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I remember when I first started doing voice over work. Being new to it, I often wondered if I was doing it “right.” Sometimes that wondering would turn to worry and my “inner critic” would start monitoring the script line by line. To be honest,  that “hall monitor” could get pretty snarky, like a high… View Article

When we are learning how to be a voice-over actor, we often think about who we are talking to and what we want to be sharing with them. Sometimes, we slip into self-doubt that we are conveying a message effectively. That doubt can turn to “pushing”, almost like when we are packing the car for… View Article

What happens when we get a piece of copy that we can’t relate to, maybe it’s even something we can’t stand?    For example, let’s say someone is deathly allergic to chocolate and they are given a script that waxes poetic about everything chocolate, “Oh the rich decadence of dark chocolate….”    Well, instead of breaking out… View Article

   In the past, I would often hear the term “accountability partner” on my voice-over community pages and talks with my VO peers. I had never had one though, and when I did set out to find one it went a little like this: We met up at a fun cafe and ordered fun coffee… View Article

  When interacting with a client, whether they are an old, new, or potential client, it’s easy to get caught up in “anxious emailing,” as in: I don’t want to ask too many questions or they will find me bothersome or think I don’t know what I’m doing.     First, this can result in not getting… View Article

    What is a “flub?” Well, it’s that moment when our mouths seem like stubborn children throwing a tantrum, refusing to cooperate with us when we try to say a word or phrase. It’s the feeling that we are fighting against our mouth, a battle between our brains reading the words on the page and… View Article

   Historically, the voice actor was responsible for one thing: being the voice. However, these days, in many cases, some voice actors are juggling lots of brightly lit balls — some of which are called “marketer”, and “researcher”, and for the home studio voice actor, throw in “audio engineer” and  “editor.” Wow, that’s a lot… View Article

   As a voice-over professional, we are our own small business. While we may focus on prospective clients, we ultimately want the bulk of our customers to be the ones we are already serving. As a customer myself, I tend to return to businesses where I feel valued. It’s the little thank yous, whether it… View Article