Archives for April 2024

UC Health Commercial Campaign

April 18, 2024 by GenevieveBaer

Ready to Share

A couple months ago, I mentioned a very cool job in a blog post that I booked right before heading to the VOAtlanta Voiceover Conference.

I am finally able to share that the job was a commercial campaign for UC Health–specifically for their Cancer Care Center.

One of the spots was just released and I am so excited to share it here.

Standing Out in the Commercial World

There are so many TV commercials out there–we, as viewers, are inundated constantly; that is why I am particularly impressed with this campaign. I think they did such a tremendous job of creating an ad that is attention-getting, entertaining, informative, relatable, and touching.

The folks at the fabulous Coupe Studios were responsible for the stellar sound design and production. I have known this crew for many years and not only are the great people, but their work is just impressive time and time again.

Without Further Ado…

Here is the :30 spot in the campaign. I am honored to be the voice that drives home the final message.

https://youtu.be/lK2xyfmOhSY

Cancer Superheroes UC Health #voicetalent #femalevoiceover #uchealth #cancercare #warmfemalevoice (https://youtu.be/lK2xyfmOhSY)

New Network TV Promo VO Demo by Genevieve Baer Voice Actor

April 10, 2024 by GenevieveBaer

A New Demo for a New Year

One by one, I am tackling the goals that I set for myself at the beginning of 2024. The first item on my list was to take new headshot and branding images. Thanks to the fabulous Erin Cox of ELC Photography, that goal was reached in January. ✅

My next item of business, was to create this very website from scratch. I already had a voiceover website but I wanted to completely revamp it to reflect my entire skill-set and add a lot more information. I hired to Voice actor websites to help me with this task and I am thrilled with the outcome. ✅

While my website was in the creation process, I began to tackle my 3rd big goal of the year: getting some one-on-one coaching in the art of network promo voiceover and then creating a fabulous promo demo.

Training with the Best

When it comes to promo coaching, Harry Dunn is one of the few names that is consistently recommended as a fantastic coach. I chose to work with Harry for this reason and because he has so many years of valuable experience directly in the “trenches”. Who better to teach me than someone who has spent the past 25 years producing network promos and coaching voiceover talent through their deliveries?

I love coaching with Harry. He’s kind but straightforward. He’s professional and fun at the same time. And he has a deep knowledge of the industry that he readily imparts to his students.

After a couple months of one-on-one coaching, I was ready to make a demo! 🎉

My New Promo Demo

Recording my Promo demo was super fun! Harry hires the fabulous Danny Brin (a post production audio mixer at The CW Television Network) to create custom music beds and do all the recording and mixing. Harry’s direction is clear and decisive and I felt confidant in the reads I was delivering. Best of all, the turn-around time for receiving my fully produced demo was super fast! ⚡️

TAKE A LISTEN!

So, without further ado, here is the fabulous demo we created. Take a listen and let me know your thoughts. 😊 I am so excited to get this out into the world. I hope to catch the ears of network promo producers as well as the top-tier talent agencies who tend to receive the bulk of auditions. 🤞

https://youtu.be/fC7wOgKeDK0?si=YA0toae0HhZnpewx

TV Promo Demo – Genevieve Baer #promovoiceover #tvpromo #tvpromos #promovoice #voiceover #femalevo (https://youtu.be/fC7wOgKeDK0?si=YA0toae0HhZnpewx)

Radio Imaging Voice Talent Genevieve Baer: Behind the Mic Interview

April 1, 2024 by GenevieveBaer

Behind the Mic Interview

Last year I had the pleasure of being interviewed for Benztown’s “Behind the Mic” feature. It was great fun and you can read the entire interview HERE.

I’m so proud to say that I’ve added a few more stations to my name since that interview came out (WQKX and Q105) and am currently being considered for quite a few others.

I also wanted to highlight a few more points I made in the article.

IZOTOPE RX DECLICKER

If you’re a voice actor and you haven’t yet discovered the RX Declicker plug-in, you can find it here. I honestly don’t know any voice actors that don’t use it! Our mics are designed to be uber sensitive–which is necessary and great! But that also means they pick up every little noise our mouths make. Removing little clicks can be so tedious and this plug-in does the majority of the work for you–without compromising the audio.

HIRE OTHER PROS

Unless you’re a super skilled audio engineer, I highly recommend hiring a pro to help you implement the best settings for the Izotope Declicker and any other plug-ins…and while you’re at it, have them review and tweak your recording environment and overall sound. I personally hired the “Audio Ninja” himself, Jordan Reynolds do this for me and I am so happy I did! He saved me so much time and headaches trying to do it myself, he made my audio sound absolutely fantastic, he gave me the confidence that I was submitting a stellar-sounding product, and he was just a pleasure to work with. The point is: don’t ever think you have to do everything yourself. Reach out to professionals who are ready and willing to help. It is SO worth it.

MY TALENT CRUSH

And finally, I mention my admiration for my secret “best friend” Amy Poehler. I don’t know what made me first enamored with her, but I do know that her “Rick” skits on SNL absolutely sealed the deal. Do yourself a favor and watch THIS if you haven’t seen them. I think she’s a comedic genius.

WORK WITH ME

If you’re interested in hiring me for radio imaging, feel free to reach out to me directly or my manager Jack Hossenlopp at hoss@hossmgmt.com

Behind the Mic: Genevieve Baer