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Face reality: How different are you from your voice over competitors? What truly sets YOU apart? VO pro Dan Hurst shares three revelations that changed his ever-growing career …
Video game voice over doesn’t operate at the same pace as television or radio VO, notes VO pro Rick Lance. “It’s much faster, and the scripts are notorious for being challenging due to lack of prep time.” What to know …
When reading commercial copy, how do you FEEL about the product when you voice it’s name? Casting director Hugh Klitzke says your thoughts will be heard …
Try this, suggests casting director/coach Hugh Klitzke. When reading a spot, as you get to the last line …
Summer can be hard on your voice and your body with the heat and humidity. You can sound parched and also look wilted on camera. If you want to sound great and look polished, follow these 10 tips from voice specialist Ann Utterback …
Voice actor/audiobook narrator Barry Abrams has another exciting career – as a 20+ year veteran producer at ESPN, where he created the “In The Gate” thoroughbred video podcast for ESPN.com’s racing page. A recent episode (see it here) covered a seminar by race calling legend Tom Durkin – leading to lessons for narrators and Barry’s debut at race calling …
Rejection of your auditions is a major slice of voice over life – despite how prepared or qualified you are. But how do you deal with that downer? And is there a way to improve your odds of success? Yes, says VO veteran Rob Marley. First, know that rejection is not personal …
Voice Over Fatigue: “A psycho/physiological syndrome exhibited by the accumulative stress and exhaustion resulting from the endless pursuit of freelance voice over success.” OK, the definition is made up, but the problem is real. And VO veteran Dave Courvoisier offers 12 ways to avoid it …
Political media campaigns are costly! Yet this can be a bonanza for voice actors who voice the radio and TV ads, telephone messaging, videos and more. Having voiced political campaigns for many years, Bettye Zoller notes info from recent “Fortune” articles about campaign startup costs and what campaigns can be like for voice actors …
[tag] “The next time you’re thinking about going under, ask your anesthesiologist if an LMA is right for you.” After two recent surgeries, voice actor Dale Leopold tells why …