053 My FNaF Interview

Voiceover Lessons for Beginners

I tell the (brief) story of my Five Nights at Freddy’s: Sister Location experience.

This is the audio portion of a video interview I did for a YouTuber. I cleaned up the audio a bit for listenability; I removed some breaths, mouth sounds and “umm”s, and extended some pauses. But the words are all there….almost—I bleeped the name of the YouTuber, apparently she didn’t want it mentioned.

I did a lot of takes when I recorded the video, and I’m not great at speaking to camera so my voice is pretty rough—another reason to stay on top of technique and vocal health!!

Link to the video is below but PLEASE BEWARE, the intro and outro music are MUCH LOUDER than my voice and if you’re not careful you’ll get a big volume hit, so pay attention and get ready to stop playback or lower your volume as soon as I finish—especially if you’re listening on headphones or earbuds.

Video link: https://youtu.be/f9aMR-YmprQ?si=-zj_gCrpWpjzWUgj

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052 Basic Tax Information for Actors

Voiceover Lessons for Beginners

Your tax situation as a working actor can get a little complicated. Here’s basic information to demystify the process.

*DISCLAIMER* This is basic information for US taxpayers only. I am not a tax professional. Tax laws are complex and subject to change. Check government resources or contact a licensed tax professional for specific info and advice.

Sample deduction categories: ⁠https://drive.google.com/file/d/1T-QqyHptUKjea-YI6ZUOvHQydBNOPywk/view?usp=sharing⁠

⁠https://www.irs.gov/individuals/employees⁠

⁠https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/self-employed-individuals-tax-center⁠

⁠https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed⁠

https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/business-structures

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051 Mark Matulis on Accents & Warmups

Voiceover Lessons for Beginners

Voice actor Mark Matulis is back to talk about early influences, accents, and warming up, in our second interview segment.

(00:00) Accents & influences

(02:11) Voice warmups & exercises

https://www.voicesofmark.com/

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This interview segment has been edited for brevity.

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