Product Description

From basic acting techniques and exercises for keeping the voice in top condition, to marketing and promotion of the actor, this book covers it all. The Art of Voice Acting is an excellent introduction to the business and art of voice acting. This new edition also features coverage of specialist areas of voice over: animation/video gaming and film/ movie trailer. Updated to reflect the latest changes in performance techniques and products in the industry, it is essential reading for all voice over actors. Packed with expert advice on job opportunities and career management tips, it is the ideal resource for anyone involved in the industry. The voice over demos and exercises on the expanded CD ROM complete this perfect modern manual to getting established in the voice acting industry.

*Learn insider tips on finding work, making audition tapes and establishing yourself as a professional voice over actor
*Gain expert advice on how to keep your voice in top condition
*Perfect your performing skills using easy-to-follow voice exercises and demos on CD Rom

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #27288 in Books
• Published on: 2006-10-17
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 360 pages

Review
"....a good coach and a good book can point you in the right direction and
get you asking the right questions...In my opinion, the right book is James
Alburger's The Art of Voice Acting. Buy it, read it, and re-read it; you won't regret it."

Harlan Hogan, author Tales and Techniques of a Voice-Over Actor

"All actors/speakers should know and use what is contained in this text to develop and expand their career options. Well written, right to the point...

CHOICE

Bought your book, The Art of Voiceacting. I cannot tell you how much it is helping me. The CD is terrific! It is impossible for me to go to your classes, because I live in the Northwest, but I think I have improved 1000% since getting your book! I bought a couple of other books before I bought yours and they just skipped a lot of steps.

Sharon Mannix Pacific Northwest (April 2005)

Review
"All actors/speakers should know and use what is contained in this text to develop and expand their career options. Well written, right to the point..." - Choice

"The Art of Voice Acting written by James Alburger is a detailed guide about becoming a successful voice-over actor. If you have ever had to narrate a video, this is a good book for you to investigate." - Videomaker, November 1999

"I have spent many hours the past few weeks with your book, The Art of Voice Acting, and would like to thank you for a succinct eye-opening lesson . . .your book goes a long way to explaining the ins and outs and just how important it is not to lose sight of your goals.... I have a very strong old-time booming announcer's voice that your book is teaching me how to tame. I just wanted to say thanks from a virtual beginner who is very excited to begin. The book is "Terrrrific." - Dick Gould, 2000

From the Publisher
This book introduces performance techniques and offers many useful tips, including how to build a career as a voice-actor. Complete with a large variety of scripts to use for practice and a CD-ROM with actual examples and voice-over demos, it takes readers step-by-step through a recording session, a review of equipment set-up, and some of the difficulties they might encounter when recording and performing.

Customer Reviews

The Best Bible of Voice-Acting Out There
James Alburger wrote this book some years ago. In fact, he's on his 3rd edition! And this book is still so in style. Having worked in voice-over for a number of years here in Los Angeles I can honestly say that Mr. Alburger hits the nail on the head with his advice. He covers the basics like proper breath control, how to create believable characters and subtext, breaking down copy, recording a demo and how to succeed at your first session. You can follow the samples that he has included in the book and on the CD to practice your craft and get it down. How great is that!

Recently I heard that Mr. Alburger and his colleague Penny are putting on a major voice-over event here in L.A. sometime in the spring 2008. I don't think aspiring voice-over artists will want to miss that, but should read his book first.

By the way, Mr. Alburger is correct that on-going training and "classes" are essential to voiceover success....unless you are lucky enough to be working every day in the industry....which is very rare.

A must-read for anyone interested in entering this potentially lucrative industry. Break a leg!

Sloppy, inattentive to detial, repetative, some good info, though
Has some good information in it. It's written in simple, accessible prose. But, honestly, there were so many typos within the first few pages, that I started getting distracted and looking for them. It's also quite repetitive, reiterating, rather than adding to a point or topic. (i.e. "take as many VO and acting classes as you can!")

This is the BIBLE for aspiring voice-over talent.
Only thing I have a problem with in this excellent book is the rather constant "suggestions" that you stay in classes forever. As in stage and film acting, a lot of good, natural actors have been ruined by "teachers" who insist on "shaping" them to their own personal style. Works for some workshop junkies I suppose.