Have you ever heard anyone say, «Something told me not to do that and I did it anyway.» And after that, we’re upset because we should have chosen the thing, or the situation, that the still small voice said in the first place. Well, we’ve probably all said it at one time or another, because that ‘still small voice’ that…
Before choosing a new life path, we often explore the idea in imagination. Let’s imagine voice-over work. Everybody has a voice. Most want to be heard. Most are also shy about being seen. Voice-over work might appeal to many people, if they thought about it. Does using your voice to earn money-and command a little attention-interest you? It’s often just…
But, it’ll only take half an hour of your time….. How many times do voiceover talent (VO) hear this from prospective clients who assume a 30 minute finished audio file takes only 30 minutes of work to produce. Let’s take a closer look at what goes into making a finished, polished 30 minute audio file that will serve the purpose…
Consider the actors who have great voices: George Clooney, Cher, Vin Diesel, Julia Ormond, Kathleen Turner, Sean Connery, Peter Coyote, Morgan Freeman, Catherine Zeta Jones, Kate Beckinsale, James Earl Jones, Ashley Judd and the late great Barry White, to name a few. Now think about the voices of these actors: Don Johnson, Melanie Griffith, Fran Drescher, and Tom Cruise. None…
Ideally, you would really want to get a deeper voice when you talk. This is because you sound more confident when you have a deep voice. When you have a deep and strong voice you earn more respect from people around you. You are also most likely to be taken seriously if you command a masculine voice. The good thing…
Almost every guy who is on the brink of puberty wishes to have a deep voice. There are a large number of reasons that can be used to explain this tendency and behaviour of the young adolescents. The top most explanation for guys wanting a deeper voice is the fact that having a deep voice goes down well with the…
‘If you want to know what is going on in a business, ask the people on the front line’. I don’t know where I read that, but I believe it to be true. As I have written elsewhere, I believe the responsibility of a manager is to provide the practical and emotional resources for the people in their team to…
In this article I am going to share with you my top 3 exercises for singing mixed voice. Mixed voice is the part of your vocal range between chest and head voice. It allows you to transition into the higher part of your range without any nasty vocal breaks or noticeable changes in tone quality. Exercise 1. By far, my…
There’s one simple exercise that could help you understand the essence of voice projection, find out what may be holding you back from proper voice projection and improve your projection immediately. The exercise is… Lip Fluttering. Take a deep breath in and when you breathe out, use your out-breath to make your lips vibrate. Sound easy? Interesting enough, many of…
If people in all areas of business realized how much power they had in the two components that they already have on them, their voice and their body or non-verbal communication, the sky would be the limit for success. Two of the greatest assets we have are right on us and always have been, our voices and our bodies or…
