Post a JobMike Kirby : How To Be a Professional Announcer
Links from today's show:
Your Instructor this week:
Mike Kirby has won 12 CLIO Awards for advertising excellence in his 30 year career as Actor, Narrator, Broadcaster, Voice Specialist and Author.
* Mike is the Station Voice of HGTV Home and Garden Television Canada.
* Mike’s commercial clients have included Hyundai, Suzuki, Nissan, Toyota, Chevy Trucks, Toronto Blue Jays, Stratford Festival, Cogeco, Rogers Cable, Mobil Oil
* Mike was Host/Announcer of the Special Olympics World Winter Games at Skydome in Toronto and Host/Announcer for the United Way Walk-A-Thon at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto, Canada.
* Mike has been the voice of numerous documentaries for PBS as well as the award-winning CBC documentary series “Witness”.
* Mike Kirby is a graduate of the Neighborhood Playhouse School of Theater in New York City
Did you enjoy Mike's episode? Leave a comment with your thoughts!
Comments
As a voice over talent who's always looking to improve, I found some very "usable" bits included in Mike Kirby's Podcast! I especially enjoyed picking-apart Mike's demo, and comparing to mine (to see if I'm on the right path)!
Thanks VOICES.COM for another lesson in voice over, and thanks to Mike for contributing!
Posted by: JC Haze | April 28, 2008 6:07 PM
Great stuff!
Very motivating and inspirational too.
In addition to auditions and actual jobs, I record for the local Assn of the Blind and Visually Impaired, which is a great way to get more practice while contributing to a worthwhile cause!
I would add that recording yourself reading aloud and listening to the playback helps as well.
Posted by: Rob Ellis | May 7, 2008 6:26 PM