Voice: Acting

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 …

Character voices come from “places” in your mind – but also very physical places in your body. Leading voice talent and coach Elley-Ray Hennessy shares 10 ways to access those physical places to deliver character voices that she says “even you have no idea about” – yet.

It is profoundly rewarding to capture an animation character’s unique vocal sound – but equally disturbing when the placement wanders and morphs into another texture or is lost completely, notes veteran character voice talent and coach Elley-Ray Hennessy. Here’s her advice to get your voice in shape and create – and sustain – credible character voices …

What IS IT about Morgan Freeman’s voice and delivery that makes him so popular? Veteran voice actor Dan Hurst explores the question, which leads to this four-point lesson for all voice actors …

You may not notice it when recording, but your breaths might be distracting to listeners – and downright annoying to some. Veteran voice actor Paul Strikwerda says rather than waste time editing out unwanted breaths, learn to relax and breathe properly. Mouth open, begin …

PEOPLEDave Fennoy Chats About Voicing Video Games… And Interactive Zombies In The Walking DeadBy Rebecca MichaelsVoice Actor Dave Fennoy is a preeminent VO actor in Los Angeles, providing voices for…

Velvet voice Alan Sklar relates an ‘aha’ moment when hearing a promo he voiced for ESPN: “Yes, I thought. Yes! For that job I had become the self I was capable of becoming. It was a moment of great joy. That’s the authentic me.” Read and listen and learn …

Are your recordings plagued by annoying mouth noise – clicks, pops and slurps? Veteran voice talent and coach Susan Berkley shares how to reduce or even eliminate the problem …

What’s the best way(s) to slate your recording? Where to learn about urban imaging? When to seek agents? Marc Cashman answers in Ask Marc #5, a monthly column …

“Nah, I don’t have a chance at getting that gig.” Or, “Nah, not for me.” Is it REALLY not for you? Or is there a wall up in your brain preventing you from believing that you are qualified? Take a shot. Believe in yourself more, urges voice talent / coach Terry Daniel …