Mic’s Blog
Joy’s Talent Spotlight: Iris Fields
Allow me to introduce Iris Fields, a fascinating and multi-faceted lady. Her first contact with the voice over world happened when Iris went to Los Angeles to make a promotional CD for her real estate business in the 1990’s. During the taping, the engineer was so...
Hey Voicer, Feeling creative? Inspired?
On Saturday, I enjoyed leading an On-Going Workshop where we talked a lot about getting out of our own way, and how sometimes when we're caught up in the daily grind of life it's difficult to get into a creative, playful mindset... while standing alone in our padded...
Marketing Moats-ivation!
I hope you know I think of you often. As a mentor and friend to the VO industry, as I go through my day as a full-time voice actor, I often catch myself thinking... This would be a great thing to share with up-and-coming talent!And ‘marketing' - aka self promotion -...
OK, It’s a Business. So Now What?
A voiceover career is primarily a creative enterprise. You get to walk into a small room, talk to a microphone like it’s your best friend, record that sound, maybe edit it (and other audio engineering tasks), become a master of your computer, the internet and social...
Joy’s Talent Spotlight: Jesse Estrada
This episode of Joy’s Talent Spotlight will feature the handsome and talented Jesse Estrada. We all know Jesse as our TVAS coach and engineering savior! Jesse fell in love with all things “voice” as a young man listening to the raw emotions coming from the radio, and...
Keep Calm and Audition On
Uh, yeah. Auditioning can totally mess with our minds. We're so determined to get those bookings! One crucial thing to remember… The voice over business is about selection not rejection. You won’t be right for every project that lands in your inbox. But you will be...
Jacked Up: Advice on Advice
One of the things about VO is that nobody's experience (AKA "the journey") is quite the same as anybody else's. Two people can sign up at the same pay-to-play site, for example, put up essentially similar demos, and do everything like each other, and one will succeed...
Jacked Up: What’s in a Name?
A question came up in a recent audiobook class about pseudonyms, and whether you need them in other areas of voiceover. The short answer is no. You generally don’t need a pseudonym for elearning or commercials. For example, In audiobooks, you may need a pseudonym if...
A Guided Meditation for the Voice Actor
I'm just a gal on a journey of her own. I love every minute of voicing, mentoring and sharing. Another thing I love to do is write. I have something special I created, blending all of my passions together. I wrote and narrated a guided meditation specifically for the...
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