As first a junior agent at a voice acting talent agency, and then as a commercial voiceover Casting Director at a production company, a lot has informed the way I coach voice over in Portland now. Living in the cultural utopia that is NYC brings a broad spectrum of people and personalities your way. This can open your eyes in the most beautiful ways. First...
Voice Acting in Portland, OR or other smaller cities
Doing voiceover in Portland has changed dramatically due to the internet, technology in general, and the pandemic. Whether you’re just starting out and looking for voice acting classes, a voice over coach, or are ready to find work, we will cover all the areas that address how you’re impacted by being here as opposed to a bigger city or the middle of...
Talk in Voice Acting as you do in Life
Teaching the art of VoiceOver is a lesson in observation and therefore psychology. If you pay attention to how people behave you are well on your way to acquiring this skill and harnessing it to make money in this exciting industry. Basically, voice acting means understanding how we talk in REAL LIFE. How do we talk in real life? We share...
No Small Scripts in VO
Short scripts in VoiceOver are often more challenging to actors for a few reasons. Often they are filled with information-only text because they have such a small amount of time to sell a message. This emotional vacuum leaves people wondering how to avoid reading it as an announcer. The most important thing to remember with any script, however, is that...
Best Voiceover Tips 2022
After casting, coaching, and directing demos for almost thirty years, the awareness around the nuances surrounding a great VoiceOver performance start to add up. While there are so many techniques in voice acting - that’s the one element right there that counts the most…the acting. So let’s start there. What is acting? It’s make-believe. Yes,...
Hi! I'm Lesley Bailey. I’m an award-winning Casting Director, Voiceover Coach, Demo Producer, and Consultant with over 30 years "in the trenches". I love helping voice actors bring scripts to life with authenticity and confidence.
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