Have you ever flipped through radio stations looking for music and a business catches your attention? Perhaps it was a product that you have an interest in, or maybe it sounded so conversational that you feel the person was talking directly to you? Whatever the reason, you probably wouldn’t have stopped in the top place if the voiceover skill wasn’t doing a great task reading copy and acting the script! So where, exactly, do you start? First, forget the idea that you have to possess a fantastic sounding voice. It’s like art: someone’s Mona Lisa is another’s stack of bricks. In other words totally subjective. Checking out and specifically reading out loud, is the most important quality. It is how you bring a script (that is somebody else’s words) to life. Practise makes best, so the more you check out aloud the much better. Lock yourself away in a peaceful… read more
