A lot of factors go into the voiceover decision making process when the auditions are being filtered through by the end client. Many of these factors are completely random and not even close to [...]
A peer of mine in voiceover recently posted an inquiry to her followers and contacts, asking what sets them apart from the rest of the field. “Why should they hire you?” I always love this [...]
Like many, the members of my household have been forced to relearn a lot in recent months. I have had to relearn how to re-prioritize my roles here at home. It became apparent in the early weeks [...]
It’s very common, when people hear that I am a voice-actor, for them to say something like “Oh, wow, yeah. You DO have a nice voice!”. My reply is always something like “Well, thank you kindly [...]
There’s a lot of things I love about being a small business owner who works from home. I get to do a lot of the little things such as the meal planning, grocery shopping, and cooking for my [...]
Many of us have been in positions or jobs where we’re compromised in some fashion. We’re stuck between staying true to our professionalism and our word by doing what we said we’d do, and staying [...]
In the spirit of Random Act of Kindness Week, I have made this week’s entry very voice-over business-specific. This will hopefully serve as solid productive advice for anyone getting started, or [...]
For the record, believe it or not, the conversation I mention below was had long before I knew of any such similarly-named children’s book. It’s purely a coincidence, but one that indeed proves [...]
This is a question I get asked a lot. I’m sure many of my peers in the business hear it often as well. Some of these questions come from people who have an interest in VO, or in the arts in [...]
For the past several weeks to months, I have been doing no small amount of podcast homework. Before launching anything and trying to invent it as I go, I have to ensure I do my diligence and pin [...]