Training/Education

Training and Education tips for up and coming or experienced Voice Over artists. Please do not neglect to check out comments from other voice over professionals as well. We’d love to learn from your own questions or insights too!
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Pictures In Your Mind

Pictures In Your Mind

A 30-year TV career, and I was never exposed to the concept of a StoryBoard until I started dabbling in Voice Overs. In TV News there's no time for the luxury of conceptualizing your perfect pictures first.  You just use the available pics you're given...and write the story as best you can in a...

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The Truth About Lying

The Truth About Lying

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...

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You Got Some ‘Splainin’ To Do!

You Got Some ‘Splainin’ To Do!

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...

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Books, Docs, Jacks

Books, Docs, Jacks

BOOKS Jeff Kafer has carved out a successful niche for himself with determination, savvy, and entrepreneurship.  Proof that he's a success in the field of narrating, producing, and casting audiobooks comes with the invitation from top AudioBook coach Pat Fraley to co-host a weekend workout...

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The Moody Clues

The Moody Clues

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...

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Word Gets Around…

Word Gets Around…

...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...

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There’s a kind of hush…

There’s a kind of hush…

...all over the world, tonite  (ho boy...you gotta be really old to get this reference!...I admit, it was a reach). Today's blog features this week's episode (#3) of a series of 13 Nancy Wolfson video tips for "How To Sound  Real, & Nail the Sale" Yeah, THAT Nancy Wolfson:  uber voice acting...

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D- D- Don’t Overlook This!

D- D- Don’t Overlook This!

There's all the art and heart and psychology of what you want to bring to the microphone, and then there are the simple mechanics (only sometimes they're not so simple!). 'No shortcuts to the words on the page, especially when those words convey something important to the client... like maybe...

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Forget the Pronoun…Be Pro Noun

Forget the Pronoun…Be Pro Noun

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...

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Do Be an Adobe

Do Be an Adobe

The fastest-growing FaceBook group for Voice Artists right now, is one Scott Fortney launched just days ago, and already it has almost 100 members. The name if the group is INSIDE ADOBE AUDITION...so you can imagine as the name implies...it's for those of us who use the Adobe Audition program. ...

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