The Art of Voice Acting: The Craft and Business of Performing for Voiceover

Cover
Half Title
Title
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Preface
Introduction
1. The Business of Voice Acting
	"Voiceover vs. Voice Acting"
	Types of Voiceover Work
	The Essentials
	The Realities of Voice Acting
	Full-Time or Part-Time
	Are You an Actor or a Salesperson?
	Getting the Skills You Need
	Breaking into the Business of Voiceover
	Ten Things You Must Know about Voiceover Work
2. Using Your Instrument
	All about Breathing
	Joni Wilson (20 Facts You Must Know About Your Voice)
	Correcting Speech Problems and Habits
	Voice and Body Exercises
	Physical Attitudes to Help Delivery
	27 Tips for Maintaining Your Voice and Improving Your Performance
	Be Easy on Yourself
3. Microphone Technique
	The #1 Tool of Your Trade
	Microphone Technique
	Using Headphones
	Your Clothes Make a Difference
4. The Monologue
	How Will You Tell the Story?
	Tips for Performing Monologues
	Monologue Scripts
5. Voice Acting 101
	Give Yourself Permission to Play
	Commit to Your Choices - And Adjust
	Getting Away from the Read
	No Judgments Allowed
	The Magic of Your Mind: If You Believe it, They Will
6. Developing Your Unique Style
	What's in Your Tool Kit?
	Style
	Your Signature Voice
	The Road to Proficiency
	Three Steps to Creating an Effective Performance
	The Elements of a Voice Acting Performance
7. Techniques for Developing Style
	Critical Voice Acting Concepts
	Shortcuts that Trick Your Brain
	Basic Techniques
	Advanced Techniques
8. The Seven Core Elements
	Acting is Acting is Acting... Sort of
	It Starts with Pretending
	A = AUDIENCE: Core Element #1
	B = BACK STORY: Core Element #2
	C = CHARACTER: Core Element #3
	D = DESIRES: Core Element #4
	E = ENERGY: Core Element #5
	F = FORGET WHO YOU ARE AND FOCUS: Core Element #6
	G = Gamble: Core Element #7
9. Wood Shedding and Script Analysis
	Creating a Performance Road Map: Analyzing and  Marking a Script
	Wood Shed Your Copy
	Wood Shed to Be More Believable
	Tips for Wood Shedding
	Script Analysis Worksheet
10. The Character in the Copy
	How Will You Play the Role?
	Your Best Tool Is Your Own Personality
	Theater of the Mind
	An Exercise for Creating Real Characters
	Visualization Script for "Creating a Character"
	Making Your Characters Believable
	Tips for Performing All Types of Copy
11. Single Voice
	Working Solo
	Tell Me, Don't Sell Me
	Tips for Performing Single-Voice Copy
	Single-Voice Scripts
12. Multiples and Dialogue
	Types of Dialogue Copy
	Tips for Performing Comedic Dialogue Copy
	Dialogue and Multiple-Voice Scripts
13. Long Form Narration: Corporate, Medical & eLearning
	Telling a Different Kind of Story
	Tips for Performing Long-Form Narration
	The Challenges of Medical Narration (Julie Williams)
	Corporate and Narrative Scripts
14. Audio Book Narration
	Telling the Long Story
	Tips for Performing Audio Books
	Audio Book Scripts
15. Mastering Character Voices
	Vocalizing Characters
	Pat Fraley's Six Critical Elements of Character Voice
	Finding Your Voice
	The Character Voice Worksheet
	Tips for Character and Animation Copy
	Character Sides for Games and Animation
	Character and Animation full Script
16. Imaging - Promo - Trailer
	Radio Imaging
	Television Promo
	Trailer
	Tips for Performing Imaging, Promo and Trailer
	Imaging Scripts
	Promo Scripts
	Trailer Scripts
17. Other VO Genres
	What Is Your Niche?
	ADR and Looping
	Pocholo Gonzales (The Art of Foreign Language ADR)
	Anime
	Telephony
	New Media
18. The Business of Voiceover: Getting Paid to Play
	The Same but Changing
	It's Show-biz, Folks!
	The Many Hats of a Voiceover Professional
	Non-Union Voiceover Work
	Union work
	Talent Agencies, Casting Agencies, and Personal Managers
	Online Audition Services and Advertising Agencies
	Ad Agencies and Production Companies
19. Your Voiceover Demo
	Your Professional Calling Card
	Demo Rule #1: Don't Produce Your Demo Until You Are Ready
	Demo Rule #2: Your Demo Must Accurately Represent Your Abilities
	Versatility Is Your Selling Tool
	Demo Basics
	Preparing for Your Voiceover Demos
	Types of Voiceover Demos
	Producing Your Demo
	Your Demo Recording Session
20. Your Home Studio
	A Million-Dollar Studio in Your Home
	The Challenge of Recording at Home
	Designing Your Home Studio
	Understanding Room Acoustics
	Managing Your Computer
	Working with Clients Remotely
21. Home Studio Technology
	Wearing the Hat of Audio Engineer
	Digital Recording 101
	Advanced Home Studio Technology
	The Mysterious Decibel
	An Audio Recording and Editing Primer
22. How to Work in the Voiceover Business
	Promoting and Marketing Yourself
	Managing Your Time
	Business Basics
	Dave Courvoisier (Using Social Media Networking to Build Your Voiceover Business)
	Working Internationally
	Andy Boyns (Working as a Global Voice Actor)
	Male vs. Female
	Trends
	A Business Plan for Voice Actor You, Inc
	A Business Plan for Voice Actor You, Inc. (Worksheet)
23. Managing Your Voiceover Business
	Setting Your Talent Fee
	Negotiating Your Fee
	Getting Paid for Your Work
	How to Guarantee You'll be Paid
	Documenting Your Session
	Keeping Records
	Banking and Your Business
	Voiceover and the Law
24. Your Voiceover Identity
	Present Yourself as a Professional
	Words of Wisdom from Paul Frees
	Defining Your Business
	Setting Up Shop
	Print Materials
	Your Website
25. The Talent Agent
	Finding and Working with an Agent
	The Changing Role of the Talent Agent
26. Auditions
	The Audition Process
	Auditioning from Your Home Studio
	The Live Audition
	After the Audition
	Union vs. Non-Union Auditions
27. You're Hired! The Session
	A Journey through the Creative Process
	Types of Sessions, Setups, and Script Formats
	The Session: Step-by-Step
	Common Direction Terms
	Wrap it Up
28. Stop It!
	What are You Doing to Sabotage Yourself?
29. The Changing World of Voiceover
	An Industry in Flux
	J. Michael Collins (The Future of the Industry)
	Hugh P. Klitzke (So, What About the Future? A Casting Director's Perspective)
	Tom Dheere (Ignore the Noise)
	Peter Bishop (The World-Voices Organization)
30. Wisdom from the Pros
	Peter Dickson and Hugh Edwards (Advice on Considering a Career in Voiceover)
	Shelley Cohen (Is This Business Right for You?)
	Dana Detrick (22 Jobs Every Creative Solopreneur Must Be Able to Do)
	Marc Cashman (Twenty Crucial V-O Tips)
	Melissa Moats (A Day in the Life of a Voice Actor)
	Kelly Buttrick (Career Compass)
	Kate McClanaghan (What You Should Know When Meeting with a Talent Agent)
	Lisa Orkin (Directing Radio Spots: It's All About the Playables)
	Bob Bergen (Voiceover Demos)
	Fred Frees (Advice from Paul Frees)
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