VO Booth Besties

AB, NJ and JT have a discussion about potential issues with the sound in your space and a variety of options for taking care of those issues to get the best possible sound from your space, no matter what or where that space happens to be. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Does your interface do all the things you need it to do? Are you using the best mic for your voice and type of work? What is 32bit float? This interview with George "The Tech" Whittam, AB, NJ and JT was full of tech made simple. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is the beginning of the VOBB VO101 series about starting your career in voice over. AB, NJ and JT discuss where and how to practice your reads, take acting and improv classes, find online resources and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From choosing sites to audition best practices and more, Brad Hyland shares his insights on winning on casting sites with AB, NJ and JT. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Everybody's journey is personal, so how do you know when YOU'RE ready to submit your materials to an agency? NJ, JT and AB dig in with coach and agent Lau Lapides to give you some things to consider. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AB, NJ and JT talk to Dutch actor, Paul Strikwerda, Welsh actress Shelley Avellino and dialect coach, Tom Antonellis about the ins and outs, do's and don'ts of international voices. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We bet there's a whole lot more to World Voices than you knew. Definitely more than WE knew! AB, NJ and JT were joined by George Washington III and Natasha Marchewka who explained what WoVo is, what it offers and the benefits of joining, as well as the history of WoVoCon and all the details for WoVoCon7. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you ever wondered about voiceover for video games or animation, you can't get a better resource than Dave Fennoy. AB, NJ and JT got to dig into the genre with Dave and how it's so different from what we do in most other styles of read. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this eye (or ear) opening episode, AB, NJ and JT discuss what they learned from the casting side of auditions. Common mistakes. Following specs. What was great and what needs some improvement to get your audition listened to. Liz Atherton of CastVoices joined to give her feedback on 12 auditions as well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aleesha, Jen T and guest Bestie, Amy Stafford, talk to audio engineer and voice actor, Dan Friedman about audio chains, the tools in your mastering rack (a fabulous dessert) and a whole lot more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Aleesha, NJ and JT talk to Carin and Tim about NAVA, the National Association of Voice Actors. What is it? What do they do? How/why should you join? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ladies and Gentleman and Besties of all kinds, This is a special guest episode! CastVoices creator Liz Atherton's interview with a legend in our industry, Dave Fennoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Aleesha, NJ and JT talk to Liz Atherton about the importance of the quality of your first take in an audition and making that second take really stand out and sound unique. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The VOBBs talk to Dani about CRMs, business management tools for voice actors and how to really make the most of the information, with surprisingly little effort. Want to know where your business stands? (Remember, it IS a business) Take a listen! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As a new VO talent, do you wish someone would just tell you all the things? Like how do I find a coach? Who do I trust? What do I absolutely need to have and what's a waste of money? We dig into those things in this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Paul Schmidt gives us the why and how about direct marketing. Turns out it's not as scary as you think! And there are some pretty easy ways to find leads in places you already spend time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Aleesha Bake, Jen Greenfield and Jen Tophoney interview voice artist and coach, Debra Sperling. Throughout her career, Debra has been the voice of 100s of national television campaigns for top brands like Charmin, Cascade, Pampers, Maybelline, Folgers, JC Penny, Band-Aid, Sears and many more. Debra is also a huge player in the promo world, having been the voice of The Oxygen Netwo...

In this episode, the VO Booth Besties talk to Scott McCarthy, the Head of Dubbing for Dreamworks Animation. Scott shares the process of partnering with casting and production companies in countries all over the globe to accurately translate and dub movies and shows into more than 30 languages. You'll also learn about what localisation is and why it's so important. NAVA Fundraiser here Hosted on Ac...

In this episode, the VO Booth Besties get the information on SAG/AFTRA membership from Tim Friedlander. From the basic requirements necessary to join the union, to the benefits of being in the union to going FiCore and more, Aleesha Bake, Jen Greenfield and Jen Tophoney covered everything you need to know. Grab a pen and paper because you may want to take a few notes. There's a ton of info in this...