My Best Voice Over Pronunciation Secrets By Susan Berkley Former President George W. Bush was famous for his mispronunciations including, “misunderestimate,” “hispanically” and “subliminable.” Hillary Clinton once slaughtered the name of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, calling him “Meh, um, Menedvadah — whatever,” during a debate. But we professional voice talent are expected to pronounce words…
The Price of Nice By Susan Berkley Whether you’re just starting out in voice over or your career is in gear, pay careful attention to what I’m about to say. One of the main reasons voice actors don’t book the job is because they are bland and boring. Most of us have nice voices–some of…
How To Get Paid For Your Voice Over Work By Susan Berkley You might be wondering why I am stating the obvious here. I mean, you record a voice-over, you get a check, right? Well… not exactly. An Inner Circle member who is just starting out told me she had gotten “stiffed” on her first…
Top 6 ‘Best Practices’ for Productive Voice Over Practice Sessions By Susan Berkley You don’t need me to sell you on the benefits of practice I’m sure. We all know it makes perfect. But what’s the best way to practice your voice over skills to improve and get more comfortable behind the mic? Turns out there…
By Susan Berkley Nothing beats face time for making a lasting and favorable impression that can lead to work. There are many networking organizations you can join but one that is specifically useful to voice talent is MCA-i.org, an organization of media communications professionals, including many producers of commercials, corporate audio and documentaries. There’s…