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4 Ideas That Are Bad Advice For Voice-Over Artists

If you do a basic Google search for training techniques for voice overs, you will probably find a mixed bag of tips on how to get a lower voice, how to raise your voice, or how to get a more interesting sounding voice. As a new voice actor, it is often a good idea to follow the advice of the voice actors who have been making it big in the industry for a long time. Continue reading

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Regarding Women in Promotional advertisements

With a female model in advertisements initially started with promotions on products like alcohol and adult entertainment. The trend then spread as being a wildfire in the market and is still being traditionally used although being exaggerated. It is a compulsion now to get a beautiful model in all kinds of advertisement, which sometimes seems unnecessary. They seem to sell anything from shaving gel to cars. Continue reading

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Screenwriting – Why They Rejected Your Screenplay

The dialogue you create for your character should really seamlessly fit the character’s personality and aid move the story. Great dialogue in a screenplay should really reveal the uniqueness of a character. If you cover the names of your characters and read just the dialogue, you should be in a position to determine every of the characters. For instance, the principal character really should not sound like the supporting character. Continue reading

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Is Voice Over Work a Good Fit for Your Lifesytle?

Every now and then I like put out a gentle reminder that working in the voice-over industry isn’t always as glamorous as it sounds from the outside. It’s certainly not for everyone — no matter of how good your natural speaking voice is! Continue reading

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Understanding Your Roll In a Voice Over Script

When working with a short commercial script or even reading a long narration piece, you don’t have time as a voice talent to “develop” the character as you go along. Part of your pre-recording practice involves breaking down the script to figure out things, like: Who is your character? What is the point of the script? Who is the demographic you’re trying to reach? Continue reading

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Credit Card Act of 2009

Financial responsible people make sure that their free movie casting calls are up-to-date and error-free. Once you get a handle on your credit reports and credit score, you will be able to tweak it out and improve your score. Continue reading

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How to become an extra in a german picture or on TV

All over Germany there are a number companies that care about extras in films and/or TV-productions. Regularly, these companies call themselves extras casting agencies or agencies. Continue reading

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Local Meet-Up Group Helps Voice-Over Talent

A big part of successfully marketing yourself as a voice actor involves networking. Networking with potential clients as well as other voiceover artists. Having professional relationships and friendships with other voice actors is good for both your career and your sanity! Continue reading

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Ways To Raise Your Acting Profile

Today, just simply being a good actor is not really enough to make it in this ‘dog eat dog’ profession. There are people out there who would literally give their right arm to get a break in show business. Well maybe that’s a bit extreme but I think you can see the point I’m trying to make here. Continue reading

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Three Key Elements for Analyzing and Reading Voice-Over Copy

When you’re listening to the radio while driving your car, do you keep it on one station, or do you flip through different channels? What makes you stop — a favorite song, the latest breaking news, or perhaps a commercial that really grabs your attention? If the voiceover talent reading the script is doing a great job in acting the part, then you may stop because the topic sounds exciting or relate-able. A good voiceover actor really brings a script to life! Continue reading

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