Achieving Work-Life Balance in Voice Over Industry
Working from a home studio blurs the line between job and life. Practical steps for voice actors on tracking time, setting boundaries and not burning out.
Tagged: voice over
How Important is a Voiceover Demo?
When a professionally produced demo actually matters, and when it doesn’t. A look at the agent route versus going the home studio way.
Five Common Voiceover Home Studio Mistakes
Mic next to your computer, recording under a blanket, fixing it in post. Five home studio mistakes voice actors make, and what to do instead.
Welcome to the Voiceover Wild West
The Oklahoma land rush makes a fitting stand-in for voice over today, home studios, snake oil coaches, union questions and all.
“Audiobooks Are the New Netflix”
A GQ UK editor says audiobooks are booming, and Nielsen’s research backs him up. The narrator’s voice, not the price, drives the sale.
Voiceover Advice You Don’t Go For
Five bits of voiceover advice worth ignoring, from the good voice myth to skipping conferences and agents, and why each one falls apart.
Are You Missing Out on Sales Due to a Neglected Marketing Tool?
Most businesses leave their phone greetings and on-hold messages out of their marketing. A survey says so, plus ideas on what to record instead.
Voice Overs and Murphy’s Law
The audition invite always lands right after the cheeseburgers. A voice actor lists the ways Murphy’s Law hits voice over, and why you should laugh it off.
HOW TO PUT TOGETHER THE PERFECT PORTABLE VOICE OVER STUDIO SETUP
A travel-ready voice over kit that fits in a shoulder bag: mic, XLR to USB adapter, stand and software, plus tips for deadening a hotel room.
