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It’s not always possible, but when the opportunity arises in a voice over audition, surprise your client – and yourself – by letting your voice come out to play. That’s winning advice from VO pro Dan Hurst, who details how break out of audition ‘default mode’ …
Casting director Hugh Klitzke often closes his eyes when listening to an audition – attempting to hear the voice actor’s body in motion. “The body informs the read,” he says, “and you must master how much motion you need to make the read happen without getting in the way of the recording itself” …
Stand up! Well, that’s not always possible when voicing. So voice specialists Ann Utterback and Cathy Runnels bring you this guide for best posture when sitting at the computer and microphone …
It’s a Sunday afternoon with the Kansas City Royals on TV, and VO pro Dan Hurst recalls a career-changing incident during his stint as PA announcer for the Royals. After the game, a little girl asked for his autograph …
Question: How do you determine proper inflection when the script asks listeners a question? Casting director Hugh Klitzke says consider the context …
Three times, voice actress Bobbin Beam has faced voice over’s dreaded “L” word: laryngitis. “It’s the one thing that should strike fear into the lives of all who make a living using their voice,” she says, and shares how to avoid and cope with this frightful loss of voice …
Bringing your voice over client’s vision to life at the microphone can be a challenge – as voice over pro Debbie Irwin notes, and shares in an entertaining audio of examples from VO colleagues …
Are you stumbling over words at the mic? Harming your voice by not warming up? Voice over star and coach Rodney Saulsberry helps you out of those jams with his new book, “Tongue Twisters and Vocal Warm-Ups” – and shares some Bipidy Bumpidy challenges for you to try right now. Talk about Silly Sibilance Sentences …
“If anything can offer us a unique insight into someones soul, it’s the human voice,” notes veteran voice actor Paul Strikwerda, backing this notion with many examples. And would you believe, there’s an app for that? Meet ‘Moodies’ …
Do you find yourself meticulously removing every breath in recorded audio like a chimpanzee nit-picking fellow chimps? You may be afflicted with Spritus Aveho. But VO pro J. Christopher Dunn has the cure (hint: relax, breathe, and …)