VO
Subtitle: tales and techniques of a voice-over actor
By: Harlan Hogan
Edition: Second edition.
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 226
ISBN-13: 9781621534051
Subjects: Voice in motion pictures; Television announcing; Radio announcing; Voice-overs
Other titles: V.O. :; Voice-over :; Tales and techniques of a voice-over actor
Description: Hogan, one of the country's top voice-over talents, shares his secrets of success. Anyone who has longed to earn a living by speaking into a microphone will discover behind-the-scenes details that show what actually happens during a voice-over recording session. Performance tips are paired with a personal account of the crazed clients, practical jokes, and coincidences encountered on the long journey to success.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 216-217) and index.
Table of contents: title: The Worst Voice in the Whole Third Grade: Talking Robots, Rockets, and the Recordio --; title: Techniques of a Voice-Over: Talking Inside the Box: Training, Technique, Tools, and Talent, or, the Four Ts of Voice-Over --; title: Stumbling Through School: Reagan, Radio, and a Whale of a Roommate --; title: Techniques of a Voice-Over: Coining a Phrase: Spinning Words into Gold? --; title: Indiana Airwaves: Big Time in the Small Time, But Dick Clark Never Called --; title: Techniques of a Voice-Over: Free and Not-So-Free Voice-Over Classes: From "Wannabe" to "Newbie" --; title: No Sale: Could There Be a Worse Computer Salesman? --; title: Techniques of a Voice-Over: Storytellers of the Electronic Age: Ask the Right Questions, Tell the Right Story --; title: An Accidental Actor --; title: Techniques of a Voice-Over: Radio and TV Voice-Overs: The Skills, the Opportunities --; title: Recorder's Revenge --; title: Techniques of a Voice-Over: Long-Form Voice-Overs: The Skills, the Opportunities --; title: The Teamsters Made Me Change My Name --; title: Techniques of a Voice-Over: Corporate Voice-Overs: The Skills, the Opportunities --; title: WCLR and the Big Bang Theory --; title: Techniques of a Voice-Over: Character Voices and Your Multiple Personalities: The Skills, the Opportunities, the Misconceptions --; title: No Longer A "Wannabe": Fast-Forward on the Right Track --; title: Techniques of a Voice-Over: Other Voice Work: The Skills, the Opportunities, the Talking Beer Bottle Openers --; title: In July--Inside Jokes of the Voice-Overs --; title: Techniques of a Voice-Over: Flying Solo: Performing Alone --; title: Smack Dab in the Golden Age of Voice-Over --; title: Techniques of a Voice-Over: Playing Well with Others: The Art of Dialogue --; title: Say the secret word: "Blooper's Soap" --; title: Techniques of a Voice-Over: Making the First or Fiftieth Voice Demo: A Never-Ending Project --; title: The Voice Talent's Connection: Go Ahead, Make My Day: Beep me! --; title: Techniques of a Voice-Over: All About Agents: Hearts of Gold --; title: What Planet Are You From? Brand Managers: Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid --; title: Techniques of a Voice-Over: All About Auditions: The Art of One-Upmanship --; title: A Remarkable Way to Make a Buck: Plates, Statues, and the People Who Collect Them --; title: Techniques of a Voice-Over: Terms of Employment: Talking the Talk --; title: Whispers In the Air: Got Ya! --; title: Techniques of a Voice-Over: Studio Smarts: Twenty Studio Commandments for VOs --; title: Talking in Corporate Tongues: This May Not Sound Like English --; title: Techniques of a Voice-Over: All About the Unions: To Join or Not to Join? That is the Question --; title: Prescription Drugs and Those Pesky Contraindications: Side Effects Worse Than the Disease --; title: Internet Casting: Hire a Voice the Way You Book a Hotel Room? Expedia Meets Show Business --; title: The Fine Art of Directing Voice-Overs: Real Voice Men Don't Ask --; title: Techniques of a Voice-Over: Preserving the Tools of the Trade: Although I'm Not a Doctor, I've Played One on TV --; title: Behind the Scenes: the Real Work behind Voice Work --; title: Techniques of a Voice-Over: Persistent, Perpetual Self-Promotion: So Enough About Me, How Do You Feel About Me? --; title: Soon-to-be Famous Acquaintances --; title: Techniques of a Voice-Over: You, Yourself, and the IRS: The Business of Show Business -- dt Acting Up, Cracking Up, Choking Up --; title: Techniques of a Voice-Over: What Is It That You Do Do? Filibuster! --; title: Postscript: Questions from a Teenage "Wannabe" Voice-Over.