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Rob Marley
@robmarley.bsky.social
American voice talent. Pro-built home studio.

Author of "So You Want To Do VO: Working from home as a voiceover actor"
Available here: http://amzn.to/3lFDrhW
#Voiceover #HardTruth:

Your reputation is built one deadline at a time.
September 25, 2026 at 12:26 PM
#Voiceover #HardTruth:

Chasing trends
usually puts you behind them.
September 24, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Im going to be interviewed LIVE today on VO Radio.

What am I going to talk about?
I dunno.
But tune in in 30 minutes to find out!

Listen at www.voradioonline.com/lets-talk-vo
Live Voice Over Show – Let’s Talk VO – VO Radio -
Live voice over show on VO Radio. Let's Talk VO Monday and Wednesday at 5pm est. Call-in live and ask you voice over question live.
www.voradioonline.com
September 23, 2026 at 8:32 PM
September 23, 2026 at 6:18 PM
#voiceover #HardTruth:

Clients hire problem-solvers,
not entertainers.
September 23, 2026 at 12:51 PM
I dont know why people who crank out AI slop get so upset when you call their stuff slop.

Its not like Im insulting their work.
September 23, 2026 at 12:50 PM
#Voiceover #HardTruth:

You don't need more followers,
you need more relationships.
September 22, 2026 at 1:37 PM
I know a lot of people that feel this way.
September 22, 2026 at 1:36 PM
#Voiceover #HardTruth:

Some auditions are decided before you ever press Record.

It's just the business.
September 21, 2026 at 3:52 PM
#Voiceover #HardTruth:

Most people quit
right before consistency starts paying off.
September 18, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Has anyone tried the new Audacity?
Is it actually something usable?

www.gravyforthebrain.com/has-hell-fro...
Has Hell Frozen Over? Why Audacity 4 is Actually Good Now
Regular readers of my blog, students at GFTB, and anyone who has ever stood within earshot of me at a voiceover event will know my historical stance on
www.gravyforthebrain.com
September 16, 2026 at 4:25 PM
My neighbor down the street uses his leafblower every other day. Sometimes at night. (he's an eccentric fellow)
September 16, 2026 at 3:01 PM
#Voiceover #HardTruth:

Comparison steals more momentum
than failure ever will.
September 16, 2026 at 1:44 PM
September 15, 2026 at 11:28 PM
#Voiceover #HardTruth:

Every niche you avoid
is a market someone else is building.
September 15, 2026 at 4:44 PM
#Voiceover #HardTruth:

Being coachable
is more valuable
than being naturally gifted.
September 14, 2026 at 1:02 PM
#Voiceover #HardTruth:

If you ignore the script,
don't expect the client to remember you.
September 11, 2026 at 11:31 AM
#Voiceover #HardTruth:

The voice actor who follows directions
usually beats the one trying to be clever.
September 10, 2026 at 12:20 PM
#Voiceover #HardTruth:

Waiting for inspiration
is a luxury professionals can't afford.
September 9, 2026 at 12:37 PM
#Voiceover #HardTruth:

The lowest-paying client
often asks for the most revisions.
September 8, 2026 at 2:42 PM
September 7, 2026 at 12:21 AM
September 5, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Hey "influencers:"

Stop holding your lapel mic.
Its called a lapel mic because its supposed to clip to your lapel.

Holding it in your hand just makes you look like you dont know what you're doing technically.

Signed - an audio engineer.
September 5, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Yep. It do be like that sometimes.
September 5, 2026 at 11:33 AM
#Voiceover #HardTruth:

Saying no to the wrong project
creates room for the right one.
September 4, 2026 at 10:24 AM