My Biggest Regret in Voice over
You may already know my VO story. When I was in radio and got on with my first big VO agent (Richard Hutchison Management), it took me FOUR years to […]
The Greatest Challenge You’ll Face in the VO Industry
The greatest challenge in the voiceover industry actually isn’t setting up your home studio or even booking a job. The greatest challenge takes place in your mind. A couple weeks […]
Get VO Experience & Practice THIS Way…
In our Intro to VO workshop, we talk about volunteering for GaRRS (Georgia Radio Reading Service) as a great way to get experience in front of the mic. Marion Hopkins […]
What Does “Billboard” Mean?
Today we’re going to talk about another common VO direction note. Sometimes the director will say “billboard ____ word/phrase.” What does that mean? Well Jill Perry (our Monday night Beginner […]
VO Direction Defined: “Romance the Copy”
I thought it’d be fun to ask voiceover directors how they would define certain terms heard a lot in sessions. Today’s term is “romance the copy.” The expert? Rudy Fernandez, Creative […]
Turn Social Media from a Burden Into an Opportunity
A couple weeks ago, I interviewed Jonathan Tilley for the Atlanta Voiceover Studio podcast. Stay tuned for when we release that (it’s jam-packed with great tips), but I wanted to share this […]
Voice123 Tips
January of this year, I signed up for my first “pay to play” site ever…Voice123. So many students that come through AVS ask us about pay to play sites, so […]
What Does OLV Mean & Why It Matters
You may notice these letters creeping into your audition breakdowns – OLV. What do they mean?? The first thing that comes to mind is Olive Oil…but that’s just because I […]
Something Surprising That Will Make You Successful
I got back from the Voxy Summit conference the other weekend and there was one word that kept going over and over in my brain. The more I thought on […]
A Word From Mike…
I (Mike) received a phone call the other day from a gent who is new to the #VO world. He said, “I always hear people tell me I have a […]