There are two kinds of voice over artists. Those who audition and those who don’t Those who don’t are deeply embedded in the non-broadcast niches like medical narrations, telephony and e-learning, to name a few. Why don’t they audition? The reason is they’ve built relationships with non-broadcast buyers who tend to cast directly off of…
We see the commercials on television all the time…former sufferers of terrible diseases, now symptom free and frolicking in the park with loved ones. We cringe at the long list of side effects and wonder about the voice talents who dare to speak them. Pharma has deep pockets and those drug commercials keep on comin’….
A happy dance, a fist pump, a loud “whoo-hoo!”…you’ve booked a great voice over job! Now what? How do you make sure your clients are 100% thrilled with your work and keep coming back for more? One of the ways to have a great voice over business is to have checklists, systems and processes in…
I’ll admit it. I’m a tea junkie. I love the hardcore Japanese stuff -none of Oprah’s icky sweet Teavana Chai for me. A few years into this career I learned the hard way that certain teas and voice over don’t mix. Black tea? The tannic acid in a good strong ‘cuppa will close your throat…
You’re listening back to one of your voice over recordings and wait…what’s that hissing sound? Yikes! It’s coming from your mouth! A hissing S, or sibilance, is a common problem and it can really mess up an otherwise great sounding read. Both men and women can suffer from this frustrating problem, and the older you…