So you wanna become a voice actor, huh?
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January 14th, 2011 On Tuesday, February 8th VoiceOverXtra will present a webinar called AUDIOBOOKS 2011 Success in Narrations taught by award-winning voice talent and trainer Bettye Zoller. You’ll learn how to enter and expand your role as an audiobook narrator, learn specialized skills in audiobook voice acting and marketing – and understanding how this…
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July 10th, 2011 It’s been a long time coming, but now I can finally sound the trumpets and bang the drums: my new audiobook demo has arrived! Yippee! (Ok! Ok! That’s enough root-a-toot-tooting and rat-a-tap-tapping. Gotta keep real quiet so everyone can hear my voice.) And now, on to the demo… Audiobook Demo Non-Flash…
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July 29th, 2011 Here’s a great video by voice actor Jonathan Tilley about what are you worth as a voice actor. After the video, check out some of my additions to his list. In addition to Jonathan’s list of what clients say to justify paying a lower fee, here are a few more I’ve…
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October 27th, 2010 Here’s just a quick note to let everyone know that I’ve updated the BEST voice over recording equipment page. Some new recording equipment and microphones have been added to help round out the list: a few microphones on both the high and low end of the “beginner’s” price spectrum along with…
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October 20th, 2009 There are a lot of different flavors of commercials out there that voice over artists are expected to interpret and deliver with amazing spot-on accuracy. An important step to making that sparkling performance a reality is to first know how the script is constructed so you can flow from one section…
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April 12th, 2011 Happy 100! About 9 months ago (no, not THAT kind of 9 months ago) I wrote an article about how much VAN had grown during its first 9 months online. It was a very surprising and positive revelation: more unique monthly visitors and RSS subscribers than I ever thought VAN would…
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October 7th, 2009 In voice overs, there are often times when it is important to adjust the speed of your read. It doesn’t matter if the copy calls for a fast-paced, high-energy read or a slower, more thought-provoking one — during the course of the read you will need to slow down at certain…
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If you like this post, then why not Google Plus it! April 12th, 2011 About 9 months ago (no, not THAT kind of 9 months ago) I wrote an article about how much VAN had grown during its first 9 months online. It was a very surprising and positive revelation: more unique monthly visitors…
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If you like this post, then why not Google Plus it! April 26th, 2011 Ira Glass of This American Life is no stranger to the trials and tribulations of being a person driven by creative ambitions. In this video, Ira shares some extremely profound advice for beginners to any creative field. It doesn’t matter…
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May 31st, 2011 Recently I was hired to voice as a young “cool and hip” 25 to 30 year old guy for an in-house video. I got the script along with the storyboard a few hours before the recording session. I then dutifully analyzed and practiced the script a few times. I was ready,…