There’s a common assumption in the talent industry that can easily trip up an actor by limiting your skills and therefore your employment opportunities. It’s the idea that you must dramatically alter your approach to act for voiceover, as if there are some deeply guarded secrets to this medium that no one will divulge to you upon pain of death. Well, it may be liberating to learn there’s little if any real difference in acting for the camera compared to acting for voiceover. Case in point, here are six similarities between the two that you might not have considered: 1. Both are recorded media ..read more

“The Revolution shall NOT be televised,” as Gil Scott-Heron famously said. When it comes to the backstory that provoked the dual WGA (Writer’s Guild of America) and SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) strike no truer word were spoken. The key details of how and why these two vital creative industry Guilds entered into this collective strike hasn’t been widely delineated, partly because the AMPTP (Alliance of Motion Pictures and Television Producers), the trade association representing major Hollywood studios (consisting of the CEOs of all the ma ..read more

For decades now, legions of actors have emerged from assorted acting schools across the country harboring a deep aversion to pursuing and accepting commercial work. Yet, if you scratch the surface a bit, you’ll probably find this unfounded antagonism typically stems from the misguided notion you’d become “a sellout” if you perused commercial opportunities. It’s especially unfortunate and shortsighted when you consider mastering commercial voiceover and on-camera work offers you the greatest opportunities to effectively subsidize your acting career. Besides, what business, with any hope to bec ..read more

Need a great dramatic series to binge and get comfortably lost in while the Writer’s and Actor’s Strike wages on? Well, as we’ve long maintained, wherever we direct our thoughts ultimately impacts our imagination and, as a result, impacts our performance as voice actors. The same applies to writers and directors as it applies to actors, regardless of the genre or medium. And just as writers must read a great deal to improve their literary prowess and find their voice, actors need to study a variety of recorded media (film, TV and voiceover) that shape our culture and the work we’ll most likel ..read more

Want to watch a really great movie without going to the movie theatre as the Writer’s and Actor’s Strike wages on? As we’ve long maintained here at Actors’ SOUND ADVICE, wherever we direct our thoughts impacts our imagination and, as a result, impacts our performance as voice actors. The same applies to writers and directors as it applies to actors, regardless of the genre or medium. And just as writers must read a great deal to improve their literary prowess and find their voice, actors need to study a variety of recorded media (film, TV and voiceover) that shape our culture and the work we ..read more

Need a great comedy series to binge and get comfortably lost in while the Writer’s and Actor’s Strike wages on? Well, as we’ve long maintained, wherever we direct our thoughts ultimately impacts our imagination and, as a result, impacts our performance as voice actors. The same applies to writers and directors as it applies to actors, regardless of the genre or medium. And just as writers must read a great deal to improve their literary prowess and find their voice, actors need to study a variety of recorded media (film, TV and voiceover) that shape our culture and the work we’ll most likely ..read more

Whether you’re a SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild & American Federation of Television & Radio Artists) member or not, you probably heard the American actor’s union has joined with the Writer’s Guild (WGA) in an historic strike that will continue to be an industry gamechanger, bringing about some of the most dramatic impacts to the entertainment industry we’ve witnessed since the advent of recorded media itself. Did that get your attention? Hope so. Buckle up, Gang. This thing just got very real, especially when it comes to the most virtual aspect of the work we do as professional talent ..read more

Wherever we direct our thoughts ultimately impacts our imagination and, as a result, impacts our performance as voice actors.  The same applies to writers and directors as it applies to actors, regardless of the genre or medium. Just as writers must read a great deal to improve their literary prowess and find their voice, actors need to study a variety of recorded media (film, TV and voiceover) that shape our culture and the work we’ll most likely perform. Additionally, audition specs are typically crammed full of pop culture references from popular TV shows, film and social media.  ..read more

Wherever we direct our thoughts ultimately impacts our imagination and, as a result, impacts our performance as voice actors. The same applies to writers and directors as it applies to actors, regardless of the genre or medium. Just as writers must read a great deal to improve their literary prowess and find their voice, actors need to study a variety of recorded media (film, TV and voiceover) that shape our culture and the work we’ll most likely perform. Additionally, audition specs are typically crammed full of pop culture references from popular TV shows, film and social media. It’s for th ..read more

Amy Poehler originated Galentine’s Day back in 2010 on an episode of Parks & Recreation. The idea was to define the female experience while celebrating your best women friends on the 13th of February and give those friendships their due. So, in our continued attempt to offer creative inspiration and expand your options beyond the run-o-the-mill, cliché chick flicks, the following selections offer far more than the classic “buddy picture” formula with the added benefit of a woman’s point of view. These options are not your Mom’s “Mama Mia”, “Steel Magnolias” or “Sex in the City”, not that ..read more