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“Let’s face it,” says voice over veteran Paul Strikwerda. “Most voice over jobs you audition for, you will never get and you’ll never know why. BUT! Here’s a comprehensive list of why you’re not getting work, and what you might want to change …
Voice specialist Ann Utterback reports on a warning that sitting all day can be as harmful to your health as smoking a pack and a half of cigarettes – dire news for voice actors confined to hours on end (literally) in a studio. What can you do?
Holiday stress can be hazardous to your voice, warns voice specialist Ann Utterback. Pressures, nasty bugs and freezing temperatures can wear you down. So here are 10 daily holiday stress busters to help keep your voice and body healthy …
You are what you eat, they say – and likewise, what you eat is how you sound! Leading voice talent and coach Elley-Ray Hennessy guides us through the do’s and don’ts of a healthy voice over diet …
Are you annoying your voice over clients? Edge Studio recently polled top creative teams for their pet peeves about voice actors, and reports seven categories of what to avoid …
In-person auditions can be horrifying, scary experiences, says veteran voice talent and coach Elley-Ray Hennessy. But you can lessen the fear – and boost your chances of winning – with these tricks and treats … key ways to keep auditions from getting spooky!
Stop judging yourself, worrying about what others think. “Let the inner freak out,” urges voice talent / coach Deb Munro – not just on Halloween, but all year long. Here’s her recipe for creating characters with credibility and emotion (that will probably surprise you) …
Scripts with lists need to be voiced with variety, says veteran voice talent and coach Elaine Clark. Here’s her formula to “stair step each list item up, down or to zigzag the notes in the musical scale as tension is built up and released” …
Effectively communicating with a voice over talent during a recording session can be a struggle for clients – and for many new directors, notes Dan Friedman, veteran voice talent, producer/director and audio engineer. Here’s his formula for making the final production sound best …
Want to add one thing to your daily life that doesn’t take much time but will improve your voice and performance? Well, get moving, says Dr. Ann Utterback, voice specialist and author of the e-book, “Broadcaster’s Survival Guide.” You just need to do something that raises your heart rate moderately for between 10 to 30 minutes several times per week …