In this first video of the mini-course Stress-Free Email Outreach, I talk about the importance of consistent, relevant outreach. (Pro tip: Skip to 3:15 if you don't want to hear my story about a run-in with an overly confident sales person at Target.) In Lesson 2, we'll go over specific email outreach examples and talk […]
Stay home, stay safe, and keep fresh with a super affordable VO workout hosted by a working pro! We will provide scripts to work on, but please feel free to bring any auditions you would like help with, or any questions you may have about the industry. This is about you, and our community!
Voiceover Casting Directors and Voice Directors can help actors elevate their voicever auditions and performances. Having a chance to learn how they discover and asses talent, understand their casting process, hear about what takes place in a recording session and weigh additional details about their work is important knowledge to have. During this class, veteran […]
Join Hillary Huber on an exploration of the dark and foreboding world of Thrillers. What specific skills are required to master the incredibly popular thriller/mystery genre? We will discuss energy, the red herring, and how to build suspense. Please choose a 1-2 page excerpt to work on - preferably a section that has some peril […]
Each talent will have the opportunity to perform 2 pieces of copy for agent’s direction, feedback and re-directs. Q&A
A three-week voiceover intensive for actors focusing on the art and techniques of the voiceover animation world! Throughout the three weeks we will be focusing on how to break down copy for animation, finding YOUR voice, and creating bookable characters, while gaining confidence to explore and make strong choices! Remember, IT’S ALWAYS ABOUT THE ACTING FIRST, being professional, and having FUN! This online class is taught through Zoom […]
In this class we'll work on breaking down game audition sides ~ strategies to stand out in auditions ~ what to expect when you book the job ~ in-class reads!
FOR VOICEOVER KICKSTART MEMBERS ONLY! Learn to identify flaws in recordings and improve your own Today we have another of our popular sessions for members. We take a series of voiceover recordings and examine them together. We listen for pops, clicks, hisses and other distracting qualities. Attendees improve their critical ear, learning new skills to […]
Talent will have opportunity to perform 2 pieces of copy for agent’s direction, feedback and re-directs. Q&A
Set up a web presence that is professional and that appropriately and effectively highlights your brand. Learn how to efficiently research who your potential clients are, and their casting and production needs. Gain knowledge of the proper way to get in touch with your industry contacts. And how to create a database of these individuals […]
During this class you will learn a narration technique that amplifies the authors' unique cadence - and underscores their way with language. In so doing, you will unlock a narration unique to the story you are telling and avoid hypnotic and repetitive cadences that we narrators can Sometimes fall into after long hours in the […]
ONE-UP your video game reads with a 3 Week IN-PERSON Interactive Intensive with Craig Lee Thomas! We’ll not only cover performance and microphone technique specific to video game work in a real working studio, but also go through tons of on your feet exercises to make your reads more exciting, more specific, and more action […]
I’m sure you’ve all read in your audition specs... ~ “Make your auditions memorable.” • “Improv encouraged” • “Okay to ad-lib" ~ ~ “Looking for a great comedic actor/improv artist” ~ ~ “We don’t want anything that’s slick, polished, or announcer-y.” ~ So many actors read the above specs when receiving an audition and a […]
Join Rob & Helen on Zoom from the comfort of your own house. This is a very informal chat with other people working in the voice over industry. Bring your beverage of choice and have a chat in our virtual pub. We're based in the UK but regulary have visitors from around the globe. Every […]
Learn basic VO technique, genres, what it takes to create a VO career and then apply the technique all from home!
Learn basic VO technique, genres, what it takes to create a VO career and then apply the technique all from home!
Stay home, stay safe, and keep fresh with a super affordable VO workout hosted by a working pro! We will provide copy to work on, but please feel free to bring any auditions you would like help with, or any questions you may have about the industry. This is about you, and our community! ** […]
“Talk one on one, natural quality, authentic, unpolished, conversational. No announcers please!” We've all seen these specs on commercials. Seems easy enough, right? We talk to people all day long . . . but there is conversational, and then there is commercial conversational. They are two different animals. In this class we will focus on […]
Video games are exploding – literally and figuratively. There are more games out there than ever, and they need voices like yours.
Come learn the exciting world of voiceovers in this very kool, 2-hour virtual group class. We work with real voice actors on real scripts where the kids will learn how to become better communicators, better listeners, and better public speakers, in this fun and creative workshop. The kids will also write scripts, play different characters […]
A BVA summer forum | BVA@home event Sunday 17th July 2022 |11.00-13.00 and 14.00-16.00 | Online Free to BVA members Non-BVA: £25 Student: £15 (student or recent graduate) Or join the BVA (annual subscription: £65 full membership/£30 student or new graduate) and attend this event free! Central to the ethos of the British Voice Association […]
Learn more about what voiceover is, how to get started and the basics of running a VO business. This 3-hour class will cover how to get into the business when you have no experience, the genres of VO, the importance of coaching, equipment/tech basics and lots of time to ask questions. Plus you’ll step into […]
Do you know an author who's curious about audiobook production? If so, take note of the Empire's next event: What to expect when you're expecting an audiobook! 🍼 Whether you've already got one in the works or you're just starting to think about it, this is an online course designed to educate new and potential […]
The Abaton Calendar is a resource created for and by voice talent, to help create meaningful connections and forge and maintain professional and personal relationships. (And hopefully, have a hell of a lot of fun in the process).
WOVO – The Lounge
December 14 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm PST
WOVO – The Lounge
December 14 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm PST
Canadian Talk Audiobooks – Clubhouse
December 14 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm PST
The Brand Mingle, with Celia Siegel
December 12 @ 10:00 am CST
VO Peeps Weekly Workout Series!
December 12 @ 9:00 am PST
Gravy for the Brain’s Happy Place
December 12 @ 4:00 am PST
3 Ways of Finding Voiceover Business
September 26, 2023
Guest Blog: Gravy for the Brain – How to Get a Voice Agent
July 17, 2023
Guest Blog: Carrie Olsen – Learn Voiceover without a Voiceover Coach
June 6, 2023