Frank Verderosa

Here’s to hoping you’re out of your booths and studios and hanging with family and friends!

What mic should I get? What's the right interface for me? Where should I setup my booth? Should I slate? Should I edit my breaths out of my audition? The answer to almost every question in voice acting is "it depends"

We've all had these neighbors. Sharing a classic! https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRvPp3nS/

Each Tuesday night at around 9pm EST, I will answer questions from this forum LIVE on Clubhouse. Ask your questions in this forum- it’s all for you. Start a discussion, share an article. We’ll discuss it live!

Hey there! I have a couple of Clubhouse invites to share. If you’re interested, please let me know! I’ll give them to the first people to respond. You can use it to attend the Andy Roth interview on Feb 3rd! at 9:30pm EST./ 6::30 Pacific. I’ll prioritize this list as more invites come in.

I’ve got 8 invites to give out. Comment below to get in line if you need. Tomorrow night (6/8), I’m hosting a Clubhouse chat to discuss where we are as a community and what comes next for voice actors as we settle into a new normal. What’s important? How have things changed? What’s next? And- h

I’ve got 5 clubhouse invites. If you’re interested and on an iPhone, comment below. I’ll text the first five people (you’ll need to send me your cell number for the direct invite).

This Monday- a free Mentor Monday event Peter Pamela Rose and Jason Harris talk casting, loop-group and so much more Plus for this that need: new classes for RX Elements, Source Connect and a Home Studio Primer. There are a few slots left, and dates will be assigned Monday all classes are $25 e

A quick tip for those working with RX Elements. As I'm prepping to teach my RX class this Tuesday, I decided to get RX Elements 8, despite already owning RX 7 Elements and Standard, as well as RX5 and RX6 Advanced. What can I say! I love me some RX! A lot people struggle because they don't se

... your name is in this bucket. What will YOU win? A free class? Coaching? Headshots? Come share your worst booth story!

Save the date! July 18th at 8pm Eastern. An animated discussion with some amazing people. A free UnSung: The People You Don't Know You Know podcast event. Details soon!

4 popular classes for just $25 each (normally $45). Get these now, and enjoy them until January 1st! Click below for tickets. https://www.frankverderosa.com/events - Demystifying Source Connect for Voice Actors - Home Studio Primer (if you’re new to VO) - Working with RX Elements - GarageBand fo

I’m getting auditions for animation/video games that require widely different volumes. Maybe this is better addressed through mic technique or treatment, but I’ve been getting frustrated with the tiny little gain knobs on the Scarlet as I work my way through the takes. Any recommendations for interf

I’ve got 7 invites to give to members of this forum. All you need to do is comment below, and then email me your IPhone cell number it’s currently still iPhone only. My email is Frank.Verderosa@gmail.com I‘ll send the invites in the order of comments below. See you there! FV

The other day, I attended an excellent webinar hosted by WSDG Walters-Storyk Design Group. They discussed home and project studios (like my home setup), which are labeled “E-Studios”. They were nice enough to answer all questions after the event, and I had submitted this one. Anyone who’s consulted

Some of you may have attended my Mentor Monday event with Kaili Vernoff and Jen Cohn. We discussed their amazing careers with an emphasis on their memorable rolls in some of the biggest video game titles. Kaili has hosted 2 seasons of the podcast Let’s Play which takes a deep dive into the world o

This is a fun new platform that is all about chatting- with your actual voice. If you’re not already on, hit me up for an invite. Tomorrow night (1/26) at 9:30pm I’ll be hosting an open room: Tech Talk Tuesday. I’ll be answering questions on all the usual points. On Wednesday February 3rd, I’ll

As promised, here is my mic Voice Actor Mic shootout. 6 mics ranging in price from $99 to $3,200. Can you tell which is which? Comment on my website what you think the correct order is from A-F! Apologies in advance for my voice. https://www.frankverderosa.com/single-post/2020-microphone-shootou

The video game Red Dead Redemption 2 has a listed cast of 881 voice actors. By comparison, that’s more actors than the first 6 Star Wars movies COMBINED! We’ll talk about the gaming industry with Jen Cohn and Kaili Vernoff, two stars of that arena (and more) on Monday night, 8pm EST. Sign up at w

SAG-AFTRA has been pushing this message a lot lately. It echoes the advice given by the best voice actors I work with: • show up on time. • Be prepared. • Give the performance you think it should be. • Forget it and move on. That's it! Here's Brett Goldstein's take on it: https://www.inst

Zoom calls with voice actors before they get Ethernet. https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRv5Jsv3/

A little late but your present list for VOs was a game changer. I got the power link for ethernet and was able to roll up the 100ft cable and pull up the gaffer’s tap. Needless to say the the Household is happy to no longer have taped up floors, walls of cord. while I can continue to be internet sta

Saw there was a sale- is there any solid reason to upgrade from 7?

Tom Hanks nails it at around 4 minutes: https://youtu.be/zchpgcNYQCE

Who needs? Comment below I’ve got a bunch if invites for clubhouse- which is now being rolled for for Android as wel as IOS.

What classes would you most like to see? Some that I’m considering: * How to run a Source Connect session * Pro Tools editing * GarageBand Primer * GarageBand Editing class * Casting Director Round Table

The constant prompts to upgrade my Mac OS to Big Sur, along with my phone not syncing, has me wanting to go ahead and do it. Has anyone had problems with SourceConnect or ProTools because of the upgrade? I’m on a late 2017 MacBook Air. I’ve looked on their respective websites, and the only one I’m r

$49 will now get you RX Elements and other plugins with Izotope’s Holliday bundle. https://www.izotope.com/en/shop/deals.html

Directed by the always amazing David Shane. Perfect on so many levels. https://www.thebiglead.com/posts/cardboard-cutout-new-bud-light-commercial-01emp90ckkj3?fbclid=IwAR1os9jrI3JSVG_aHSPF22B9Uwzo05RxL-8kQVOVhnhRYU0DxilMqJOkFfs