Voice Over Ads: Male or Female Voice?
Male or female voice for your ad? Poll data, Super Bowl viewing habits and YouTube trends suggest it depends on your brand and audience.
The Voice Realm
The Big Names of Voice Acting Talk About Voice Acting
Bobby, Lake, Frank and Peter on how they got into voice acting and why they stayed. Some planned it, others fell into it by accident.
The Over Time Effects of Medication On Your Voice
Antihistamines, blood pressure pills and even high-dose vitamin C can dry out your voice. What medication does to vocal quality, and which ones help.
Voiceover Advice You Don’t Go For
Five bits of voiceover advice worth ignoring, from the good voice myth to skipping conferences and agents, and why each one falls apart.
When Advertising Turned To Broadcasting
A look back at how radio became an ad medium in the 1920s, from NBC’s first broadcasts to Britain’s Chelmsford ban and the birth of the BBC.
The Lull in Voice Over Work
Work’s gone quiet? Here’s what voice actors can do with the downtime: conventions, webinars, a gear check, fresh demos and a marketing rethink.
Trailers and Voice Over Narration
Why movie trailers are called trailers, how narration joined them in the 1940s, and the trailer types voice actors can audition for.
Audiobooks: A Voice Over Job
What audiobook narration asks of a voice actor, from vocal stamina and acting chops to editing, plus why the author, not an agency, calls the shots.
Original Voice Actor for Darth Vader Is Returning For Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Darth Vader’s original voice is back for Rogue One, and the producers say he’ll appear sparingly but loom large at one key moment.
Voice Over Actors and Competition
Competition for voice over work is stiffer than ever, so stop complaining and get better. Advice on demos, deadlines, and how you talk to clients.
