Some years ago I booked a non-broadcast voice-over job with a big corporate client whose name you’ll recognize. I made a few hundred bucks from that first job but they liked my work and we continued to work together for almost 15 years. One day I got curious about how much business they had brought…
How to Minimize Annoying Mouth Noise By Susan Berkley Clicks, pops and slurps. Mouth noise can be a real occupational hazard for voice talent. Some producers will even stop hiring you if can’t get the problem under control. Ouch! But never fear, there are many things you can do to reduce or eliminate mouth noise….
Book More Voice-Over Work By Asking Better Questions By Susan Berkley As you build your voice-over business, you’ll be making lots of prospecting calls. The worst thing you can do is meekly ask the voice buyer if they like your demo and then hurry off the phone yet that’s what many people do. The best…
The Sonnet Project is a year-long internet-based, video exploration of Shakespeare’s great love poems. They will professionally film all 154 sonnets, performed by 154 different actors in 154 unique locations throughout the five boroughs of New York City. I’ve just been signed on along with Lynn Cohen – Magda in Sex in the City –…
Achieving Voice Over Success: How To Get Unstuck By Susan Berkley Wanna’ know a big success lesson that only took me…’duh…like 25 years to learn? Here it is. Eye popping, jaw-dropping success in voice-over does not come from methodical, “step one, step two, step three” type of activity. It comes from an all out assault;…