Okay. So, you've made the decision to really try out this whole "voice acting" thingy. You've read some really good books on voice acting and maybe even listened to a voice over seminar / webinar or two. But now you feel it's time to take the plunge; to dive in deep. That is to say: start taking lessons from a really good voice acting coach.
"But who should I choose as my voice coach?"
To many, that question is difficult to answer. That's why in this post (and others to follow) I'll endeavor to take as much of the confusion as possible out of the selection process. (And at the end of this post, I'll show you a cool video about teachers, too.)
A while back I stumbled across this excellent audio seminar by voice coach extraordinaire Nancy Wolfson (the audio is brought to you by voice actor Dan O'Day) titled How to do voice acting without getting caught! It's probably one of the most eye-opening seminars I've ever listened to. In it you learn exactly how to not sound like you're selling something. Instead, the vital skills needed to put the sound of truth, honesty, and believability in your words (plus a whole lot more ) are taught.
The 2-hour 45-minute audio seminar isn't free, however. But hey, the only way to become successful is by investing in your eduction right now, right? And in my opinion, investing in anything Nancy Wolfson teaches is a good deal.
Once again the good people over at VoiceOverXtra bring you a fantastic webinar!
On Monday, April 25th Dan Lenard (the Home Studio Master) will teach you how to choose the voice over microphone that's BEST for you and how to use that mic to win auditions and in performances. In addition, Dan will test various mics so you can hear the differences for yourself!
About 9 months ago (no, not THAT kind of 9 months ago) I wrote an article about how much VAN had grown during its first 9 months online. It was a very surprising and positive revelation: more unique monthly visitors and RSS subscribers than I ever thought VAN would get!
As of 3 posts ago, VAN has reached a new milestone: over 100 posts! (I just realized that today.) And so, I thought it might be a good time to once again share the blog stats...
Today's post introduces you to the world of HISHE — How It Should Have Ended: original videos of new and funny endings to popular movies.
What I like about HISHE isn't only that the videos are a hoot, but it's proof of what people can do when they have an idea and run with it. Too many beginners to voice acting whine and whine and whine "No one will hire me! No agents will represent me! Wah!" To them my answer is always "Get off your butt and create your own career!"
"What exactly does a voice actor do?" is a question often asked by those curious about this occupation. For some time now I've given a basically bland answer to this question. But recently after much thought (and maybe one too many beers) I've come up with what I believe to be a more accurate definition:
A voice actor is someone who gets paid to spend hours every day trapped inside a tiny room no bigger than a phone booth pretending to be someone they're not while talking to imaginary people.
(Is it any wonder why the rooms are padded with foam? )
Now that Gilbert Gottfried lost his job as the voice of the Aflac duck, voice actors from around the globe are battling for this one primo gig. Others have taken this opportunity to have a little fun amidst all the calamity. No matter which side of pond you swim in, I think you'll enjoy these videos:
Now that things here in Japan seem to be not so "panicky", it's time to roll up my sleeves and get some actual blogging done. Since I haven't posted some good voice over videos for a long time, I figure that there is no better time than the present.
Here are seven (count 'em, SEVEN!) videos to wet your voice over appetite!
On Tuesday night, March 15th, the good people over at VoiceOverXtra will be presenting another killer webinar called How To Nail That Copy! The webinar will be presented by best-selling author and voice actress, Terri Apple.
During the webinar you'll learn:
How to understand FULLY what all specs mean
Know the difference between your VOICE and THE SELL
How to get out of your EGO and into the writer's perspective
When it's OK to improvise
What an ALTERNATE read means
How to create winning alternate reads
How to nail the SELL and re-nail it
How to re-create your winning audition in the actual session
How to create more "range" in your auditions
The 4 Easy Steps to cold reading
And more!
To sign up for the event or to learn more, just follow this little blue link!
Grab this free tele-seminar with VO extraordinaire Terry Daniel and legendary voice over artist Bobbin Beam as they discuss script delivery and how it applies to doing voice overs.
Okay. So, you've made the decision to really try out this whole "voice acting" thingy. You've read some really good books on voice acting and maybe even listened to a voice over seminar / webinar or two. But now you feel it's time to take the plunge; to dive in deep. That is to say: start taking lessons from a really good voice acting coach. 
A while back I stumbled across this excellent audio seminar by voice coach extraordinaire Nancy Wolfson (the audio is brought to you by voice actor Dan O'Day) titled 
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Once again the good people over at 
About 9 months ago (no, not THAT kind of 9 months ago) I wrote an article about how much VAN had grown during its first 9 months online. It was a very surprising and 
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Now that things here in Japan seem to be not so "panicky", it's time to roll up my sleeves and get some actual blogging done. Since I haven't posted some good voice over videos for a long time, I figure that there is no better time than the present.
