voiceover talent

Too Many Coaches, Not Enough Mentors

Too 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 disappointingly low.  The "haves" are...

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The Fake Fad

The Fake Fad

Artificial Intelligence.Gucci knock-offsBlood dopingPirated moviesWeird Al YankovicDopplegangersSteroid athletesIf you can't get it legitimately, chances are there's a wanna-be pretender-to-the-throne somewhere, be it legal or not.If an athlete can't make the finals or reach higher on his own,...

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Avoid These 3 Attitudes

Avoid These 3 Attitudes

Las Vegas does not dwell on history.  When something gets to be 25 years old, they implode it, refurbish it, or rename it.  Yes, there is a "boneyard" of some of it's iconic neon signs, a couple of museums (The MOB Museum for one), and there's even a historical society; but even its members know...

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V-P-G

V-P-G

VideosPicturesGraphicsA soothsayer I am not.  But, I do feel a little vindicated that I've been steady tooting the horn for VPG for months 'n' months. Others have too, and they continue to do so. Here's the rule:  anytime you post on social media, send a newsletter, write an email, follow-up with...

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Cultural Customer

Cultural Customer

Don't ask me where you're going to find the time, but to be a successful voice-actor, you're going to have to pay close attention to popular culture.Watching last night's Golden Globes made me realize how far I'd fallen behind....and remember, I read local and national news everyday, three times a...

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Oh, This is Gonna Be Good!

Oh, This is Gonna Be Good!

Yesterday the official registration opened up for WoVOCon-3 in Las Vegas.WoVoCon is the annual gathering of the faithful.  Any of our ~630 members can attend.  We hope they all do, 'cause when that many passionate voice actors get together, there's more than just a little bit of magic.After...

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More Than Just a Voice: The Audiobook

More Than Just a Voice: The Audiobook

More Than Just a Voice:  The REAL Secret to Voiceover Success is....a success.  Beyond my wildest.  (Kindle and Paperback at Amazon)I wish I could tell you how many copies I've sold.  I haven't figured out how to do that yet.  It doesn't matter.  I didn't expect to make back my investment.  It was...

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The Mega Audio Recorder/Editor Reference List

The Mega Audio Recorder/Editor Reference List

The acronym is DAW.  Digital Audio Workstation.  When I was a newbie, I had to ask, because everybody was using that term.  "DAW".  Honestly, I think it was a rite of passage, so people could tell if you were a newbie or not...because I don't hardly hear anybody using that term anymore. Used to be...

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The Bottom Line

The Bottom Line

Doncha love the euphemisms peppered throughout our speech?That one:  "the bottom line..." pops up all the time. It has several other twin cousins:"the buck stops here""at the end of the day""when all is said and done""ya gotta draw the line somewhere""not until the fat lady sings"There's a reason...

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When Ducks Just Won’t Get in a Row

When Ducks Just Won’t Get in a Row

In the 8 years and 2500+ blogs I've written on these pages, I can count on one hand the number of guest bloggers I've invited.  After all, this is MY blog, and I'm not usually at a loss for material.Today's blog, though, IS a guest blog, and from someone who barely needs an introduction:  Bob...

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