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The strain of running a voice over business can be exhausting – and lead to what voice talent and TV news anchor Dave Courvoisier coins “Voice Over Fatique.” Fortunately, Dave has a 12-step plan to avoid or climb out of the funk …
You’ve got to warm up your voice – stretch those muscles! – before recording every day. And to keep your routine fresh, voice specialist Ann Utterback suggests some positively plosive phrases …
When you’re receiving voice over directions – is the client always right? Of course not. But YOU must be, in how you handle the situation. Veteran voice talent and coach Deb Munro shares pointers on how to act professionally – with a tough skin on your ego …
Script specs – “You gotta love ’em,” says leading voice talent, trainer and author Elaine Clark. But that doesn’t mean we understand them! Elaine demonstrates how to decode directions to learn what the client REALLY wants in your read …
Who gets the job? Voice over talent manager Celia Siegel asked producers for their take, and the answer is … (hint: they need it now) …
Win auditions by reading with the “real you,” advises veteran voice actor and TV news anchor Dave Courvoisier. “Take your basic talent, add life experience, and incorporate all the tips you’ve picked up along the way – then practice” …
Writer and voice actor Matt Forrest rants about a “scourge upon our advertising landscape” – INDUSTRY-SPEAK. In other words, writing or voicing copy that listeners won’t understand. Converse with your audience, not confuse them, he urges …
VOICE ACTINGIf The Script Read Is A Shot In The Dark,Ask Your Client These 10 Questions …By Lisa RiceVoice ActorIf you’ve ever painted a room, you know that prepping, detail…
Keep your communications vibrant, believable and life changing, urges popular voice actor and coach Elley-Ray Hennessy. In other words – be human in this increasingly automated world. Elley-Ray shares 20 tips …
If your script calls for you to mimic a teenage girl, you might consider a glottal fry – the rage of fans of Kim and Zooey. But more likely, you’re desperate to rid your voice of an unwanted rasp. Voice specialist Ann S. Utterback, Ph.D to the rescue …