Jim Conlan       Voice-Over Artist

2-12-09

What Happened to All the Commercial Work?

Lots of professional voice-over talent, including me, have a long history of doing voice overs for radio and television. As we have all noticed, though, that long history is pretty much… history. Why? The immediate answer is, lots of advertisers are abandoning traditional media in favor of reaching their markets online. OK, but that answer ignores an obvious point: there’s still plenty of advertising on radio and television! So how come you’re not getting those gigs? READ MORE...

6-17-09

Versatility vs. Memorability

 When faced with the prospect of competing with literally thousands of voice-over artists across the country, many of us think it would be best if we were all things to all people. After all, we figure, the more versatile we are, the more auditions and projects we will qualify for.

Unfortunately, that’s not always how it works.  READ MORE...