Your microphone isn’t the problem. Your room is. I wrote about why acoustics make or break a voiceover recording, and how to fix your space so clients hear you, not your walls. Read it here 👉 www.linkedin.com/pulse/sound-... #VoiceOver #HomeStudio #Acoustics

"Acting is a strange paradox. You summon ghosts from your past so you can disappear into the present. You give everything you’ve lived to a moment that never existed before you spoke it aloud. And if you do it right, no one notices you at all." www.voiceoverxtra.com/article.htm?...

Voiceover Xtra published my article on #acting for #voiceover. If you want to sound more grounded and real with your reads, understanding acting is the foundation. Check it out: www.voiceoverxtra.com/article.htm?...

If you're a #voiceover artist, you know that finding the work is the actual WORK part. Here's 10 ways that can help you find voiceover work. medium.com/@RobMarleyVO...

Its MONDAY! Another opportunity to reach for your goals. Another chance to show the world what you've got. And this song still remains one of the best ones to wake up and start your day with. youtu.be/6Z2xClustQo?...

The only thing that's tough about smoking a pork shoulder is smelling it smoke all day, knowing that wonderful wood smoke it's rendering out the fat and and leaving you with moist, tender, super flavorful meat that'll be shreded and piled into a toasted onion bun... at some time in the future.

This really is getting out of hand.

They call it "training data." I call it theft with consent. I refuse to teach a machine how to replace me. #voicestrong

Had a talk with a student last night about Meisner vs. Stanislavski and how they shaped modern acting. Here's how using their methods can help voice actors sound real and not like they’re “performing.” www.linkedin.com/pulse/secret... #voiceacting #acting

Voice actors: stop applying for AI voice training gigs. They aren’t “opportunities.” They’re pipelines to replace you. Every script you read teaches the system to mimic you, then undercut you. Protect your craft. Don’t train your own replacement. #VoiceOver #AI #VOCommunity

Hey legacy news outlets: If I have to turn off all my ad blockers to read the article, and then get bombarded with every low-rent scam advertising nonsense on the internet plastered all over, around and in the middle of the article, Im not reading your stupid article.

Ah, the life of a freelance voice artist. Its a lot like this, actually.

Chasing money you’ve already earned is the least fun part of being a freelancer. Meanwhile, bills don’t wait for “net 90.” Here's how to protect yourself from late paying clients. www.linkedin.com/pulse/gettin... #Voiceover #FreelanceLife #BusinessBoundaries

Its almost time to put away my black Summer clothes and pull out the black Winter clothes.

Its Monday! Another opportunity to reach for your goals, whatever they are. Use today as the springboard for your future success. It starts today. Get up and get going! #MondayMotivation #Voiceover #NewStart

Waiting for “inspiration” is how you stay mediocre. Training every day is how you get good. I wrote a new article for Medium: medium.com/@RobMarleyVO... #voiceover #practice #dontquit

Freelance isn’t free. It’s built on a foundation of dignity professional artists refuse to pawn. I just laid out how one client tried to offer $100 for 300,000 words. No, that’s not a typo. Here's the math: medium.com/@RobMarleyVO...

Every. Single. Time.

I love spending the time to fill out and sign an NDA before I can even see the specs... only to find out the job requires a specific accent I dont do.

Not a day goes by where I dont miss him. 35 years ago today.

Clients are not enemies, they’re the ones holding the keys to repeat business. The secret to booking more work isn’t your voice, it’s how you work with people. New article → medium.com/@RobMarleyVO... #voiceover #freelance #voicestrong

Should just call it "Magic Smoke" because once you release the magic smoke from a computer, it never works right again.

“Whatever you were feeling just a minute ago doesn’t matter. You got to start right now.” — Bill Murray

If its silly, but it works, its not silly.

The panic to submit your audition quickly is understandable. But not rehearsing enough is killing your odds of being booked. Fail to prepare: prepare to fail. Read my thing: www.voiceoverxtra.com/article.htm?... #voiceover #voiceacting #script #auditioning

Made my saving throw against early Halloween sound fx libraries. I feel good about that.

Guitar quote: "CAGED is not a "system" it's just barre chords w/ good marketing"

Ronnie Rondell Jr - the stuntman for the iconic Pink Floyd album cover for "Wish you were here" has passed away at the age of 88. He did this stunt 15 times in order to get the perfect shot.

Long live Zod.

Pet peeve time: those slow-crawling logo strips on VO websites. If you really worked with a brand, mention it plainly in context. Clients care more about your demo and your professionalism than a wall of logos. Don’t let your website look like a Times Square ad.

Thinking about jumping into voice acting? Before you duct-tape a box in your closet and call it a booth, read this: medium.com/@RobMarleyVO... #Voiceover #Freelancing #VoiceActing

"Embarassment is the price of entry." This is so very true.

Passion is great, but you still need a working booth and a stable internet connection.

Monday is here. Don’t just survive it, steer it! Show up like the work matters (because it does.) #VOlife #Monday #StayOnThePath

Cheaper than therapy.

I would have been cracking up.

You don’t need to hustle harder. You need to show up better. Stop burning out and start showing up with intention. #WorkSmart #MindsetMatters

"Oh no, AI is taking $5 gigs on Fiverr? Tragic. If you were paying rent off AI-generated voicemail messages for vape shops and knockoff crypto courses, yeah, you might be in trouble. But guess what? That’s not a career. That’s a side hustle with a mic." www.linkedin.com/pulse/ai-voi...

Im getting really tired of LinkedIn suggesting these kind of jobs NO, I will not help to train my replacement, thanks. Go pound sand.

Whether it’s writing, voice, or performance, cutting humans out of the process doesn’t make the work better. It just makes it hollow.

Here's a quick guide for voice artists to make sure you're remembered for the right reasons with producers. Plus a free downloadable checklist with no opt-in BS. www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-vo... #voiceover #freelance #audioproduction

Every time I see the words "Free consult," I immediately translate this to: "Im going to spend the entire time convincing you to buy whatever this product is" We all know there's a catch.