FREE Voice Over Tips & Insights – From a 25+ year Pro
It's Demo Month! (And Everything You Need to Know Before You Make Yours)
🎙️🎉 It's been DEMO MONTH here at Begle Booth Studios — and I could not be more proud of my actors. But before you get excited and start Googling "how to get a voice over demo," there are some things we need to talk about first. Because a demo is a tool, not a trophy. And like any tool, it only works if you know how to use it.
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.
Luck Has Nothing to Do With It: How Voice Actors Create Their Own Success
The Roman philosopher Seneca said it over two thousand years ago and it has never been more true: "Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity." In voice acting, we call lucky people "working voice actors." And I'm going to tell you exactly what separates them from everyone else — because it has nothing to do with luck.
You Are More Powerful Than You Know: Owning Your Authority as a Voice Actor
Alice Walker wrote: "The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any." As actors, we do this constantly — and it shows up in our reads in ways we don't even realize. Here's what owning your power actually looks like behind the mic, and why the listener is already on your side before you say a single word.
PHRASING! Why Voice Acting Is Music (And Why This Changes Everything)
"PHRASING!" (If you know this from Archer, we’re definitely friends) As a voice actor, phrasing isn't just a comedy bit — it's one of the most powerful tools in your entire performance arsenal. Here's why voice acting is actually music, and how understanding that one thing will change the way you approach every piece of copy you ever touch.
The Two Conversations Happening Every Time You're Behind the Mic
Pete Drucker said it best: "The most important thing in communication is to hear what isn't being said." As voice actors, communication is literally our job description. But here's what most people miss — every time you step behind the mic, there are actually TWO conversations happening at once. Most voice actors only know about one of them.
Get In the Zone: How Voice Actors Find Their Creative Flow State
"Get in the Zone!" — AutoZone (I sincerely apologize for the jingle now living in your head. Sort of.) Have you ever been performing and completely lost track of time? Forgot to eat? Didn't hear anyone talking to you? That's not an accident — that's your creative flow state. And for voice actors, learning to access it on demand changes everything.
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.
There's No Hesitation in Animation: How to Commit Fully to Voice Acting Characters
Jim Rohn said it best: "Indecision is the greatest thief of opportunity." Nowhere in voice acting is that more true than animation. If you're tiptoeing up to the mic, crossing your fingers, and hoping something good comes out — I need you to stop. Here's what committing to animated characters actually looks and feels like.
How Voice Actors Find Their Unique Voice
I was sitting in a commercial workshop recently — yes, I still take workshops. Perpetual student over here, always learning, always growing — when an agent dropped a single line of advice that stopped the whole room: "Be a little bit different. Then just more of the same." Let's talk about what that actually means for your voice acting career.