Mic’s Blog

Joy’s Talent Spotlight: Melodie Maynor

by Joy Kingston | Oct 27, 2018 | Joy's Talent Spotlight

Hello fellow voicers! I am thrilled to introduce you to a sweet and warm lady, Melodie Maynor! Melodie feels her background in Theater Club and Choir in high school helped lay the foundation for her voice over journey. Her military career of over 14 years gives...

Marketing Moats-ivation!

by Melissa Moats | Sep 10, 2018 | Melissa Moats - Mama VO!

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 -...

Keep Calm and Audition On

by Melissa Moats | Aug 24, 2018 | Melissa Moats - Mama VO!

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...

Joy’s Talent Spotlight: Iris Fields

by Joy Kingston | Sep 24, 2018 | Joy's Talent Spotlight

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...

OK, It’s a Business. So Now What?

by Jack de Golia | Sep 10, 2018 | Jacked up: Talk and Tips

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...

Jacked Up: Advice on Advice

by Jack de Golia | Aug 24, 2018 | Jacked up: Talk and Tips

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...

Hey Voicer, Feeling creative? Inspired?

by Melissa Moats | Sep 24, 2018 | Melissa Moats - Mama VO!

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...

Joy’s Talent Spotlight: Jesse Estrada

by Joy Kingston | Sep 10, 2018 | Joy's Talent Spotlight

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...

Jacked Up: What’s in a Name?

by Jack de Golia | Aug 10, 2018 | Jacked up: Talk and Tips

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...