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Do you receive notices about auditions for voice over jobs that you don’t want to do? “Me? All the time,” says VO pro/coach Tom Dheere. Here are the six reasons Tom will take a pass – and what he might tell the voice seeker …
Feeling lonely in your voice over home studio? Let the characters in – or, rather, “out” – with improv, says VO pro/coach Kim Handysides. Join an improv group – online or in person – to tap your imagination to find new, fresh ways of delivering scripts authentically, and to work better with directors and creatives in a session …
Your unique voice has become even more powerful in these times of physical distancing. Voice over industry pros Tim Keenan and Mike Laponis explain how the emotion in your voice is the human connection that businesses are using to create a bond with customers and employees – and demand for it will grow …
Thousands of heroes are helping us navigate and survive the coronavirus pandemic – including many among us in the voice over community. VO pro/coach Paul Strikwerda tells how voice actor / speech therapist Hellen Moes is on the front lines, helping recovering coronavirus patients to swallow and speak again …
Athletes warm up their muscles before performing – and so should you. Warming up your voice before recording not only improves your performance and articulation, but helps prevent injury to your vocal cords. VO pro Rick Lance guides us through proper breathing, stretches, tongue twisters and more …
Many of us have an urge to help others during the coronavirus crisis. In Holland, Jolanda Bayens – a retired nurse and today a prominent voice actor and CEO of the Voice Over College – takes that urge to caring once again for the elderly. “My heart breaks for my patients,” she tells VO/coach Paul Strikwerda, who asked Jolanda to share what she’s seeing and feeling in her nursing home ward now …
Rosie Goodman, an experienced former ICU nurse, is not only the ideal candidate for narrating medical voice overs – but also the Nurse Ratched of the VO industry who insists we follow these 10 tips for staying virus-free (along with some humor and the rationale for it all) …
In this era of coronavirus panic about personal contact, Randye Kaye (voice actor, keynote speaker, author & more) shares five ways we can still connect with others – even offline! Because, we still need each other for happiness and success …
Amid the pressure-cooker whirl of today’s impeachment trial, TV news correspondents must protect their voice during long days and nights of reporting. Speech specialist Ann Utterback shares vocal health tips from them that voice talent can heed during their long bouts of recording auditions and jobs …
Did you know that this time of year may actually be hazardous to your voice? Speech specialist Dr. Ann Utterback gives us 10 stress-busters for a healthy voice during the holidays. Start ’em today …