by Bobbin Beam | Sep 18, 2015 | Audio, auditions, Business, Studio Equipment, Voice Over, Voice Talent
I’m going to tell you how moving your VO business is such sweet sorrow, and how I spent my Summer vacation. Well now that the kids are back in school, and the Autumnal equinox is almost upon us, I figured it was the perfect time to finally come up for air and...
by Bobbin Beam | Jun 23, 2015 | Animation, Business, Technology, Television, Unions, Voice Acting, Voice Over, Voice Talent, Voiceover, voiceovers
I’m thinking more than ever these days about voiceover pricing and competition. It struck me while reading a story in Sunday’s paper about the Meijer’s grocery store chain from Michigan that’ll be building stores comparable in size to a...
by Bobbin Beam | Apr 19, 2015 | Animation, Business, Career Advice, Video Games, Voice Acting
The L word and the voice actor: “L” stands for laryngitis, and is the one thing that should strike fear into the lives of all who make a living using their voice. As common as the condition is, many voice talents I know have never experienced the loss of...
by Bobbin Beam | Mar 30, 2015 | Business, Career Advice, How to Get Started, Marketing, Professional Development
Dear Blogosphere, I’m feeling like I have nothing new to say sometimes. There’s so much noise out here, and it seems like so many others have already said it, or have the latest app/gizmo to talk about, interview, mic technique, or voiceover class event...
by Bobbin Beam | Mar 9, 2015 | Acting, Business, Career Advice, Film, performance skills, Professional Development, Voice Acting
Liam Neeson is an inspiration, and a very successful and versatile film actor; from the dramatic Schindler’s List to action hero in Taken as well as a gifted voice actor. He voiced Aslan in the Narnia films and the good cop and the bad cop in The Lego...
by Bobbin Beam | Dec 31, 2014 | auditions, Business, Career Advice, Community, General, Personal Development, Voice Over
It’s a wrap. The end of 2014. “Unbelievable”, I always seem to think over the holidays, about how quickly the year went. And this year was no different than the others. Time sneaks up more quickly each year, like a thief. Last year, (2013) my husband...