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Terri Apple's
non-fiction guide to the art of voice over is one of the
most surprising books I've read all year. Even as
someone who can respect the art of the voice over and
the respect voice actors lack in their profession, it
was pretty shocking to see the struggle it takes to read
through one disclaimer. Author Terri Apple makes the
wise decision of including exercises with the end of
every chapter allowing the reader an almost
classroom-like vibe with their read, and with the hefty
"Voiceovers" you'll find yourself mastering the art of
voice overs in no time. "Voice Overs" is a text book
that deserves to be in every acting class, a
quintessential compendium about the art of voice work
that will provide wonderful access to anyone seeking
performance art as a career. Because voice and command
is everything and there aren't any other people in the
world who can command an audience like voice actors.
One of my favorite
chapters includes the reading of the disclaimer that
challenges you to read through an entire car disclaimer
within ten seconds without fumbling and then spreads out
a plethora of different ailments and drawbacks to a job
for any voice actor. What if you fumble your words? What
if you spit in the Mike? What if pound your P's? And
hell, what if your legs begin to fall asleep? Every
single element within a room and within the actor can
pull back a potentially excellent performance for an
important job, and author Apple takes every possibility
in to mind from page one. "Voice Overs" is an engrossing
read dabbling in the world of the voice over, exploring
various jobs for the voice over artist, and even
expressing variations tones in voices from the Energizer
Bunny to the Cheerleader, creating your Demo CD and
booking your agent, all of which are essential to the
world of the voice over artist and garnering that one
job that will make you a clear cut professional in a
very talent heavy field.
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