by Jack de Golia | Nov 7, 2018 | Jacked up: Talk and Tips
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...
by Jack de Golia | Oct 27, 2018 | Jacked up: Talk and Tips
“When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” Wikipedia says this proverb came either from Joseph P. Kennedy (President Kennedy’s father) or the Notre Dame coach, Knute Rockne. It’s all about standing tough, manning up, and all that GI Joe kind of thinking. For...
by Jack de Golia | Sep 10, 2018 | Jacked up: Talk and Tips
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...
by Jack de Golia | Aug 24, 2018 | Jacked up: Talk and Tips
One of the things about VO is that nobody’s experience (AKA “the journey”) is quite the same as anybody else’s. Two people can sign up at the same pay-to-play site, for example, put up essentially similar demos, and do everything like each...
by Jack de Golia | Aug 10, 2018 | Jacked up: Talk and Tips
A question came up in a recent audiobook class about pseudonyms, and whether you need them in other areas of voiceover. The short answer is no. You generally don’t need a pseudonym for elearning or commercials. For example, In audiobooks, you may need a pseudonym if...
by Jack de Golia | Jul 24, 2018 | Jacked up: Talk and Tips
When my two sons were in high school, I had a rule: Tell me where you’re going and when you’ll be back. Call me BEFORE you’re late. In any business, clients can’t read the minds of those they hire. But they do judge behavior. If you’re friendly, easy to work with,...
