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HERE'S WHAT VOICE ACTORS ARE DOING AROUND THE WORLD!
[originally posted at johnmatthew.com/blog August 27, 2010]
[apologies for the vid not being embedded, YouTube had embeds turned off for this one]
OK, the analogy may be a little stretched here, but this Seinfeld clip reminded me of a basic voice o…
[originally posted at johnmatthew.com/blog August 27, 2010]
[apologies for the vid not being embedded, YouTube had embeds turned off for this one]
OK, the analogy may be a little stretched here, but this Seinfeld clip reminded me of a basic voice o…
Good stuff!!
Thanks for the article, John. Good stuff!
Brent mentioned catch-phrases. A producer I I know tells me that all of the actors she works with (including myself) use catch-phrases to get into character. As it happens, it's usually a line from our orig…
Here's a few tips you may find useful.For accents, there's a waelth of knowledge on the net where you can access true accents on various sites.Find a favourite actor with an authentic accent ( irish, russian, scottish, texan etc) and copy that actor…
Thanks, Z!
i'm going to have to call the the "Doctare",
How true it is. Memory recall and catch phrases are what keeps me in character. new characters do tend to have a mind of their own for a while before they settle.Great advice!
Profile Information
- I WORK IN THE VOICE OVER INDUSTRY AS A(N)
- Voice Actor, Voiceover Coach
- HERE'S A LITTLE ABOUT ME AND MY VOICE OVER EXPERIENCE
- I had my first voiceover job at age 6, but it would be some time before I returned to the recording booth. In the interim, I played a little piano, a lot of drums, and even some guitar. I also tried my hand at volleyball, rollerblading and mountain climbing, and even got a Geography degree from UCLA. Naturally I was exhausted after all this, and decided to return to the profession that required the least running.
Well, it’s hard to believe, but I’ve been in the voiceover business for over 19 years now, and have worked on hundreds of projects in all types of media, from radio to the Internet. I narrated over 45 episodes of the Food Network Challenge, as well as The Young Scientists Challenge for the Science Channel, The History of The Beach for the History Channel, and several special features in the Star Wars Trilogy DVD boxed set. I was the announcer on three infomercials: Sleek Essentials, Core Rhythms and Carnie Wilson’s Lite And Hope, and you can hear me as multiple characters in The Adventures of Andy Applebutter, an animated educational DVD for children. Most recently, I voiced spots for Toyota, Uloric and the Armed Forces Network – as well as internal content for FEMA / Dept. Of Homeland Security and The Big 10.
When I’m not voicing, coaching and producing voiceover demos, you’ll usually find me making amusing commentary at social gatherings, cruising the aisles at Trader Joe’s or patrolling the beach at Santa Monica, keeping a careful eye out for any changes in sea level.
Some of my other clients & projects include:
Walmart
Toyota Corporate
The Montel Williams Show
Jack-In-The-Box
Time Warner Cable
Blue Cross CA
Dashers Insurance
Cox Cable
Hyundai
HP
NBC
HBO
IKEA
INFINITI
AT&T
Mattel
Vespa
Cisco
The U.S. Navy
Sempra Energy
National University
Tony Hawk
Sungard
Zacky Farms Chicken
Game Show Network
Tony Robbins
Help-U-Sell
To Save A Life (Trailer)
Michaels Stores
Woodfire Grill
Red Robin Restaurants
Swisscom
Solar Flex Rack
Methodist College of Nursing
City of Spokane
Callaway Golf
Easton Sports
JobSummit.com
Associated Bank
San Diego International Airport
Pat & Oscar's Restaurants
The Birch Aquarium at Scripps
The Milken Institute
Duff & Phelps Financial Services
Steve’s Outdoor Adventures
Texas Dept. of Health & Human Resources
The 7 Scouts
INVIDI
Del Mar
DowntownLA.com
Baja Tourism
DNP Studios
The La Jolla Group
Emulsion Arts
Baren Legal Services
Mainstreet Mortgage
Fluence
Protostar I
Mark "Mr. Money" Rothstein
China Energy Recovery
Legion Counsel
Aviatech
Logistics Park Kansas City
Paraclete Press
Morris Communications
Mantooth Productions
Cal State San Marcos
Playa Vista
AliBaba.com
- RECENTLY BOOKED PROJECTS
- Toyota Corolla, Toyota Camry, Uloric, INVIDI
- LANGUAGES
- English
- VOICE DESCRIPTION
- American Male, 30-40, non-regional, mid-range; real, warm, believable, honest, dramatic, wry, versatile.
- DIALECTS, Character voices and vocal impressions
- Russian, Brits, German, Indian (Asian), regional US
- VOICES I AM ABLE TO PERFORM
- Middle Age Male, Young Adult Male
- AUDIO DELIVERY METHOD
- FTP, AIF, MP3, WAV
- EQUIPMENT
- Custom built Core2 Duo workstation, Sound Forge, Acid Pro, AT-835 mic, Edirol UA25 I/O, Event monitors
- WEBSITE
- http://www.johnmatthew.com
Some of my gigs...
Core Rythms Infomercial Montel Willams Promo Finally - I'm one of those voices at the airport!
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Voice Over Techniques – Follow The Face
[originally posted at johnmatthew.com/blog August 27, 2010]
[apologies for the vid not being embedded, YouTube had embeds turned off for this one]
OK, the analogy may be a little stretched here, but this Seinfeld clip reminded me of a basic voice over technique that I hit on years ago that you may find helpful. And it’s simply this: if you’re having trouble summoning the right feeling or attitude for a re… Continue
[apologies for the vid not being embedded, YouTube had embeds turned off for this one]
OK, the analogy may be a little stretched here, but this Seinfeld clip reminded me of a basic voice over technique that I hit on years ago that you may find helpful. And it’s simply this: if you’re having trouble summoning the right feeling or attitude for a re… Continue
Posted on August 30, 2010 at 1:06am — 2 Comments
Character Voice Acting Basics - Consistency
[Originally posted at johnmatthew.com/blog 8-13-2010]
Another thing to watch out for when performing characters and accents in your voiceover work is CONSISTENCY. Your character’s voice, accent (if any) and speech mannerisms need to be consistent to be convincing. Take a look at the video below, in which Tina Fey and Jack McBrayer of 30 Rock demonstrate the dangers of an inconsistent accent...… Continue
Another thing to watch out for when performing characters and accents in your voiceover work is CONSISTENCY. Your character’s voice, accent (if any) and speech mannerisms need to be consistent to be convincing. Take a look at the video below, in which Tina Fey and Jack McBrayer of 30 Rock demonstrate the dangers of an inconsistent accent...… Continue
Posted on August 18, 2010 at 3:35pm — 12 Comments
Character Voice Acting - Basic Concepts
[Originally posted on johnmatthew.com/blog 8-4-10]
I found this video of one of my favorite character actors, Hank Azaria, explaining how he came up with one of my favorite Simpsons characters, Professor Frink (also Comic Book Guy). Take a look – it’s short and fun.
In the video, Hank mentions that he gave the Simpsons producers a list of the various impressions and accents he does, as a basis for writing characters for him… Continue
I found this video of one of my favorite character actors, Hank Azaria, explaining how he came up with one of my favorite Simpsons characters, Professor Frink (also Comic Book Guy). Take a look – it’s short and fun.
In the video, Hank mentions that he gave the Simpsons producers a list of the various impressions and accents he does, as a basis for writing characters for him… Continue
Posted on August 5, 2010 at 3:34pm — 8 Comments
Talent Interview: Matilda Novak On Audiobooks
Originally posted on my blog: http://www.johnmatthew.com/blog/2010/07/16/talent-interview-matilda-novak-on-audiobooks/
Matilda Novak recorded her first audio book, Jhumpa LaHiri’s Pulitzer Prize-winning collection of short stories “Interpreter of Maladies” in 2000. Since then she has recorded other works of both fiction and non-fiction. She also records in nearly every other facet of th… Continue
Matilda Novak recorded her first audio book, Jhumpa LaHiri’s Pulitzer Prize-winning collection of short stories “Interpreter of Maladies” in 2000. Since then she has recorded other works of both fiction and non-fiction. She also records in nearly every other facet of th… Continue
Posted on July 16, 2010 at 5:11pm — 1 Comment
The Door Of Fame
(originally posted Wednesday 9 June 2010 on www.johnmatthew.com/blog)
Now that I have a home studio, and more specifically a BOOTH, people are starting to show up to record their own projects here at my place. Which is fine with me, as it’s fun and relatively easy money.
The other day I was recording actress (and Seinfeld alumnus) Lee Garlington for my friend Janet Wilcox’s book project, when I thought ‘This is the third luminary-type I’ve had in [… Continue
Now that I have a home studio, and more specifically a BOOTH, people are starting to show up to record their own projects here at my place. Which is fine with me, as it’s fun and relatively easy money.
The other day I was recording actress (and Seinfeld alumnus) Lee Garlington for my friend Janet Wilcox’s book project, when I thought ‘This is the third luminary-type I’ve had in [… Continue
Posted on July 8, 2010 at 11:30pm —
Comment Wall (4 comments)
- At 12:41am on January 9, 2010,
Dan (Daniel Eduardo) Hurst said… - Hi John!
I know you’ve been a member of Voiceover Universe for some time, but I wanted to introduce one of our groups to you.
I hope you'll check out and join a group called MARKETING FOR FUN AND PROFIT. It's a group dedicated to discussing ways we can market ourselves - what works; what doesn't. You’ll find some very interesting ideas and concepts there! And we would appreciate your input. Click here for the link: MARKETING FOR FUN AND PROFIT!
Thanks for your time! I trust our paths will cross soon!
Best to ya!
dan (daniel eduardo) hurst
www.DanHurst.com
- At 10:45am on June 19, 2008,
Penny Abshire said… - Thanks for the add! I'm so glad to have you as a friend!
Penny
- At 8:42am on June 11, 2008,
Al B. Love! said… - Greetings & welcome from "HOT"-lanta! Glad you could make it. Love your sound... :-)
- At 7:04am on June 11, 2008,
John Taylor said… - Welcome John!
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