Archive for September, 2008

Physical Movement in Voice Acting-Just do What Works

During my time in the voiceover business I’ve been witness to many different styles of acting before the microphone. I’ve seen actors silently but not so subtley move their entire bodies while doing the read. And I’ve seen the flat dry monotone read done while the actor stands stiff as a statue with hands crammed [...]

September 25, 2008  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Coaching, Getting Started, Techniques, Training  No Comments

Voiceovers for the local TV station

There are many genres of work for the voice actor. One of them is voicing promos for TV at the local station level. The “Here’s what’s coming up tonight on CBS 11″ kind of thing.
What sort of voice actor does well at this? Producer Robert Dwyer has a few thoughts:
“You want to be voice-over talent? [...]

September 19, 2008  Tags: ,   Posted in: General, Getting Started  No Comments

The Voice Actor and ISDN

ISDN may seem like old technology but it just flat works real well for the voice actor and those who employ him. ISDN lines and hardware/software codecs allow for  CD quality voice transmission in real time between studios around the globe. Think of it as a microphone with a really really long cord.
Voice actor and [...]

September 18, 2008  Tags: , , , ,   Posted in: Getting Started, Studio Gear  No Comments


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