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Would you like to narrate Audio Books? This month I answer subscriber Nick Curtiss’ question about how to become a literary voice.  Nick asks: “I’ve enjoyed your Inside Voice Over newsletters. How do audio publishers select books? Do they use ‘in-house’ talent or audition or otherwise select individually for each book? How might I get some…

Thinking of getting started in voice overs? Made your demo and ready to launch? No matter where you are in your career, the right talent agent can really give things a boost. What a Talent Agent Can Do For You Let’s review what a talent agent does. A talent agent’s job is to sift through…

These days most of your voice over jobs will be recorded from your home studio, but every once in awhile a client will ask you to record in a professional studio outside your home. There, you’ll work with a recording engineer who will direct you with possible input from a director and the client.Will you…

It’s awards season and as you rush to the theatre to catch the latest Oscar-nominated blockbuster, you cant help but wonder about the voices on those voice over movie trailers. What does it take to get a gig like that? My friend Rodney Saulsberry is an award winning actor and top movie trailer voice. He…

Did you know that there is an entire world of “hidden” voice overs that are never broadcast on television or radio? They are used in corporate audio-video, internet and e-learning platforms; for all types of instruction and training; for sales programs; for phone systems (voice prompts); point of purchase displays (those videos you see in…