Voice-over acting is no longer all about having that "announcer-y" boom
or classic fireside radio voice. More and more casting directors are
looking for regular, "conversational" voices to represent a product in a
commercial or to play the animated moose in a new Hollywood flick, but
the competition is fiercer now than ever before. In a business that is
"more risk than reward, more heartbreak than success," author Talon
Beeson will show you in Starting Your Career in Voice-Overs how to
beat the odds, improve your skills, make the right connections, and
build a career in the voice-over business. Some of the topics covered in
this book include:
Warm-up exercises for the voice
Reading everything--jokes, telephone numbers, video games, commercials,
feature films, and more
Cold reads
Analyzing scenes and translating that analysis to voice
Creating demo tapes
Representing and marketing yourself effectively
Equipment and recording at home
And many more!
This instructional book for professionals presents readers with varying
techniques, exercises, and theories to practice--a vocational foundation
guaranteed to elevate an actor's game. In an ingenious and instructive
way, Beeson relates voice work to the greatest dramatist of all times,
William Shakespeare. This is an added bonus for the classically inclined
individual and provides excellent training for every actor. This
intellectually informed book is designed improve your voice skills and
teach you the basics of the business--the ultimate preparation for any
serious actor seeking to pursue this field. Surrounded by microphones,
voice-over actors are a unique breed who require additional and
different skills to create their reality, and Talon Beeson shows you how
to do just that in Starting Your Career in Voice-Overs.
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