Best scripts for your VO demo

Ever hear the phrase “made by the loving hands of home?” People say it with a sarcastic twinge to refer to homemade items that are less than professional -like those ever-so-slightly lopsided business cards that are so easy to design on your home computer. Hey, I’m all for saving a buck and packing your own…

How to warm up your voice

This week we’re going to talk about warming up your voice. And it’s something you have got to do for voiceovers. I mean, your voice is your instrument. So if you haven’t been trained as an actor, if you’re not used to this, this is something new for you. So let me take you through…

Helpful VO Audition Advice

In my voice over career I’ve auditioned for some pretty strange stuff. A candy bar commercial where the only words in the script were Ooooo, Ahhh. A suburban Mom where they had me read from the murder tale “In Cold Blood” by Truman Capote just to get an idea of my tone of voice. Huh?!…

Helpful VO Audition Advice

[twitter name=”name”]In my voice over career I’ve auditioned for some pretty strange stuff. A candy bar commercial where the only words in the script were Ooooo, Ahhh. A suburban Mom where they had me read from the murder tale “In Cold Blood” by Truman Capote just to get an idea of my tone of voice….

Best VO Practice Tips

Did you play an instrument as a kid? I took piano lessons from a teacher who smelled like stale cigarettes and poked my finger with a pencil every time I hit a wrong note– which was often. It’s a wonder I don’t have lead poisoning. Practice was torture but I did learn to play The…