by CourVO | May 16, 2019 | VO Business |
Baltimore, here we come! McCarran airport in Las Vegas is still the only airport I’ve traveled through that has slot machines right in the gate area. CourVO 0ShareTweetSubscribe #mc_embed_signup{background:#fff; clear:left; font:14px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;...
by CourVO | May 14, 2019 | Compensation
BIDDING is BAD Every part of my being screams “NO!” to the question posed in the title of this article.. …And yet, there it is, bidding is a casually intrinsic part of nearly all the Pay-to-play sites that have shoved aside the union, the agency...
by CourVO | May 13, 2019 | Careers, VO Jobs |
Where voiceovers got their start In radio! In TV!What? You think Shoguns in feudal Japan started the profession?Radio and then TV was the home of voiceover, IS still the foundation of voiceover, and will be for the near-future. Most of the best voiceover...
by CourVO | May 8, 2019 | Freelance |
Freelancing is Not Free You’re a freelance voice actor? Oh! Then you’re part of the gig economy; that strata of the working world that is uniquely coming of age in the 21st century. You’re an independent, free-spirited, hard-working,...
by CourVO | Apr 28, 2019 | VO Business |
… is not built in a day. ‘not worried about that? Good for you. I wonder about it sometimes…the footprint I’m leaving, the relationships I’m nurturing, and whether I’ve made a difference. Why THAT concern now? In Missouri, for the...
by CourVO | Apr 23, 2019 | Techniques, VO Jobs |
The “Phone Patch” Challenge A live directed session from a remote location, came to be known as a Phone Patch among voice talent and producers somewhere in recent history. Many voice talent I know inwardly roll their eyes at the mention of a directed...
by CourVO | Apr 18, 2019 | VO Business |
The Voiceover “Wait….What???!!!” Weeks later, and no one has really been able to decipher the reason behind a voiceover client asking talent for their Social Media follower count as part of the audition process. A number of us got the query...
by CourVO | Apr 15, 2019 | Hardware, Technology, VO Business |
The Centrance Story Centrance has an impeccable reputation among voice actors. Their products are of high quality craftsmanship, and deliver the goods as promised. Centrance first appeared on my radar (along with many others’) when they introduced their...
by CourVO | Apr 10, 2019 | VO Business |
…’ever feel like you’re standing still in the middle of chaos? https://courvo.com/wp-content/uploads/joined_video_a5ba18d3f2a243e598a5274d0c51bd31.mp4 CourVO 0ShareTweetSubscribe #mc_embed_signup{background:#fff; clear:left; font:14px...
by CourVO | Apr 9, 2019 | VO Business |
… Working the NAB convention takes a lot of energy. If you use ipDTL, and wanna share your experience with us anytime Wednesday… Dial us up in our Studio Bricks booth on the show floor sometime after 9am Pacific. https://ipDTL.com/link/nab. Here’s a...
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