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Is voice over a competitive sport? Inspiring voice actor and storyteller Alan Sklar returns with a lesson he learned as a 22-year-old acting student, taking modern dance lessons from the legendary Martha Graham. Read, hear, learn …
Sure, you read the copy before you voice it. But how well do you detect the copy clues for your best performance? They’re not always explained. Veteran voice talent and coach Randye Kaye tells how to see scripts through the copywriter’s mind …
Occasionally one has to stretch the imagination to produce a client’s script, notes British voice actor David Seys. Like the time a woman was to have a conversation with a lobster …
Sometimes your voice over clients want a voice actor – and sometimes they want a voice model, observes veteran voice talent Dan Hurst. As a voice talent, you need to know the difference. Here’s why and how …
“Former radio person, hold your head high. We have nothing to be ashamed of,” says voice talent / coach Randye Kaye, who shares seven things she learned from years as a radio personality that have helped her success in the VO world …
If you truly love your voice over clients, give them a KISS when delivering your product, says veteran voice actor Derek Chappell. What? Keep It Simple Stupid …
When voicing, it’s easy to fall into automated speech patterns that make us sound like text-to-speech apps, observes voice talent / coach Susannah Kenton. So if you’re starting to sound like a bad GPS system, see Susannah’s 7 tips for becoming a real person again …
Character voices aren’t just for cartoons. You do them all day in different ways, says voice talent Rick Gordon (also owner of Commercial Voices.com and e-Learning Voices.com). Try these 10 character voice ideas and apply some to future projects …
Think you know “intuitively” how to pronounce an unfamiliar word in the voice over script? Hmmm … Voice actor Andy Bowyer cautions that the brain isn’t always right. And finds YouTube is a great research tool …
Promo copy often seems written for an “announcer” to read – but the producer/director says “Don’t sound announcery.” What to do? Top voice talent and coach Rodney Saulsberry has this quick and simple cure …