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Client Spotlight: Animal Instinct Advertising
I love people who do things outside the box and do it better than anyone. One of the first people that comes to mind that embodies this statement is Greg Newberry of Animal Instinct Advertising. First of all, he owns a boutique agency—Animal Instinct Advertising—that specializes in doing commercial work for zoos and aquariums. Here’s a guy who excels at working with animals—everyone in the biz knows that's the hardest thing in the world. Hint: he’s amazing at it. Che

Clarissa Jacobson
4 days ago2 min read


Editing for Voiceover - Larry Hudson to the Rescue!
Frustrated with Voiceover editing? Larry Hudson to the rescue! If you struggle with how the heck to properly record and edit your voiceover work, you are not alone. I was so frustrated! I deep dived YouTube videos for hours on end. They had conflicting advice. I took numerous seminars. They had workflows that took hours. I’d ask other voiceover artists. They were worse off than I was. I even took an expensive class from a sound engineer. It was so complicated, I ended up mo

Clarissa Jacobson
Jun 292 min read


Book Review: From Audition to Yes – WOW!
André Murphy’s From Audition To Yes – The Talent Rep’s Voiceover Booking Blueprint – is what I now refer to as the definitive book on the subject.

Clarissa Jacobson
Jun 232 min read


"Alma" Animated Feature Film Queen Bee Role Announced!
Hey all! I'm super excited to announce that I'll be voicing the character of Queen Bee once again in Catya' Plate's upcoming stop motion animated feature film - Alma.

Clarissa Jacobson
Jun 161 min read


Identity V - From a Fan
As voiceover artists we seldom get to connect with our audience after we've delivered the final product. Recently, I had the incredible joy of getting to experience how my work impacted others.

Clarissa Jacobson
Jun 31 min read


New Demo by Chuck Duran—Hint: It Rocks
Well, I finally had to do it. Update my commercial demo. Coming in at about five years old, it had served me well, garnering me many auditions, and several agents over the years including my current and completely awesome LA rep—Division One Talent—and my regional agent—Heyman Talent out of Ohio. But, it was outdated, not marketed to my voice type—heck I didn’t even know what that was until I read my agent’s book: From Audition to Yes (watch for a blog on that soon)—a

Clarissa Jaye
Apr 92 min read


I'm A SOVAS Nominee!
This month an awesome thing happened! I had the surprising honor of being nominated for Outstanding Radio Commercial Campaign – TV or Streaming – Best Voiceover by the Society of Voice Arts and Sciences (SOVAS) for my work as the spokesperson for Newport Aquarium. The commercials were produced and directed by Animal Instinct Advertising, and you can check out one of the spots here. Nominees were chosen by professional judges in the voiceover community, so it means a lot. If y

Clarissa Jaye
Dec 7, 20251 min read
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