John Matthew dispenses his knowledge and experience from 30+ years as a working voiceover artist. The lessons are short and focused on a single subject. Lessons 1 through 11 are a self-guided beginning course in voiceover work, complete with assignments to keep you actively progressing toward becoming a competitive voice talent. After that we cover a range of topics useful to both beginners and intermediates. Thanks for listening!
I tell the (brief) story of my Five Nights at Freddy’s: Sister Location experience.
I cleaned up the audio a bit for listenability; I removed some breaths, mouth sounds and “umm”s, and extended some pauses. But the words are all there….almost—I bleeped the name of the YouTuber whose channel this is for, apparently she didn’t want it mentioned.
I did a lot of takes when I recorded the video, and I’m not great at speaking to camera so my voice is pretty rough—another reason to stay on top of technique and vocal health!!
Link to the video is below but PLEASE BEWARE, the intro and outro music are MUCH LOUDER than my voice and if you’re not careful you’ll get a big volume hit, so pay attention and get ready to stop playback or lower your volume as soon as I finish—especially if you’re listening on headphones or earbuds.
Video link: https://youtu.be/f9aMR-YmprQ?si=-zj_gCrpWpjzWUgj
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(https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw33En2XnPZnJDIH-rUDguk_mymLzpEBQ)Podcast email: jmvopodcast@gmail.com
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9 Apr 2026
052 Basic Tax Information for Actors
Your tax situation as a working actor can get a little complicated. Here's basic information to demystify the process.
*DISCLAIMER* This is basic information for US taxpayers only. I am not a tax professional. Tax laws are complex and subject to change. Check government resources or contact a licensed tax professional for specific info and advice.
(00:00) Intro & Disclaimer
(00:31) Employee Types
(00:42) Employee
(01:37) Self-Employed
(02:48) Separate Business Entities
(03:43) Deductions
(04:31) Outro
Sample deduction categories: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1T-QqyHptUKjea-YI6ZUOvHQydBNOPywk/view?usp=sharing (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1T-QqyHptUKjea-YI6ZUOvHQydBNOPywk/view?usp=sharing)
https://www.irs.gov/individuals/employees (https://www.irs.gov/individuals/employees)
https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/self-employed-individuals-tax-center (https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/self-employed-individuals-tax-center)
https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed (https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed)
https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/business-structures
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(https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw33En2XnPZnJDIH-rUDguk_mymLzpEBQ)Podcast email: jmvopodcast@gmail.com
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Copyright 2026 John Matthew, all rights reserved. No unauthorized reproduction or use permitted, including use for AI training or content creation. Music & SFX copyright Envato and/or their associated artists. Graphic images copyright John Matthew or Canva and/or their associated artists.
20 Mar 2026
051 Mark Matulis on Accents & Warmups
Voice actor Mark Matulis is back to talk about early influences, accents and warming up, in our second interview segment.
(00:00) Accents & influences
(02:11) Voice warmups & exercises
https://www.voicesofmark.com/ (https://www.voicesofmark.com/)
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Website (https://johnmatthew.com/) (https://johnmatthew.com/): https://johnmatthew.com/
(https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw33En2XnPZnJDIH-rUDguk_mymLzpEBQ)Podcast email: jmvopodcast@gmail.com
This interview segment has been edited for brevity.
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Copyright 2026 John Matthew, all rights reserved. No unauthorized reproduction or use permitted, including use for AI training or content creation. Music & SFX copyright Envato and/or their associated artists. Graphic images copyright John Matthew or Canva and/or their associated artists.
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