by Jack de Golia | May 28, 2018 | Jacked up: Talk and Tips
Copy can come in a variety of forms. Sometimes it’s buried in an email from an agent. Sometimes a pay-to-play site makes you copy the copy with your mouse and then paste into something useful on your computer. And then there’s long stuff, like elearning or video...
by Jack de Golia | May 17, 2018 | Jacked up: Talk and Tips
There’s plenty of opportunity at the Voice Actors Studio to take “ongoing” classes. They’re how many times a week—twice? You can fill your dance card each month. And it’s good experience. Time in the saddle, time on the mic, time listening to others make choices...
by Jack de Golia | Apr 30, 2018 | Jacked up: Talk and Tips
Fear or dislike of advanced technology or complex devices and especially computers: — technophobe noun — technophobic adjective In voiceover, you have to lay your hands on a computer every day. You may be watching your iPhone for auditions or marketing yourself on...
by Jack de Golia | Apr 16, 2018 | Jacked up: Talk and Tips
What’s a character? Some student voice actors look all eager to jump in, doing their impressions of somebody famous or their worst nightmare high school math teacher. Some folks have the “deer in the headlights” look and a default: “Oh, I can’t do character voices”...
by Jack de Golia | Mar 28, 2018 | Jacked up: Talk and Tips
Should you spend the travel and expense of going to a big VO conference? Find colleagues who went last year. Add up all the travel, food, lodging, and conference fees. Can you cover it? Will you have money left for the gear you need or for that pay-to-play site...
