TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Introduction
00:30 Wins; Amethyst and William are new members of the Intensive and their win is being able to join and attend the Office Hours
5:45 Jen is attending a class called "Mastering Characters"
11:05 Finding local studios
11:46 Barby has been coaching with John McKinney and shared how much fun and improvement she has been getting. She also got two book contracts.
17:19 Carrie asked Barby to share how her VO journey started and how long it has been.
- 22:54 Trenise used the monthly action plan and shared she took a YouTube course because of it
- 24:05 Sion shares how power was out in Spain so her win was being able to join Office Hours. Sion got into a roster of a new audio book company
- 29:11 Leaning in to what makes you stand out.
- 34:19 Brooke shares how her audition went.
- 37:29 Q: How to find local studios to get some hands-on assistance (technical setup and assistance) Carrie suggested Studio Finder
Voiceover engineers that can get you set up like George Whittam or Dan Leonard, Dan Leonard, a lot of them will do sessions with you to help you get things set up so that you know that they're set up well.
Jen recommended Jim Edgar (15-min free consultation) - 41:42 Jen shared about the Voiceover Speaker Series 3rd season and how different audition and booking job are.
- 43:35 Q about auditioning
- 46:27 Q: How many people in the Intensive started in a casting site vs how many did their own things — making their own work vs people who went and found an agent first.
- 01:55:50 Q: How do you say no kindly to a VoiceOver job (gotten through VoiceOver sites where you have auditioned)?
- 1:01:54 Q: What's the best route to go when doing VO?
- 1:12:07 Barby shared about being consistent with things you do (VO-related) - marketing
- 1:14:05 Q for Trenise about her YT channel — why did she go that route?
- 1:21:00 Jen practiced for her final read for a coaching practic/performance
- 1:27:55 Audacity discussion and other VO editing software (Reaper, Twisted Vave, etc)
- 1:37:58 Brooke wanted to get feedback on a marketing letter she wants to send out.
- 1:53:06 Carrie's feedback
- 2:03:39 Brooke asked how to introduce herself - should she include personal details outside VO (like a Mom, communicator, storyteller - should she share that she is a mom, Christian?) — how do you know if you are sharing too much?
- 2:20:52 Carrie's feedback
Have any questions?
Feel free to ask anything voiceover-related and Carrie will try to answer it in the next Office Hours.