Ever buy furniture or a toy that needs assembly? You know, from Ikea or someplace like that? The instructions promise assembly is easy but somehow you end up with a bunch of random parts that never seem to go together. Your voice over career can feel like that. A microphone here, a demo there, a…
One of the great things about voice over is that you’re not live and that’s great news for anyone who makes mistakes while reading copy, and that’s all of us. Yet many novices become flustered and frustrated when they miss a word or stumble. Some people get completely derailed. So if you make mistakes, relax!…
Does your photo belong on your voice over website? Here’s my opinion to help you decide for yourself. 1. Producers cast “types”. Most of us don’t look anything like we sound. If you don’t look like your voice type, buyers might not even bother listening to your demo if they see a picture first. 2….
What is momentum? The dictionary defines it as strength or force gained by motion or through the development of events In order to get momentum to kick in, in your voice over career, you must make a serious commitment to speed. That means no more pussy footing around and waiting for perfection. You must jump…
These days most of your voice over jobs will be recorded from your home studio, but every once in awhile a client will ask you to record in a professional studio outside your home. There, you’ll work with a recording engineer who will direct you with possible input from a director and the client. Will…