Voice: Acting

Auditions casting director and voice over coach Hugh Klitzke treats us to three nuggets from the casting chair to remember …

There are many ways to approach a voice over script. But have you ever been searched for the melody? “This has nothing to do with adding a music track, but everything to do with creating colour and sparkle to your VO delivery,” explains UK voice talent / VO coach Gary Terzza. In this brief video, he shows how to make the script sing with your voice …

Thought you were going to relax with some TV tonight? Forget about it: you’ve got homework. VO pro Dave Courvoisier challenges you to pick commercials you hear and voice them as if you’d won those gigs …

Almost everyone has difficulty articulating the /t/ or /d/ sound when that sound is tucked in between two other consonants (for instance, in the word “expertly”). Speech specialist Ann Utterback offers these practice tips that will have you hitting those sounds – without sounding over-pronounced …

A simple change in your approach to a voice over read might have a profound impact. Casting director/coach Hugh Klitzke ties this recent experience to voice over …

You might like surprises … VO pro Paul Strikwerda says HE does. But Paul cautions to not surprise your voice over clients with inconsistent service if you want their repeat business. Here’s what you may be doing to ticks them off and away …

Being ‘pretty good’ at voice over is just a milestone to a successful career – not a destination, argues veteran voice actor/coach Jim Conlan. In terms of math, less than 100% = zero. And what’s stopping you from going all the way? Jim sees it and tells how to go all the way …

Can you have an easy conversation with your microphone? Relaxed, natural, as if talking to a friend? It’s a style much in demand these days. But it’s NOT easy! Many of us tense up when activating the mic. In this brief video, UK voice talent / VO coach Gary Terzza demonstrates how to ease into a “natural” read …

If voicing to a microphone in a studio isn’t pressure enough for you – hop aboard LIVE ANNOUNCING for what VO pro Marian Massaro says will be the ride of your life. Marian is a go-to voice for these gigs and shares what to know and how to prepare for this exhilarating voice over niche …

In commercial voice over scripts we are often asked to be “wry and knowing,” yet not provided with any kind of context, notes coach/casting director Hugh Klitzke. The challenge, he says, is usually two-fold: where to be wry, and how …