Respect Yourself

Respect Yourself

We’ve all been there.  New clients who think voice-acting is just “talking”, and treat you like they’re doing you a favor by offering you ANYTHING just to record their drivel. “There will be more work down the road if you do just this one...

Oh, The Excuses We Hear!

We’ve all been there.  New clients who think voice-acting is just “talking”, and treat you like they’re doing you a favor by offering you ANYTHING just to record their drivel. “There will be more work down the road if you do just this one...
…Divided We Fall

…Divided We Fall

…and that’s really the issue.  We’re a universe of individual freelance voice actors who have no cohesion, no unity.  We don’t speak with one voice regarding the issue of rates.WHERE’S SAG-AFTRA WHEN YOU NEED THEM?Ideally, the union would...
Let’s Chat About Rates

Let’s Chat About Rates

Voice actors are known for their supportive and enabling acts of kindness.  As a community, most other freelance professionals don’t come close.  But in one realm, voiceover talents keep their cards close to the vest. Rates. It’s not that we wouldn’t...
Rates, Compensation, Pay

Rates, Compensation, Pay

Is there any topic of more interest to voice-actors, or ANY freelancer for that matter? I’m not buying the fact that some people are totally at ease with the rate they ask for and the rate they get.  I think ALL voice-actors have some level of anxiety,...
Don’t Discount Your Rates….Unless

Don’t Discount Your Rates….Unless

As freelance voice-actors we struggle and wring our hands over pricing our services…at least most of us do, and usually when we’re first finding our way in this business. Later, we come to realize the power of  saying “no”, the magic of setting...