Common Killers of the Conversational Read with Andrea Collins

Engaging Voice Over Auditions for Elearning: The elearning industry is booming, especially when it comes to voice over job opportunities! This exciting category of voice over work covers online courses, internal training, explainer videos, safety training and much more. Listen in as Stephanie and J by Mission Audition

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Don’t Phone it in! Winning Voicemail VO Auditions Explained Ft. Shelley Cohen: Think commercial work is the only way to represent a brand with your voice? Think again! Voicemail and telephony voice over plays a crucial role in representing a brand’s literal voice, and a key touch point with hundreds, if not thousands of customers e by Mission Audition

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Audiobook Narration with Ilyana Kadushin: Want to narrate audiobooks? Award-winning narrator, Ilyana Kadushin shares insights and tips on audiobook narration, specifically for the genre of Children’s Fantasy. Hear male and female narrators read excerpts from George MacDonald’s classi by Mission Audition

44 min listen

Tips to Booking Commercial Retail Voice Over Jobs: Yes, there IS a voice over project for every voice. However, the difference between voice over audition success and failure often rests on your ability to bring your individual style to the script. But how? In this episode we review commercial voice over by Mission Audition

44 min listen

Landing Commercial Travel Voice Over Jobs with Shelly Shenoy: Ever dream of booking your voice for the world’s top brands? Then you’d better brush up on your technique for commercial voice over. In this episode, Stephanie is graced by the presence of vocal coach Shelly Shenoy. Together, they review auditions by Mission Audition

41 min listen

7 Audio Mistakes in Voice Over Recordings (and How to Fix Them) Part 2: In this second half of our two part episode, we continue to explore some of the most common audio recording issues that voice actors face. Just like Part 1, Host Stephanie and Co-Host Julianna, are joined by Voices.com Talent Success Specialist, Cameron by Mission Audition

25 min listen

Dissecting Medical VO Auditions with Kim Handysides: Medical narration voice over is known for being both lucrative and challenging, as it is fraught with hard-to-pronounce words and jargon. On this episode of Mission Audition, listen in as Stephanie, Julianna and special guest, Voice Actor and Coach Kim H by Mission Audition

43 min listen

Mission Audition Live: Creating Character Voices with Ron Rubin: On this episode, co-hosts Stephanie and Julianna are joined by voice over animation star and fellow Canadian, Ron Rubin, live in Toronto at VoiceWorld (hosted by Voices.com). Listen in to hear Ron deliver feedback, masterclass style, and give his persona by Mission Audition

50 min listen

7 Audio Mistakes in Voice Over Recordings (and How to Fix Them) Part 1: Audio quality matters! In this episode of Mission Audition, you’ll learn how to quickly spot and resolve audio issues that commonly plague voice over recordings. Borrow the golden ears of Voices.com Talent Success Specialist, Cameron Pocock, in thi by Mission Audition

21 min listen

Alexa, Help Me Land More Voice Over Jobs: As voice technology proliferates, the need for human voice over is also increasing. Alexa Skills (apps for Amazon’s voice activated Alexa device) offer an opportunity for exciting voice over jobs, including those with major brands and fast-moving tech st by Mission Audition

34 min listen

More than Child’s Play: Inside the World of Child Voice Over with Donovan Weyland: Voice acting offers a unique career path, where your chronological age doesn’t necessarily have to reflect your voice age, or the age-range of the work you take on. Audio Engineer, Producer and Coach, Donovan Weyland joins Stephanie and Julianna in the s by Mission Audition

50 min listen

Finding and Understanding Your Voice with Speech Language Pathologist, Tricia Veldman: How well do you know your own voice? As a voice actor, understanding your instrument is key to unlocking boundless opportunities. In this episode of Mission Audition, co-hosts Stephanie and Julianna are joined by Speech Language Pathologist, Tricia Veldm by Mission Audition

45 min listen

Announcers with Oomph: Exploring Male Voiced Radio Promos with Marc Preston: The rumours of the ‘death of radio’ have been greatly exaggerated. Radio is, in fact, booming. Statistics show that in the United States, weekly radio reach stood at 89.9 percent of the population in 2018. Within the demographic of men aged 18 years or o by Mission Audition

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Sounding Relatable with Amie Breedlove: Listeners often gravitate toward voices that they can form a connection with. That’s why more and more voice over casting directors are on the lookout for relatable reads. But sounding relatable to your audience doesn’t always come naturally: it takes a by Mission Audition

36 min listen

How to Spot (and Do) Authentic Australian Accents with Toby Ricketts: Australian accents are captivating, yet challenging. Many North American actors think they can do an Aussie accent, but often miss the mark. What does it take to do it right? Special guest Toby Ricketts, a New Zealand-based voice actor and voice over coa by Mission Audition

49 min listen

The Key to a Natural Voice Over Performance with Bradford Hastings: It seems like everyone is looking for a voice that is authentic and believable, but what does that actually sound like – and how do you nail it in your voice over performance? Voice actor and coach Bradford Hastings joins Stephanie and Julianna to by Mission Audition

46 min listen

Common Killers of the Conversational Read with Andrea Collins: More and more, we see marketers, casting directors, and big brands (like WeWork, AirBnB, and Uber) moving towards truly real, conversational reads. But how do you sound like you’re not reading when you’re reading? In this episode, you’l by Mission Audition

38 min listen

Contemporary Car Commercials with Ron Allan: Automotive spots for radio and TV are a classic genre of voice over job. But as a voice actor performing a car commercial read today, how do you make a traditional topic fresh, and how can you use your voice to hone in on the specific target market the c by Mission Audition

43 min listen

Mission Audition Live: Voice Over Client Casting Decisions Explained: Recorded live in New York City, in this episode of Mission Audition, Stephanie and Julianna sit down with Dale LaRue, Strategy Director at RAIN. Together, they explore how voice over clients make casting decisions. Learn about clients’ top consider by Mission Audition

31 min listen

Setting Yourself Apart with Amanda Sellers & Mike Schurko: Success in voice acting is all about setting yourself apart—whether it’s your audition standing out from other submissions, or your masterful delivery that billboards the name of a brand to distinguish it from the rest of the copy in a script. To produce by Mission Audition

43 min listen

Nailing Your Live Directed Session with Toby Ricketts: Thanks to technology, connecting with clients for a live directed session has never been easier—even when you’re located halfway across the globe from one another. Near, far, or wherever you are, a directed session’s success relies on how prepared you ar by Mission Audition

54 min listen

Mission Audition Live: Commercial Reads with Mary Van De Velde: Knowing how to connect with your audience is a crucial element of working in the voice over industry – a skill nobody would advocate more than this week’s guest, Mary Van De Velde. A seasoned professional who has spent years as a radio traffic and by Mission Audition

41 min listen

How to Master the Modern Conversational Read with Andrea Collins: We’re talking about the conversation read. Start the process by thinking about how you would talk to a friend in a coffee shop. Today on Mission Audition, we welcome Andrea Collins. Andrea is an award-winning voiceover artist working with some of the lar by Mission Audition

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Mission Audition Live: Commercial Reads with John Kubin: In this episode, learn how to hone in on the best voice over audition opportunities by getting to know your voice, finding your niche, and getting strategic about the time you take to audition. Voice Over Artist, John Kubin, joins co-hosts Stephanie and by Mission Audition

40 min listen

It’s All About Belief with Bill DeWees: On Today’s episode of Mission Audition, we are joined by Talent and Voice Coach Bill DeWees. Bill hones in on how to approach a piece of copy and how to sound more natural and genuine. We discuss the small variations that make all the difference in by Mission Audition

1 min listen

Narrating Children’s Audiobooks with Joe Loesch: The way that voice actors record audiobooks has evolved over the years. When this episode’s guest first launched his career in voice over, everybody recorded from a studio while receiving live direction. Now, with decades of experience under his belt and by Mission Audition

47 min listen

Performing Live Announcements with Melissa Moats: As a voice actor hailing from the convention capital of the United States, Melissa Moats has had the chance to rack up a lot of experience performing live announcements. While live events may have temporarily been put on hold, there are still plenty of o by Mission Audition

37 min listen

Finding Your Authentic Voice with Brian McKeever: Today’s listeners can sniff out an inauthentic voice from a mile away. Whether it’s a regional accent or a voice’s age, authenticity in a read will determine whether a vocal performance really sells an audience or just falls flat. In this week’s episode, by Mission Audition

40 min listen

Pacing, Authenticity, and Getting Out of Slumps with Gina Scarpa: Join Gina, Kyle, and Vanessa on a voice over journey critiquing this month’s audition submissions. In this episode, they find that ‘just right’ pacing, bringing personal flair to your read. Gina also covers a laundry list of things one by Mission Audition

1 min listen

Finding Your Niche with Rachel Alena: Finding your niche in voiceover acting can be a challenge, and it’s not always what you expect it to be. Talking to us today about how she found her niche is Rachel Alena, voiceover talent, coach, singer, songwriter, and onscreen actor. Rachel’s voiceove by Mission Audition

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Common Killers of the Conversational Read with Andrea Collins

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