Expectation management is the key to confidence. Slow is normal. Believe it or not, 40% of auditions never get booked or produced. Mindset Reset: We then ran through a confidence exercise where we examined the things that help us feel more (or less) confident in our careers. One of the factors everyone agreed helped us […]
In This Episode… Key Points NOT having acting experience can be an advantage, because then you don’t have to unlearn things. Voiceover requires physicality. It’s a whole body, mind and spirit job. And you have to be present. You can’t multitask because it takes focus, preparation and energy. Things take time. You may feel that
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In This Episode… Key Points Gradually start doing more voiceover work during the hours when clients need you to be available. Ask for some half days off to do sessions, auditions and email clients. If you do shift work, try to switch shifts with co-workers. Negotiate with your employer to work earlier and leave earlier
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In This Episode… Key Points Remember that you’re running a business When it comes to voiceover, it\’s easy to just get stuck in the voice part, and yes it’s acting. And then there\’s the technical aspect, but you have to understand business—making sure that you\’re reaching your ROI with all the investments you’re making, and
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In This Episode… Key Points Voiceover is about more than the voice. It\’s not something that you think you can get into just because you have a nice voice. We\’re in the era of realness and connectability, so a lot of voices that you hear on television, radio, and so on may not have this
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In this informal chat from January 2021 on Clubhouse, I shared how to reset your mind and confidence when auditioning and marketing for voiceover. You can follow me @DareeAllen on Clubhouse and other social media platforms. In This Episode… Key Points Learning to manage your mind will help you cope with your feelings and ultimately
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In This Episode… Key Points Be Prepared and Take Time to Relax If you have to travel or take a vacation, be prepared and stay ready to work because you will often get booking requests during that time. Pack a travel rig of equipment so you can record wherever you go. And also decide how
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In This Episode… Key Points Andrew made a business plan and noted his time limits as someone who works in the corporate world and doing voiceover part-time. He assessed the types of VO work that he booked throughout the year, as well as the things that took more effort. He decided to only invest time
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A wrap-up of the 2024 Euro VO Retreat in Barcelona, Spain In this closing session, each panelist answered questions and gave some remarks about the event, their observations of us as attendees and pros, and advice. (Like the sections above, these are highlights, not exhaustive comments, so I didn’t capture notes from every speaker here.)
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Presented by Andia Winslow at the 2024 Euro VO Retreat in Barcelona, Spain One of the things we learn as new voice actors is that even though the audience can’t see us, we are still actors, and the best actors, seen and unseen, use their bodies and facial expressions in their craft. (For me, it’s
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