Voice Over Artist
What is the difference between “voice over talent” and “voice over artist?” Not much. A word. Maybe an attitude, mode of dress and hairstyle, a beer vs. wine kind of thing. But a visit to the typical talent agency website would show the voice artists usually lumped into the category of voice talent or voice over. And we all have to belly up to the mic and deliver the goods.
Voice Over Artist
I’ve heard more than one voice talent coach or teacher say that singers often have an advantage when it comes to reading voice over copy because of phrasing and breath control they learn as musicians. Good copy tells a story, and it helps to look for the lyrics between the lines as well.
So when you see the term voice over artist, know that it’s a catch-all category of performers that can include voice actors, announcers, voice over performers and voice talent. The voice over artists may be the ones dressed in all black, smoking European cigarettes, but I’m just not sure.
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