Real Talk with Kelly Wilson

Watching my sons play soccer has got me thinking about voiceover. 

As I observe all the kids on the team, I see that some kids just have skillz (yeah, with a "Z") and some kids you can see that they get progressively better with coaching, practice, and hard work.

It was inspiring. I’d like to think that my normal voice is very conversational, but there are SO MANY skills that I had to learn, will continue to hone, and still need to learn. That's the voiceover part. ;-)

That and watching my kiddos learn and grow is the best thing in the world. #MomLife #MomPants #BoyMom

Some thoughts on my new gear. This week on "Real Talk."

I’m Kelly Wilson, this is “Real Talk”, A podcast about voice over: Working with them, hiring them, the stories inside AND outside of the booth.

If you have questions you’d like for me to cover on this podcast, EMAIL ME: [email protected].

If you hire voice actors, check out my demos: www.KellyWilsonVO.com

If you need more VO’s for your roster, download my freebie, “5 Fantastic Voice Actors For Your Roster” and I will keep you in the loop on this podcast, voice over projects, and my studio book out dates:  https://www.kellywilsonvo.com/subscribe

Studio Book Out Dates: Friday, December 24 & 31, 2021.

Got a question for me? Email me your question and maybe I can cover it here on the podcast: [email protected]

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Turnaround times...When do you really need it by? This week on "Real Talk."

I’m Kelly Wilson, this is “Real Talk”, A podcast about voice over: Working with them, hiring them, the stories inside AND outside of the booth.

If you have questions you’d like for me to cover on this podcast, EMAIL ME: [email protected].

If you hire voice actors, check out my demos: www.KellyWilsonVO.com

If you need more VO’s for your roster, download my freebie, “5 Fantastic Voice Actors For Your Roster” and I will keep you in the loop on this podcast, voice over projects, and my studio book out dates:  https://www.kellywilsonvo.com/subscribe

Studio Book Out Dates: Monday - Friday, November 22 - 26, 2021.

Got a question for me? Email me your question and maybe I can cover it here on the podcast: [email protected]

Ratings and reviews are always appreciated and help me out a LOT! Hook up the stars!!! Don’t forget to subscribe and share this podcast with someone who will enjoy it.

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What's a voice actor to do when you work with a client who you just can't please...This week on "Real Talk."

I’m Kelly Wilson, this is “Real Talk”, A podcast about voice over: Working with them, hiring them, the stories inside AND outside of the booth.

If you have questions you’d like for me to cover on this podcast, EMAIL ME: [email protected].

If you hire voice actors, check out my demos: www.KellyWilsonVO.com

If you need more VO’s for your roster, download my freebie, “5 Fantastic Voice Actors For Your Roster” and I will keep you in the loop on this podcast, voice over projects, and my studio book out dates:  https://www.kellywilsonvo.com/subscribe

Studio Book Out Dates: Monday - Friday, November 22 - 26, 2021.

Got a question for me? Email me your question and maybe I can cover it here on the podcast: [email protected]

Ratings and reviews are always appreciated and help me out a LOT! Hook up the stars!!! Don’t forget to subscribe and share this podcast with someone who will enjoy it.

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What's more important: better gear or better talent?

I’m Kelly Wilson, this is “Real Talk”, A podcast about voice over: Working with them, hiring them, the stories inside AND outside of the booth.

If you have questions you’d like for me to cover on this podcast, EMAIL ME: [email protected].

So what is more important...better gear or better talent? I discuss this week on "Real Talk."

If you hire voice actors, check out my demos: www.KellyWilsonVO.com

If you need more VO’s for your roster, download my freebie, “5 Fantastic Voice Actors For Your Roster” and I will keep you in the loop on this podcast, voice over projects, and my studio book out dates:  https://www.kellywilsonvo.com/subscribe

Studio Book Out Dates: Thursday, November 11, 2021 & Monday - Friday, November 22 - 26, 2021.

Got a question for me? Email me your question and maybe I can cover it here on the podcast: [email protected]

Ratings and reviews are always appreciated and help me out a LOT! Hook up the stars!!! Don’t forget to subscribe and share this podcast with someone who will enjoy it.

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I bought a bunch of equipment recently and I wanna talk about it.

I’m Kelly Wilson, this is “Real Talk”, A podcast about voice over: Working with them, hiring them, the stories inside AND outside of the booth.

If you have questions you’d like for me to cover on this podcast, EMAIL ME: [email protected].

About a month ago I was sick, lost my voice, not fun, BUT I did do a LOT of YouTube research…and fine, I bought a bunch of equipment. And it finally arrived and I’ve been tinkering, testing, getting frustrated, then figuring it out.

If you hire voice actors, check out my demos: www.KellyWilsonVO.com

If you need more VO’s for your roster, download my freebie, “5 Fantastic Voice Actors For Your Roster” and I will keep you in the loop on this podcast, voice over projects, and my studio book out dates:  https://www.kellywilsonvo.com/subscribe

Studio Book Out Dates: Thursday, November 11, 2021 & Monday - Friday, November 22 - 26, 2021.

Got a question for me? Email me your question and maybe I can cover it here on the podcast: [email protected]

Ratings and reviews are always appreciated and help me out a LOT! Hook up the stars!!! Don’t forget to subscribe and share this podcast with someone who will enjoy it.

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Backups calm me down! And I have 2 pairs of headphones now.

I’m Kelly Wilson, this is “Real Talk”, A podcast about voice over: Working with them, hiring them, the stories inside AND outside of the booth.

If you have questions you’d like for me to cover on this podcast, EMAIL ME: [email protected].

Backups are good AND how I justify buying equipment to my spouse. ;-)

If you hire voice actors, check out my demos: www.KellyWilsonVO.com

If you need more VO’s for your roster, download my freebie, “5 Fantastic Voice Actors For Your Roster” and I will keep you in the loop on this podcast, voice over projects, and my studio book out dates:  https://www.kellywilsonvo.com/subscribe

Studio Book Out Dates: Thursday, November 11, 2021 & Monday - Friday, November 22 - 26, 2021.

Got a question for me? Email me your question and maybe I can cover it here on the podcast: [email protected]

Ratings and reviews are always appreciated and help me out a LOT! Hook up the stars!!! Don’t forget to subscribe and share this podcast with someone who will enjoy it.

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The best clients pay fast or on-time.

I’m Kelly Wilson, this is “Real Talk”, A podcast about voice over: Working with them, hiring them, the stories inside AND outside of the booth.

If you have questions you’d like for me to cover on this podcast, EMAIL ME: [email protected].

Do you ever notice that the best clients are just the best. They’re organized, they communicate, they pay early or at-least on-time, and they keep coming back for more!

This works with other vendors I hire also. Recently, I had an arborist come and trim my trees at home and he rocked it! He showed up when he said he would, he did a fantastic job, AND he educated me and helped me better take care of my trees. Then, I paid him right then and there.

I get it, everyone has a bad day, humans are NOT perfect, BUT the best clients are just good humans. That is all.

If you hire voice actors, check out my demos: www.KellyWilsonVO.com

If you need more VO’s for your roster, download my freebie, “5 Fantastic Voice Actors For Your Roster” and I will keep you in the loop on this podcast, voice over projects, and my studio book out dates:  https://www.kellywilsonvo.com/subscribe

Studio Book Out Dates: Thursday, November 11, 2021 & Monday - Friday, November 22 - 26, 2021.

Got a question for me? Email me your question and maybe I can cover it here on the podcast: [email protected]

Ratings and reviews are always appreciated and help me out a LOT! Hook up the stars!!! Don’t forget to subscribe and share this podcast with someone who will enjoy it.

Check out the podcast, weekly everywhere, or direct at Anchor.FM/KellyWilsonVO .

What do you do when you’re sick? 

I’m Kelly Wilson, this is “Real Talk”, A podcast about voice over: Working with them, hiring them, the stories inside AND outside of the booth.

If you have questions you’d like for me to cover on this podcast, EMAIL ME: [email protected].

What do you do when you’re sick? Hopefully you have great clients. Next, communicate, do your best, and optimize your time. 

If you need to sleep, SLEEP! If you feel OK, maybe just resting your voice, BUT you need to do something….clean your studio/workspace, optimize your studio, upgrade your studio, or learn something on YouTube. 

If you hire voice actors, check out my demos: www.KellyWilsonVO.com

If you need more VO’s for your roster, download my freebie, “5 Fantastic Voice Actors For Your Roster” and I will keep you in the loop on this podcast, voice over projects, and my studio book out dates:  https://www.kellywilsonvo.com/subscribe

Studio Book Out Dates: Thursday, November 11, 2021 & Monday - Friday, November 22 - 26, 2021.

Got a question for me? Email me your question and maybe I can cover it here on the podcast: [email protected]

Ratings and reviews are always appreciated and help me out a LOT! Hook up the stars!!! Don’t forget to subscribe and share this podcast with someone who will enjoy it.

Check out the podcast, weekly everywhere, or direct at Anchor.FM/KellyWilsonVO .

It’s Kelly Wilson with “Real Talk”, a podcast about voice over: Working with them, hiring them, the stories inside AND outside of the booth.

Question for voice actors, have you ever heard this? “BUT all you do is read!”

I was talking to a family member over the holiday weekend about voice over, what I do, what types of projects I work on, etc. Inevitably, they ask about money...I give them a range and they almost drop their hotdog and beer.

THEN I heard it, “BUT all you do is read! You get paid that much for one hour of work?“ 

I just said yes, because that was easier, BUT it gave me an idea...for this podcast.

For me, I don’t think about my hourly rate in terms of my time now...I think about it, in terms of...ALL the other stuff I did to get me to this exact moment...to this hour long directed session. From years of coaching, auditions, practicing, reading out loud, timing myself to reading for a specific time, singing classes, even karate helped me with focus and breathing. And so many other experiences….and they never stop.

So, getting to this moment, to this rate, took a LOT of time, sweat, tears, AND hard work. Also, when it comes to my family and my business or my work, they don’t get it. And that’s ok. I think most creatives and freelancers get that.

So if you ever hear: “BUT all you do is read! You get paid that much for one hour of work?“ If it’s family, just say, “yes.” If it’s a potential client, they probably need to know more about you.

If you want to hear me in action, demos, studio specs, background, my story at www.KellyWilsonVO.com .

Email me your questions: [email protected]

Check out my demos: www.KellyWilsonVO.com

Download my freebie, “5 Fantastic Voice Actors For Your Roster”: https://www.kellywilsonvo.com/subscribe 

Studio Book Out Dates: Monday, October 11, 2021.

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