Voiceover Lessons for Beginners

053 My FNaF Interview

I tell the (brief) story of my Five Nights at Freddy’s: Sister Location experience. I cleaned up the audio a bit for listenability; I removed some breaths, mouth sounds

052 Basic Tax Information for Actors

Your tax situation as a working actor can get a little complicated. Here's basic information to demystify the process. *DISCLAIMER* This is basic information for US taxp

051 Mark Matulis on Accents & Warmups

Voice actor Mark Matulis is back to talk about early influences, accents and warming up, in our second interview segment. (00:00) Accents & influences (02:11) Voice war

050 Practice Tip: Put The Script Down

Here's another simple exercise to help you get the words off the page and connect with your audience. ⁠My Linktree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://linktr.ee/johnmatthewvo ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

049 What IS a Vocal Warmup, Anyway?

Here's a bit more insight into vocal warmups, after some recent related experiences. I also recommend checking out Nic Redman's interview with Dane Chalfin (2 parts). My

048 Mark Matulis on Characters & Training

Canadian stage, on-camera and voice actor Mark Matulis talks about creating characters for voice work - and the importance of training - in our first interview segment.

047 Be Yourself

Copying others can be useful, but be careful. Let's talk about balancing you with others. ⁠My Linktree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://linktr.ee/johnmatthewvo ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

046 Which Voiceover Microphone Should I Use?

Let's demystify the complicated world of voiceover microphones. (00:00) Intro (00:30) Three Categories of Voiceover Mics (00:59) Condenser Microphones (02:14) Dynamic

045 Claudia Dunn on Audiobooks Part 2

Claudia Dunn is back to talk audiobooks. This time we talk about the Audio Publishers Association Conference (APAC), and how Claudia got her start in audiobook work. (00

044 Build a Vocal Warmup

Vocal warmups are an important part of being a voice professional. Here is some foundational advice for building your vocal health routines. (00:00) Intro (00:38) Why d

043 Claudia Dunn on Audiobooks Part 1

My good friend Claudia Dunn is a classically trained stage and voice actor, and a Second City Improv alumni. She shares her extensive audiobook experience in part one of

042 Where to Buy Your VO Studio Equipment

Amazon has everything, but is it the best place to buy recording & production equipment for your voiceover studio? Sweetwater: https://www.sweetwater.com/ Guitar Center

041 Tech Talk - Hardware & Software Compatibility Issues

For you current and future voiceover studio techies, we go under the hood (a little) to reveal a simple lesson learned from issues I've had with the Focusrite Scarlett 2i

040 How Do You Find the Right Audio Gear?!

It's easy to get lost in the endless jungle of home studio equipment choices. Here's my way of keeping it simple. My Linktree⁠⁠: https://linktr.ee/johnmatthewvo ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

039 To Audition or Not to Audition PART 2

When NOT to audition! My Linktree⁠⁠: https://linktr.ee/johnmatthewvo ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

038 To Audition or Not to Audition PART 1

Should you take the time to audition for a long-shot? My Linktree⁠⁠: https://linktr.ee/johnmatthewvo ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

037 Professionalism

If you want to be a pro, act like a pro. My Linktree⁠⁠: https://linktr.ee/johnmatthewvo ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

036 Performance Tip: Who Where Why

Answer these three questions for deeper connection to your audience - and better performances. My Linktree⁠⁠: https://linktr.ee/johnmatthewvo ⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

035 Basic Commercial Script Analysis

Four simple questions for a better understanding of commercial voiceover scripts - and better performances. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d0l1QZAQgjxiPgLRFa5e_4Noh

034 What You Want & What The Business Wants

What you want to do in the voiceover business may not be what the business wants you to do. My Linktree⁠⁠: https://linktr.ee/johnmatthewvo ⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠