My endocrinologist suspects I have sleep apnea. I say "my" endocrinologist as if we have some kind of relationship. I've spent only twenty minutes with this doctor, after first seeing my gynecologist, internist, naturopath, and acupuncturist. Let's face it, when you are a middle-aged woman with symptoms of exhaustion, weight gain, and headaches, no one really gives a rip. But after complaining...
When you are in the director\'s chair at a voice-over session, the process can sometimes become a struggle for both you and the talent. You have a vision you need to share with the voice actor, a person who knows far less than you do about the product, message, or concept. At the same time, you hired that actor to bring his or her own unique skills to the project. Unlike the making of a film...
The ability to hire and direct voice talent through the Internet has dramatically changed the voice-over industry. When I entered the field of voice-over twenty years ago, scripts were recorded in large professional recording studios with the sound engineer, the director, and the client listening in the control booth.
Today many voice talents work from a home studio. We record and edit the...
Voice-over is not the same as talking. This statement may strike you as obvious, or something you never before considered. When my ears are punished by mediocre voice-overs on commercials and narration pieces, I feel the need to clarify the distinction between the art of voice-over and merely talking.
Voice-over is a performance in front of a microphone. Take the simple part first, there...
