Archive for the ‘Coaching’ Category
A Voiceover Retreat for Men in Las Vegas
We received an email from Stacy Stahl this morning announcing (pun intended) a voice over men only retreat in Las Vegas taught by Marice Tobias. It is set for September 25-26th. Testosterone levels will be off the charts.
Marice is one of the finest voice over coaches in the business today. She has helped my work [...]
August 10, 2010
Posted in: Coaching, Training, Workshops 
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Que the Announcer
A point of direction we see a lot in the voice over audition process is “no announcer” or “stay away from announcer sound” or “need real, genuine, no announcer” and 67 variations thereof. Why?
My voice-over coach has a theory: The classic announcer sound from the 50’s-70’s is representative of the generation of admen who lied [...]
January 11, 2010
Posted in: Advertising, Coaching, General No Comments
The Marice Tobias Fall Workshop Schedule
Stacey Stahl emailed yesterday the dates and cities of the remaining Marice Tobias workshops for voice over pros this year. See them here.
Marice has a magical way of spotting things that are getting in the way of your most authentic performance as a voice actor. I highly recommend her workshops.
September 15, 2009
Tags: voice over coaching, voice over workshops, voiceover training Posted in: Coaching, Training, Workshops No Comments
Great Weekend with the Voice Over Whisperer
The Marice Tobias commercial and narration workshop in Dallas wrapped up yesterday. What a wonderful seminar. I learned some great techniques for self direction which is so important these days in that we work so much from our own spaces. Had fun with fellow voice actors. And it’s always amazing to watch a director like [...]
August 24, 2009
Tags: self direction, Training, Voice Over workshop Posted in: Coaching, Techniques, Training, Workshops 2 Comments
Finding a Voice Over Coach
I’ve secured my place at the table for the Marice Tobias commercial and narration intensive workshop in Dallas next month. Marice is one of the premier voice-over coaches working today and has been instrumental in moving my career forward.
You can see other cities where she’ll be holding workshops here.
If you are looking for a voice [...]
July 1, 2009
Posted in: Coaching, Getting Started, Training, Workshops 3 Comments
Should I slate in Character?
That’s one of the questions that floats up during the four part podcast interview Voicebanks’s Tracey Patton has with Bob Bergen and Bill Holmes. Both are busy voice actors and teachers.
So when auditioning for character or animation roles, should you slate in character. Some say yes. Bob says “no” for a simple reason that make [...]
June 11, 2009
Posted in: Auditions, Coaching, Training, Workshops No Comments
Voice Over Coach Marice Tobias In Dallas This Summer
I just got word from my agent Nancy Johnson that the “Voice Over Whisperer” Marice Tobias will have a Dallas stop on her summer schedule. August 22-23 at Janination. Contact Stacey Stahl of Creative Entertainment Management for more information and other cities Marice will be holding workshops in 2009.
As I’ve said elsewhere on this blog, [...]
May 29, 2009
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Improv Training and The Voice Actor
Tracy Pattin over at VoiceRegistry continues her interview with improv teacher Bill Applebaum and a panel of students. Here are a few tips as to how improv training can give the voice over actor a competitive edge:
• The client LOVES Voice Actors with Improv Experience because “they can’t be thrown.â€
•Improv gives you a plethora of [...]
March 11, 2009
Posted in: Coaching, Training, Workshops 5 Comments
The Voice-Over Whisperer
Tracy Pattin at the Voice Registry has a podcast featuring an interview with voice-over coach extraordinaire Marice Tobias. Marice specializes in taking her students beyond technique and word manipulation.
True Story: About ten years ago I was doing a phone session with Marice and was reading a piece of New Mexico state tourism copy. She stopped [...]
February 4, 2009
Tags: Coaching, Training, voice over Posted in: Coaching, Training 2 Comments
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: voice acting, voice over coaching, voiceover training Posted in: Coaching, Getting Started, Techniques, Training No Comments
