Voice Actors Notebook
So you wanna become a voice actor, huh?
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Your cool ain’t necessarily that cool – Voice Actor's Notebook
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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, willing, and feeling…
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One script, many versions. What’s your take? – Voice Actor's Notebook
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When I first began to study the art of voice overs and script analyzation, I thought that each script had only one interpretation and I had to find that one singular and perfect read using nothing more than the scant clues provided by the client and the hints hidden within the copy itself. Boy…
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The language/emotion connection in voice acting – Voice Actor's Notebook
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If you asked a professional voice actor to perform a script like a regular person reading out loud from a book, he or she could do it — and you would immediately recognize the poor performance. If you asked for a natural, conversational read, then you would immediately recognize that one as well (and…
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Learning foreign accents for voice overs – Voice Actor's Notebook
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A buddy of mine tipped me off to these four videos on YouTube about how to learn foreign accents for voice overs. While I’m not yet at a level in my voice acting journey to delve into practicing foreign accents (I’m still working on mastering my own accent! 😉 ) these videos are still…
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The funny side of voice acting – Voice Actor's Notebook
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Here’s a little voice-over humor I thought the faithful readers of VAN would enjoy. It’s a comic called Voice Overload and it’s done by voice actor Jeffrey Kafer. Jeffery does a fantastic job of capturing the humorous side of the whole voice over business: the ups and the downs (with the occasional sudden left…
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Voice acting: What’s your favorite genre? – Voice Actor's Notebook
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For many voice-over actors, having a career in voice acting is one of the most enjoyable ways to make a living. I mean, with so many genres to choose from, who could ever get bored? But honestly, some genres are more fun than others. It all depends on what gets you excited and your…
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You can do cartoon voices, too! – Voice Actor's Notebook
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There are a lot of books on how to do voice overs — and I’ve read quite a few of them. So it’s a rare pleasure when I have the chance to sit down and read a book that falls outside of the norm in a very good way. And that book is You…
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Free audiobook for your listening pleasure – How to do voice overs and become a voice actor, voice over training and tips, voice over blog – Voice Actor's Notebook
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May 10th, 2014 The author of the Noah Zarc books, D. Robert Pease, wrote a short prequel to the Noah Zarc Trilogy, and together he and I made it available as a ***FREE*** audiobook! And a the end of this special audiobook, both the author and I share a few comments with the listeners.…
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Are you audiobookish? – How to do voice overs and become a voice actor, voice over training and tips, voice over blog – Voice Actor's Notebook
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November 13th, 2014 If you happen to love audiobooks and can never seem to get enough of them, then you might just enjoy my other blog: Audiobookish.com You’ll find video interviews with authors and narrators, memorable book quotes, a peek behind the scenes on how audiobooks are made (including some of my personal experiences…
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The good and the bad – How to do voice overs and become a voice actor, voice over training and tips, voice over blog – Voice Actor's Notebook
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October 6th, 2015 About a month ago there was a serious crash at my hosting company. Something over there went “rattle rattle poof” and all of my websites and blogs magically disappeared. The good news is that I was able to get most of my websites up and running again. The bad news is…