- Paperback: 272 pages
- Publisher: Focal Press; 2 edition (Mar 14 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0240804791
- ISBN-13: 978-0240804798
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.2 x 2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 431 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #557,692 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"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
"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
Book Description
The Art of Voice Acting continues to be an excellent introduction to the business and art of voice acting. Newly updated to reflect the latest changes in the industry, this new edition features more contributions from professional voice artists and voice-acting coaches. It also covers job opportunities in the field and career management tips, such as working with a personal agent and keeping detailed records. Including an expanded appendix of Internet resources and a new companion CD-ROM--complete with audio examples--this is the perfect modern manual to getting established in the voice acting industry.
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.
* New companion CD-ROM with audio versions of sample scripts
* Expanded section of Internet resources
* Includes updated contributions from professionals in the field
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.
* New companion CD-ROM with audio versions of sample scripts
* Expanded section of Internet resources
* Includes updated contributions from professionals in the field
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A MUST for Voice Actors,
By Debbie Foster (Australia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Art of Voice Acting: The Craft and Business of Performing for Voice-Over (Paperback)
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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Great Book, Great CD, and Great Author,
By Robert G. Barnwell "Robert G. Barnwell" (New York City) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Art of Voice Acting: The Craft and Business of Performing for Voice-Over (Paperback)
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+.
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Voice Acting Made An Art.,
By Mark Chase (El Cajon, California) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Art of Voice Acting: The Craft and Business of Performing for Voice-Over (Paperback)
"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...
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