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A new Spanish language is developing in the United States and Canada, reports bilingual voice talent Dan Hurst: North American Spanish. Advertisers and other audio producers today favor a “cross-cultural” sound – rather than an identifiable regional accent, says Hurst. which significantly affects how Spanish voice talent should market themselves in North America …
Dialect and accent expert Doug Honorof advises that whether you’re voicing a full-blown dialect or just a hint of something exotic, you must be consistent from take to take. “You want to be able to pull that dialect out of your back pocket with no warning” …
When you’re asked to perform a “conversational” voice over read – what IS that, exactly? Veteran voice actor Pam Turlow says it’s impossible to clearly define, but from her experience, offers five ways to approach copy in a “conversational” – non announcerish – way …
Business etiquette for voice over? Better believe it, if you want to “work in this town again.” Seriously, it’s easy to tick off a producer or studio engineer if you don’t know what they expect of you – or what NOT to do. Veteran voice talents Dawn Harvey and Vanessa Hart reveal four rules here – and ask you to share more …
A tense body can affect your voice in many negative ways. And as a voice over artist, you can’t afford for that to happen, notes Ann Utterback, Ph.D., author and voice specialist who has worked with hundreds of voice actors and broadcasters worldwide. So, how to relax before you open the mic? Dr. Utterback prescribes these simple exercises …
Before each audition and voice over job, do you take the time to put yourself in the proper state of mind? Few people do this, says top voice talent and coach Susan Berkley, who shares her personal mindset checklist to clear her mind before every audition and recording session …
When YOU are the director of a voice over session – your ability to communicate the script’s written and unwritten messages to voice talent is crucial to your success. Veteran voice talent, audio engineer and producer Dan Friedman has seen it all, and shares how to simply and clearly convey your directions …
Think fast!! Who are you?? When you’re auditioning on-site for a cartoon or other character-voice job, before entering the booth you’ll probably have at least a few minutes to think about who you’ll portray. But maybe not long, cautions David Goldberg, producer and owner of Edge Studio. The trick is to develop a stock company of characters, and here’s how …
“How the heck do you keep track of what’s going on when you narrate an audiobook?” Veteran voice actor and coach Vanessa Hart gets that question a lot, and shares her system of making Script Notes to keep track of characters and plot – a system that saves everyone time and money …
Voice123’s Steven Lowell – the online casting service’s Community Development Manager – has a story he couldn’t tell until now. It’s the story-behind-the-story of how “regular” online job postings grew into lead and supporting roles for voice actors in the near-Oscar winning hit, “The Dolphin – Story of a Dreamer.” Also hear about voicing the job from lead voice talent Robbie Daymond …