Usually we have two guest expert on our WoVOChats, 'cause the reparté can get very busy.But ole "Fast Fingas Umberger" was able to handle the pace just fine own today, thankyou!Our topic was agents, and agency representation. That's a voluminous area, but Jeffrey Umberger was definitely up to the...
Should I join the Union?Should I get ISDN?Should I seek an agent?The top three questions that seem to emerge when a voice actor really is finding success, and building toward a career in this business.Honestly, they're three questions rooted in voice-over tradition, not so much it's present. The...
So sad that it has come to this. But...I'm gonna say it: We've all gotten lazy.In the absence of good old-fashioned creative and smart prospecting for clients, we've gotten too dependent on pay-to-play subscription sites.An email from a fellow voice-actor said it all: "...there are 3 ways we know...
Actually, there are maybe 15-20 things you CAN do before you send each audition...but these 7 points cannot be overlooked...the Holy Grail of "must-do" actions on the pre-flight list.This checklist is humbly submitted as my own intellectual content. I don't count myself among the top earners in...
Remember that unbridled passion and energy you had when you decided to get into voice-acting? I remember being almost giddy. Most days, those emotions still sustain me. I've since added to it confidence, experience, wisdom, and something else that --honestly -- can be a detriment: pride.Funny...
We're in the communications business, right? So, it makes sense that at the most basic level, we should communicate with EACH OTHER about our business.It's no secret that like many other industries disrupted by the internet, voice acting is seeing market forces changing legacy compensation...
Advice for mounting a successful voiceover career is everywhere. Even that guy -- Dave Courvoisier --- wrote a book about it...so how tough can it be?Tough. Success at VO can be elusive as hell. You hear from those who make it...but we'll never know how many tried and gave up. Thousands,...
Is it any wonder Donald Trump is high in the polls? No...forget party affiliations for a moment. Let's just look at politicians as a whole for a minute. Even in an election season, their carefully-crafted gobbledygook is an art form all it's own.No matter what question they're answering, the...
In a new twist to an old scam, certain demo producers are apparently willing to bring the total demo solution TO YOUR HOME!This is just so wrong on so many levels I don't know where to start.Think I'm kidding?Notice on a San Diego Craigslist post 3 days ago: [click here]I'm an experienced voice...
The production of Radio and TV commercials forms the backbone of the voiceover industry. While commercials no longer define the scope of opportunities for voice actors, the medium offers some of the biggest challenges, and best compensation rates for us.As such, the genre is huge...creating a...
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