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Inspiration Corner: Be Your Own “Change Agent”

by Sandra Segrest | May 28, 2018 | Inspiration Corner by Sandra Segrest

In the corporate world, a change agent is a person from inside or outside the organization who helps an organization transform itself by focusing on such matters as organizational effectiveness, improvement, and development. The voice over business, my voice over...

Moats-ivation

by Melissa Moats | May 28, 2018 | Melissa Moats - Mama VO!

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...

Inspiration Corner: Practice Makes A Professional

by Sandra Segrest | May 17, 2018 | Inspiration Corner by Sandra Segrest

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...

Jacked Up: Handling Copy

by Jack de Golia | May 28, 2018 | Jacked up: Talk and Tips

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: Sandra Segrest

by Joy Kingston | May 17, 2018 | Joy's Talent Spotlight

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...

Some Badass Moats-ivation

by Melissa Moats | May 17, 2018 | Melissa Moats - Mama VO!

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...

Joy’s Talent Spotlight: Joy Kingston!

by Joy Kingston | May 28, 2018 | Joy's Talent Spotlight

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...

Jacked Up: Taking Classes

by Jack de Golia | May 17, 2018 | Jacked up: Talk and Tips

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...

You Can. You Do. You Are.

by Sandra Segrest | Apr 30, 2018 | Inspiration Corner by Sandra Segrest

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...