Voiceover technique encompasses many things.  You must sound likeable, natural, and convincing, among other things.  Let’s assume you made it to the pack of people that were allowed to audition for a job (this applies to those in the live casting community) or you are competing online with an unseen and unlimited number of competitors (this applies to...

Voiceover technique and your ultimate success in this pursuit can depend on so many things, as it resides inside a complex and also very subjective industry.  However, there is one universal key to master  if you are to be successful in this business that truly cannot be avoided, and that is sounding authentic.  No one trusts a phony, in commercials, or in...

Voice over training can be learned from many angles.  I always tell my students they would benefit from coaching not only with me to understand what the people on the ‘judging’ side of the mic are looking for but also with an actor who has a solid booking track to teach them the tricks they are using themselves that are clearly proven to be successful. ...

Voiceover coaching challenges me all the time to find new and creative ways of teaching students how to access their best instincts.  I find many books that have helped me offer my students something more than just the standard voice over strategies.  I referred to voiceover strategy via The Artist’s Way a few weeks back but that was just one of the many...

A prospective student inspired me to write this piece after we had a quick chat about her possible future in the voice over industry.  She wanted to understand the details of home studios, recording software, the audition process, and a few other things to then assess if this was something she should pursue.  Now yes i am a bit biased here as i make my...