Launching a Career in Voiceover Is Tough Work
Commercial voiceover is an actor's medium today. But the competition is stiffer than ever, thanks in large part to voiceover casting websites and electronic self-submissions.
Launching a Career in Voiceover Is Tough Work
Commercial voiceover is an actor's medium today. But the competition is stiffer than ever, thanks in large part to voiceover casting websites and electronic self-submissions.
The demands placed upon the vocal actor can be extreme, and without proper care and exercise, the voice will undoubtedly suffer.
When it comes to building a voiceover career in New York, it's important to find what you do well and stick with it. Two veterans share how they found their niches and made their voices heard.
An actor walks us through one episode of his 14-episode voiceover audition for 'The Price Is Right' with Drew Carey.
He's never actually stepped into the voiceover booth, but Stewart Wilson-Turner, vice president and chief technology officer of Voicebank.net claims to shave the speed bumps between performers and producers.
In March 2009, voice actors Paul Pape and Joe Cipriano joined engineer George Whittam to honor Don LaFontaine, their late friend and a voiceover legend, who voiced more than 5,000 movie trailers. With the Screen Actors Guild Foundation, the three worked to create and build the Don LaFontaine Voice-Over ...
Veteran voice actor Candi Milo shares her over 20 years of experience creating voices that bring animated characters to life.
The voiceover landscape in New York is shifting beneath everyone's feet, but one thing remains constant: Getting work starts with getting an agent.
Kristin Linklater's List of Vocal Dos and Don'ts
"Know your voice—it's strong, it's sensitive, it's resilient, and it's you," says Kristin Linklater, founder of the Linklater Center for Voice and Language, before launching into her lists of voice dos and don'ts.
Veteran voice CD Barbara Harris on the art of voice matching.