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Rejection is dispiriting and demoralizing – and welcome to the world of voice over! Your auditions will be rejected often, warns voice talent- coach Gary Terzza, who explains why we lose so many bids – and how to cope with those setbacks …
Bilingual voice talents – who voice in two languages (not to mention multilinguals) seemingly have it ‘double easy’ – “But we actually often need to work double hard to gain a client’s trust in each language,” says Linda Joy, who voices in both English and German. “The path requires patience, and solutions can be surprising,” she adds, in sharing tips for voicing in a double-lingual world ….
Are you endlessly recording take after take – seeking to “get it right” for a client or audition? Conventional wisdom puts us on that path, but voice actor / TV news anchor Dave Courvoisier has another take on that …
Do you bang out voice over auditions and hope for the best? Voice actor Christian Rosselli cautions against over-confidence and shares advice is this review of the three types of auditions today – home, agency and casting director …
WHAT’S THE MEANING OF THIS? Well, if you don’t emphasize the script’s meaning-laden words, your listeners might miss what’s important. And your client won’t be happy either, notes voice specialist Ann Utterback …
Scene: A voice over audition with a casting director and/or engineer. Before the session starts, what to say, what to ask? Take care not to fish, vamp or annoy, advises audition casting director Hugh Klitzke …
Sounds absurd, but in a recent casting call for a client’s project, voice actor/producer Marc Scott had to eliminate more than 80% of respondents because they didn’t follow simple instructions. Are you listening?
True or false: The voice over audition waiting room is a great place to socialize, network and brag. Hint: The wrong answer might not get you the job. Casting director Hugh Klitzke observes and explains waiting room etiquette …
Should your stomach go OUT or IN when you inhale? How much breath do you actually need? And are you, in fact, a ‘reverse breather’? Top voice talent/coach Susan Berkley shares how to relax and breathe correctly at the mic …
Does the voice over client have any idea what they want from you? Do YOU know how to voice what they want? Beware and prepare – you can’t escape horror stories at the mic …