Voice: Acting

Are you trying to fit your voice into all auditions? If so, you could be scuppering your chances of getting more voice over work. Spreading yourself too thinly – becoming a voice over chameleon – is not a good idea, says voice talent/coach Gary Terzza. And here’s why …

Speedy legal reads are almost like stunt work. There’s technique to it. Casting director/coach Hugh Klitzke advises understanding the meaning of what you read – “especially when technique is pushed to its limit” …

What legacy did Robin Williams leave for voice over artists? He showed us how to push the limits of what voice can do in terms of portraying emotion – and not just in raucous comedy, notes voice specialist Ann Utterback. Watch this hilarious video of Williams’ range, and follow these tips for expanding your own vocal repertoire …

Are your voice over deliveries falling flat? Having a good voice is one thing, “but you have to know how to deliver,” asserts Paul Strikwerda. Here’s what you can learn and control …

Got a PSA – public service announcement – job or audition that the client wants to tear at the listeners’ heartstrings? ‘VO Chef’ Deb Munro says the best recipe might be playing against the sadness …

VOICE ACTINGSo Many Audition Directions! Yes, But Look At The Way They Are Laid Out …August 15, 2014By Hugh KlitzkeCasting Director and CoachVoice Actor:  “They say they want ‘conversational real’…

Sometimes it just happens: You can’t get past a phrase in a script without stumbling. And the harder you try to make it right, the worse it gets. What to do? VO casting director/coach Hugh Klitzke advises: Thwack! Clear you brain and …

Think your voice over clients don’t like surprises? Well, they’re human and LOVE to be surprised – but in a good way, explains veteran voice talent Paul Strikwerda. Ten tips for pleasing them …

Folks are going nuts over soccer now as the FIFA World Cup teams race to the final goal. Voice talent Dan Hurst is also going nuts – but it’s over what he hears from ESPN’s announcers! And he notes this as lessons for voice actors …

Sure, you’ve seen THAT type of audition script many times. A no brainer. So do it quickly … and probably not book the job. Voice actor Christian Rosselli advises instead, to invest time to learn the script’s environment – the what, when, where and who …