Rob Marley

People are so desperate to get into #Voiceover that they start to believe clickbait bullshit like this. Pro tip: its clickbait bullshit.

#Voiceover #HardTruth: File naming is part of being a professional.

If you were thinking about becoming a voice actor in 2027, this is a perfect webinar for you. I'll be co-hosting with Terry Daniel on all the tricks and tips on getting started in VO the right way. And its FREE! us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

#Voiceover #HardTruth: Backups seem unnecessary right up until the moment they're priceless.

Guitar players will understand.

#Voiceover #HardTruth: The engineer on your client call shouldn't have to teach you how to operate your own studio.

#Voiceover #HardTruth: You should know how your signal chain works before something goes wrong during a live session.

#Voiceover #HardTruth: Processing bad audio just gives you professionally processed bad audio.

#Voiceover #HardTruth: Breath control problems are often acting problems wearing a technical disguise.

#Voiceover #HardTruth: Taking direction well, means changing something the director can actually hear. "I'll give you another one" isn't direction.

There's a shocking amount of AI generated music on Youtube. All those "deep chill" "deep focus" "executive mode" 7 hour mixes are all AI crap. I want to hear real people playing real music. Not a computer-generated facsimile.

The gold standard for action movie villians.

#Voiceover #HardTruth: Your first instinct isn't automatically your best interpretation.

Old school

#Voiceover #HardTruth: The person you're talking to in your imagination matters more than the microphone you're talking into.

#Voiceover #HardTruth: If you're thinking about how you sound while performing, you're probably listening to yourself instead of communicating.

I was a bit sad to learn that the "Disney Hug Rule" is not a real thing and has never beeen codified in any Disney training manuals. But it should be.

Im continually amused that when new people talk about pay-to-plays, they usually get the names of voices-dot-com and voice123-dot-com confused. "voices123" makes me chuckle

#Voiceover #HardTruth: A beautiful voice can become boring remarkably quickly.

#Voiceover #HardTruth: You can have excellent technique and still sound like you're demonstrating excellent technique.

One of the biggest mistakes new voice actors make is trying too hard to sound emotional. Excited? Get louder! Sad? Sound miserable! Good acting starts with understanding what you're trying to accomplish. My latest Medium article explores why intention matters. shorturl.at/WAMnp #voiceover

#Voiceover #HardTruth: Sometimes the best read is the one that feels almost too simple.

#Voiceover #HardTruth: "Conversational" doesn't mean casual. It means believable.

#Voiceover #HardTruth: If you need ten takes before you "find the read," you need more practice making choices.

Its the first time in 124 days that Austin has been below 70 degrees. Feels pretty good out there right now.

#Voiceover #HardTruth: Reading accurately and acting truthfully are different skills.

#Voiceover #HardTruth: Your natural voice is only your starting point. The job is what you can do with it.

"Sale-a-bration" and "Spooktacular" are two words that need to be abolished from advertisers' vocabulary.

Is there a song more ear-worm than "Total Eclipse of the Heart"? I dont know but I cant get this damn one out of my head.

#Voiceover #HardTruth: The career you've imagined is built from the work you're avoiding today.

Oh you #ACLfestival folks are in for a real Central Texas treat this weekend.

#Voiceover #HardTruth: The hardest person to convince that you're good enough is usually yourself.

How something is written and how something is spoken out loud are usually two totally different things. J Michael Collins sums it up nicely for new #voiceover folks:

kali ma shakti de!

#Voiceover #HardTruth: Most voice actors spend more time thinking about success than building it.

#Voiceover #HardTruth: There is no finish line where marketing suddenly stops.

#Voiceover #HardTruth: Your reputation is built one deadline at a time.

#Voiceover #HardTruth: Chasing trends usually puts you behind them.

Im going to be interviewed LIVE today on VO Radio. What am I going to talk about? I dunno. But tune in in 30 minutes to find out! Listen at www.voradioonline.com/lets-talk-vo