There are a lot of moving parts to a voice over performance: your character, the product, the microphone. But there’s other key piece that’s often overlooked: your sense of timing timing. Beginners often get so carried away with their performance that they forgot the commercial needs to fit within :60 seconds or less. You’ve got…
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. It’s as if they think they need to…
Eric Marlon Bishop, Reginald Kenneth Dwight, Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, Norma Jean Mortenson, Declan Patrick Macmanus… Who would Jamie Foxx, Elton John, Katy Perry, Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Costello be if they hadn’t changed their names? Looking at the phenomenal careers of these artists, it’s easy to conclude that their sexy stage names had something to…
One day you’re going to get someone on the phone (or meet them in person) who can help you your voice over career. You’ll have split seconds to make a good impression. But the question is will you know what to stay or will you blush and stammer? Actually, it’s not as hard as it…
If you’ve been working for a salary all your life, you might be surprised (and even a little overwhelmed) by what it takes to run a home based voice over business. One of the issues is billing. How do you make sure people pay you in a timely manner for the work you do? Usually…