Article: The Voice Over Talent by Don Capone.

The voice over industry has changed because of the internet. Many advertising agencies and production houses directly rely on the internet to find new voice over talent.  The internet has made it possible for voiceover artists to record voice narrations in their home studios either via live ISDN voice , direct email, download or FTP.

Voice Over Talents are the men, women and children who perform in a voice talent studio either in there home or a state of the art recording studio. These voice over talents in their home voice studios usually take direction from a director who will call through a dedicated ISDN voice talent phone line. Most Hollywood voice over studios request an ISDN direct voice or phone patch. So if your serious about becoming a voice over talent and have a voiceover career you need to get a ISDN or phone patch line like a Telos Zephyr. Also Voiceover delivery can be formatted for .wav, .mp3 or .aiff. and sent thru FTP download, burned on a cd then sent FedX, or emailed.

Voice Overs come in many different deliveries.. Like the Hard sell aggressive voice overs usually your local car commercials are hard hitting and fast paced. The Soft sell more sincere and smooth. Then we also have the Regular Guy voice over or the Guy Next Door voice, like friendly and approachable sell. Voice Overs are delivered by the voice over talent through ISDN to the voice over production studio.

Voice Narration refers to the way a story is told. First Person Voice Narration focuses on the perspective of a single character. Third First Person Voice Narration is from the observation perspective. Documentary voice narration is not an easy task for the voice over talent. You must reflect mood, fact and your vocal delivery must set a pace and have authority. You must be believable and not sound like your reading a script.. It must flow out of you when speaking. This is one of the most difficult voiceover deliveries to achieve.

Voiceover Artists The voice over artist can now be more accessible through the ever amazing internet. Because of the internet voice over artists can get there voice talents out to the major Hollywood studios who are looking for that right voice for there movie trailer, national spots or documentary read. Today's voice over talent can also join voice talent directories or have there own websites to drive traffic and business for there next voice over jobs. We say... humble be damned.. you are the best advertisement for your own self. So tell the world what you do.. get listed in voice over talent directories... get into a few voice talent agencies, get a web site ..Practice Practice Practice... hone your voice talent. read out loud... anything and everything! Ask questions! email other voice over talents and ask if it would be ok to send them a demo of yourself for critique. Don't be shy .. there are a lot of great people and voiceover artist who are willing to help you. Emulate what you like in other voice over talent but be yourself and Tell the world what you do:) Remember you are your best advertiser!

by Don Capone © www.DonCapone.com
Don Capone is a 27 year veteran in the voice over business Don Capone offers professional voice over talent services offering that bigger than life voice imaging that is needed to compete in today's corporate world. Same day narration, Corporate Narration, Sales Narration, Religious Narration, Medical Narration. Male Narrator, Automotive Narration, Automotive Voice Overs. From Fortune 500 companies to Movie Trailer voice overs to Radio/Television spots, Documentary Narration and Character Voices.

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Voiceover Artists that I enjoy hearing (not in any particular order.. they are all great):
Jackson Beck, Peter Thomas, Norman Rose, Daws Butler, W.B. Brydon, Walter Winchell, Don Pardo, Orson Welles, Jack Perkins, Mel Blanc, Danny Dark, James Earl Jones, William Conrad, Ernie Anderson, Edward Everett Horton, Thurl Ravenscroft, Wally Cox, Don Messick, Pete Smith aka (a Smith named Pete), Mark Elliot, Gary Owens, Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, Peter Graves, Bill Kurtis, John Facenda, Earl Mann, Harry Kalas, Jim Birdsall, William Schallert, Bob Johnson, Will Lyman, David Attenborough, Lloyd Bridges, Edward Herrmann, Paul Winfield, Keith David, Jeremy Irons, Nick Schatzki, Clancy Brown, Don Morrow, Chris Corley, Hal Douglas, Don LaFontaine, George DelHoyo, Ashton Smith, Jeff McNeal, Jeff Laurence Gill, Ed Asner, Charlie Van Dyke, John Garry, Scott Rummell, Joe Cipriano, Alec Baldwin, Beau Weaver, Andy Geller, Harlan Rector, Tony Rodgers, Phil Crowley, Mark Aston, Fred Collins, Matt Wright, Dennis Haysbert, Bill Vogel, Peter Coyote, Rino Romano, Jason Willinger, Bill Ratner, John Leader, Jason Hildebrandt, Al Chalk, Vic Caroli, Ben Patrick Johnson, Matt Wright, E.G. Daily, Rafael Ferrer, Brian James, Nick Tate, Henry Strozier, Mike Rowe, Rick Wasserman, Erik Nicolaisen, Howard Parker, Townsend Coleman, Peter Cullen, Tony Rodgers, Les Marshak, Cedering Fox, Paul Turner, Hugh Morgan, Dave Fennoy, Kim Strauss and Stew Herrera are just some Voice Over Artists that I tip my hat to. There all so different and diverse that each one has there own unique niche.... and in my opinion they are the epitome of vocal excellence, Voice ninjas extraordinaire.

Radio Personalities that have influenced me when I was young:
I was born in da Bronx New York 1960... and listening to 77 WABC on my transistor radio to Legends like Dan Ingram, Harry Harrison, Cousin Brucie, Ron Lundy, Chuck Leonard and from WPIX FM 102 Jim Quinn, Dr. Jerry Carroll.. All these Radio Personalities I thank you for being such a big part of my life and what I do for a living today.