Mic’s Blog
Jacked Up: Handling Copy
Copy can come in a variety of forms. Sometimes it’s buried in an email from an agent. Sometimes a pay-to-play site makes you copy the copy with your mouse and then paste into something useful on your computer. And then there’s long stuff, like elearning or video...
Joy’s Talent Spotlight: Joy Kingston!
Hello voicers! I had the pleasure of sitting down with our very own TVAS Newsletter interviewer, Joy Kingston! When Joy retired from a rewarding accounting career; she knew she wanted to do something artistic. She had been a painter and songwriter years ago, so when...
Moats-ivation
Hey Voicers, I’m feeling inspired, and I thought I'd share. Ya know what 18 years in as a voice over actor feels like? It's a blend of happiness, gratitude, accomplishment, and yet still always feels like I'm just getting warmed up. I love this business. I can't get...
Joy’s Talent Spotlight: Sandra Segrest
Hello fellow voicers! In this segment, I am thrilled to introduce you to one classy lady and voice talent, Sandra Segrest. Sandra had been working for over twelve years at the Chicago Tribune in advertising sales when the 2008 recession hit her hard along with so...
Jacked Up: Taking Classes
There’s plenty of opportunity at the Voice Actors Studio to take “ongoing” classes. They’re how many times a week—twice? You can fill your dance card each month. And it’s good experience. Time in the saddle, time on the mic, time listening to others make choices...
Inspiration Corner: Practice Makes A Professional
Holidays, birthdays, vacation season, and other special occasions sometimes give me an excuse to “take it down a thousand” and slack off my auditions. Yes, we should allow time for friends, family and fun; after all, that’s one of the reasons we work for; to live a...
Some Badass Moats-ivation
I love this quote: “Maybe, if you put your disbelief aside, roll up your sleeves, take some risks, and totally go for it, you’ll wake up one day and realize you’re living the kind of life you used to be jealous.” ― Jen Sincero, You Are a Badass We bring about what we...
You Can. You Do. You Are.
I have a little secret I’d like to share: I used to suffer from Impostor Syndrome. It’s a psychological disorder that says incredibly negative things to your brain: “You’ve made some great accomplishments (made a great demo…booked your first paying VO gig …got some...
Technophobia
Fear or dislike of advanced technology or complex devices and especially computers: — technophobe noun — technophobic adjective In voiceover, you have to lay your hands on a computer every day. You may be watching your iPhone for auditions or marketing yourself on...
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