Probably the single-most challenging and sought-after vocal quality today is the ‘conversational’ read. It’s nothing new, frankly. This has been the goal for decades. The problem is, once you read the very dry, unimaginative script you’re auditioning for you...
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Continually feeding your imagination as a voice actor is imperative. Staying current with pop cultural influences are just as vital to remaining in step with contemporary trends. Especially when most of the direction we’re offered as talent tends to lead...
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Voiceover demos, by definition, are a professional demonstration of what you do best and what you want more of. Yet many well-meaning, even experienced talent fall prey to many of the following misconceptions regarding what should and shouldn’t be included...
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Typically training for the average actor and voice-over are categorized into one of three camps: beginner, intermediate or advanced. Problem is: nothing in this business is lumped into those categories; you’re either a professional or you’re not, right out...
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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. Here at Actors’ SOUND ADVICE, we...
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Conventional wisdom teaches us that mastering all manner of performance styles and offering the widest possible range of characters is how to be read as versatile. And while that’s certainly true, the fact remains that the most consistent direction you’re...
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The quality of your auditions when recording from home is as important as your performance. In fact, it’s never mattered more than it does today. Since COVID, production demands now require every voice talent to not only be well-trained and prepared to...
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Full disclosure, I watch a LOT of TV. And the fact that I cable-cut a long time ago only expanded my media palette. There’s so much great TV out there right now, there’s really no excuse not to partake in the riches. The beauty is all that great television...
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The quality of your auditions when recording from home is as important as your performance. In fact, it’s never mattered more than it does today. Since COVID, production demands now require every voice talent to not only be well-trained and prepared to...
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The ‘Sophomore Slump’ is legendary for all manner of talent and business. But, as actors, as voice talent, weathering the all-too-common Sophomore Slump determines whether you will go on to have a career at all. If you’d been blessed with dumb luck...
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Sound Advice Podcast: "How to Expand Your Comfort Zone & Build Agility as a Voiceover"