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Voice Over Experts
by Voices.com
Voice Over Experts is the industry's most downloaded educational podcast featuring renowned voice over coaches from US, Canada and the UK.
Episodes
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Listen, Learn, Lead – Elevate Your Voice Over Game with Nicki Burke
Nicki Burke goes over a very important and less talked about voice over topic – self directing. Nicki shares her personal and invaluable tips that she’s learned in her decade and a half of experience in the voice over world. More from Nicki: https://nickiburke.com/ More from Voices:...
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The Pacing and the Character with Bertrand Ruffieux
What does voice over and slack lining have in common? Let Bertrand Ruffieux tell you all about it. Bertrand explores the importance of connecting with oneself, pacing, and editing in this episode of Voice Over Experts. You won’t want to miss it! Contact Bertrand: [email protected] More…
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How To Do Voice Over Like a Pro With Luis Garcia
Join this month’s amazing coach Luis Garcia as he walks us through everything the pros do in the booth to make sure their audio quality is top notch. Not sure what equipment you need? Not sure how to get your audio to match the pros? Well Luis Garcia’s got you covered and he will give […]
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Conquering Red Light Fever with Jordan Hunter Jones
Strap in for a wild and educational ride with this month’s coach Jordan Hunter Jones. In this episode, Jordan takes us through managing our nerves to deliver competitive and believable reads. He delivers the goods in both an educational, fun, and demonstrative way. This is an episode that you…
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The ABCs of Voice Over with Sarah Troyer
Join trained voice artist, actor, and singer Sarah Troyer as she brings us through letters A to G of how to approach your scripts effectively. From A (Audience) to G (Gamble) Sarah walks us through a journey of how you can improve your voice over reads. Sarah brings her broad spectrum of…
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6 Steps to Win a Voice Over Audition with David Goldberg
Join veteran voice over coach David Goldberg from Edge Studio on this month’s Voice Over Experts. David dives deep into his 30 plus years of experience in the voice over industry and gives us a behind the scenes look into what clients do when casting a voice talent. Have you ever wondered who…
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Getting Out of Your Own Way with Megan Fahlenbock
Getting out of your own way can be hard! Thankfully, this month we have Megan Fahlenbock to help us. Drawing from her experience as an athlete and actor, Megan shares invaluable insights on the importance of a positive mindset and a strong mental game in achieving your true potential. Join her as...
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Finding Your Voice Through Zen with Dan Friedman
Join this month’s Voices’ coach Dan Friedman and learn how to give a “surgical breakdown” or “Dan analysis” on your script. Dan also covers how the brain processes a script and how to break down those barriers to allow your read to flow naturally. Learn all that and more on this special episode...
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Power Up your Voice Over Career with Aurelia Michael
Join seasoned professional voice over actress, performer, and life coach Aurelia Michael as she walks us through finding, honoring, and projecting your vocal P.O.W.E.R. Her acronym for powering up your voice over career – and life! From Passion to Reputation, this episode covers everything you…
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The 3 Q’s: Maximizing Audition Success with Jesse Adam
Jesse Adam, featured coach for the month of February, shares tips on how to land more work in the voice over industry. He discusses the three “Q’s” for success: Quality in your setup and gear, Quality in your reads, and Quantity of auditions. Jesse emphasizes the importance of eliminating echo…
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Physical Voice Acting with Anthony Pica
Join Anthony Pica as he covers the importance of using physicality in voice acting. Anthony covers, in detail, the techniques used to incorporate physicality such as gestures, facial expressions, and body language. He also explores the use of pantomime as a basis for incorporating physicality…
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Preparing for Live Directed Sessions with Melissa Moats
Are you nervous for your live directed session? Does anxiety sometimes get in the way of your performance? Join this month’s coach Melissa “Lady Luck” Moats as she shares a detailed and practical guide on running a successful live directed session. In this episode, Melissa emphasizes the…
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How to Enter the Animation Voice Over Industry with Shelly Shenoy
Tenured animation voice over artist Shelly Shenoy discusses the tips and tricks she uses to find success in the voice over industry, specifically for animation. In this episode, Shelly emphasizes the importance of mastering microphone technique, equipment knowledge, self-recording, and commercial...
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Narration Styles with Anthony Reece
Listen in as Anthony Reece explores the six primary narrative styles for you to consider the next time you’re working on a project. Which one of these styles fits the project you’re working on? Find Anthony Reece: https://www.vo101.com/
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Getting Over a Slump with Gina Scarpa
Are you in a slump? Gina Scarpa walks us through the 4 D’s of why you could be in a slump. She highlights the importance of identifying the reasons behind a slump, such as demand, delivery, directions, and distractions. Gina advises voice actors to acknowledge and accept the slump, viewing it as…
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Voice Over Technology with Bill DeWees
Join Bill DeWees as he talks about advances in technology in the world of voice over. How does technology change the voice over business? How can we adapt as voice over artists to these changes to technology? One thing is for sure according to Bill DeWees – “technology always wins”. In this...
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Performer Mindset with Kim Handysides
Tune in to hear voice over veteran Kim Handysides teach you how to think like an athlete for your voice over career. Kim takes us through the different levels of athletes and voice over artists: amateur, semi-pro, and pro. She also offers four key ideas that helps both athletes and voice over...
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Audio Production with Bradford Hastings
Join Bradford Hastings, a seasoned voice actor and audio expert, in this exciting episode as he shares valuable tips for mastering natural and authentic voice over. He uncovers the six essential gear items that every aspiring voice actor should know: gain, filter, gate, compressor, EQ, and…
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Getting Conversational with Andrea Collins
Full time broadcaster turned voice coach, Andrea shares her top 5 tips to nail a conversational read. What is a conversational read: It’s casual, down to earth and sounds like you are speaking with a friend. Use this type of read when the script is written in a conversational manner. From…
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Nailing an Audition in Three Takes with Bruce Kronenberg
When auditioning and recording reads, spending an exorbitant amount of time on one job is not good for anybody. Ultimately, you want to find a process that allows you to get the audition done and sent, which leaves you feeling confident that it is the best it could be. In today’s episode, Bruce...
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How to Develop Tools and Acting Skills with Rachel Alena
Many aspiring voice actors might wonder why somebody other than them always seems to land the jobs, and the answer to this question comes down to skills and tools. Today on the show we are joined by Rachel Alena, our featured coach for February, to talk about how to develop tools and skills that...
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Directing Yourself With Tommy Griffiths
In this episode, our featured coach, Tommy Griffiths, shares the importance of directing yourself as a voice actor. Tommy, a seasoned voiceover coach and actor, emphasizes that making choices is the essence of acting, whether on stage, screen, or behind the microphone. Discover how specific…
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Collect More Data and Supercharge Your Business!
Ever wonder what clients think about your work? When you book clients outside Voices.com, it can be difficult to gather feedback. Toby Ricketts has your solution! Listen to this quick VOE episode as he explains his process to learn from his clients and how you can do the same. About Toby:Toby...
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A Day in the Life of Jamie Hill
This episode is something special that we’ve never offered before – a podcast created from a recent webinar that our talent team hosted with Voices.com members. We invited Jamie Hill, one of many successful voice over artists on Voices.com to tell us her story of how she got started in voice…
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Branding as a Voice Actor
Branding yourself as a voice actor is easier said than done. Attempting to appeal to any and all voice acting roles – and trying to be everything to everyone, voice actors find themselves having less success. Our guest Jean-Marc Berne, President of Bern Media Enterprises, explains how branding…
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Voice Over Misconceptions
Attaining success in voice over requires work. No matter if you’re just getting started or if you’ve been in the voice over industry for years, it’s usually up to you alone to make many decisions. In this podcast, voice actor Jason McCoy gets to the bottom of 6 common misconceptions of what it...
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Tips for Online Auditioning Success (examples included!)
Wonder what it takes to nail an audition? How do casting directors know that you’ve got your mind and heart in a role? Acclaimed casting director Hugh Edwards of Gravy for the Brain in the UK shares how you can approach a casting spec to provide a read worthing listening to. Hear 3 poor examples […]
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Tips For Creating the Perfect Commercial Demo
Ready to create the perfect commercial demo? Coach and voice actor Becky Shrimpton guides listeners through the key points to branding and constructing a commercial demo ideal for the international market. From branding, to run-time, to what types of pieces you should consider, Becky will guide…
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5 Mistakes You Might Be Making That Lose You Voice-Over Jobs
Is your booking to audition ratio lower than you want it to be? Gary Terzza shares five common mistakes that voice talent make when auditioning for work. From not knowing what you should submit for to poor expectation setting, many of the chief contributors to lack of bookings are found in this...
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Camp Vox: Why Voice Acting?
Why would you want to do voice acting? Camp Vox’s Lisa Biggs shares why voice acting is so cool for younger children and how voice-over can make a positive impact on your life. Imagine being the voice of a talking toy! The possibilities to do meaningful work as a voice talent are endless.…
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Voiceover Auditions: Audio Gourmet vs. Fast Food
Whatever dialect you perform, the best acting is universal and truthful. Paula Cavanaugh Carter, Dialect Coach and Linguistic Anthropologist, shares how acting trumps accent. Always. Links from today’s show: Accent Colors Your instructor this week: Paula Cavanaugh Carter is a Dialect Coach and...
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Microphone Technique: A Secret Weapon
How’s your mic technique? Frank Piazza of APVoices shares Information about the different ways you can benefit from microphone technique. Performance examples by male and female voice talent are included, demonstrating different approaches with regard to mic proximity. This podcast will help to...
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What’s a Union Paymaster and How Do They Work?
Are you a member of an actors guild or union? Jim Kennelly of Lotas Productions shares insight for actors who are curious about the use of SAG-AFTRA paymaster services. A paymaster himself, Jim maps out what a union paymaster is, their unique role, how they work and at what stage in the process a...
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How To Personalize Commercial Copy and Sound More Believable
Do you know how to make commercial copy conversational? Bruce Kronenberg of Abacus Entertainment shares what it takes to sound natural while communicating effectively to the person hearing your voice-over recording. Over the years, personalization of copy and interpret it with an opinion, you…
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The What, Why and How of Audio Description
Ever wondered how to get into Audio Description voice work? Maybe you’ve heard about the work but don’t know what it entails. In this episode of Voice Over Experts, presenter Herb Merriweather explains what Audio Description is and shares how thoughtful, detailed word painting helps the visually...
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How to Get What You’re Worth: Creating A Reliable Income Doing Voice Over
Do you still struggle to make a reliable income doing voice work, despite having a steady flow of clients? Voice talent and teacher, David Tyler, will explain how to change that by understanding your perceived value. He’ll explain why the price you charge should not be based on competition and…
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Giving Back as a Professional Voice Talent
Have you ever considered volunteering your voice? Professional voice talent Amy Weis describes her own journey on this path and shares her reasons for doing pro bono work. Giving back should come from the heart with no strings attached. Listen in to discover how giving your voice to select...
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3 Key Priorities For Continued Success in Online Casting
Look or leap? Never mind the hardware – it’s about you. English voice actor Howard Ellison plunged in, then surfaced to discover the life-saving value of a plan. In these six minutes, he shares three key priorities for continued success in online casting …assisted by Inadequate Ingrid and an...
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Being Conversational in Narration and eLearning
Does voice-over for eLearning and narration need to be boring? Voice-over coach and talent, Julie Williams, shares how you can make reads for applications such as medical narration conversational by doing two things: coloring your words and paying special attention to phrasing. Hear samples from…
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Taking Care of Your Voice
How often do you consider the health and maintenance of your voice? As a professional voice artist, you rely on your voice for your livelihood, so doesn’t it make sense to take good long term care of what pays the bills? You may also be unwittingly damaging your voice with bad lifestyle habits…
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Accent Reduction and the Standard American Accent
Do you have a regional American accent? Sharon Feingold, the founder of Babel Consultants, discusses an emerging trend in communications called accent reduction. Accent reduction may also be referred to as accent modification, accent neutralization and so on. In the US, the goal of accent…
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Finding Your Unique Voice
How can you stand out amongst other people with your specific style of voice? Kabir Singh invites you to dig a little deeper, to think of your voice as a tool…but what does that really mean? According to Kabir, your voice is directly in between your thoughts in your mind and your heart, which…
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What’s a Talent Agent and What Do They Look For?
Agents are people, too! In this episode, Toronto-based talent agent Roger King discusses the relationship between voice artists and their talent agents. The agent/talent relationship is a strange dynamic as the agent works for the talent yet the talent is the one who is interviewed. Looking for...
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Auditioning Dos and Don’ts: Knowing What You Can Control
With so many different factors at play, it’s crucial that voice artists focus on what they can control in order to make the most of every single audition opportunity. Voice over artist, Bev Standing is successful because she is selective with the auditions she sends. That said, Bev also believes...
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Using Gesture, Imitation and Sound Effects To Get Into Character
How are you using gesture, imitation and sound effects to create believable characters and performances? Sunday Muse shares how being mindful of physical gestures and attributes can affect your read and how it comes across. Borrowing the essence of someone’s voice or physical attributes can also...
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3 Demo & Auditioning Tips For Booking More Work
Are you booking as much as you could be? Jerry Buckner encourages you to hone your acting skills, explore your voice and work on a natural delivery that has some feeling in it. Highlights include practical examples from his own voice-over demos and a trio of trending voice-over reads he’s been...
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Tips For Auditioning From Your Home Studio
Has auditioning from a home studio saved your voice-over career? Voice artist Lisa Brandt shares tips that will help you to send in great submissions when auditioning using online casting sites. From your microphone to client relations, to deciding which auditions to put your voice out there for,...
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Primer For On-Camera Talent Transitioning To Voice-Overs
Have you spent more time in front of the camera than behind the mic? Becky Shrimpton shares her tips, both on an intellectual and practical level, for how you can make the shift from on-camera work to voice-over work. Even if you see voice acting as just a way to supplement your on-camera work,...
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3 Quick Post-Production Tips To Get Better Sound
Are your audition MP3s rich and robust? Tom Knight shares that taking a little extra time tweaking your audio before submitting your audition can make a big difference. With so many things out of your control, why not make the audio as good as it can possibly sound? Tom shares 3 quick tips that…
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How To Master Voice Accents
Did you know that you can grow your market potential by altering your voice accent? Toby Ricketts, a British-born voice-over talent who moved to New Zealand at age 14, managed to re-wire his brain in two weeks to adopt the Kiwi accent. In this podcast, Toby gives you a formula for how to tackle…
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Voice Over Experts is the industry's most downloaded educational podcast featuring renowned voice over coaches from US, Canada and the UK.
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