Jacked Up: N D A

N-D-who? Non Disclosure Agreements were in the news a year ago with the stories about the fall of Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein. NDA’s are common in VO. You may be asked to sign one before starting in on a project. The NDA can prohibit ANY conversation, emails or...

Jacked Up: Simple is best

So there you are, struggling to figure out a place to record, a place to set up your first studio! Try this: keep it simple. If you have a carpeted walk-in closet, golden! Is it full of clothes? PERFECT. Leave them there. Don’t empty the closet! Your clothes will...

Jacked Up: Free Stuff

Free tips. The internet is awash in information. Some of it is great, some of it is, well, flushable. But among all the noise there are some gems. And there’s a host of free information for voiceover that can augment your VO education. Let’s start with weekly online...

OK, It’s a Business. So Now What?

A voiceover career is primarily a creative enterprise. You get to walk into a small room, talk to a microphone like it’s your best friend, record that sound, maybe edit it (and other audio engineering tasks), become a master of your computer, the internet and social...