Often voiceover scripts are written too fast, requiring talent to read much quicker than they would prefer. But then there are pros who can read that fast script and make it sound not so fast. How do they do it? For really fast scripts, especially legalese,...
Most voiceover copy requires a presentational style. To achieve a presentational style: Understand that you are not inside the action of the script, but rather looking down from above and commenting on what you observe. Imagine performing the script as if you were a standup comedian...
What’s the purpose of the spot? Most often a commercial is demonstrating something people want. What is that? Identify and establish a proper tone for the read. Is this a high-energy read? A compassionate read? Informational? Structure your read. Identify how the phrasing of the script is balanced...
A voiceover demo is meant to demonstrate what someone can actually do. Being ready to produce a demo should coincide with your ability as a voiceover talent to produce out-of-the-ballpark, broadcast-quality reads. All too often a voiceover talent demo is produced in such a way that it...
You are under pressure. You have a Client paying you to deliver a spot that reflects the quality of their business and that will also drive tangible results. The Client is a professional, you are a professional, your writing and production is professional, so naturally...
I am a voiceover Talent, I am on all the voiceover websites like VOICEOVERS.com and I have a network of Buyers and a handful of Clients I have worked for and continue to market to regularly, but what is my next step? I feel like...
The perfect commercial is written and concepted, all the images are compelling, but the message, the call to action is still not quite there - along comes the need for voiceover services. The voice that brings the words of the page and into life. The...
Voice Over Talent? Voice Over Talent. They are exactly what the phrase says. They are the talent (actor, announcer) that does the voice over-top, often of an image, or a video but sometimes stand-alone such as in a radio spot or an announcement. The myriad...
There was a time, less than a decade ago, that access to the voiceover marketplace was completely controlled by Talent agencies and casting offices. There was no point of entry into the marketplace outside of these channels. All of that has changed in the past...
All too often at parties, someone overhears that I am a voice-over Agent and the inevitable question or more terrifying actual on-the-spot audition ensues, “I’ve got a good voice, don’t you think I could do voice-overs?” Within this almost clichéd exchange lies a rub; the...
