VO Booth Besties

In this episode we're digging into audiobooks from the VO's perspective. AB, NJ and JT are joined by Steve Corona to hear about what's expected from a voice actor. Best practices and things to keep in mind when recording your samples, demos and the work you book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AB, NJ and JT basically got a master class in audiobook narration in this interview with Almeda Beynon. From room noise to read style, what you need on your narration website, how audiobooks are cast and SO much more! By the end of this hour, you're gonna be stoked to record your first audiobook. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AB, NJ and JT are joined by Jenna Birmingham to talk about women making space in the Automotive genre as well as getting started and being successful in automotive. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Christi Bowen joins Jen Greenfield and Jen Tophoney to talk about ELearning. From what it is and where to find the jobs to the skills needed to be successful in this genre, Christi covered it all. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tonight, J. Michael Collins joins Aleesha Bake, Jen Greenfield and Jen Tophoney to give us the low down on the evolution of an industry titan and talk a bit about the One Voice Conference. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Aleesha Bake (AB), Jen Greenfield (NJ) and Jen Tophoney (JT) are joined by Nic Redman to get some tips on warm-ups, breathing, and keeping your voice healthy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Aleesha And NJ for talk with Sean Daeley about how to develop and use characters in our voice acting and voiceover performances. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NJ (Jen Greenfield), and AB Aleesha Bake are joined by guestie Shaquana Bell to talk about the world of animation with the Fantastic Lori Alan. How do you get into animation, how do you develop characters, and what do you need on a good animation demo? Take a listen to find out! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jen (NJ) Greenfield and Jen (JT) Tophoney are joined by guestie Emma O'Neill to talk about accountability groups with Billie Jo Konze. How do you find a group? Do you start your own? Why are they important? Take a listen to find out! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anne Ganguzza joins Aleesha (AB) Bake, Jen (NJ) Greenfield and Jen (JT) Tophoney to dig into all the sub-genres that fall under the Corporate Narration category. Not as flashy and sexy as commercial, but a great place to build that steady, repeat client base. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David Goldberg joins Aleesha Bake, Jen Greenfield and Jen Tophoney to share what Edge Studios has to offer to both new and seasoned voice actors alike, from coaching and classes to custom demos and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Martha Kahn joins VO Booth Besties' Aleesha Bake, Jen Greenfield and Jen Tophoney for a deeper look at getting your kids into voice over. Are they ready? How should they train? Helping them understand the mental fortitude the business requires and SO much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aleesha and JT wrap up the website series with a review of your websites. Guest Douglas Kelly gives fantastic feedback on the ADA friendliness of your sites. This episode was recorded in Zoom and is available to watch on our YouTube channel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Season 2 of VO Booth Besties kicks off with Jen Tophoney (JT) and Guestie Amy Stafford getting the low down on SEO from Alex Blaisdell, CEO and Owner of Sixth Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of VO Booth Besties, Aleesha, NJ and JT are joined by surprise guest, Joe Davis of VoiceActor.com. The Besties and Joe break down the key elements of your website. What do you need and just as importantly, NOT need to include on your vo website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, Aleesha Bake, Jen Greenfield and Jen Tophoney break down genres and subgenres in voiceover. Then talk about how to figure out which may be a good fit for you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode features Sound and Fury casting director Tina Morasco. Aleesha, NJ and JT find out how Tina progressed through the agency world, into the voice of Love It or List It, to caqsting and now creating her own video coaching series. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Continuing our focus on social media, AB, NJ and JT talk to TikTokkers Mike Previti, Cherie Tay and Mandy Fisher (Astoria Redhead) about creating content. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rob Sciglimpaglia joins Aleesha Bake, Jen Greenfield and Jen Tophoney to talk about the basics of legal for vo, including contracts, definitions of terms, where you can get jammed up and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, Jen Greenfield leads to discussion with Aleesha Bake and Jen Tophoney about the differences in social media platforms and how to utilize them for your vo business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today Aleesha Bake and Jen Tophoney review the commercial samples you sent in, talk about sound quality and gather key words with the help of the Besties in the chat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Roger Becker is an absolute gem sharing industry info with Aleesha Bake, Jen Greenfield and Jen Tophoney in this episode. Roger's insights from all the angles make this interview powerful from beginning to end. And we may or may not have created a new genre of VO.Please show some love to our sponsor, Dan Friedman at sound4vo.com where you can find his new book, inquire about coaching and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today Aleesha, Jen G and Jen T break down casting site terminology, rates, and give you all the info for the upcoming Thursday Work Day. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Besties Aleesha Bake, Jen Greenfield and guestie Amy Stafford have a candid conversation with vo talent Jenn Henry about embracing your baggage and how it can for you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Aleesha Bake, Jen Greenfield and Jen Tophoney go over the do's, don'ts and how-tos of creating audio samples for your online casting profiles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AB, NJ and JT have a discussion about potential issues with the sound in your space and a variety of options for taking care of those issues to get the best possible sound from your space, no matter what or where that space happens to be. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Does your interface do all the things you need it to do? Are you using the best mic for your voice and type of work? What is 32bit float? This interview with George "The Tech" Whittam, AB, NJ and JT was full of tech made simple. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is the beginning of the VOBB VO101 series about starting your career in voice over. AB, NJ and JT discuss where and how to practice your reads, take acting and improv classes, find online resources and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From choosing sites to audition best practices and more, Brad Hyland shares his insights on winning on casting sites with AB, NJ and JT. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Everybody's journey is personal, so how do you know when YOU'RE ready to submit your materials to an agency? NJ, JT and AB dig in with coach and agent Lau Lapides to give you some things to consider. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AB, NJ and JT talk to Dutch actor, Paul Strikwerda, Welsh actress Shelley Avellino and dialect coach, Tom Antonellis about the ins and outs, do's and don'ts of international voices. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We bet there's a whole lot more to World Voices than you knew. Definitely more than WE knew! AB, NJ and JT were joined by George Washington III and Natasha Marchewka who explained what WoVo is, what it offers and the benefits of joining, as well as the history of WoVoCon and all the details for WoVoCon7. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you ever wondered about voiceover for video games or animation, you can't get a better resource than Dave Fennoy. AB, NJ and JT got to dig into the genre with Dave and how it's so different from what we do in most other styles of read. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this eye (or ear) opening episode, AB, NJ and JT discuss what they learned from the casting side of auditions. Common mistakes. Following specs. What was great and what needs some improvement to get your audition listened to. Liz Atherton of CastVoices joined to give her feedback on 12 auditions as well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aleesha, Jen T and guest Bestie, Amy Stafford, talk to audio engineer and voice actor, Dan Friedman about audio chains, the tools in your mastering rack (a fabulous dessert) and a whole lot more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Aleesha, NJ and JT talk to Carin and Tim about NAVA, the National Association of Voice Actors. What is it? What do they do? How/why should you join? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ladies and Gentleman and Besties of all kinds, This is a special guest episode! CastVoices creator Liz Atherton's interview with a legend in our industry, Dave Fennoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Aleesha, NJ and JT talk to Liz Atherton about the importance of the quality of your first take in an audition and making that second take really stand out and sound unique. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The VOBBs talk to Dani about CRMs, business management tools for voice actors and how to really make the most of the information, with surprisingly little effort. Want to know where your business stands? (Remember, it IS a business) Take a listen! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As a new VO talent, do you wish someone would just tell you all the things? Like how do I find a coach? Who do I trust? What do I absolutely need to have and what's a waste of money? We dig into those things in this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Paul Schmidt gives us the why and how about direct marketing. Turns out it's not as scary as you think! And there are some pretty easy ways to find leads in places you already spend time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Aleesha Bake, Jen Greenfield and Jen Tophoney interview voice artist and coach, Debra Sperling. Throughout her career, Debra has been the voice of 100s of national television campaigns for top brands like Charmin, Cascade, Pampers, Maybelline, Folgers, JC Penny, Band-Aid, Sears and many more. Debra is also a huge player in the promo world, having been the voice of The Oxygen Network, as well as the voice of WeTv, with ongoing promo gigs for NBC, PBS, USA, HBO and Discovery. As a coach, Debra’s internationally acclaimed "Authenticity in Voiceover" class has been praised as "an absolute must" for both the novice and the seasoned pro.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, the VO Booth Besties talk to Scott McCarthy, the Head of Dubbing for Dreamworks Animation. Scott shares the process of partnering with casting and production companies in countries all over the globe to accurately translate and dub movies and shows into more than 30 languages. You'll also learn about what localisation is and why it's so important. NAVA Fundraiser here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, the VO Booth Besties get the information on SAG/AFTRA membership from Tim Friedlander. From the basic requirements necessary to join the union, to the benefits of being in the union to going FiCore and more, Aleesha Bake, Jen Greenfield and Jen Tophoney covered everything you need to know. Grab a pen and paper because you may want to take a few notes. There's a ton of info in this hour!NAVA Fundraiser hereTim Friedlander hereNAVA here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.