Voiceover

Voiceover Demo Showcase: Dave Howell

In today’s voiceover demo showcase : Dave Howell. We are constantly amazed at the depth of talent in our industry. So when the “Back Porch Guy” called about doing a few new voice over demos, we wanted to know more. Dave Howell is first and foremost, an actor, the most important element in defining a … Read more

Voiceover Phone PatchES

Phone Patch Overview Many voice over sessions require you to connect to a client or producer via the phone. This is actually easier than it sounds. Sure, to do a legitimate digital audio phone hybrid, you are going to spend $500-1000 dollars on a unit that becomes a part of your recording rig. JK Audio … Read more

The IMPORTANCE OF Vocal Booth Sound Proofing

The Lawn Guys – The arch nemesis of the voice actor. That buzz of lawn equipment can bring a productive voice over session to a screeching halt. Unless you have a four to five figure budget to create a proper space using mass and de-coupling, you’ve got to work around weed-wackers, garbage trucks, thunderstorms, and … Read more

Voiceover Room Acoustics

Todays’ daily quick voiceover tip: room acoustics. Shape, materials, and size matters. A bad room size is an equal to or a multiple of itself.  Let me explain.  If your room is 4 feet by 4 feet with a ceiling height of 8 feet, you have manufactured a dysfunctional space.  Walls should not be a … Read more

“Feel The Ad Love” Podcast Episode 9: Nicky Mondellini and The Art of Multicultural Voice Acting

Nicky Mondellini got into acting at the age of 11.  She then had a very successful run in the Telenovela “Maria Mercedes” as the character Mistica, based on Jessica Rabbit, from “Who Framed Roger Rabbit”.  Nicky landed in the United States in 2006 and has grown a multi-cultural voice business into an incredible venture.  Nicky has a plan and is very good about executing that plan from all aspects of the voice-over business.  Hear how she does it, along with some fun stories from the stage and television.

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Feel The Ad Love! Podcast: “Call My Agent! The Inside Scoop on Talent Agencies”

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Live from the Radio Lounge, M. Bruce Abbott and Ray Schilens sit down with Cindi Davis-Andress, Partner of Pastorini Bosby Talent in Houston.  We discuss the journey from becoming a represented talent, to turning it into a successful business.

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