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Dan is a lot of things: musician, sound man, producer, coach, talent, and blogger. But above all else, Dan is the author of the book "Zen and the Art of Voiceover", and a VO philosopher, with a unique point-of-view, and a ton of wisdom to share on breaking down scripts, finding the core of the copy, and how to get people to listen, not merely hear. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ DAN FRIEDMAN LINKS:...

One of the most commonly mentioned goals in the voice arts is that of "finding your authentic voice" (so much so that it even saw me put that phrase in quotes due to it having been rendered nearly a stereotype from over-use): that authentic voice that is your natural, base-line, foundational voice, and comes from the core of who you are. When doing so, for some, that means coming to terms with thi...

If you've ever searched the ol' interwebs for VO advice, you've seen her. If you've ever listened to what she has to say about VO, you either lover her, or want to burn the messenger. Gabrielle Nistico is a one-woman mobile "No BS Zone" of VO wisdom (sorta visualize Glinda the Good Witch in her bubble, but maybe if she was being played by Joan Jett). She doesn't care if your feelings get hurt. She...

It's been a pretty "eventful" 8 months since they last talked shop on B2B, so Andy & Paul decided it was time for a catch-up. Never one to mince words, and fresh from the One Voice VO conference in Dallas back in August, Paul brings his insightful business-centered views on the state of the market, pandemic ripples, the future of indie VO, and the path forward. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ PAU...

Morgan B Keaton is many things: a singer, a VO talent, a director, an actor, and about a bajillion other things. But when she stops in to taly to Andrew, she's first and foremost a LOOPER. She breaks down some key concepts and techniques, and (slightly) demystifies "looping" and "walla" before fielding a buncha questions from the Booth Camp Disco. The full video version of this episode can be seen...

It's June, so it's Pride Month! Being that I—like so many others—count myself among the LGBTQIA+ fam, I take time to talk with Maria Pendolino & Allegra Verlezza of Blue Wave Voiceover about its genesis, and some of the particulars of being part of the Rainbow family, AND the VO family. The full video version of the show can be seen at: https://youtu.be/ZSNViqtrb4Q ▬▬▬ LINKS ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬...

When it comes to narration—especially solo, long-form stuff like audiobooks—you as a producer typically wind up doing all the voices in a dialogue scene, including those of characters or subjects that aren't your natural gender presentation. This can be tricky to do without coming across as a ham-fisted caricature, or worse. So Andrew talks with Kylie Wayne, a voice coach who specializes in voice...

To say that the VO world is “concerned” about Generative AI is a bit of an understatement, to be sure. There are so many questions: Should we do this? Should we do that? What should I put in my contracts, my emails? Should we actually be all that concerned? Well, the last one is more philosophical than practical, and right now—with voices already being apparently stolen (or at least misappropriate...

There's a lot to deal with and learn when it comes to voiceover technique, sure. But there's as much—if not more—to learn about VO tech. Wires, that blinking thing, this acoustic circumstance, and... what's that #$%Ing NOISE you're hearing?! It can get pretty overwhelming, AND it can keep you from actually making progress in your career. Wouldn't it be nice if you could just call someone for help?...

April Grace Lowe & Craig Jessen are partners in a number of ways, but in the VO world, they've done hundreds of audio books between them, including as a narration team. But when April was suddenly unable to speak due to an excruciatingly painful condition called Trigeminal Neuralgia, their personal and professional lives were turned upside down. But these passionate artists came out the other...

#VO #VOICEOVER #VOICEACTING #AI #AUDIOBOOKS It's a bit of a weird time in VO land, with Artificial Intelligence voices entering the chat(gpt). So Andrew speaks to Prof. Joanna Bryson, professor of Ethics and Technology at The Hertie School of Governance in Berlin, Germany, because he felt like it would be beficial to the VO community to have an actual grownup to talk to about all this. Then we pat...

Emily Lawrence is an award winning actor and writer that's passionate about bringing stories to life. She’s narrated more than 450 audiobooks for Macmillan, Harper Collins, Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster, Hachette, and many others. A lover of antiheroes and villains, Emily has a bit less love for those that have lent their voices to companies that are creating AI tools that may displac...

P2P (AKA "Pay To Play") voiceover and "gig" sites are everywhere, and new voiceover talents rightly take them into consideration when mapping out their path into professional work. But just how important are they to a voiceover career, and are they really the way to the VO money? Does it have to be an all-in endeavor? Are there valid VO paths that don't include P2P? To explore this, Andrew talks w...

In our premiere episode, Andrew chats with the Booth Junkie himself—Mike DelGaudio—about mic choice, placement, price, and so much more, including the mics that have surprised him the most, the first mic he earned money with, and when to pump the mic-money brake pedal, and maybe invest that money somewhere else. FULL YOUTUBE SHOW AT: https://youtu.be/N1wzzNPS4VU ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ LINKS:...