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SOME VOICE OVER COACHES CAN’T BE TRUSTED
You know what they say about commercials, right? “If things look or sound too good to be true, they usually are.” However, it’s the job of a copywriter or advertising agency to make us believe the nonsense they’re trying to
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DAN FRIEDMAN’S ZEN AND THE ART OF VOICEOVER
Before I give you my take on Dan Friedman‘s book “Zen and the Art of Voiceover,” there are a few things you need to know. The most important thing is that, even though we don’t see much of each other,
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DON’T THINK ABOUT BLUE ELEPHANTS
Okay, let’s do a quick thought experiment, shall we? Anyone can do it. The only things you need are a few minutes of your time, a quiet space, and an open mind. Once you’re set, all I want you to
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OVEREMOTIONAL AUDIOBOOK NARRATORS
Do you ever get emotional as an audiobook narrator, and is it okay to show (and record) your emotions? I know it’s hard to speak in generalities because there are so many books and so many genres. Let me give
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REVIEWING THE APOGEE HYPEMiC AND THE CASE FOR COMPRESSION
Sorry, people. Summer is officially over! We can all go back to our small home studios and spend hours a day inside, talking into a microphone. For some, summer is the season of missed opportunities because clients have this weird
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MAKING CLIENTS BUY WHAT YOU ARE SELLING
If there’s one thing we need to be as voice overs, it is this: We need to be convincing. We have to be believable so people will trust the message we’re being paid to communicate. Believability is one of the
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