Me in Don Ross' Studio

Have you ever heard…

• Wow…you have a great voice! You should do commercials.
• With all your crazy voices you could be on the Cartoon Network.
• Are you on the radio?

That’s how many people get started, but it takes more than just a good voice to get work as a voice talent.  It takes hours of practice, killer reading skills, and the ability to accept feedback with grace.

One of the easiest ways to begin building your VO career is to take classes (one class isn’t going to cut it).  In classes, you can get behind a microphone and read.  Learn to listen to playback with an objective ear.  Gain critique from industry professionals so you know what’s working and what isn’t.  Sorry, your mom giving you the thumbs up does not count.

The Internet has opened up a world of opportunity for voice talents, but the competition for gigs is fierce. An in-demand voice talent has to be consistent, focused, and not make a ton of mistakes. That’s where training comes in.  With hours of practice behind a microphone supporting them, a good voice talent is able to read one sentence or paragraph over and over with different intonation or make it sound exactly the same each time.  They can read long form text for hours and maintain their focus.  A well-trained voice talent can take the feedback from a director or producer and re-read the script to give them exactly what they were looking for.

Becoming a voice talent takes commitment, practice and more practice.  If you take the time to master the skills it takes to become brilliant voice talent, you can compete in the global market.  Take a class. It’s a great first step.

I work with Don Ross, award winning audio engineer and owner of Don Ross Productions leading voice over classes in Eugene, Oregon.  To get more information on class schedules: email eugenevoclasses@gmail.com

That is how one becomes a better voice talent.

Practice. Practice. Practice.

Teaming up with Don Ross, Award winning audio engineer, we are offering voice over workshops.

Intro Classes where you learn the basic skills of what it means to be a voice talent.

Next class:

Saturday July 17th, 9am – 1pm

• Intermediate Classes where all you do is read and record copy, and gain real time feedback.

Next class: June 26, 9am – 19m

• Advanced classes that include more specialized skills: Narration, Characters, Audio book and long format skills

Next Class: Email for details – Send email

Up your skills. Get practice. Have fun!