Voice Over Tips & Insights
The Words Don't Matter. (You heard me.)
A while back I boldly told you that Voice Acting is NOT about your voice. I promised that the second thing I tell every new student would get its own post. That day has come. "The words don't matter." Go ahead — stare at me like a cow watching an oncoming train. I'll wait. Then let me explain.
The Quote Hanging in My Booth: What Sanford Meisner Taught Me About Voice Acting
There's a quote hanging in my booth. I see it every single time I step up to the mic — every session, every audition, every take. It's been there for years. It's eight words from legendary acting teacher Sanford Meisner, and it is the single most important sentence I know about what great voice acting actually is.
Voice Acting Is NOT About Your Voice.
This is the first thing I say to every single person who starts working with me. Not "let's warm up your voice" or "let's talk about microphones." This: Voice acting is NOT about your voice. The room always goes quiet. Then I explain — and everything changes.
Stop Just Talking: What Voice Acting Actually Is (And Why It's So Much More)
Here's something a lot of people get wrong about voice acting: it has nothing to do with having a "good voice." The mic doesn't care about your voice. It cares about your TRUTH. After 25+ years behind the mic, here's what I know separates the voice actors who book from the ones who just... talk.