The Voice Over Book: Don't Eat Toast (The Actor's Toolkit) - Softcover

Stephen Kemble; David Hodge

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1350258768 ISBN 13: 9781350258761

Publisher: Methuen Drama (UK), 2022

Synopsis

‘How I wish this book had been available to me when I started my voiceover career!’ Miriam Margolyes

A concise handbook outlining the skills, the know-how and the business of voiceovers, with a particular focus on the UK industry. Stephen Kemble, a voiceover artist and voice coach, and David Hodge, who has worked as a sound engineer, voice director and as Company Manager at a voice agency, offer specialist advice on all areas of voiceover work, including commercials, narration, audio books, animation and dubbing.

Knowing your voice

Understanding and acquiring the skills of a voiceover

How to prepare for recording sessions

Technical aspects and protocol of working in a studio

Knowing your personal strengths, making the all-important showreel and finding an agent

Looking after your voice

Dealing with dyslexia

Tips from agents, producers, engineers and voiceovers

Terminology

An ideal guide for anyone who has a curiosity about voiceovers and what’s involved. Of particular interest to drama school students preparing to enter the industry, and professional actors who want to tap into the voiceover business.

About this title

About the Author

David Hodge’s career began as a sound engineer recording voiceovers. During this time he made one of the first professional voiceover showreels. He became a founding Director of Silk Sound studios in London and then spent six years as Studio Manager for Saunders & Gordon, an audio post-production facility. David was subsequently voice director on Maisy, a BAFTA award-winning animation series, and was heavily involved in the running of the agency Hobsons International. He continues to give talks, workshops and also offers a bespoke showreel service.; Stephen Kemble comes from an acting background including extensive work as voiceover. He has an MA Voice Studies with distinction from The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. Since 2006 he has worked with actors in production, teaching ‘practical voice’ to actors in training and developing his teaching of voice for microphone. In 2011 he became a designated Linklater teacher. For several years he has worked as a text and voice coach at the Royal Shakespeare Company and is Consultant Voice Coach at the Birmingham REP.

Edition details

• Publisher: Methuen Drama (UK)
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1350258768
• ISBN 13: 9781350258761
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 130