by Kristen Simoes | Oct 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
Creativity is a funny and sometimes elusive thing. It never strikes when you need it to. Like when you’ve blocked out 8:00am to 10:00am for writing, when you’re on a tight deadline and have 800 more words to whip out, or when you have the perfect picture for...
by Kristen Simoes | Jul 20, 2021 | Uncategorized, Voiceover
There are two questions I’m asked constantly when it comes to VoiceOver: “What are your rates” and “How can I get into the business”? Neither question comes with a cut and dry answer, but when it comes to an entry to voiceover, I can give you some general thoughts...
by Kristen Simoes | Jun 14, 2021 | Uncategorized, Voiceover
“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” -African Proverb This is the year I aim to go far, together. Not that I ever want to stay put … it’s just that I’m quite comfortable operating solo. It seems I always start a new year with a...
by Kristen Simoes | Jan 15, 2021 | Audiobook, News Reporter, Voiceover
In recent years, I’ve worked hard to segue everything I learned as a reporter into a whole new way of working as a voice over talent. Lose the broadcast voice, slow it down, have some personality, play with your ‘sound’, learn how to edit, how to pitch, how to market...
by Kristen Simoes | Sep 4, 2019 | News Reporter, Voiceover
Once upon a time the phrase “you sound just like a news reporter” was a compliment. When you are a news reporter, it is a compliment. When you are in voiceover, however, it is most definitely not. While trends come and go in voiceover just as they do in any industry,...
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