Voice: Acting

Voicing toys sounds fun – and it should be! Your audience is kids, says voice talent, teacher and director Elaine Clark. But it’s also hard work – requiring stamina and diction clarity. Follow her tips for what it takes and getting started …

How about those “fast legal tags” that whiz by in a commercial or movie trailer. Ever try one? Top voice talent and coach Rodney Saulsberry demonstrates how to do them in this brief video, complete with scripts to read and follow …

Voice over newcomer – do you know what it REALLY takes to succeed in voice overs? And have you the courage to take the first or next step? Veteran voice talent and coach Randye Kaye outlines the Five Layers you’ll need to succeed …

Legendary voice star and teacher Pat Fraley offers this three-minute video instruction on how to break down a character voice to its six elements – with an assist from voice actor Scott Burns and his hilarious Barney Fife (Don Knotts in Mayberry RFD) impression …

Learning to hear the differences and nuances in your voice over reads is “the real secret to doing voice over well,” says long-time producer, audio engineer and voice talent Dan Friedman. “Learn to use your ears, and over time you will learn to trust them” …

Veteran voice over talent Rory O’Shea shares “simple reminders” of what to do before you hit SEND, to keep clients happy – and you working …

What most eveyone wants to hear in voice overs today is a “comfortable communicator,” says voice specialist Ann Utterback, who works with TV news broadcasters and voice talents on delivery styles. In other words, a friendly, conversational delivery. And here’s her surefire way to achieve it for any script …

The Mighty Tongue Twister can be the key to a mighty voice over performance, says multi-talented voice actor, actor and coach Joe Loesch. Here’s his favorite, and how he breaks it down into four parts to get the mouth moving …

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 …