How Do I know If I Really Need A Voice Over Coach? By Susan Berkely America is a nation of do-it-yourself’ers. Most homes have a peg board in the basement or garage hung with tools. Some people like to sketch around their tools like crime scene chalk marks to make sure that hammer is…
The 10 Commandments of Voice Over By Susan Berkley Is there a list of rules to follow to improve your chances of voice over success? I think so! After many years of experience, here are mine. I respect and care for my instrument (and my body). I get enough sleep, and enough exercise, eat healthily…
How to Develop Voice Over Chops by Susan Berkley Ever heard of the term “chops”? The dictionary defines chops as the technical skill with which a jazz or rock musician performs. But I think it applies to voice over too. So what are voice over chops and how can we develop them? I’ve identified 6…
Emergency Help for an Inarticulate Spouse By Susan Berkley VoiceCoach subscriber Mary writes: “My husband has an extremely poor vocabulary and a 70’s dialect. I find his constant pronunciation errors embarrassing, for him as well as myself. I often worry about what people really think. He’s a professional who meets with other professionals and homeowners…
Should Voice Over Beginners “Burn The Boats”? By Susan Berkley There’s some really bad advice going around about changing careers from a day job you hate to a voice over career you’ll love and I want to put a stop to it right now. The advice is: if you want to really make it in…