Voice Over Training and Technique with Dan Levine

Learn some basic voice-over training and technique pointers from Dan Levine. For additional voice-over technique tips and a free 1/2 hr video all about the voice-over industry, please visit: www.suchavoice....

[@Molekulasti]

I have a slight lisp and I work as a radio announcer. People dig it. There's much more to it than just a voice.

[@pipeguy7142]

1. billboard the product or service. 2. smile when you speak. 3. Something to get the listeners attention 4. Have variety of pitch, and begin with a higher pitch at the beginning. 5. Read ahead on the script. 6. Don't sound like you are reading. 7. Sound natural..conversational 8. Sound believable 9. Being yourself 10. Be mysterious 11. Be 'breathy'. 12. Focus on WHAT you are reading. 13. Get into character reflective of the product or service.

[@ShivrajKarkera91]

tHANKS A LOT

[@hyjyljyj]

This is awesome to me, someone first considering VO after 20 years talking on the phone for a living, on two levels: One, the wealth of excellent advice in under 10 min. from an obviously seasoned veteran pro, delivered in an easy-to-understand, CONVERSATIONAL manner; and two, it's very encouraging--and this is meant with all due respect--that a person can succeed in this field despite having a vocal defect such as a pronounced lisp, if they have aptitude and perseverance. Well done, sir.

[@ScottRosiere]

Excellent advice... not only do you know what you are talking about, you are able to teach others what you know.. Thanks for taking the time and effort to make this video!!!!

[@definedsuccess]

Thank you Dan, you really created something of value here to the beginning voice over talent out there. So many voice over professionals are afraid to put out any information they might not get paid for- to them this video would probably have a $50 price tag at least.

[@weiralph2116]

Dan Levine has done a tremendous job in coaching a novice like me! Thanks! As far as I am concern, those who posted with 4 letter words need to hold their tongues and show respect to the speaker.

[@FreeHindiAdvice]

after 10 years, it is still fresh tips like on first day.....really forever green voice over tips :)

[@narressa]

This is some of the best information I have received so far thank you for making this video.

[@WillBarnesActorandVoiceOver]

I have been asking for Techniques and class work for years and then BAMM here we are. Thanks ..

[@nikinik7503]

This is the best ! Number one lesson and tips ever had!!! Thanks Dan ! Big respect from Bulgaria!

[@nikinik7503]

The most AMAZING tips and tutorial ever!!! Dan i am big fan of your work! Regards from Bulgaria! Niko

[@vlogtatiana]

This is a greeeaaat video to watch. I am sooo exhaaaausted from watching videos that don't help. Thank you so much!!!!

[@08Stella]

Incredible advice! Very useful! Thank you so much. Those of you who are pointing out his disability.... it's always like this: THE BEST financial director has/had financial problems himself, the marriage counsellor is usually divorced and a dietist was overweight before... etc...etc. You know the saying: we all teach, we both need to learn!!! :-) xxxx

[@CharlieSill62VO]

On the outset Dan may have a lisp but don't let that stray you from the message-solid information from years of really listening to talent and knowing how the human voice can express, convey, emote and move a listener. Enjoy the "vocal mystery" idea!! Thank you Dan!

[@macmusic08]

Wow...did I need to see this video! I'm brand new to voice over and trying to get my career off the ground. Thank you so much for all this valuable advice, Dan! You can tell when you are hearing sound advice....because it all makes sense! I took a lot of notes of some of the key recommendations you make in this video and have pasted them into my vocal booth as a constant reminder. Thank you!

[@laranjadigitalfilmes]

The best tips I´ve ever got, along with the edgestudio guidebook. Thanks Dan!

[@debracrown6392]

Thank you for sharing your expertise! Your tips are very helpful and take time to master. In particular I will be working on variety in each sentence as you demonstrated.

[@dayactor]

Sir you are awesome and clearly have a hang on this "biz". I'm just sorting out a few pieces for my voice reel for my agent and WOW your tips are amazing! needless to say i thank you greatly. Cheers

[@StephenLuv]

Sad that some of you you are commenting don't know that this man is a legend.

[@teacherjoedeveto]

May be a legend, but his advice is trivial.

[@WillieCleo]

Thank you for the information. That gives me a great start.

[@Aevumcaruivos]

Thank you so much for posting this informative video. I've been interested in voice over acting for a while, but without any background it's been extremely helpful to find advice like this as a starting ground. The resources you've posted are also helpful, I may do a little more research and then call the evaluation line you mentioned! Thanks again!

[@PawelWalentynski1]

Dude, if I can call you that sir, thats a great part of youtube to find oneself.

[@radiootoo]

SMILE when you say that! excellent advice!

[@coolguyzander5551]

that really very helpful sir,your are truly ,if in future il be a dubbing artist or a voice over artist than definatly its all because of you,really

[@mariag7508]

I really enjoyed listening to you. I greatly appreciate your talent!

[@lrlittlebean]

Excellent points. Thank you so much for the advice

[@artsytype]

very useful tips I kinda knew but hadn't really quantified. Thanks

[@inceptiondreamz]

Fantastic advice. Great.

[@martyvictor6077]

Thanks Dan - Its good to learn from the voice of experience...

[@georgejansen4089]

Great advice, thanks for the video.

[@crazyvideoholic9380]

thank you for such a valuable information

[@AncientInsights1]

Great video. Thank you.

[@eugenegurevich1896]

Thank you very much for this video! Truly words of wisdom!

[@rickjensen3]

Thank you, Dan. Excellent reminders. Rick Jensen, Your VoiceOver Guy

[@berner]

Very informative! I typed that smiling too! :) Thanks for the tips. Just off the top of your head, which do you think is more difficult to audition for, voice over acting or acting for film?

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

Nice! I love to smile and laugh so that will help me. I think marketing and landing gigs is the most difficult aspect of the business for one looking to get started.

[@suchavoice1]

Hi there! Marketing and landing gigs are definitely connected to one another. Knowing your brand and your niche can help you better explain the services you would like to offer to clients on your social media pages and website. If you're interested in learning more, we have a 5 minute video and a PDF that explains the connection between marketing and landing gigs. Check it out here: www.suchavoice.com/shockingly-simple/.

[@UtimusProphetia]

Great tips, thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@MassCommer1]

Amazing video it helped me alot today to understand Voice over's. Thank you.

[@MyVoiceOverService]

Great "sound" advice. Thank you!!

[@aandretrain]

This is good information. Thank you

[@ashjinkim]

Finally. Real tips

[@aicirtapsmmas82]

Great tips!!!

[@douglasschroeter5318]

Thank you very much sir. Great infomation.

[@kelvinmartinez505]

Great video!

[@tabithaann08]

That is awesome advice! Thanks so much!

[@utoobsta]

Very helpful! Thanks!

[@chetkh]

I think he'd be excellent at doing daffy duck or Bugs Bunny.....I find his lisp funny in an entertaining way. I could listen to him all day....now that's a true natural talent. People spend many many hours training trying to speak with a lisp. The man is a natural.Awesome voice! Great advice!

[@razzladhani4891]

Good advice, Thanks

[@DynamixWarePro]

Thanks Dan, just starting out doing proper voice narration, so this should help a lot.

[@NikLyons]

Thanks for sharing! Helpfull info for me!

[@ThePixelAddict]

very informative, thanks man

[@whatvoice579]

Nice vid I Like what you did and the content you upload evey Now and again is Super

[@clifhaley5150]

"...that sounds absolutely ludicrous..." made me laugh, and you are right, of course.

[@NunoMacedo]

Great Video

[@suchavoice1]

Thanks for the positive feedback, everyone!

[@shytone4717]

Great advice.

[@MrSuarga]

It's also human nature to work on your greatest weakness; if you can conquer that, you're a pretty well rounded individual, wouldn't you say?

[@vincentsy3655]

Thanks for the tips. :)

[@TreeTvRadio]

Great information ty

[@HarlequinFelis]

@apacheslim The only surefire way I know of is to speak in a low voice as much as you can. The downside here is that you'll cause permanent damage to your larynx. A famous example of this is Michael Dorn - he spent so long forcing his voice lower to play Worf, that it's damaged his throat and lowered his natural tone by 2 whole octaves.

[@bhavnakumar2331]

great info ...thank you!!!

[@NicoSantanaMusic]

nice studio!

[@l1laj608]

1:48 I'd say Billy Mayes did that perfectly, R.I.P.

[@JonMaClain]

Thumbs up! Thank you for sharing :0) Very helpful tips

[@AmnFry]

I just got my first paying voice over work with future projects lined up. I got here on raw talent and mimicking commercials since I was a boy. I'm realizing how grueling it can become on me physically. I need more stamina.

[@suchavoice1]

Hello! If you want to learn more and polish your skills, including vocal stamina, then come and see what we can offer you! www.suchavoice.com/register/ We can't wait to help you grow your voice talent!

[@JosephSullivan-BibleWord]

Excellent advise, thanks! :D

[@wandashaw614]

Joseph Sullivan Hey, this is a great idea , but you can easily make up your own voice by following Panlarko Sing Fast Planner .

[@mz_keren]

You are very funny sir, and it was a very educative video, Thanks.

[@bernardoalvesexplains]

this is awesome

[@josephjasonsantiagolacour]

Many thanks. Conversation. Got it. Peace.

[@decilgang]

Dave Esposito Nice opinion you got there

[@HUTINAK]

Donals Sutherland is a great example of the where the voice and personality shake hands

[@sfreedom2007]

I live in Phoenix and I would like to start working in the voice over field. Any suggestions?

[@joshuasantos5976]

I wanna do voice overs as a profession

[@gmanguitar13]

I'm 17 years old I have a big deep voice and I'm would like to get into the voice over buisness where can I go or begin so I can be taken seriously?

[@azfryguy]

I can do the Movie guy voice and many others voices and would like to make a lot f money of my talent. Where do I start?

[@danielmp7071]

Thanks a lot

[@firuinthehouse]

@MangoliPresents ivona - just google it, that's the best text to speech in existence, and you can do samples on their page. then you can actually record them on your computer, you don't have to actually buy it :)

[@strengthbuild]

These TIPS MAN

[@zimonslot]

i wanted to do a voice over course but... I don't know myself at all so.. bad idea i guess. Seems fun though.

[@suchavoice1]

@MangoliPresents I know the Mac OS has a built in speech to text, but I've never used it before. Sorry I can't help more on this one! Let us know if you find anything good.

[@violetr0se]

how can a find a legit way to get into the voice over industry? im so interested in learning as much as possible and to get paid :P please help me.

[@apacheslim]

@suchavoice1 Do you know how I can deepen my voice? preferrably to sound like steve downes from halo

[@suchavoice1]

@violetr0se Check out our full website, we have a few more videos and a voice evaluation line you can call to speak with someone on our staff directly.

[@MoonDogSic]

I want to be a voice over actor. I can do great voice impressions.from a New York accent to a British gentlemen to a southern accent.How do I get started? Help!

[@suchavoice1]

Hi there! Awesome to hear that you're interested in voice-over! We recommend checking out our webinar hosted by one of our coaches. You'll get to learn more how to get started in the industry and what you need to get started (home studio equipment, a top-notch demo, etc). At the end of the webinar, you'll receive a complimentary voice evaluation and get to do script readings with a Such A Voice coach and get feedback from them about your voice! Here's the link to register: www.suchavoice.com/register.

[@mzsoni18]

hi are u a voice over teacher,cuz i would like training from u ,i live in melbourne so yer.i would like to do cartoon movies like toy story and shrek and also ads like for pro active and hair product ads .plez let me know if u can help me thx

[@TrendingPendingVideos]

PLEASE dude im 18 right? im pretty unsocial and even kinda nervous when talking to people online even tho they cant see me LMFAOa i cant sing either XD and my voice is crap when speaking in the real world its so like not deep but like uh... just a voice that people wont remember if you know what i mean beacuse its just a deep boring tone not a cool deep XDD whenever i try to record my voice or sing even if noone can hear i just feel akward and the 1 reason is basically idk if i can do it?? can anyone train their voice? i really want to become a voice over or acting but i 1 dont hav the moeny and 2 dont know if my voice is able to ???? PLEASE?

[@Dave.esposito]

Your voice isnt good but your advice is incredible

[@gluetubeserver]

he has a lisp thats why i like him

[@tripjet999]

Learning how to spell correctly and how to use proper grammar are a good start! Now, that we've left 80% of the people on the Internet behind us... LOL!

[@WomackPhotoKCMO]

What if you do NOT want to do cartoon voices?

[@SpiderRider3]

@MangoliPresents google "atnt voice" and click the first hit. it's really good.

[@MOEBUCKS]

I want to start doing VO

[@fatimaabdullah3657]

me tooo, who trains you?

[@MOEBUCKS]

+Fatima Abdullah you got search for online registration for train let me know I can hire you

[@suchavoice1]

Hello! We provide full training for voice-over, including getting you your first demo! Check out what we can offer you at www.suchavoice.com/register/ We cant wait to add you to the Such A Voice family!

[@aicanong4279]

how could this video still be wayyyy ahead of trime even now ?

[@neocuriositi]

2008? Wow

[@suchavoice1]

Thanks for the comments! @mzsoni18 Head to our main website for more details on training opportunities.

[@SpiderRider3]

I'm GETTING INTO MY CAR NOW.

[@Joseph-C]

Because he's convincing....

[@YBMJETT]

check out my website!

[@mixcoxki]

Google translate. The English speech is received British male only, however. The other languages are female and male. Good fun and very funny.

[@CapemanProducti0ns]

, HAVE FUN[cut]