Back in February of this year, I finally said, “To heck with it.” (I actually said something else to that effect, but it wasn’t G-rated, and this is a G-rated blog). I’d had enough with only tip-toeing around my lifelong dream of being a voice actor; I wanted to go...
Everyone’s voice over journey is different. It may take some people a few months to cut their demo and other people a few years. Some people want to go after voice acting full time, while others like it as a side gig. Some folks are animation and character wizards,...
Andrea Balsa is a fascinating young woman who is setting the world on fire with her outstanding talent in bilingual voice over. The day I interviewed Andrea, I was sitting in my home in Las Vegas, NV and she was sitting in her room…in Poland! Yes, Poland, doing a huge...
I say it all the time, but our VO journey is a marathon, not a sprint, with many starts and stops along the way. Sort of like a VO cha-cha! For a while, you might feel some major momentum with your VO training, but then, something pulls you away. Life happens, work...
Voice acting is so much more than just talking into a mic. When you're interpreting your scripts, you should not only think your performance choices like mood/attitude who your audience is, and how you want them to feel—you should also think about the how you’re...
Want to know my word of the day? Enthusiasm. Remember when you were a kid and someone mentioned ice cream? Or a water park? Or camping in the back yard? It was the greatest thing ever. Enthusiasm is a state of mind. Enthusiasm breeds energy. It inspires action and is...
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,...
I've been thinking about you. Yep! I'm always thinking about ways I can help, support, educate and inspire you. I know you can do this. You know how I always say, "Reading out loud just 5 minutes a day can be a game-changer in building your overall VO performance...
“One girl can never have too many passions and understandings,” says voice actor Samantha Berman. She started her professional singing career in 2008 on the Holland American Cruise Line. Sam then began her dance, singing and acting career as a dance captain for...