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#15 Narration Voice & Style; What Does a Voice Artist Do?

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When recording any script, it’s part of our job to deliver the tone, feel, style the buyer is looking for. This is as important in a 12 hour audio book as it is in a 30 second commercial spot. The hard part? Consistency. Most every commercial script has some semblance of a beginning, middle and end. And the voice over tone may change slightly to reflect that. But most often it doesn’t change dramatically. In what we call “long form” work, that consistency is crucial. While important enough that a given character sounds the same through the book, the narrator should also. Then was is the narrator doing? Telling the story? Leading you through the story? These are decisions that as the script/book writer you may know, and/or we help inform that!

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#14 What Does a Voice Artist Do?

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Of the important decisions voice artists and voice actors make are the pace & tone, or mood of what we’re reading. We often get direction from the client on the way they hear the script being read, but often I’m told, “Use your best judgement, this is going to be used to…” And based on that, We choose the pace and mood. Most often we get it right and sometimes we adjust!

In the video I talk about doing an audition for an audiobook by a survivor of the Pearl Harbor attack. They wanted it to sound like the older (present day in his 90’s I believe) gentleman is reading the story to you. There were two requests; 1) where the 1st person parts of the text would sound like him today, and 2) the 3rd person parts would be a more narrator voice. So in my video I demonstrate that difference. What do you have I can audition for? I’d love to work as the voice of your organization!

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Customer service. They say its a dying art.

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Maybe. Maybe not. Especially in small businesses where the owner should be involved more, I’m seeing a lack of communication to the front line, customer-facing employee. Do they KNOW what you’re about? Are they “just” stocking shelves, or “just” cooking a burger, or “just” doing one of a thousand things because you said so? Or do they really understand the point of well-stocked shelves and ease of selection and how that effects sales? Do they understand that when a customer asks for something special and a “yes” is the answer, the customer actually then expects delivery on that promise?

My son and I ate at a local burger/bar the other night. I most always ask for (among other things) lettuce and tomato on my burger. The server kindly said, “We don’t do lettuce or tomato here. We find that not enough customers order to keep them fresh. I’m sorry, but we can’t do that.” Very kind and helpful. Obviously the point was that if you HAVE to have lettuce and tomato, we’re not your burger joint- and THAT is refreshing to me.

Simple enough. Knowing what you DON’T is often as important as what you do DO.

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Getting started in Voice Over #2

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Getting started in Voice Over. A quick starter on “the space” you record in. So, you want quiet? Go read this article and start saving your money!! We need quiet space without ‘other’ noise like mowers and HVAC, even creaky floors. Are you in a condo or apartment where you have NO control over the noise made by the neighbors? These are all issues that need to be considered as you consider a VO career! I see many people so focused the OCD of minutiae (say: how to seal an outlet cover that backs another room to prevent sound waves from leaking in) that they miss the huge parts that are way more important!! Here’s some dB ratings to consider: https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/hearing_loss/what_noises_cause_hearing_loss.html #SoundAdviceFromGrant

If I can help you on your VO journey, please let me know!

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Getting started in Voice Over #1

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Air conditioning is good, right?

Well, that brings up today’s tech challenge. YES! It is wonderful to have the house/studio at a nice temp. However, the warmer it gets, the more often the A/C runs! This leaves shorter and shorter gaps between runs to record it. Mainly, I work around that. Record until the A/C kicks on, do other “business stuff”, then it shuts off and back at it! Just one more thing to consider when you build out a space for recording! Oh! And I’ll be interviewed today for the WFXR “Living Local” show today for broadcast tomorrow!

Commercials & Sizzle

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Whether a company that needs a commercial spot produced, a sizzle reel of your best stuff for promotion, or a product or procedure explained, Let’s talk about how I might help you!

Virtual Meeting Host

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With over 30 years of stage experience working as an Emcee, Moderator for all kinds of events, I’m able to bring that experience to your meeting or virtual event! Looking for a friendly and engaging person to host your webinars? I’m fun and professional! “Heckler management included!”

I will be your Professional Virtual Moderator for your Virtual Meetings, Webinars, Sales and Investor Pitches, Trainings, and Presentations over Zoom and Microsoft Team, or Google Meets calls.

When you hire me, you can rest assured that I will accomplish the following:

✅ Ensure that your attendees have all their materials and information
✅ Trouble shoot any issues during the calls
✅ Field questions in your Q&A segment
✅ Make your attendees and panel speakers feel comfortable

My basic service includes a 15 minute virtual call beforehand to go over materials and processes. I don’t create any visual materials or write the script–that is your job. My job is to make the meeting flow smoothly and allow you to shine!

Don’t grab Sheila from accounting or Bill from HR to manage a meeting that could cost your companies reputation. or THOUSANDS of dollars.

I AM available on short notice, but planning ahead is better!

Contact Grant Here!

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#3 What does a voice actor do?

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What can a voice actor do for you? A few minutes here describing my day yesterday creating a Voice over for a company in Italy- selling a property in Spain!! Whether you need property sold, a sales presentation done, a mechanical operation explained or a lead-through for you HR software system, contact me about recording for you!

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#2 What does a Voice Actor do?

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Why hire a voice-over actor? I mean YOU can talk, right? I’ve done a ton of training, coaching and learning to use software and assembled expensive equipment in a remodeled studio to make you sound good. A voice actor can also talk about you in a way that if you talked that way, it would come off as arrogant, or boastful. Let me boast for you! Contact me about promoting your business or service today!

Epic Movie Trailer Voice Over

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Coming this summer, in a land where everyone starts movie trailer type voice over for commercials with those words! But like the word “pivot”, what else ya gonna use? If you need this type of commercial script read, or other project in “voice over land,” contact me!

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