As an actor and voiceover you need to give yourself plenty of room to play. You need to allow yourself room to create and discover, often under great time constraints and the pressure to deliver your very best on the fly. At SOUND ADVICE, I refer to a...
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It’s with great Celtic pride I offer you my list of favorite Irish films, which I warmly refer to as Kate’s Unofficial Irish Film Festival. Not just to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, but because they all happen to be really great movies that you may not have...
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You practiced, practiced, practiced… but still, no Carnegie Hall! So, what happened? Well, a number of things could be in play, or entirely absent from your audition, as the case may be. Here are 5 reasons you probably didn’t book that last audition:...
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There are no absolutes in voiceover, or in acting as a profession, but there are most certainly a number of elements you should consider if you’re considering pursuing voiceover as a profession. Training is a given, and understanding who you’ve...
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Here at Actors’ SOUND ADVICE, we’ve long maintained how important it is for you to sharpen your acting chops to succeed as a voiceover. Frankly, the knife cuts both ways: voiceover can also improve your overall acting ability while advancing your...
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Let’s say, hypothetically, you come from a business background and always wanted to transition to voiceover. Let’s say you’ve been doing a bit of “fact finding” and finding a lot of contradictory information about this business. Not the least of which, will...
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The beauty of being in voiceover today over any other time in history is the fact that every session is as near as a simple ‘patch’. By that I mean a studio in one region of the country—say Austin, Texas—can easily patch (connect remotely) with another...
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At first blush, you might think voiceover is all about the ability to parrot famous stars, create cartoony characters at a moment’s notice, and authentically mimic any accent under the sun. And while these skills are certainly useful to us as...
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I’ve observed a rather unexpected, unusual thing over the years with a great many of our SOUND ADVICE voiceover demo production clients. Considering we spend a great deal of time and attention getting to know the strengths and assets of each individual...
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What’s it take to go the distance in this business? Certainly there’s no single answer, but perhaps there’s four: pursue, persist, prepare, and promote. These four elements are vital to succeeding at anything, let alone establishing your small business as a...
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Sound Advice Podcast: "Do You Have to Become an Actor to Be a Voice Over?"