Mic’s Blog

Jacked Up: GEAR: The Final Frontier

Dec 2, 2019

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...

Are You A VO Perfectionist?

Nov 18, 2019

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...

A Take-Action Plan for Every Voice Actor

Nov 5, 2019

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...

Jacked Up: Posting on Social Media and Your VO Career

Oct 14, 2019

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...

Tips for Practicing Your VO Performance

Oct 1, 2019

Building your VO expertise shouldn’t stop when you leave class. Here are three tips for practicing your VO performance! 1. Learn the art of paraphrasing. Being an excellent voice actor means you know how to get to the heart of the copy writer’s message. We turn...