Comments on: Practicing To Become Excellent http://amazingvoicetalent.com/practicingyourcraft/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=practicingyourcraft Voice Over Talent and Narration Services. Sun, 06 May 2012 18:28:47 +0000 hourly 1 By: Paul Strikwerda http://amazingvoicetalent.com/practicingyourcraft/comment-page-1/#comment-190 Paul Strikwerda Sat, 09 May 2009 14:09:07 +0000 http://amazingvoicetalent.com/?p=280#comment-190 As voice-over ARTISTS, we need to make sure that the instrument we use is and stays in good shape. Without a voice, we'd be out of business The National Center for Voice & Speech has a terrific site called “Voice Academy”. Although it’s mainly geared toward teachers, many of the tips apply to voice-over talents as well. Check it out: http://www.uiowa.edu/~shcvoice/index.htm… My favorite warm-up routine always contains tongue-twisters. If you love to twist your tongue, I have the ultimate site for you. It has 2790 entries in 109 languages: http://www.uebersetzung.at/twister/ Have fun! Paul Strikwerda As voice-over ARTISTS, we need to make sure that the instrument we use is and stays in good shape. Without a voice, we’d be out of business

The National Center for Voice & Speech has a terrific site called “Voice Academy”. Although it’s mainly geared toward teachers, many of the tips apply to voice-over talents as well. Check it out: http://www.uiowa.edu/~shcvoice/index.htm…

My favorite warm-up routine always contains tongue-twisters. If you love to twist your tongue, I have the ultimate site for you. It has 2790 entries in 109 languages: http://www.uebersetzung.at/twister/

Have fun!

Paul Strikwerda

]]> By: Mark Shiver http://amazingvoicetalent.com/practicingyourcraft/comment-page-1/#comment-183 Mark Shiver Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:12:20 +0000 http://amazingvoicetalent.com/?p=280#comment-183 Excellent article, thanks! Excellent article, thanks!

]]> By: Raleigh R. Pinskey http://amazingvoicetalent.com/practicingyourcraft/comment-page-1/#comment-179 Raleigh R. Pinskey Sat, 25 Apr 2009 16:43:14 +0000 http://amazingvoicetalent.com/?p=280#comment-179 Susan Berkley (The Great Voice Company) suggested that I put up a mirror at my work station and deliver my copy in front of a mirror. I got to see not only hear my highs and lows, my smiles and frowns, and my pushes and downers. I was blown away at how it improved my reads exponentially. Susan Berkley (The Great Voice Company) suggested that I put up a mirror at my work station and deliver my copy in front of a mirror. I got to see not only hear my highs and lows, my smiles and frowns, and my pushes and downers. I was blown away at how it improved my reads exponentially.

]]> By: Birdie Bush http://amazingvoicetalent.com/practicingyourcraft/comment-page-1/#comment-178 Birdie Bush Sat, 25 Apr 2009 04:57:06 +0000 http://amazingvoicetalent.com/?p=280#comment-178 I really enjoyed your blog and I totally agree, especially in regards to reading out loud from the start with a new script or copy. Understanding WHAT we're reading, and WHO we're reading TO is really key. And I'm glad you reminded me that at least 1-2 hours a day is a MINIMUM! Thanks! I really enjoyed your blog and I totally agree, especially in regards to reading out loud from the start with a new script or copy. Understanding WHAT we’re reading, and WHO we’re reading TO is really key. And I’m glad you reminded me that at least 1-2 hours a day is a MINIMUM!
Thanks!

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