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How do you win the casting director’s voice over audition? “Only the best will leave a good impression – and be invited back for projects they are right for,” notes top voice actor/coach Joe Loesch. In today’s MO-JOE Friday Video, Joe shares eight ways to make it to the top of a casting director’s list of VO professionals …
Do you consider yourself to be creative … or innovative … or both? There’s a difference between the two, notes voice over pro / VO Booth Camp coach Joe Loesch. “Creativity is thinking up new things – and innovation is DOING new things,” he explains. In this encore MO-JOE Friday Video gem (Episode 27), Joe explains how this can be applied to your voice over career success …
Would you be able to survive if it became mandatory to stay at home for the next few weeks – or even months – while we wait for the coronavirus pandemic to pass? The health of you and your family is of utmost concern, of course. But as a voice actor, you’re already in a good position by working at home. So use any down time to move forward with your VO goals, advises Joe Loesch in this new MO-JOE Friday Video, and you’ll bounce back better than before …
More and more companies are getting the word out about their products and services through video – a type of video that is generally known as an “explainer video.” Of course, this is a growing niche for voice over. And Joe Loesch explains more in this new MO-JOE Friday Video …
Joe and Mo are on assignment today, so we reach into the Oldies But Goodies file for a gem that reminds us how to feel and (voice) act confidently at the microphone. Hint: It’s a matter of believing we can do it, as Joe Loesch explains in this encore MO-JOE Friday Video …
When can you call yourself a voice over pro? Well, right from the start, “you’re either a professional – or you’re not,” says Joe Loesch. It’s really a matter of gaining confidence, as Joe explains in this new MO-JOE Friday Video (with the help of sidekick MO) …
Change can be traumatic, but if you want to stay ahead of the curve in voice over, accept change. And move with it. “Don’t let it threaten you,” says Joe Loesch in this MO-JOE Friday Video episode. Rather, use it to propel your career success …
Do you have goals for 2020 … say, a VO 2020 Vision? Joe Loesch shares a bit of his new year voice over outlook in this Happy New Year MO-JOE Friday Video – and look who’s arrived to keep Joe on track! MO-JOE fans, meet ‘Mo’ …
Every voice over read requires a choice, as Joe Loesch explains in today’s MO-JOE Friday Video. “The tone of every word matters,” he adds – but how do you determine that tone? Well, play this video over and over and take notes, until Joe’s tips become second nature when you approach a script …
Do listeners feel connected to your voice-overs? Do they believe that you understand them? We’re talking about “empathy” – the ability to understand and share feelings. It’s crucial to top performances. And you can’t fake it, as Joe Loesch explains today’s MO-JOE Friday Video. …