VO Coaching Conundrums
Apparently, a lot of people want to coach voice acting these days. But why?…and who? When does a voice talent become a voice coach…and where are the rules & regs? A few observations within…
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Qualified to be a VO Coach?
The estimate that only 5% of voice actors are truly supporting themselves and their families with strictly voiceover work is probably close to correct. (remember, 47.93% of all numbers quoted online are made-up). Whatever the number (almost impossible to discern),... read moreLookin’ For a Reason To Come To Vegas?
…like you really needed one, right? Well, September 10th-11th is apparently a very popular VO weekend in Las Vegas. Two coveted voice acting coaches will be here for weekend workshops. #1. Pat Fraley Pat is hands-down one of the top VO coaches…he... read moreGold in the VoiceOver Frontier
Philosophical differences are the toughest ones. Just ask the Democrats and Republicans. Both sides are forgetting that the people across the aisle are proud Americans…who see a possible future that’s different from the opposing... read moreToo Many Coaches, Not Enough Mentors
The estimate that only 5% of voice actors are truly supporting themselves and their families with strictly voiceover work is probably correct. (remember, 47.93% of all numbers quoted online are made-up). Whatever the number (almost impossible to discern), it’s... read morePudding
What’s the old saying? “Fool me once, shame on you…fool me twice, shame on me”. This has been a week of discovery, admonition, and contrition. Tuesday, I came down hard on what I believed to be a certain sector of the coaching... read moreOptimizing Your Remote Coaching Session
The email came from Malden, Missouri. Deep in the “bootheel” of the Show-Me state. A budding voice actor had just finished reading my book, and was taking seriously my admonition to get good coaching before going much further down the road to VO... read morePredatory Coaches and Demo Mills
Yin/Yang Right there are two incendiary terms. They don’t always go hand in hand, but they rarely tell a positive story. Oddly enough, not everyone agrees on who is or who is NOT a predatory coach. Nor do some coaches SEE themselves as... read moreLA is Nice This Time of Year…
….and so is the opportunity to sit in on a worthwhile VO workshop this weekend. Why worthwhile? ‘Cause it’s being organized by Bill DeWees! For quite some time, now, Bill has been working quietly behind the voice-over scenes as a real... read moreBlack Friday VO Special
EVERY ONCE IN A GREAT WHILE…like…almost never, I’ll openly endorse — even sell — something on this blog I think will have good value to the voice-over community. This is one of those times. Most of you know of Bill DeWees. I write... read more
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