Voice Over Coaching articles and tips
A famous actor is said to have once remarked that "...acting is all about being genuine and true to yourself...once you can fake that, you've got it made..." (generally attributed to Spencer Tracy). Today's Nancy Wolfson mini video lesson about lying struck me almost as hard as the one where she...
By now you must know (expect?) that I'm posting a video tidbit from Voice Over coach and producer Nancy Wolfson this time of the week, every week. Each segment (13 when we're all done) is actually a worthwhile mini-lesson on its own, but begs the greater indulgence for the complete set of 127 tips...
Time for the latest installment in a weeks-long killer series of instructional VO videos from SuperStar voice acting coach and producer Nancy Wolfson. ...and once again, I find myself reaching into Rock 'n' Roll prehistory for a catchy title. (Remember the Moody Blues?) Uh...never mind. The...
...when you're good. And Paul Ruben is great (so he qualifies). The "word" has it that Paul is (1) a seasoned, talented, and award-winning Audiobook narrator, and he is (2) gifted at sharing his craft. Unhappily, I have never met Paul, nor even had a conversation with him...a situation I hope to...
Among the many lessons I've learned in shedding "broadcast Dave" in the interest of "voice actor Dave", is the one that Nancy Wolfson hammered into me early-on. You know, Nancy Wolfson... the VO coach/Producer whose altar you really must worship at on your way to success (my opinion, but I'm...
Are you clear on the difference between the two? I really wasn't sure, so I did a little digging. VoiceBank.net and VoiceRegistry are run by the same people. According to their website: "The Voicebank.net system connects over 150 of the top voice over Talent Agencies to over 1600 Ad...
'Seems like a ridiculous proposition -- sounding like you...but where a voice talent gets waylaid is in reading the directions that accompany the audition script. What's even worse is when the casting director sends along a link to a YouTube video, and they want you to emulate the style of voice...
Voice coaching is something to approach with caution. Usually the best way to know whether it's worth the time/money is through a referral from a trusted friend, and even then you should qualify whether your needs are the same as your friend's. Some coaches are so way off-the-charts in demand...
The responses to the question I posed a couple of days ago in 'VOICE OR TEACH' were most edifying. I thought I had this issue all sussed out, and I wasn't even close. The crux of my argument probably came out this way: "...Don’t you just want to put all your waking energy into getting better VO...
More and more I've been thinking about all the great voice-actors who are teaching: Pat Fraley, Deb Munro, Marc Cashman, Hillary Huber, Bettye Zoller, Harlan Hogan... Why?... I mean, is teaching VO more lucrative than DOING VO? If you can do both, then, of course, more power to ya!...but all I...