Me and My Voice Over Counterpart
Creative people are playful and dogged, humble and proud. A look at how voice actors reconcile those halves and keep going after rejection.
Category: Voice Over Industry
Why Video Ads Don’t Pay As Much As you Think They Should
Why video ad budgets get eaten up by research, targeting and promotion, and what that means for voice actors chasing the big project.
Dubbing Voice Over Actors Experiences
Four dubbing actors, from Mexico to China, on matching lip movements, working to brutal deadlines, and why their names rarely hit the credits.
Preparing For A Negotiation
Six steps to prep before you negotiate, from research to knowing who actually makes the call, with voice over examples along the way.
Film Noir’s Role in Voiceover
Film noir is more mood than genre. A look at how voiceover narration and flashbacks shaped it, with examples from Double Indemnity and Detour.
Intellectual Property in Voiceover Work
What copyright actually covers in voice work, the questions to ask a client before you record, and why impersonating a celebrity can land you in court.
Video Advertising – Now and The Years To Come
Digital video ad spending keeps climbing, and that means more voice work. Plus why your home studio sound could be costing you bookings.
Advertising Brands and Voice Overs
A look at the steps behind a brand’s ad, from defining the audience to placing it, and why the script’s already locked by the time you’re hired.
Jim Sanders Checks Off An Item From His Bucket List: Do Voiceover
Jim, a Philadelphia voice actor with an arts management day job, talks basement studio setup, his Groucho Marx impression, and starting late.
And The Lack Of A Voiceover
Mr. Robot’s quiet second season raises a fair question: when does a show need voiceover narration, and when is silence the better call?
