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Wouldn’t it be nice to read a long script hands-free … without the hassle of turning a page (and possibly picking up that sound in the recording)? In today’s MO-JOE Friday Video, Voice-Over Booth Camp’s Joe Loesch updates a page on the 1950’s ‘I Love Lucy’ TV show with how a teleprompter for voice-over can help your performance at the mic …
Are you “standing out” from your voice-over competition? This takes thinking that’s “outside the booth,” notes Voice-Over Booth Camp’s Joe Loesch. And in today’s MO-JOE Friday video, Joe gives us six ways to do that …
Will you turn off your listener at the top of the script? That’s likely, if you don’t have the voice and tone that connects with the listener. In today’s MO-JOE Friday video, Voice-Over Booth Camp’s Joe Loesch explains these key ingredients and shares pointers to remember …
Every voice-over script calls on you to become a character – someone the listener can believe or relate to. But in this rapid-fire biz, how do you quickly step into that character role? Joe Loesch demonstrates a memorable technique in today’s MO-JO Friday video …
What’s your focus when you show up at a voice-over audition or session? Chat with other voice actors, or study that script to give your best possible performance? The correct answer is obvious – but not always followed. As Voice-Over Booth Camp’s Joe Loesch explains in today’s MO-JOE Friday video, “You are there for one reason …”
You record a voice-over, email it to the client, and you’re done. Woops … two weeks later they come back with a copy change. So, um … what were the settings for that recording, and even, what time of day was it done? As Voice-Over Booth Camp’s Joe Loesch explains in today’s MO-JOE Friday video, it’s wise to take detailed notes about your jobs ..
Pause a moment to reflect on this: Do your voice-over reads sound natural and conversational? Much has to do with your pacing and pauses, and in today’s MO-JOE Friday video, Voice Over Booth Camp’s Joe Loesch shares what to consider on each script …
Remember the very first time you heard your recorded voice? In today’s MO-JOE Friday video, Voice Over Booth Camp’s Joe Loesch takes us on a journey through the ear to explain why our recorded voice sounds different from what we hear in our heads …
Should your voice-over listeners hear you breathe? Well, what used to be taboo is now pretty well accepted – except for big gasps or pausing for air in odd places in the copy. In today’s MO-JOE Friday video, Voice Over Booth Camp’s Joe Loesch suggests how and where to safely take a breath …
In your voice-over cold reads, do your sentences tend to end with a rising tone – like asking a question? It’s a challenge to overcome this tendency, and to place the infection as the script requires. In today’s MO-JOE Friday video, Voice Over Booth Camp’s Joe Loesch suggests how to leave listeners with the right impression …