5 Surprising Secrets of Voice Over Success
They say success leaves tracks. That's why I love reading biographies of luminaries in business and the arts. (I highly recommend the biography of Dale Carnegie- "Self-help Messiah") Rock guitarists spend hours learning the famous licks of Jimi Hendrix and Eric...
Studio tips to make you a better voice talent
When you book a voice over job most of the time you'll be recording from home. But every now and then you'll be called to an outside studio, a professional facility with an audio engineer. All you have to do is show up, take direction and talk. It's heaven! But there...
The right way to prepare your voice over scripts
Once I went down to Madison Avenue to audition for a candy bar voice over. There were several women auditioning but there was no script and no mic. The casting director stood us in a line and asked us to say "Oooo!" "Ahhh " --separately and in unison Then they...
Losing auditions? This could be why
One of the most frustrating things about being a voice talent today is that you rarely, if ever, get feedback on your auditions. Sure, maybe you'll get a "like" on one of the voice casting sites but that doesn't help when you don't book the job. The truth is there is...
Should you warm up your voice?
Before Clark Gable was known as "The King of Hollywood" he spent years rigorously training his voice. His naturally high-pitched voice was lowered with better posture, body control, and breathing. Eventually, he developed the famous baritone that uttered one of...
Voice Over Practice Tips
Recently I went to Birdland, a top NY jazz club, to watch a show by a friend of mine, the singer Alexis Cole. (www.alexiscole.com) She and her trio knocked it out of the park and as she sang and scatted her heart out, I was struck by how hard musicians work to perfect...
How to save money on your voice over start up
They say owning a boat is like owning a hole in the water into which you pour your money. Kinda' reminds me of voice over websites which can be like a hole in cyber space into which you pour your hard earned cash not to mention your precious time. But for the voice...
Voice over opportunities in the telephony niche
Once I was the unfortunate victim of identity theft. The creeps opened a bunch of AT&T mobile accounts in my name and then had the unmitigated gall to not pay the bill. I discovered the problem when the automated collection calls started coming… in my voice. Yes, I...
How to deal with cranky voice over customers
Most of your voice over sessions will go smoothly. Your clients will be pleasant, friendly and easy to deal with. But every once in a while you'll get a cranky client, someone who's extremely picky and hard to please. The client sounds impatient and cold. You do take...
How to increase the value of every VO job you do
I can't remember the last time I ate at McDonald's. I admit it. I am a food snob. And frankly, I would rather go hungry than bite into a Big Mac. In my kitchen you will find a collection of fine imported olive oils, a bottle of pomegranate molasses and artisan breads...
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