It’s started already. That feeling of being torn between embracing the best of the holidays and wishing they were over already so you can get on with maintaining (or creating) the momentum in your career it’s taken you all year to develop. Rest assured...
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Here’s a question you need to honestly ask yourself: How coachable are you? It’s fair to assume you’re about as coachable as you are ‘direct-able’. If you can’t be directed, it unlikely you’ll play well with others either. And acting, even voice...
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It’s no secret to anyone who knows me that Thanksgiving is my all-time favorite holiday. And the most enduring Thanksgiving Day memory I have began when I was fifteen, and, well… it’s a story that honestly may never end. Okay, first of all, in my...
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You can’t tell yourself how NOT to do something. Yet, before you even open your mouth to utter the first syllable from your script, before you even set foot in the booth—there’s already an internal monologue going on inside your head. I can hear it all the...
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If you’re like most actors, you’re more talent than techie. And when it comes to voiceover that can present a conflict if you’re unable to record a simple audition from home, or connect with a client from your humble booth during a booking. Currently, the...
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It’s a fair assumption that wherever we direct our thoughts will ultimately have an impact on our mindset, our imagination and ultimately, on our performance as voice actors. The same can be said of writers as it is for all manner of actor, regardless of the...
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Probably the single-most challenging and sought-after vocal quality requested 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...
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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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Before you open your mouth to utter your first syllable—before you even set foot in the booth—there’s already an internal monologue going on inside that head of yours. In fact, I can hear it all the way over here like a small child banging on a tin pan, and...
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By Actors’ SOUND ADVICE founder, Kate McClanaghan & Voice123’s The Booth There’s a saying I tend to agree with, that states: The definition of unhappiness is when reality does not meet expectation. The idea is if you have realistic expectations...
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Sound Advice Podcast: FIVE Things You Can Do to Further Your VO Career DURING the Holidays
