The Global Rise of the Voice Actor

The Global Rise of the Voice Actor

The Global Rise of the Voice Actor   By Rudy Gaskins, 12/14/2025 In a city that has long mythologized the power of performance, the spoken word is preparing for an evening of long overdue recognition. On January 18, 2026, inside the Beverly Hilton, the Society of Voice Arts and Sciences will host the 12th annual Voice […]

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Find Your Inner Ohmmmm: A Zen Guide to Headphone Impedance

Find Your Inner Ohmmmm: A Zen Guide to Headphone Impedance  By Frank Verderosa, Essential Reading from the Archives   If you’ve ever shopped for studio headphones and wondered why some say 32 ohm, 80 ohm, or 250 ohm, you’re not alone. Most voice actors hit this moment of panic: “Did I just buy the wrong […]

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Black Friday Plugin Essentials for Voice Actors

Black Friday Plugin Essentials for Voice Actors By Frank Verderosa, Essential Reading from the Archives   If you’re doing the kind of voiceover work where you are the last stop—mixed, mastered, and delivering final-ready audio—this post is for you. Keep an eye out in early 2026 for a series of classes built around these exact […]

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The Voices Behind the Stories We Love Step Into the Spotlight

The Voices Behind the Stories We Love Step Into the Spotlight By Rudy Gaskins, 11/30/2025 The influence of the human voice is often felt long before it is recognized, long before the performer’s name appears in credits or on an awards-night screen. It can lift an animated character into emotional life, turn a commercial into […]

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The Voices We Never See: An Ode to the Art of Voice Acting

The Voices We Never See: An Ode to the Art of Voice Acting  By Rudy Gaskins, 11/16/2025   I have spent a lifetime listening. In darkened studios, on soundstages filled with nervous energy, and now, more often than not, in the quiet of home studios where the soft glow of a light over a copy […]

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Sample Rates: The What, Why & When for Voice Recording

Sample Rates: The What, Why & When for Voice Recording By Frank Verderosa, Essential Reading from the Archives   The sample rate refers to the number of samples of audio carried per second, measured in Hertz (Hz). It determines the fidelity of digital audio reproduction, indicating how frequently the analog audio wave is sampled and […]

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A Jack of Many Voices: Embracing Versatility Without Losing Your Creative Soul

A Jack of Many Voices: Embracing Versatility Without Losing Your Creative Soul  By Rudy Gaskins, 11/2/2025   There’s an old saying that goes, “A jack of all trades, master of none.” For years that phrase was used as a warning against spreading yourself too thin, as if learning more than one craft were a sign […]

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The Moral Dilemmas of Creative Work

Where Do You Draw The Line? The Moral Dilemmas of Creative Work By Frank Verderosa, originally published 10/03/2025   In the past few weeks, I’ve found myself thinking a lot about the choices we make as creative professionals — voice actors, comedians, audio engineers, writers, and beyond. Specifically, I keep circling back to the question: […]

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A Voice Actor’s Guide to Smart Marketing Collaboration

Building Your Brand with a Professional: A Voice Actor’s Guide to Smart Marketing Collaboration By Rudy Gaskins, 10/19/2025   I recently delivered presentations on branding at two international gatherings: the Nigerian-based VO Africa Conference and Colombia’s VivaVoz Festival. What became abundantly clear in both forums is that branding is universal. Regardless of geography, culture, or […]

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