In Appreciation for the Last-Minute Audition
I love auditions where my agent calls me last-minute to go into casting. Usually, a last-minute call means they haven’t found the right talent yet, or they’ve had so many cancellations, they’re trying to fill slots with actors who are available to show up. In the voice over world, it’s a great thing to be […]
Always Bring The Travel Mic
In the interest of truly “checking out” and taking a well-earned vacation, I booked out with my voice over agents. I warned the agents and any client I did a job for within 3 weeks of my departure that I would not be bringing my travel mic with me. Since I was traveling overseas, I […]
Finding a Local Recording Studio
If you have a sub-par (or non-existent) home studio, please go to a professional studio to record your auditions. With all of the online casting sites, you’ll need to know where to go to record if you book a job anyway, so start to get to know your local studios by recording some auditions there.
Be Excellent
When launching a business, there is a concept called, “Cost of Entry.” Cost of Entry is the cash spent to start your business. When you decide to become a voice over actor, there are definitely Costs of Entry: your education, demo, website, and home studio, to name a few.
Self Development
Back in the day, it was an agent’s job to develop new talent. If the agent was really excited about a new talent, they would agree to take them on and develop them. The talent would be auditioning, going on generals, meeting new people, all while making their demo and booking jobs. The talent didn’t […]
What Can I Do To Prepare
Time for a little Q and A…this one coming from a childhood friend with a music background preparing for a course of study with Nancy Wolfson: “What are some things I can be doing leading up to my first lesson? Being totally new to this, if I can educate myself with anything ahead of time […]
Submitting to Voice Over Agents
Here are some quickie Do’s and Don’ts of submitting to voice over agents for you guys. And yes, I’m starting with a very big DON’T because I always like to get the bad news out of the way first. DON’T under any circumstance pick up the phone and call an agent you don’t know without […]
Buying and Installing ISDN
If you are a working VO professional, you will know the right time to consider having ISDN installed in your studio. If you are turned down for jobs because you don’t have access to your own ISDN, it’s time to get ISDN.
When To Commission Your Agent
Since there are so many opportunities to book work on your own in voice over, I’m often asked by actors if they should pay a commission to their agent for work they got themselves.
Slating for Voice Over
When slating for voice over, there are a few basic rules of thumb. When slating for a commercial, promo, narration, or industrial, just slate your name. When slating for animation, a video game, or for a partner read, slate your name as well as the role. There is a big debate about whether you slate […]