No subscription, no catch— just free. Here is a collection of brief lessons from five to ten minutes in length, which I hope you find of value, and in a small way advance your voice over skills.
If you have any questions, please contact me at patfraleyteaches@aol.com.
Also, should you like me to keep you abreast of Casting Opportunities, Workshops, Events, Classes,
and Instructional Resources, e-mail me, and be sure to let me know where you live.
May God Bless your Efforts,
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An eight-minute demonstration/lesson/exercise on how to get more expressive through learning to use the 8 means of emphasis.
"Working Inside Out"
A rapid way of creating character voices, which addresses their uniqueness and inner life.
A demonstration of voice matching/replacement skills, and information on ADR/Looping work.
"Preparing Your Audiobook Demo"
A brief lesson on how to prepare your audiobook demo.
A lesson on various aspects to look for when performing voice over comedy.
"My Visit with the God of Projection"
A two-minute whimsical lesson on the importance of "Projection" in voice over.
A brief lesson on a very productive storytelling method for commercials, narration, and audiobooks.
A 10-minute lesson on the public relations and promotional possibilities of creating audio sketches, mock commercials and other aural delights of mayhem for free.
"Auditioning: 'The Root Canal' of VO"
A lesson on auditioning techniques from home, in the booth, and at the producer's place.
Here's good news for voice over opportunities in 2009.
"The Critical Compound"
A lesson on the importance of breaking the compound of "Accent/Character Voice/Acting" down to its elements for study, and putting it back together for performance.
"I Am a Sound Effect"
A lesson on how to interact with sound effects, music, and processing.
"Playing Among the Stars"
Lessons learned by performing with the stars of our industry.
A lesson on the misuse and underuse of improvisation for voice over commerical work.
"Accurate vs. Authentic"
A lesson on the difference between an accurate and an authentic dialect, and how to customize a generic accent with fast authentic research.
A step-by-step lesson of how I go about building a character voice demo.
A lesson the on importance of playing back your recorded efforts, and using processing and sound effects to advance your skills and address your booking-to-audition ratio.
Techniques for coming up with dialects for voice over work, demonstration of how dialects may not only reveal region or country, but also the psychology of the character.
Examples of readers with different styles, general information on the Audiobook Market.
Ed Asner's valuable lesson on performing with low volume, expressiveness and realism.
Method, techniques, and mindsets to combat performance fear, and increase the skill of relaxation.
"The Poster Boy for Long Form Narration"
Interview with Phil Crowley, long form narration great— sharing his performance process.
A lesson on adjusting characters for various voice over genres, and a demonstration on the character voice element of Placement.
A lesson on playing comedy featuring Pat and Candi Milo.
A lesson on the misuse and underuse of improvisation for voice over commerical work.
"Knowing VO Genre & Style"
A lesson on the importance of knowing voice over genres ands styles, and being able to adjust your performance level to them.