by Jack de Golia | Sep 16, 2019 | Jacked up: Talk and Tips
WHAT? I have to be an audio editor, too? I recently listened to an online webinar where a well-accomplished audio editor gave a class on Twisted Wave, an audio recording app. It runs in the cloud as well as on Mac computers, iPhones, and iPads. It’s my go-to editing...
by Jack de Golia | Aug 1, 2019 | Jacked up: Talk and Tips
It happens every few months: a voice acting student I know is morphing before my eyes into a working voice actor, having been at it for six, nine, or twelve months. They come to me all excited. “I booked my first gig!” (Usually when I hear about that it also includes,...
by Jack de Golia | Feb 18, 2019 | Jacked up: Talk and Tips
When you make your living talking, you’re bound to run into words you’ve never seen before. And then there are those words you just learned how to say, not realizing that most people don’t even say it the way you do. Of course, that second group of words will bring...
by Jack de Golia | Dec 21, 2018 | Jacked up: Talk and Tips
N-D-who? Non Disclosure Agreements were in the news a year ago with the stories about the fall of Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein. NDA’s are common in VO. You may be asked to sign one before starting in on a project. The NDA can prohibit ANY conversation, emails or...
by Jack de Golia | Dec 7, 2018 | Jacked up: Talk and Tips
So there you are, struggling to figure out a place to record, a place to set up your first studio! Try this: keep it simple. If you have a carpeted walk-in closet, golden! Is it full of clothes? PERFECT. Leave them there. Don’t empty the closet! Your clothes will...
