Voice Over Experts

I Am A Sound Effect

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:47:06 +0000

As a voice over performer, is it possible to consider yourself an overpaid, glorified sound effect? Join voice over expert Pat Fraley and learn more about how your voice serves as the foundation and how sound effects bring your performance to another level in conjunction with music, giving your read even greater environmental and emotional context within a scene.

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10 Voice Over Tips for 2010

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 22:00:29 +0000

Professional voice talent JC Haze shares "10 Voice Over Tips for 2010" that he learned from Maura Tighe, a casting agent and teacher based in Boston, MA. Make your 2010 even better by listening to these tips, absorbing them and applying them to your own voice over career.

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What It's Like in the Studio From a Director's Point of View

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 07:47:53 +0000

Ellie Devers and Frank Piazza of APVoices share their unique perspectives in this interview-style podcast, "What It's Like in the Studio From a Director's Point of View." Discover what a producer's expectations are of a voice over talent and how to come prepared to a recording session.

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Why 20% of Voice Talent Get 80% of the Work

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:39:08 +0000

Did you now that 20% of voice talent get 80% of the work? Is it possible to predict who might book or have greater success than their peers by voice alone? Gary Terzza explains how working voice over people make up that top 20% and shares some personal experiences revealing the one essential ingredient that booking talent do consistently to get work.

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How to Introduce Your Child to Voice Acting

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:28:08 +0000

Sunday Muse shares information with parents of aspiring voice talent to prepare them to help their children get into cartoon voice acting in her podcast, "How to Introduce Your Child to Voice Acting." Following the success of her recently published book "You Can Do Cartoon Voices, Too!," Sunday's podcast is full of industry knowledge, casting expectations and exciting tips that will help you to prepare your child for what it might be like to be a working voice over actor.

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Marketing and Goals

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:52:38 +0000

Voice Over Expert Bob Bergen chats with you about "Marketing and Goals" in this wonderful podcast lesson. Bob stresses that the first thing you should do is set your goals. If you are generic or non-specific with your goals in marketing, your results will be generic and non-specific. Start with backward thinking and see where it takes you! Enjoy this whirlwind tour of how you can go from identifying a goal to the steps you need to realize it.

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Men VS Women: Making the Ugly Face to Get the Perfect Voice

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:30:35 +0000

Join Voice Over Expert Debbie Munro in her lecture, "Men VS Women: Making the Ugly Face." Debbie reasons that women could be booking more animation and character voice acting gigs if they would only take more risks and push aside the fear of looking silly. If being a facial contortionist gets your character to where it needs to be, go for it! Get your ugly on, have some fun... and book more voice over jobs while you're at it.

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Secrets of an Agent Man: Tips on Getting Representation

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:47:00 +0000

Join Voice Over Expert Roger King in his lecture, "Tips on Getting Representation." Roger shares a number of immediately applicable tips that will keep you in a voice over talent agent's good books. Hear some quick bullet points from a talent agent's perspective on what they expect of you, the qualities they look for, and how they want to be approached.

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Mirror Mirror - Being True to Yourself as a Voice Talent

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:37:37 +0000

Join Voice Over Expert Anthony Reece in his lecture, "Mirror Mirror - Being True to Yourself as a Voice Talent." As a voice over talent you have to be honest and recognize that you are not right for every part. When you're in a position to cast consider whether or not you fit the part or if someone else should be auditioned and cast. Would you hire yourself out of a batch of voices? If the shoe doesn't fit, don't try it on! Anthony teaches you how to critique your own voice over work and be objective at all times.

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Accents and Dialects: Accuracy VS Authenticity

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:48:16 +0000

Join Voice Over Expert Pat Fraley in his podcast, "Accuracy VS Authenticity." There is a marked and important difference between an accent that is accurate and one that is authentic. Being accurate means that something is free from error, especially due to care, and conforming exactly to truth or to a standard. Accuracy, with dialect, will never get to you where you need to go... you must achieve authenticity! Authenticity has to do with being worthy of acceptance or belief as it is based upon fact. A truly authentic dialect has more to it than learning and delivering the words. We must never forget that our objective is to present a dialect for an effect during a performance. Learn how you can quickly go from generic to standard to authentic.

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The Necessity of Social Networking

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:39:28 +0000

Join Voice Over Expert Dave DeAndrea in his debut podcast, "The Necessity of Social Networking." Dave gives you a number of tried, tested and true tips that will help you to expand your presence in a professional way online. If you think social networking isn't for you or is a waste of time, take a few minutes to listen to this podcast!

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Improving Your Delivery of Printed Texts

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:13:03 +0000

Join Voice Over Expert Bettye Zoller in her podcast, "Improving Your Delivery of Printed Texts." Bettye expresses the importance of using your voice with sincerity, how to infuse it with freshness, and gives a number of practical suggestions that you can apply immediately when interpreting and delivering copy.

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Voice Over Experts 100th Episode!

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:30:00 +0000

Join host Julie-Ann Dean as she celebrates the 100th episode of the podcast! Hear from fans of the show from around the world and be sure to add your comments and thoughts about Voice Over Experts on the podcast to join in the fun. Thank you for listening and for staying subscribed. Here's to one hundred more!

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The Pros and Cons of Having Your Own Studio Setup

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 10:32:28 +0000

Join Voice Over Expert Doriane Elliott in her podcast, "The Pros and Cons of Having Your Own Studio Setup." It's more complicated than you may think! Doriane encourages you to consider the technical side with regard to audio recording equipment (and its use) in addition to self-direction... a must when working from home without the benefit of a director.

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Anatomy of a Character Voice Demo

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:08:33 +0000

Join Voice Over Expert Pat Fraley in his podcast lesson, "Anatomy of a Character Voice Demo." Hear the process of an actual character voice over demo being produced including the selection and creation of evocative characters, appropriate music, and doing what's needful in a timely way.