by Mike Christensen | Dec 7, 2022 | Business, Marketing and Motivation, Voice Over
I was talking to a friend of mine yesterday who does casting for voiceover, and he was lamenting about the volume of not so great voice talent out there. People who submit auditions that they have deemed “Good enough”. That mentality seems to be very...
by Mike Christensen | Nov 3, 2022 | Business, Marketing and Motivation, social media, Voice Over
I’ll admit it. I’m old. I was born in 1974 (I know, the 70’s!). I am a proud member of Gen X, the last great generation. But Mike, why are you stirring the pot this early in the article? It’s easy, because it’s true. Gen X is the last...
by Mike Christensen | Apr 25, 2022 | Business, Marketing and Motivation, Voice Over
Voiceover is a funny business. When you tell someone that you’re a voice actor, normally the first three responses are, in this order: What is voiceover?(after explaining) Oh! Well what have a heard you in?And, “hey do a voice!” When I got into...
by Mike Christensen | Apr 15, 2022 | Business, Marketing and Motivation
What does your great great great Grandfather, Abraham Lincoln, Kurt Kobain, David Bowie, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Ted Bundy have in common? In this instance the obvious answer is the correct one. They’re all dead. Not to sound morbid this morning or to bring...
by Mike Christensen | Apr 7, 2022 | Business, Marketing and Motivation, News & Updates, social media
April 2022 marks the 10 year anniversary of my beginning in this crazy business we call voice over. My original plan for my life was very different. My first real job was cleaning kennels at a local veterinarian. It was crappy work, pardon the pun (or not). I decided...
by Mike Christensen | Mar 21, 2022 | Business, Marketing and Motivation
Perhaps there are times where you look around and what you’re doing and where you are in life and ask yourself, am I happy? I’m sure we’ve all been there a time or two. We take a long look at our jobs or our relationships and really get down to it....
