Hire a Professional Voice Actor "Hire a Professional Voice" is a Guest Post by Voice Actor, Teacher, Home Studio Consultant, and VO Audition Director, Dan Lenard As ironic as it sounds, for many voice talent, when asked at a party or gathering, “what they do?” many...
Achieving Goals. The “how-to” and why…
Achieving Goals. The "how-to" and why. In a "secret location" in Sherman Oaks, CA (I'm permitted to share that much!) is the home of "Voice Over Body Shop", Dan Lenard & George Whittam's voice over industry talk show, covering studio tech, business, acting,...
Loyalty in voice over? In the gig economy? In a virtual world?
Loyalty in voice over. Loyalty in the gig economy. Loyalty in a virtual world. I've always said, there is no loyalty in voice over. Except when there is. But, mostly, there's not. In my case I wonder, however, that if I used the phone more and connected with clients,...
Do you need help directing voice over talent?
Looking for direction on directing voice over talent? Creative companies are moving more and more towards regularly hiring from online platforms for their voice over casting. This means clients, producers, and copywriters are directing voice over talent with at-home...
Delivering voice overs and an 11lb baby – at the same time
Delivering voice overs and an 11lb baby Lemme tell you a personal story about gratitude, generosity, and the long game… One of my clients is incredibly loyal to me and I am to him. While we really don’t KNOW each other, I've provided him liners weekly for 12+ years,...
Setting goals and what happens when you miss the mark
"Back-to-school season" is another time when I work at measuring and setting goals. No matter how long it's been since we've actually attended school, it feels like a good time to review how far we’ve come, or where we’ve fallen short. As a general rule, we measure...
Take stock. Give credit. Feel accomplished.
Note to self: Take stock. Give credit. Feel accomplished. Sometimes I feel like I’m spinning my wheels… wondering “What did I get done today, this month, (all my life!)?” … It’s in those moments that I find it valuable to assess what was accomplished or learned. Life...
9 reasons why even experienced voice actors need coaching
Even naturally talented and seasoned voice actors need a great voice-over coach Voice actors are wonderfully creative, naturally talented, and charismatic. Many are highly business minded, too. However, natural talent will only take you so far. A worthy coach will...
How much does a voice-over cost?
How much does a voice-over cost? The rate you pay for a voice-over (commercial, corporate, and more) depends on what you need. A voice-over cost and the types of voice-over projects are vast. Some are paid by word, by minute, by session time, and all are paid by...
The easy way to hire a voice-over pro
The Easy Way to Hire a Voice-Over Pro Our ability to hire freelancers has been simplified exponentially by freelancer hiring platforms. But, ironically, those platforms can be confusing, expensive, and laden with inexperienced talent. So, what is the easy way to hire...
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