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The Voice Actors Studio - Las Vegas NV

Develop your chops. Learn the business. Understand the technology. We help you... break on through.

Jacked Up: GEAR: The Final Frontier

December 2, 2019 By Jack de Golia 2 Comments

I recently took the second biggest financial leap of my VO career. The first was the first year or two of lessons and classes, before I’d submitted a single word for an audition. The current leap was buying a pre-made booth, for— let’s just say— four figures.

But I want to be sure you all know that you don’t need an expensive recording booth to have a successful career. In fact, before making the jump to a pre-made booth, I operated in my $100 booth starting in 2012. [Read more…] about Jacked Up: GEAR: The Final Frontier

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Are You A VO Perfectionist?

November 18, 2019 By Melissa Moats 1 Comment

Do you overthink things? Me, too. (I’m a little weird about locking doors. I’m a double/triple door-lock checker!)

Thinking about overthinking makes me think of (bear with me here) voicers I see struggling to make their reads ‘perfect.’ I’m here to tell you that a perfect read is impossible. Heck, perfection is impossible! Who is your ‘perfect’ read for, anyway? You? Your client? Your cat? Millions of listeners? [Read more…] about Are You A VO Perfectionist?

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A Take-Action Plan for Every Voice Actor

November 5, 2019 By Melissa Moats 1 Comment

I often say that no two voiceover journeys look the same. This is because we all define success differently!

To you, success might be booking your first voice over gig, or finally getting your home studio tuned in just the way you imagined. To others, success might mean booking voice work on a regular basis or building up enough steady clients to leave their corporate day job. No matter where you are on your VO journey, I’m here to remind you to be patient, present and to take action. [Read more…] about A Take-Action Plan for Every Voice Actor

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Jacked Up: Posting on Social Media and Your VO Career

October 14, 2019 By Jack de Golia Leave a Comment

Everybody has opinions. Social media lets you express them, but only YOU can control them. If you’re getting into business as a voice actor (or any other form of self-employment), you need to add a new filter: How would expressing myself on social media affect potential customers and my reputation?

Want to complain about (pick a topic)? Want to advocate for (pick a candidate)? Want to single out a bad client or lousy experience in VO?

THINK before posting. What benefit would you get for your VO business? What harm might there be? [Read more…] about Jacked Up: Posting on Social Media and Your VO Career

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Tips for Practicing Your VO Performance

October 1, 2019 By Melissa Moats 1 Comment

Building your VO expertise shouldn’t stop when you leave class. Here are three tips for practicing your VO performance!

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Jacked Up: How Much Should You Know About Audio Editing?

September 16, 2019 By Jack de Golia Leave a Comment

WHAT? I have to be an audio editor, too?

I recently listened to an online webinar where a well-accomplished audio editor gave a class on Twisted Wave, an audio recording app. It runs in the cloud as well as on Mac computers, iPhones, and iPads. It’s my go-to editing and processing app.

[Read more…] about Jacked Up: How Much Should You Know About Audio Editing?

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5 Things I Learned as a New Full-Time Voice Actor

September 2, 2019 By Casey Eade 2 Comments

Back in February of this year, I finally said, “To heck with it.” (I actually said something else to that effect, but it wasn’t G-rated, and this is a G-rated blog). I’d had enough with only tip-toeing around my lifelong dream of being a voice actor; I wanted to go after it full-time.

So I quit my full-time job. I quit a secure paycheck. I quit predictability and dove into my booth and only surfaced for air in between auditions for more coffee (and occasional Frasier binges, because come on, girl’s gotta have a break). [Read more…] about 5 Things I Learned as a New Full-Time Voice Actor

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Are You Doing the VO Cha-Cha?

August 19, 2019 By Melissa Moats 2 Comments

I say it all the time, but our VO journey is a marathon, not a sprint, with many starts and stops along the way. Sort of like a VO cha-cha!

For a while, you might feel some major momentum with your VO training, but then, something pulls you away. Life happens, work happens, being human happens. At TVAS, we totally understand. We’ll never make you feel bad if you’ve had to hit the pause button on your VO training because another part of life needed your attention. We get it—we’ve been there. (Just know we’ll be happy to see you when the time is right, and we’ll never grill you on where you’ve been! Ever!) [Read more…] about Are You Doing the VO Cha-Cha?

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Jacked Up: Carts and Horses

August 1, 2019 By Jack de Golia Leave a Comment

It happens every few months: a voice acting student I know is morphing before my eyes into a working voice actor, having been at it for six, nine, or twelve months. They come to me all excited. “I booked my first gig!” (Usually when I hear about that it also includes, “my first audiobook!”)

Oh, great, I say. Are you ready technically? Got your studio together, have your process in place?

I’m greeted then with either a blank look or a confident-sounding, “Oh, I’m setting up my studio this week.”

My reaction (that I keep to myself) is, “How did you do a decent audition without a place set up to record? And why would you accept a job without a place to record it?” [Read more…] about Jacked Up: Carts and Horses

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Top 10 Steps for VO Success

July 29, 2019 By Melissa Moats 1 Comment

Everyone’s voice over journey is different. It may take some people a few months to cut their demo and other people a few years. Some people want to go after voice acting full time, while others like it as a side gig. Some folks are animation and character wizards, while others prefer corporate, commercial, and narration work. The variety is what makes VO so special and unique to you! [Read more…] about Top 10 Steps for VO Success

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Is Voice Acting the Right Career for You?

Have you always dreamed of stepping into a recording booth? Do you dream about voicing cartoon and video game characters? Can you picture yourself voicing commercials, how-to videos, and more? Or is voiceover not in your wheelhouse?

This quiz can help you determine if voice acting is the right career for you! CLICK HERE!

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