As Actors’ SOUND ADVICE, we strongly encourage all non-union voice talent to apply some basic union policies and standards to their voiceover careers to achieve the best, most professional results in their careers. For one, we want to encourage you to aim...
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If you’ve been pursuing voiceover work on your own in America for the past decade or more, chances are you’ve been following a business model that concentrates almost strictly on securing work all by yourself, or DIY, by procuring jobs primarily through...
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There’s a common misconception in our culture that states if a road proves too difficult then maybe “it wasn’t meant to be.” Instead, I happen to think the opposite might be true. If you are on the right path, then you’re likely to face far more opposition...
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There seems to be some confusion on the part of many start-up voice talent as to where they need to concentrate their efforts when producing their first demos. Some might even have you believe you should “pick your area of expertise” even though you might...
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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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Here’s a rather novel idea for this or any business: at Actors’ SOUND ADVICE we advise you to avoid asking for feedback on your demo tracks, whether we produced them or not. Here’s why: would you trust a professional you were looking to hire or work...
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“When we give ourselves permission to fail, we at the same time give ourselves permission to excel.” ~ Eloise Ristad There is no success without failure. If there ever was then I’d venture to guess that success was either stolen, devalued,...
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Okay, granted voiceover demos haven’t been accepted in audio cassette format for more than twenty years now. Nevertheless, technology prevails as the key component that drives much of the changes we will likely continue to encounter in the voiceover...
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“The world will ask you who you are, and if you don’t know, the world will tell you.” – Carl Jung Let’s assume you’re well-trained. You’ve invested in proper coaching and created competitive voiceover demos with credible producers. And now you’re...
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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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