Tom Aglio

What Aspiring Voice Actors Can Learn From a Four-Decade Career in Animation

By Tom Aglio. Published on: May 28, 2026

Many aspiring voice actors spend their early months focused on the obvious parts of the profession. They research microphones, build home studios, practice character voices, and prepare demo reels. Those steps are important, but they represent only part of what it takes to build a lasting career. The entertainment industry is filled with talented performers […]

Why Some Fast Food Commercials Intentionally Sound Strange

By Tom Aglio. Published on: May 24, 2026

Fast-food commercials once followed a very rigid advertising formula. Restaurant campaigns throughout the 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s relied heavily on polished announcer narration, upbeat pacing, oversized enthusiasm, and aggressively promotional language designed to dominate television commercial breaks. Every product sounded exciting, every limited-time offer felt urgent, and every voice actor was expected to project […]

The Hidden Voiceover Jobs Most People Never Think About

By Tom Aglio. Published on: May 13, 2026

Ask someone to name a voice acting job and the answers are usually predictable. Most people think of animated characters, video game heroes, movie trailers, commercials, or perhaps audiobooks. These are the areas of the industry that receive the most attention from audiences and aspiring performers alike. What many newcomers discover after entering the profession […]

The Changing Sound of Food Commercial Voiceover in Modern Restaurant Advertising

By Tom Aglio. Published on: May 1, 2026

Food commercials have always depended heavily on voiceover. Whether promoting pizza, burgers, fried chicken, sandwiches, or desserts, restaurant advertising often succeeds or fails based on how effectively the narration creates appetite, comfort, excitement, and emotional familiarity in a matter of seconds. Yet the way food commercials sound today is dramatically different from the style that […]

How AI and Automation Are Changing Educational Voiceover

By Tom Aglio. Published on: April 25, 2026

AI-generated voices are no longer experimental. They are already being used in training modules, internal tutorials, and instructional content across multiple industries. In educational voiceover, this shift has been gradual rather than disruptive, building alongside the growth of digital learning itself. For companies producing large volumes of training content, automation offers speed and scalability. For […]

Character Voice Acting in Unexpected Formats From Toys to Interactive Media

By Tom Aglio. Published on: April 23, 2026

Character voice acting has traditionally been associated with animation, film, and video games. That boundary has expanded. Today, character-driven voice performances are appearing in formats that operate outside of traditional entertainment, including toys, interactive devices, and hybrid storytelling platforms. This shift reflects how audiences engage with content. Characters are no longer limited to screens. They […]

What Makes Educational Voiceover Different From Commercial and Character Work

By Tom Aglio. Published on: April 16, 2026

Voice acting is often associated with bold performances, memorable characters, and energetic delivery. Commercials aim to persuade, animation brings characters to life, and games rely on emotional intensity. Educational voiceover operates in a very different space. It is not built around performance in the traditional sense. Instead, it is structured around clarity, pacing, and understanding. […]

Global Character Voice Acting and the Rise of Localized Performances

By Tom Aglio. Published on: April 12, 2026

Characters no longer belong to a single audience. A series released on a streaming platform today can reach viewers across dozens of countries at the same time, each experiencing the story in their own language. While the visuals remain the same, the voices change, and with them, the way characters are understood. This shift has […]

Inside Educational Voiceover: The Industry Powering eLearning, Training, and Digital Learning

By Tom Aglio. Published on: April 6, 2026

Millions of people log into online courses, workplace training modules, and tutorial platforms every day. They follow instructions, absorb information, and move through structured lessons, often guided by a voice they never think twice about. That voice is not incidental. It is a central part of how modern learning works. Educational voiceover has become one […]

How Voice Actors Learn and Perform Accents for Authentic Delivery

By Tom Aglio. Published on: March 30, 2026

Accents are one of the most valuable tools a voice actor can develop, yet they are often misunderstood as a simple add-on rather than a core performance skill. In reality, the ability to perform accents accurately can shape casting decisions, influence storytelling, and define how believable a character feels to an audience. Whether in animation, […]

Outlander Season 8 Brings Back Tobias Menzies Through Voiceover

By Tom Aglio. Published on: March 15, 2026

Outlander has always blended romance, history, and time travel into a story that spans centuries. As the long running series moves toward its final season, the show continues to find creative ways to reconnect viewers with characters who shaped its earlier storylines. One recent example has sparked conversation among fans and cast members alike: the […]

Adobe Corrective AI Voice Tool Sparks Debate in the Voice Acting Industry

By Tom Aglio. Published on: March 7, 2026

Adobe’s annual Max conference has become known for previewing experimental tools that may shape the future of creative work. One of the concepts that generated discussion in the audio and voice acting world was something Adobe called “Corrective AI.” The idea was simple but powerful. Instead of asking a voice actor to return to the […]