Voice Actors
A three-day pre-performance plan for singers
September 15, 2022 Cari Cole Singing Tips If you follow the performance prep tips for singers included in this three-day plan, you’ll be prepared for every gig. Through my work coaching professional singers over the past four decades, I’ve developed a “Three Day Plan,” a formula I use with tips for what vocalists need to do — and avoid — for three days before a performance. Ideally, to ensure you sound your best, you will do these things for longer, but I suggest three days as minimum preparation. Drink 8-10 glasses of water every day Water moisturizes the vocal folds and acts like a lubricant. It keeps your voice flexible and resilient and you’ll hit higher notes with ease and clarity. Eat extra fruits and vegetables Foods with high water content, particularly watermelon and melon, help...
How to Find the Passion for Auditioning
Auditioning. For some, it’s their least favorite part of the showbiz process. For others, they may thrive in the room. But let’s face it: auditioning is a necessity to be able to book work. How do you separate yourself from the pack without making choices that may disconnect you from your work? How do you prepare in a way that sets you up for success to be your most authentic self in the room? How do you find the passion for auditioning to be like those who thrive in the room? Take a look at this article for pointers on how to find some inspiration in auditioning, so you too can stand out from the pack. View Article via www.castingfrontier.com
A Day in the Life of a Voice Actor
Voice acting is one of the most valuable skills that an actor can develop. Once perfected, it can become an ideal source of income. As a voice over artist, there are endless opportunities that this career could lead to, such as: commercials, television shows, video games, audio books, and more! Curious about a typical day-in-the-life of a voice over actor? Casting Networks chats with Greg Chun about his typical day, as well as some insight into this career. READ ARTICLE via www.castingnetworks.com
10 Skills for Audiobook Narration + Voice Work
Narrating an audiobook is the most challenging work you can do in voiceover. It takes myriad skills to navigate them successfully but if you can master the 10 skills below, you’ll be successful in accomplishing a performance most audiobook listeners take for granted. – Marc Cashman, Backstage.com Want to learn more? READ ARTICLE via www.backstage.com
Finding Your Voice as a Voice Actor
BY RUDY GASKINS & JOAN BAKER via www.thatsvoiceover.com A common conversation in the art of voice acting revolves around the concept of “finding your voice.” It’s an important conversation to which every voice actor should pay close attention. As teachers of the voiceover craft for many years now, we’ve noticed that some students experience anxiety over this issue. Some confuse it with finding a niche or genre within which to find work. Others quickly move forward with little or no consideration to whether the concept has merit. “What is this mysterious voice that I have to find?” We have some guidance that will hopefully set your mind at ease. The good news is that it’s as natural as breathing and as plain as the nose on your face. A quick look at human physiology reveals that the voi...
10 Tips for a Successful At-Home Commercial Audition Recording
via www.edgestudio.com These days, you usually submit a recording, rather than visit the client. So no worries about the mechanics of signing in and how to behave at a commercial studio that your client sends you to. More than ever, winning the audition depends on your ability to self-direct. But there are still other ways to boost your chances. Are you doing all these things right? Performance Don’t sound like everyone else. This is easier than it might seem, but requires study, thought, practice and maybe some coaching to explore the many ways you can make your read distinctive, yet still “you” and on-target. Don’t read too fast. Your listener can’t see the script. They have to mentally process what they hear. If there’s a video component, that’...
17 Secrets of Audiobook Narrators
BY MICHELE DEBCZAK via www.mentalflloss.com Once associated with dusty library cassette tapes, audiobooks are more popular than ever. New technology has made it easy to listen to large audio files on the go, and the resulting surge in listeners has helped the format slough off some of the stigma of decades past. Contrary to the old idea that audiobooks are “cheating,” scientists say that listening to your literature stimulates the brain just as much as reading it does. The recent boom in audiobooks means that the voiceover artists who bring them to life are especially busy. Mental Floss spoke with a few industry professionals to learn about what it takes to excel at the job—including their diligent voice-care regimens, the one thing they always look for during research, and the spoilers th...
How to Set Up Your Home Voiceover Studio
BY CASEY MINK via www.backstage.com Whether you’re a practiced voiceover actor with years of experience and dozens of credits to your name, or you’re only just now trying to break into the voiceover game, a home VO studio can do wonders for you and your career. A home voiceover studio is also a great way to subsidize your income from the comfort of your very own house or apartment (which means you don’t even need to change out of your pajamas), and you can put the work in on a schedule that fits you and you alone. But how do you even begin to turn an existing space into a voiceover enclave? And what materials will you need? And, perhaps most importantly, what is it all going to cost? Get answers to that and more right here in the Backstage Guide for setting up your home voiceover studio. W...
Voice Over Auditions by the Numbers
By KATE McCLANAGHAN via www.backstage.com How many auditions do you imagine it takes to land a single voiceover job? Five? Ten? Twenty? There must be an average. There is, but it’s likely to be a great deal more than you might think. You build your professional reputation as a voice talent and as an actor by consistently delivering exceptional auditions. Lots and lots and lots of them. Which is why tenacity is such a critical element to succeeding in this (or any business). So if it’s walking and chewing gum you’re after, best keep walking. There’s not much demand for that. You can’t underestimate that the bulk of your job as a professional talent is auditioning. You could even consider auditions your greatest form of promotion—they just shouldn’t be your only form of promotion (as it appe...
