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How do you feel?

When you have a conversation with someone, what’s the first thing they notice about you? Most people would agree that they notice how you...

Your First VO Demo: It's About You.

There are lots of good options for helping you to put together your first voiceover demo. And there are lots more that are not so good. It h

Voice-over Math: Less than 100% = Zero

In a previous life, when I thought I was going to be a painter, I had a breakthrough one day that I wanted to share with my painting...

Narrating Audio Books: An "Interesting" Conclusion

What makes a story interesting? For years I’ve been saying that if what you’re narrating matters to you, it will matter to your...

What do you mean by “Perfect”?

There’s probably no group more devoted to perfection than artists – among whom I include voice talent. We’re constantly wondering if we...

Take It Easy

Most of us have been told that life is hard. You have to struggle to get ahead. Nothing good in life comes easy. In fact, the easy way...

Narrating Fiction: The Voice Isn't Everything

It’s understandable that, when you are narrating a work of fiction, you want to make the characters distinct. Sometimes, in the course of...

Are you waiting for permission?

Have you ever looked at a voice-over script and thought, “I know exactly what to do with this” … but then you were afraid to do it? Very...

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