Your craft, profession or career, presents opportunities to be of service. To give back. For a voice over artist, performing the VO on public service announcements (better known as PSAs) hits that sweet spot for me. I'm currently sitting in a friend's living room in LA, here this week nominated for … [Read more...] about Why Voice Over is the Key to a Successful PSA
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How Copywriters and VoiceOver People Triumph over Disruption
Sipping nectar of the bean and browsing my groups this morning, I was inspired by copywriter chieftain Steve Roller and how many similar cliffs of insanity people in the copywriting and voiceover narration fields have to scale to triumph lately. All because of the (anti) buzzword of the decade … [Read more...] about How Copywriters and VoiceOver People Triumph over Disruption
7 Hot Tips on How to Get Better as a Voice Actor
Listening to Drake with my daughter Lisa as we drive on the 401 through north Toronto ticking off To Do and Don’t Forget Lists before I dive full on into family vacation mode…I’m struck by this thought: I get at least one call or email a day from people who seek advice on how to become better voice … [Read more...] about 7 Hot Tips on How to Get Better as a Voice Actor
Voice Actors, Do you Need to Worry your Voice is Getting Older?
Laura sounds like she’s 17, but has teenage twins and a paid mortgage. James is a millennial that sounds like he could be a retiree. One of the reasons I love voice acting is how it shatters the barriers of age. You can be an actress over 40 and still have a profitable career or a 19-year-old male … [Read more...] about Voice Actors, Do you Need to Worry your Voice is Getting Older?
Toxic & Taboo Blunders in the Commercial Voiceover Studio
Happily, most of my voiceover acting life has been supported by a steady stream of commercial work. In discussions with a student, I realized there were reasons for that beyond being able to deliver a great read. Yes, you have to know what the market wants, give your director what s/he wants and … [Read more...] about Toxic & Taboo Blunders in the Commercial Voiceover Studio
How to Make Audio Demos that Get Voiceover Work
In the voiceover world, your demo is your calling card. More important than your business card, or website, it’s a reflection of work you have done or are capable of doing. A voiceover demo then, becomes your audition to audition. It needs to be good. It needs to reflect your skills and your range. … [Read more...] about How to Make Audio Demos that Get Voiceover Work