J. Michael Collins discussed how to find voiceover opportunities. “There’s more meritocracy in VO in 2025. You will get out of this what you put into it. It’s about marketing and hustle more than talent. Get in the room and read for agents over and over. Keep knocking on doors until the one for you […]
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Damon Alums, the Urban Legend of voiceover, celebrated his birthday with me on the podcast. It’s been ages since I interviewed a man on this show, but I had to do it! In this first of my ColorVO Collective series highlighting talented, unknown Black voice actors, we had a blast talking about doing VO part-time,
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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 May 2024, I attended the week-long Euro VO [voiceover] Retreat in Barcelona, Spain, put on biannually by Anna Collins Events & J. Michael Collins’ team at JMC Demos. I registered a year in advance, after missing it for several years. The setup The event is held in May and October, in various rotating European
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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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I am somewhat of a unicorn in my generation, in that I’ve been working for the same employer in corporate America for over 20 years. And what’s more is that most of that tenure has been working from home. It gives me a great advantage when it comes to being available for voiceover auditions and directed
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I love me a good conference, but I wasn’t sure exactly what to expect for VOcation, since this year was the first one (September 13-15, 2019). The conference was conceived and run by voice actors Carin Gilfry and Jamie Moffett, exclusively about the business of voiceover. I was surprised to hear at the closing when
