Voice Acting: Beyond Just A Good Voice - What You Really Need To Know To Get Started
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Have your friends and family persistently encouraged you to pursue your passion for voice acting? It's a common experience. When I got...


Terry Daniel
- Feb 9
- 2 min
Don't Lose Your Cool: Taking Direction in a Live Voiceover Recording Session
Years ago, I was in a recording session with another voice actor. We were both hired to bring life and excitement to a new commercial for...
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Terry Daniel
- Feb 1
- 1 min
What do our voiceover students think about us?
We just put together a fun two-minute video of some of our students and their experiences with UVT Coaching! If you're serious about...
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Terry Daniel
- Sep 26, 2022
- 1 min
Voiceover Sermons Podcast
Eight years ago, I started recording my voiceover podcast, "Voiceover Sermons." A candid look at the voiceover business and how to get...
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Terry Daniel
- Sep 21, 2022
- 3 min
My Recording Booth is Almost Ready. Yay!
There is nothing wrong with posting pictures of your home studio on social media but many skip the most critical part of the process of...
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Terry Daniel
- Sep 13, 2022
- 3 min
P2P Sites Should Never Be The Only Tool!
If you're unfamiliar with P2P sites, they are audition services that charge voice actors a yearly fee to submit auditions for commercials...
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Terry Daniel
- Aug 28, 2022
- 2 min
Voiceover Marketing for Holidays
Believe it or not, Christmas is just around the corner. But, if you're a voice actor, it was around the corner in February! February may...
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Terry Daniel
- Aug 16, 2022
- 2 min
The Importance of Multiple Voiceover Demos
We're currently living in an era of the voiceover business where just a commercial demo is no longer enough. If your agent or client...
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Terry Daniel
- Aug 10, 2022
- 2 min
Overdelivering on Auditions
Whether you're auditioning from a P2P audition site, through your agent or just a random VO buyer who wants to hear a few reads before...
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Terry Daniel
- Jul 28, 2022
- 2 min
The Voiceover Business is too Competitive!
How many times have we heard this classic tale? First, competition makes us better performers, so it should never be perceived as a curse...
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Terry Daniel
- Jul 22, 2022
- 2 min
Is One Voiceover Demo Enough?
When I started in VO in 1989, it wasn't necessary to have multiple demos. Generally, a commercial demo was all you needed. There was no...
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Terry Daniel
- Jun 27, 2022
- 2 min
Voiceover Booking Homework
When you book a voiceover job, it's essential to do a little homework before your booking date. Even if you haven't received the script,...
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Terry Daniel
- Jun 20, 2022
- 2 min
Marketable Voiceover Demos
Voiceover demos are your calling card and I can't stress enough how important it is to get them professionally produced by a demo...
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Terry Daniel
- Jun 12, 2022
- 2 min
Marketing your eLearning Narration Demo
If you're unfamiliar with eLearning, it's a structured course or learning experience delivered electronically. Live or pre-recorded...
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Terry Daniel
- Jun 10, 2022
- 2 min
Should I work with coaches who are voice actors?
You may think the title of this blog might be a little silly, but you may be surprised at how many voiceover coaches lack experience in...
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Terry Daniel
- Jun 7, 2022
- 2 min
Once I book some gigs, I will invest in coaching!
At UVT Coaching, we appreciate every inquiry we get but there is a particular detouring narrative amongst new talents looking to get into...
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Terry Daniel
- May 24, 2022
- 2 min
The Importance of a Good Recording Space
You see it on social media all the time. Pictures of recording gear in not-so-good recording spaces. Don't neglect one of the most...
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Terry Daniel
- May 20, 2022
- 2 min
The Gear Lust Problem in Voiceovers
We could preach about how important it is to learn performance skills all day long and most people who are just starting in voiceovers...
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Terry Daniel
- May 16, 2022
- 2 min
It's More Than Just Reading Words
When I receive a short 30-second voiceover script from a client, my first thought is, "Ah, this is a quick and easy one!" But it never...
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Terry Daniel
- May 13, 2022
- 2 min
A Speedy Race to the Bottom
Bottom feeder voiceover services are making a killing with YOUR money! Not only do they charge their clients ridiculously low rates, but...
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