In the vast and varied realm of voice-over (VO) work, the domain of medical narration is unique. Not every voice actor wants to pursue it. Not every voice actor should pursue it. Many sub-genres in VO require specific skills– for example, if you’re voicing animations, you can expect to make grunting, shouting, yelling, screaming, hitting, […]
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Magic Backstage: The Amazing Wizards Who Bring Your Show To Life
Technical Producing and Show Calling for an AI Engineer Tech Conference When people ask me what my job is, I tell them I make magic for a living. But it’s a little less “Abra Cadabra” and a little more “Wizard of Oz.” You see, I am the proverbial man behind the curtain. I’m a Live […]
Pace Graduation Ceremonies at Arthur Ashe Stadium- Exhilarating and Frustrating
May 15, 2023. Undergraduate, graduate, and Ph.D. students at Pace University in NYC were ready for their big day. Two thousand of them. Their hard work was done. Mine was just beginning. Fact: voice-over actors are usually heard and not seen. We’re the disembodied voices of GPS systems, public transportation announcements, animated characters in cartoons, […]
Curious how this voice over actor celebrated March Madness?
Teaching voiceover artists and medical illustration artists. That’s how. Through this month, a rather cold and unforgiving March, I’ve been working hard to influence and engage the next generation of voice actors and those in mid-career who seek to improve their craft. After coaching for several years now and seeing the results in the blossoming […]
How to Find a Top-Notch Female Voiceover
I’m an advocate for talented voiceover artists, regardless of gender identity. Today it’s more important than ever to have all voices represented- and that includes gender-neutral people and people of all different ethnicities. , No matter the voice, a conversational sound is vital in today’s market, and research shows that female voices inspire more trust […]
Back to School-Back to Life
It’s October. Some people are back in school. Some people are back in the office. I don’t know anyone who thinks we’re back to normal. Looking out my window the leaves are turning colors in the Hudson Valley and the Berkshire Hills, and I’m reminded that change is the only constant we can count on. […]