This week I’m going to tackle a very delicate question. It’s one we get a lot. How long does it *really* take to make money in voice over? Let me be perfectly straight with you. If you need money now, this is not the path for you. As a voice over artist, you’re a freelancer…
Got a day job? Whether you love it or hate it, it (hopefully) pays the rent and that’s a good thing. I suggest that you hang on to your day job until you’re good and ready to let it go. But how do you squeeze your new voice over career into your busy nine to…
If you’re just getting started in voice over, setting up your home studio can seem a little intimidating. Which equipment should you buy? Where should you put your studio? And more importantly, how do you prepare the space? Nothing beats having a professional voice booth at home. However they can be expensive to buy and…
It seems like good news. Someone invites you to do a voice over job. Pretty cool, right? But there’s just one catch. There’s no pay. At first you hesitate. This wasn’t what you signed up for. Then you think again and wonder “Hmmm”… “Maybe it’s a good way to get experience and build my resume.”…
Some years ago I was called down to Madison Avenue to audition for a voice over for a candy bar commercial. There was no script. All they wanted me to say was “Oooo!” “Ahhh” as many different ways as I could. I didn’t get the job. And although I was a failure at expressions of…