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Summary: Voice Acting Made An Art.
Review: "The Art of Voice Acting" by James R. Alburger is a must read for any voice actor who wants to seriously succeed in the biz! The book is carefully orchestrated from basic acting techniques to finding work in the voice-over industry..."The Art of Voice Acting" makes sense and making sense in a highly competitive market, can make $cents$, no dollars! for the novice and seasoned professional...
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Summary: Voice Acting Made An Art.
Review: "The Art of Voice Acting" by James R. Alburger is a must read for any voice actor who wants to seriously succeed in the biz! The book is carefully orchestrated from basic acting techniques to finding work in the voice-over industry..."The Art of Voice Acting" makes sense and making sense in a highly competitive market, can make $cents$, no dollars! for the novice and seasoned professional...
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Summary: Teriffic! Not many better than this practical book!
Review: Alburger's grasp of the business is remarkable - and he is writing not from NY, LA or Chicago, but from San Diego. This book is practical, easy to follow, and while no one can guarantee success, this book will help anyone maximize their efforts. A "must have" addition to any media library!
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Summary: It's the Best of the Best!!!
Review: Another book with how to and step by step instructions on taking care of your voice, marketing yourself,and what to do and what not to do to get work. You couldn't ask for a more simple explanation of how to get started in voice acting. Of course the rest is up to you!
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Summary: Raise your voice to sing praises
Review: Another book with how to and step by step instructions on taking care of your voice, marketing yourself,and what to do and what not to do to get work. You couldn't ask for a more simple explanation of how to get started in voice acting. Of course the rest is up to you!
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Summary: The Art of Voice Acting
Review: As a rank beginner in the field of Voice-Over and where it can lead, I found that this book shines a light down the highway so you can see the road ahead with all its twists and turns. Potholes, construction slowdowns and flat out beautiful stretches that make you remember why you like to drive in the first place. Arlburger explains in laymans terms how to get ahead in this lucrative and rewarding part of show business. After reading this book and practicing the exercises and sample copy provided, you will know if you've made the right decision. He proves you don't have to have a voice like Walter Cronkite to succeed in Voice Over but you do have to understand the priciples of good business and have a marketing strategy that works for you. I thoroughly enjoyed the read and recommend it wholeheartedly.
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Summary: The Art of Voice Acting
Review: As a rank beginner in the field of Voice-Over and where it can lead, I found that this book shines a light down the highway so you can see the road ahead with all its twists and turns. Potholes, construction slowdowns and flat out beautiful stretches that make you remember why you like to drive in the first place. Arlburger explains in laymans terms how to get ahead in this lucrative and rewarding part of show business. After reading this book and practicing the exercises and sample copy provided, you will know if you've made the right decision. He proves you don't have to have a voice like Walter Cronkite to succeed in Voice Over but you do have to understand the priciples of good business and have a marketing strategy that works for you. I thoroughly enjoyed the read and recommend it wholeheartedly.
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Summary: Learn the skills of performing for Voice-Over
Review: Have you ever considered the possibility of using your voice to make a living, If you have? "The Art of Voice-Acting" is a good place to begin learning the craft. The job of a voice-over performer requires training -- development of skills in acting and communication. In "The Art of Voice-Acting," you will receive the tools and training you need to get started, as well as real-world scripts and tips from many talented professional voice-actors. You will find tips, tricks of the trade, techniques and exercises in this book that are not available from any other book on the subject. For more than 30 years I have worked on both sides of the glass as a voice-actor, producer, director and engineer. I have directed some of the top voice-over talent in the country, worked with live action performers and trained a number of audio operators, voice-actors and other performers. Along the way I have received 11 regional Emmy awards. An effective performance depends on an emotional connection between the performer and the audience. "The Art of Voice-Acting" teaches you how to achieve that kind of performance as a voice-actor. The building blocks of a voice-over performance are: 1) understanding who the audience is, 2) knowing who you are as the speaker (your character), and 3) knowing why you are speaking those words at this time (your motivation and qualifications as the expert). These three things create the foundation upon which a performance is built. Character development, script interpretation, attitude and many other aspects of a performance are then woven together to create a believable and effective communication. Voice-over is much more than reading words off a page. Voice-over is really an aspect of acting, with all the techniques, subtleties and more. "The Art of Voice-Acting" will take you on a journey through the world of voice-over and you will learn what it takes to become successful in this challenging and very enjoyable business. I promise that after reading "The Art of Voice-Acting" you will never listen to a radio or television commercial the same way again. Good luck. James R. Alburger About the Author: For 25 years James Alburger was a director, sound designer and audio supervisor for KNSD-TV, an NBC owned and operated station in San Diego. He received 11 Emmy awards for his mixing work on commercials and promos.
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Summary: It's the Best of the Best!!!
Review: I am a Voice Actress. This is the best book I have read to teach a beginner about learning how to practice and prepare for doing voice acting as a life-time business. Though I am using a different language to do the art of voice-over, it's indeed a good reference book and very useful to me and all my colleagues.
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Summary: A MUST for Voice Actors
Review: I believe James Alburger's book to be one of the best, if not THE best resource available to all voice actors. I have 12 years experience as a successful female voice actor and until recently, had not read this wonderful book. I am SO glad I have now! It has been a wealth of information for me in my endeavours of marketing myself to a global audience. Thanks to this book, I now have an understanding of what the American market expects from performers and how their market operates. Everything you need to know about voice acting is written in clear terms - you won't be left wondering what this author is talking about. This really is an absolute MUST if you are serious about the profession of voice-over. The only thing which, in my opinion, needs clarification in the book, is how to play the audio files off the CD. There is no 'autorun' feature and when you browse the folders you only see the pdf files listed. However, like another reviewer, I sent an email to the author and within 30 minutes I had a response which lead me in the right direction. This book is Excellent and the author is clearly a committed professional.
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