Voiceover Classes
How voiceover classes work…
In-person classes are held in professional L.A. studios, with a recording engineer and a music/SFX library, where Radio and TV commercial voiceovers are produced daily.
Online classes are held via Zoom.
Who can sign up?
All V-O classes are for announcers, singers, presenters, instructors, public speakers, stage and film actors, and anyone who wants to learn about voice acting.
What will you learn?
Technique
- Breath control
- Attitude and articulation
- Taking direction
- Finding your character
- Voice and body exercises
- Timing/pacing/inflection
- Maintaining your voice
- Being an announcer
- Finding your “signature” voice
- Monologue and dialogue techniques
- Analyzing your own voice
At The Microphone
- Microphone techniques
- Acting believably
- Changing direction
- Doing pickups
Working With Copy
- Reading and marking copy
- Interpreting copy
- Reading monologues
- Reading dialogues
- Finding transitions
- “Owning” your copy
- Performing comedic copy
- Ad-libbing/re-writing copy
Succeeding as A Voice Actor
- What to expect in the voice-over business
- Auditioning
- The difference between union and non-union work
- How to be competitive in an audition
- Constructing your voice-over demo
- How to handle yourself in a recording session & what to expect
- The roles of producers, casting directors, ad agencies, agents, and how to work with them
- Fine-tuning your V-O demo
- Packaging and marketing yourself
- Finding an agent
- Finding voice-over work
- The secrets of successful voice-actors
Classes are four weeks long, once a week, usually on Saturdays or Sundays.