Real Talk with Kelly Wilson

Watching my sons play soccer has got me thinking about voiceover.  As I observe all the kids on the team, I see that some kids just have skillz (yeah, with a "Z") and some kids you can see that they get progressively better with coaching, practice, and hard work. It was inspiring. I’d like to think that my normal voice is very conversational, but there are SO MANY skills that I had to le...

Some thoughts on my new gear. This week on "Real Talk." I’m Kelly Wilson, this is “Real Talk”, A podcast about voice over: Working with them, hiring them, the stories inside AND outside of the booth. If you have questions you’d like for me to cover on this podcast, EMAIL ME: Kelly@KellyWilsonVO.com . If you hire voice actors, check out my demos: www. KellyWilsonVO.com If you need more VO’s for you...

Turnaround times...When do you really need it by? This week on "Real Talk." I’m Kelly Wilson, this is “Real Talk”, A podcast about voice over: Working with them, hiring them, the stories inside AND outside of the booth. If you have questions you’d like for me to cover on this podcast, EMAIL ME: Kelly@KellyWilsonVO.com . If you hire voice actors, check out my demos: www. KellyWilsonVO.com If you ne...

What's a voice actor to do when you work with a client who you just can't please...This week on "Real Talk." I’m Kelly Wilson, this is “Real Talk”, A podcast about voice over: Working with them, hiring them, the stories inside AND outside of the booth. If you have questions you’d like for me to cover on this podcast, EMAIL ME: Kelly@KellyWilsonVO.com . If you hire voice actors, check out my demos:...

What's more important:  better gear or better talent? I’m Kelly Wilson, this is “Real Talk”, A podcast about voice over: Working with them, hiring them, the stories inside AND outside of the booth. If you have questions you’d like for me to cover on this podcast, EMAIL ME: Kelly@KellyWilsonVO.com . So what is more important...better gear or better talent? I discuss this week on "Real Talk." I...

I bought a bunch of equipment recently and I wanna talk about it. I’m Kelly Wilson, this is “Real Talk”, A podcast about voice over: Working with them, hiring them, the stories inside AND outside of the booth. If you have questions you’d like for me to cover on this podcast, EMAIL ME: Kelly@KellyWilsonVO.com . About a month ago I was sick, lost my voice, not fun, BUT I did do a LOT of YouTube rese...

Backups calm me down! And I have 2 pairs of headphones now. I’m Kelly Wilson, this is “Real Talk”, A podcast about voice over: Working with them, hiring them, the stories inside AND outside of the booth. If you have questions you’d like for me to cover on this podcast, EMAIL ME: Kelly@KellyWilsonVO.com . Backups are good AND how I justify buying equipment to my spouse. ;-) If you hire voice actors...

The best clients pay fast or on-time. I’m Kelly Wilson, this is “Real Talk”, A podcast about voice over: Working with them, hiring them, the stories inside AND outside of the booth. If you have questions you’d like for me to cover on this podcast, EMAIL ME: Kelly@KellyWilsonVO.com . Do you ever notice that the best clients are just the best. They’re organized, they communicate, they pay early or a...

What do you do when you’re sick?  I’m Kelly Wilson, this is “Real Talk”, A podcast about voice over: Working with them, hiring them, the stories inside AND outside of the booth. If you have questions you’d like for me to cover on this podcast, EMAIL ME: Kelly@KellyWilsonVO.com . What do you do when you’re sick? Hopefully you have great clients. Next, communicate, do your best, and optimize yo...

It’s Kelly Wilson with “Real Talk”, a podcast about voice over: Working with them, hiring them, the stories inside AND outside of the booth. Question for voice actors, have you ever heard this? “BUT all you do is read!” I was talking to a family member over the holiday weekend about voice over, what I do, what types of projects I work on, etc. Inevitably, they ask about money...I give them a range...

It’s Kelly Wilson with “Real Talk”, a podcast about voice over: Working with them, hiring them, the stories inside AND outside of the booth. This week I’m talking about something I do so quickly and automatically, I almost missed noticing myself doing it.  I’m talking about: stepping into character for REALLY dry copy. This can be used for any type of character work really, but I was reading...

It’s Kelly Wilson with “Real Talk”, a podcast about voice over: Working with them, hiring them, the stories inside AND outside of the booth. I always thought my weirdness was a personality trait, a quirk. However, in 2020, I learned some new things about myself. In 2020, I decided to get screened for ADHD. It’s something I always assumed I had, but wasn’t completely sure. WHY 2020? Well, it was a...

Hey, it’s “Real Talk” with Kelly Wilson. I’m a voice actor based in Twin Falls, Idaho and I work with clients all over the world. Which is one of my favorite things, BUT communication is HARD...in general, BUT when you're a native English speaker and you work with a non-native English speaker, it can be VERY difficult. Before I get into this week’s topic, I’d love to know what you’d like for me to...

What are you most excited about, right now?! Yesterday, I couldn’t have answered that question for you. That’s this week on Real Talk...a podcast about voice over and other stuff. What topic do you want me to cover on the podcast? Email me: Kelly@KellyWilsonVO.com So, what are YOU excited about? My point is: I need excitement and FUN in order for my brain to get motivated enough to do...anything....

Changing your environment gives you new ideas. I work from home, my kids are here, the dog, the fish with the creepy eyes...always here, I like our snail...the dishes, the laundry, cooking dinners, the daily grind...Physically leaving this place is what I need to recharge my batteries. I don’t think I truly understood that about myself until about a month ago. Beginning of June, I took some unplan...

Its voice actor Kelly Wilson. On this week’s episode of “Real Talk”... “How I handle changes AFTER a project has been negotiated.” Got a question? Email me and maybe I can cover it here on the podcast: Kelly@KellyWilsonVO.com First up, before going into a project, I like to know what’s coming my way: The script, who the client is, the voice direction, the rate, the usage, planned revisions AFTER a...

Its voice actor Kelly Wilson. On this week’s episode of “Real Talk”... “Why I Tell My Clients About Other Great Voice Actors” Got a question? Email me and maybe I can cover it here on the podcast: Kelly@KellyWilsonVO.com Why I Tell My Clients About Other Great Voice Actors?? Because it is a plentiful world, karma is real, sales is about taking care of your clients….even if you don’t financially be...

Its voice actor Kelly Wilson. On this week’s episode of “Real Talk”... “Project Credits."  Got a question for me? Email me your question and maybe I can cover it here on the podcast: Kelly@KellyWilsonVO.com If you’re liking what I’m doing here, subscribe to my podcast “Real Talk.” If you hire voice actors, subscribe to my email community: https://www.kellywilsonvo.com/subscribe  Demos: h...

Its voice actor Kelly Wilson. On this week’s episode of “Real Talk”... “Math is hard. Accountants rock!"  Got a question for me? Email me your question and maybe I can cover it here on the podcast: Kelly@KellyWilsonVO.com If you’re liking what I’m doing here, subscribe to my podcast “Real Talk.” If you hire voice actors, subscribe to my email community: https://www.kellywilsonvo.com/subscribe...

Its voice actor Kelly Wilson. On this week’s episode of “Real Talk”... “Mommy guilt is real. Real lame."  Got a question for me? Email me your question and maybe I can cover it here on the podcast: Kelly@KellyWilsonVO.com If you’re liking what I’m doing here, subscribe to my podcast “Real Talk.” If you hire voice actors, subscribe to my email community: https://www.kellywilsonvo.com/subscribe...

Its voice actor Kelly Wilson. On this week’s episode of “Real Talk”... “Always Have A Business Card On You. Always."  Got a question for me? Email me your question and maybe I can cover it here on the podcast: Kelly@KellyWilsonVO.com If you’re liking what I’m doing here, subscribe to my podcast “Real Talk.” If you hire voice actors, subscribe to my email community: https://www.kellywilsonvo.c...

Its voice actor Kelly Wilson. On this week’s episode of “Real Talk”... “Why you should seek out state college advisory councils." Got a question for me? Email me your question and maybe I can cover it here on the podcast: Kelly@KellyWilsonVO.com If you’re liking what I’m doing here, subscribe to my podcast “Real Talk.” If you hire voice actors, subscribe to my email community: https://www.kellywil...

Its voice actor Kelly Wilson. On this week’s episode of “Real Talk”... “Perfection is Slooooow.” Got a question for me? Email me your question and maybe I can cover it here on the podcast: Kelly@KellyWilsonVO.com If you’re liking what I’m doing here, subscribe to my podcast “Real Talk.” If you hire voice actors, subscribe to my email community: https://www.kellywilsonvo.com/subscribe  Demos:...

Its voice actor Kelly Wilson. On this week’s episode of “Real Talk”... “How I Roll During a Voice Over Directed Session.” Got a question for me? Email me your question and maybe I can cover it here on the podcast: Kelly@KellyWilsonVO.com If you’re liking what I’m doing here, subscribe to my podcast “Real Talk.” If you hire voice actors, subscribe to my email community: https://www.kellywilsonvo.co...

Sometimes its NOT all about voice over. What if the thing you need to work on is NOT directly related to voice over? BUT still impacts it?? Today’s Topic: Sometimes its NOT all about voice over. Got a question for me? Email me your question and maybe I can cover it here on the podcast: Kelly@KellyWilsonVO.com If you’re liking what I’m doing here, subscribe to my podcast “Real Talk.” If you hire vo...