Why does writing an email to an agent or potential client feel as overwhelming as writing your bio??? Ugh. It can lead you down the procrastinating rabbit hole. Maybe that’s just me? Before we even get to the body of the email, let’s start with the SUBJECT. Many times this will determine if your email …
We say this all the time, everyone’s VO journey is different. That’s why it’s so interesting and inspiring to hear how someone got into VO, their challenges, and how they overcame them. This month on the Atlanta Voiceover Studio podcast, we hear Maria Pendolino’s voiceover journey. She’s in New York and originally started in musical theatre …
Do you REALLY want to do animation??! Well, Covid has helped in that arena. Because people can’t go into studios in LA, animation auditions have opened up nationwide. With the opportunities opening up, comes a greater pool of competition as well. That means we have to be on top of our game! That’s why I …
Whether you’re an on-camera actor or voice actor (or both)…it can creep in…desperation. I was there recently actually. I wanted to share why and how I got there and how to avoid desperation. What exactly IS desperation? DESPERATION: a state of hopelessness leading to rashness. Despite COVID, last year was still a great year for my VO …
I recently heard an animation casting director share this simple tip: Get Booked or Get Remembered Your objective is always to get booked but if you don’t get booked…give a performance worth remembering. It’s not enough to just do what they ask of you. Add your own perspective, personality, character take, etc to your audition. …
A commercial copywriter’s job is to be succinct. A voice over’s job is to understand the message behind the brevity. One of the succinct messages you’ll find in a commercial is a tagline and/or slogan. Are they the same thing? Even though they’re often used interchangeably, they’re different. Here’s the difference between a tagline and slogan. …
I just wrapped up the most complex audiobook I’ve ever narrated. But then again, it was the 5th book I’ve ever narrated and 2 of those were romance novels, 1 a non-fiction on Alzheimers and 1 a kids book. I felt like I went from 0 to 60 on this book. It is set on …
Over the past 3-4 months we have seen a greater shift in the tone of commercials than I’ve ever experienced. As a voice talent, it’s important to keep up to date on those shifts. Why? Because we’re the messengers but many times we just get the message and not the WHY behind it. There’s definitely been a …
When we begin this VOICEOVER journey, we’re all at different places and stages in life. You’ve probably heard this quote: We have many people subscribed to this email. Some are in their chapter 1 … some in their chapter 20. The tips and tools we seek to equip you with can/will hit you at different phases …
I’m reading this fantastic book by Michael Gervais who is a high-performance psychologist and works closely with Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks (p.s. I’ve never been so proud of myself that I actually know the name of a coach of an NFL team ;p). His book isn’t about voiceover but he does say there are 3 …
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