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How Will AI Impact Voice Acting?
Is AI coming to take our jobs? Maybe, but it's unlikely. It's more likely that AI will make you a super voice actor. Arm yourself with the next wave to tech....
Buford Taylor
Finding and Vetting Open Casting Calls
OK. You’ve got your mic. You’ve got your sound-dampened space. You’ve got your favorite DAW up and running. So where are all these auditions you need to get your voiceover career started?...
Meredith Nudo
Networking Etiquette for Creatives
Conventions, trade shows, casting calls, portfolio reviews, workshops, classes. These are all great opportunities to make friends, meet potential employers, and get career advice! However, as much as we want you to show up and shine like the star we know you are, we still heavily recommend that you stay within some of the established guidelines regarding networking etiquette....
Voice Acting Skills You Learn from Improv
The skills you build up in improv training apply directly to your other performing arts practices as well. Voiceover is no exception! We urge aspiring and established voice actors alike to sign up for an improv class or two because the lessons you learn throw multiple tools into your toolbox....
When Do I Need a Demo Reel? And How do I Start?
A demo reel showcases your range as a voice artist in roughly one minute. Think of it as something like an auditory business card! No doubt you’ve seen voice actors on social media sharing their demo reels accompanied by lovely art and their finest performances. Listening to their offerings is as fun as it is educational, not to mention inspiring. But is a demo reel necessary?...
Journey: From Gamer to Actor Ft. Evan Michael Lee
The "Journey," continues in this brand-new series we are starting, hosted by Jamil Burger from our community that invites industry pros to share their journey with you. We welcome Evan Michael Lee as our next guest! Evan Michael Lee, is a voice actor who voiced Mark Henry on WWE Network’s adult animated series, Camp WWE while working with Seth Green, He is also the English dub voice of Nagoriyuki in Guilty Gear Strive....
Jamil Burger
Improving Your Sound Quality
The truth is, upping your audio quality involves neither intense processes nor Scrooge McDuck finances....
Voiceover Contract Red Flags
As your voiceover career progresses, you’re going to find yourself face to face with contracts. Familiarize yourself with some contract 'gotchas'....
VA to Novelist
Ever wanted to write a novel but just didn't know where to start? Join Yenni Ann as she speaks to voice actress & novelist, Michelle Marie! Michelle will be answering question regarding all things fiction... and fact, too! ...
Yenni Ann
Picking Out a Microphone for Voiceover
“What microphone should I get?” is often the first question voiceover artists ask themselves after deciding they want to pursue the art… if not the first....
Networking Tips From a Full-time Voice Actress
At its core, networking is simply about meeting people, typically for professional and social benefit....
VO Genres & Rates
To assist in better grasping what is available out there, we have compiled some basic information for each main genre and there respective sub-categories....
Journey: Inside the Actor's Mindset Ft. Mark Whitten
Mark's best known for voice acting Alex from Street Fighter V, Kyojuro Rengoku from Demon Slayer, Seteth in "Fire Emblem: "Three Houses" and Yuzuru Atsuta in Shin Megami Tensei V and Kaedehara Kazuha from Genshin Impact....
Do I need a Website?
If you would like to walk a professional path, you should consider a website. Think of it as something like a digital calling card (or even a Carrd, but we’ll get into that later) and portfolio all in one....
Auditioning Etiquette
People may turn in the most show-stopping audio the casting director has ever heard, but entirely destroy their chances if they do not behave with proper etiquette. ...
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Journey: Hardships in Voice Acting Ft. Sean Chiplock
Sean Chiplock is a Los Angeles-based talent with a heart that burns as furiously for voiceover as th...
What is Sound?
The scientific explanation would be something like:Changes in atmospheric pressure which causes air ...
Tony Wijs
Journey: The Truth's of the Hentai Industry Ft. Yara Naika
The "Journey," continues in this brand new series we are starting, hosted by Jamil Burger from our c...
Journey: The Art of Audiobooks Ft. Dawn Harvey
Dawn Harvey is a multi-award-winning narrator of both fiction and non-fiction titles, and she will b...
Journey: The Hustle of becoming a Voice Actor Ft. Kevin Thelwell
The "Journey," continues in this brand-new series we are starting, hosted by Jamil Burger from our c...