You most likely will not do everything from your home studio. You will be called to work with a professional recording crew at a professional recording studio. So, are there some rules? You bet. Pro studios do not like talent touching anything in the booth or the control room. Reaching out a grabbing a mic … Read more
Yes, I said it. The lower the rate, the higher the hassle when it comes to voiceover clients. This statement comes from years of painful experience. In my voice over journey, here are a few things I have learned about dealing with cheap clients. You don’t have their respect. There is something about pricing yourself … Read more
Myth DEBUNKED! Today we want to debunk a popular voiceover booth soundproofing myth. You know the challenges. Just looking at the lawnmower picture takes you back to that session. In the room…ready to record…or maybe even in the middle of recording….RRRRRRR..BUZZZZZZZZ….SOMEONE IS CUTTING THE LAWN OUTSIDE!!! Maybe it’s the plane flying over. The loud car … Read more
Landing more voiceover work. This is probably the number one most asked question here at Radio Lounge. Voice actors everywhere are always looking for more effective ways of landing more voiceover work. This is with good reason. We have a philosophy here at Radio Lounge. The work behind the mic is the EASY PART! We … Read more
A Blast From The Past The year was 2007, and we had been working with a video production company here in Houston on a variety of projects with our good friend and video producer. The producer’s son, Josh would sometimes participate in the sessions. As I recall, Josh was probably six years old. He had … Read more
There has been a lot of discussion lately about voiceover rates: know your value! Think about this for a moment. If you charged bargain-basement rates, what would impression would that give a potential (or current client)? Sites like Fiverr and Upwork are filled with bottom-feeding talent. Either the client will believe you are not a … Read more
Do you speak more than one language. Take advantage of more opportunities with multilingual voiceover offerings. “el doble de idiomas, el doble de oportunidades” In our multi-cultural world, being able to understand and speak more than one language is leverage. In the world of voiceover, it’s money. We work with several bi-lingual voice actors, especially … Read more
Quick Voiceover Tip: Fishing For VO Gigs. We all want more voiceover work. The key is to diversify. So let’s look at fishing. Yes…fishing. Yeah, this is about your VO business, but let’s look at this from a fishing perspective. You go fishing, but you only have one line in the water. You have now … Read more
Quick Voiceover Tip: Your Voiceover BUSINESS. Yes, it truly is a business. Not a hobby. But a bonafide BUSINESS! Success in any endeavor is accomplished when you formulate a plan and work the heck out of that plan. It’s the same for the VO business. You’ll get busy as you grow your voiceover business, but … Read more
Quick Voiceover Tip: It’s Not About Your Voice. I know that seems counterintuitive. We are talking about voice over. Where the only thing being presented is…well, your voice. No good looks. No fancy camera tricks. Just your voice and a microphone. Remember the old-school announcers. “We’ll be back after these commercial messages”. We haven’t heard … Read more
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