The Art of Voice Acting: The Craft and Business of Performing for Voice-Over, Second Edition
Author: James Alburger
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ISBN: 0240804791
Publisher: Focal Press (14 March, 2002)
Sales Rank: 13,605
Average Customer Rating: 5 out of 5
Customer Reviews
Rating: 5 out of 5
Great Book, Great CD, and Great Author
I'm currently working to perform the voice-over for several audio seminars currently being produced by the consulting firm where I serve as managing partner. What I really needed was a book that was easily understood by a non-professional without extensive acting (voice or otherwise) experience. I found the perfect reference in "The Art of Voice Acting." Unfortunately, when I tried to access the CD excercises on my computer I ran into some problems. However, I fired off a quick e-mail to the author and within an hour had a response that addressed my technical difficulties and got me up and running. Highly recommended. Grade: A/A+.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Voice Acting Made An Art.
"The Art of Voice Acting" by James R. Alburger is a must read for any voice actor who wants to seriously succeed in the biz! The book is carefully orchestrated from basic acting techniques to finding work in the voice-over industry..."The Art of Voice Acting" makes sense and making sense in a highly competitive market, can make $cents$, no dollars! for the novice and seasoned professional...
Rating: 5 out of 5
A MUST for Voice Actors
I believe James Alburger's book to be one of the best, if not THE best resource available to all voice actors.I have 12 years experience as a successful female voice actor and until recently, had not read this wonderful book. I am SO glad I have now! It has been a wealth of information for me in my endeavours of marketing myself to a global audience. Thanks to this book, I now have an understanding of what the American market expects from performers and how their market operates.
Everything you need to know about voice acting is written in clear terms - you won't be left wondering what this author is talking about. This really is an absolute MUST if you are serious about the profession of voice-over.
The only thing which, in my opinion, needs clarification in the book, is how to play the audio files off the CD. There is no 'autorun' feature and when you browse the folders you only see the pdf files listed. However, like another reviewer, I sent an email to the author and within 30 minutes I had a response which lead me in the right direction.
This book is Excellent and the author is clearly a committed professional.
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