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Even in voice-over, silence is important. If you wear out your tools – your vocal folds – your career and health will suffer. Speech specialist Dr. Ann Utterback tells us two times when silence is especially important to a voice actor …
When the script calls for a British accent, do you think “Jolly Good” and read on – or do you need practice? British voice talent/actor/dialect coach Sarah Mitchell says there’s plenty of work for American VOs who can get the British pronunciation correct – and shares what and how to practice …
Yes, you’ve got talent. But ditch the impulse to be perfect. VO pro Rick Lance gives three reasons why a perfectionist might struggle in the voice over biz …
Casting director Hugh Klitzke lays down a voice acting rule: ‘Never sacrifice clarity for character.’ See these examples of how direction can take your read away from the reason they hired you in the first place …
Peter Coyote is a master at documentary narration – an appealing voice, to be sure. But appeal alone is never enough, says casting director-coach Hugh Klitzke, who instructs us how Coyote also creates context, specificity, drama – and knows when to “get out of the way” in the new PBS series, ‘The Vietnam War’ …
Do you cringe when a TV broadcaster mispronounces a word – and does so repeatedly? Rick Gordon – a veteran broadcaster, voice talent, and owner of online casting sites – lists dozens more of his “pet peeve” words and admits to ranting about it. Several VO colleagues join in …
When’s the last time you saw anyone consuming a drug in a pharmaceutical commercial? Never. But as the voice talent, you subtlety convey that taking the pill will bring relief. Casting director/coach Hugh Klitzke explains …
Confidence in recording is especially important in the voice over world. Clients will hear your lack of it. Time and experience will build that confidence – but what to do in the meantime? VO pro Rick Lance has three tips …
Can you tell a voice over fad when you’re in one? Does a trend happen so slowly you can’t see it as it’s happening? Casting director/coach Hugh Klitzke has directed over 115,000 auditions and sees what comes and goes – including …
Goofing off can improve your quality of life – seriously! We need to shut off the onslaught of info and our own busy thoughts if we want to recharge, says voice specialist Ann Utterback. Here are two things you can do for quick relief …