10 helpful tips for voiceover booking success. We hear you - it’s super frustrating! While it’s easy to attribute the cause to an outside source, it’s important to remember that the role of agents and voiceover casting sites are simply to send you opportunities. It’s...
Three things to consider before you write that casting call Your script sounds great in your head, but how can you make sure that the final project comes out that way? Hiring professional voice talent is the first step in making sure that your project is...
Getting the right sound when you can’t afford a movie star You’ve just completed the script for your next video ad. It is perfect. In your head, you can only hear it read by one person- Samuel L. Jackson. But he’s a celebrity, and you don’t...
3 Questions to ask yourself before casting your next voiceover project Anytime you begin a new project, you have an idea in your head of what you want the end result to be. You know what you want your audience to feel in response to what...
3 Types of Voiceovers that can improve your E-Learning modules Did you ever take a class with a teacher who had a really boring voice? Then you know how hard it is to stay awake in class, even with the pressure of teachers and other...
Making sure the humor of your script translates to the final project Some people can say anything and make it funny. If you’ve written a fast-paced, witty script, this is exactly the kind of person you want voicing it. If it’s your first time casting...
Three steps to determining whether you need a professional voice-over for your project. So, you need some voice-over for your upcoming video or audio project, but can’t you just do it yourself or call in one of your friends who has a nice voice? Do you...
Three types of projects that absolutely need a narration voice When you think of narration voices, you may think of a campy sound, like that “Same Bat-time, Same Bat-channel” guy from the old Batman TV show. Or maybe, you think of the droning voice on that...
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...
