By Susan Berkley There are a lot of moving parts to voice over success. Training, demos, performance, auditions, home studios, finding voice buyers who will appreciate your talent and the skills you bring to the table. When we work with emerging talent our primary...

Do You Know Your Voice Over Archetype? By Susan Berkley   One of the most frustrating things for voice over beginners and experienced pros is giving voice buyers, producers and casting directors exactly what they want. In the old days we auditioned live at an...

Voice Over and Your "Artistic Itch" By Susan Berkley   The other day I was talking to a friend of mine who owns a major voiceover recording studio in New York City. He has a truly great voice. Started out in radio and parlayed his interest in audio production...

Want to know a great, inexpensive way to stay top-of-mind with your voice over prospects and clients? Postcards!   Here's why they work so well: When voice buyers have a voice-over to cast, they sometimes don't have time to hassle with an audition and listen to...

How to Add LOVE to Your Auditions and Book More Work By Susan Berkley   It's Valentine's Day as I write this and I'm thinking about the most important question you can ask yourself as you prepare to audition: "Where is the love?" I'll explain. Drama is all about...

How To Calm Your Nerves Behind the Mic: It’s Not What You Think By Susan Berkley   Does the microphone make you nervous? Many people tell me it does. They say they’ve been dreaming about a voice over career and want it more than anything else. Yet when they...

How Special Are You? By Susan Berkley Today my mission is to save you from an innocent beginner’s mistake that could cost you years in your path to voice over success. It’s a common, but near fatal error many people make before they even start their training and do...

3 Things I Know Now That I Wish I'd Known Then By Susan Berkley This year I celebrate a milestone-25 years in business! At the risk of sounding like an old fogey, its seems like just yesterday when I quit my job in radio as a traffic reporter on The Howard Stern Show...

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...

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...