- Cover
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1. The Business of Voice Acting
- 2. Using Your Instrument
- 3. Microphone Technique
- 4. The Monologue
- 5. Voice Acting 101
- 6. Developing Your Unique Style
- 7. Techniques for Developing Style
- 8. The Seven Core Elements
- 9. Wood Shedding and Script Analysis
- 10. The Character in the Copy
- 11. Single Voice
- 12. Multiples and Dialogue
- 13. Long Form Narration: Corporate, Medical & eLearning
- 14. Audio Book Narration
- 15. Mastering Character Voices
- 16. Imaging - Promo - Trailer
- 17. Other VO Genres
- 18. The Business of Voiceover: Getting Paid to Play
- 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
- 21. Home Studio Technology
- 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
- 24. Your Voiceover Identity
- 25. The Talent Agent
- 26. Auditions
- 27. You're Hired! The Session
- 28. Stop It!
- 29. The Changing World of Voiceover
- 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)
- Index
To those who use their voice to tell stories. Whether you are behind a microphone, on camera, on stage, or in the boardroom… your ability to communicate effectively makes a difference in the lives of people everywhere.
Voice acting is the performing craft of creating believable characters, in interesting relationships, telling compelling stories, using only the spoken word.
Mastering and applying the skills of voice acting will take your personal and professional communication to an entirely new level of effectiveness.
James R. Alburger
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