Should You Change Your Name?

Should You Change Your Name?

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As a coach and casting director I’m often asked, “Do you think I should change my name?” almost as often as I’m asked, “What do you think of my voice?” Listen, I get it. We don’t become actors because we want to “be ourselves.” Never mind that the first thing you hear...
The Most Sought-After Type

The Most Sought-After Type

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If auditions are a numbers game, which they are… then acting, like most forms of business, is a poker game. It’s imperative you lead with power. Getting cast, as luck would have it, is largely based on type. Knowing what you do best, how you’re immediately thought of...
The Current State Of Voice-over

The Current State Of Voice-over

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Over the years, I’ve coached and produced voiceover demos for both budding and seasoned actors alike. I’ve also worked extensively with scores of talent with vast radio and broadcast experience, who’ve dedicated themselves to the work they love, but an industry most...
A Good Problem To Have

A Good Problem To Have

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The entertainment industry doesn’t have a monopoly on problems, but we certainly have more than our share. To add to this, scores of ‘would-be’ professional actors and voice overs, with scads of potential and talent, routinely overwhelm themselves focusing on petty...
Who Does What: Your Agent Is Not Your Manager

Who Does What: Your Agent Is Not Your Manager

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There’s a saying that goes, “The definition of unhappiness is when reality does not meet expectation.” This could easily account for so many talent wasting as much time as they do either crabbing about their agents or their lack of representation, as the case may be....
5 Steps To Creating Original Character Voices

5 Steps To Creating Original Character Voices

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When it comes to animation and games (most often referred to as ‘Interactive’ voice over), producers who are most likely to hire you are after original character voices. And if you are among those compelled to do character voices, then you absolutely MUST continue to...