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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 include city in which you live.

May God Bless your Efforts,

"The Almighty Playback"


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.

 

"Mimic for Money"

A demonstration of voice matching/replacement skills, and information on ADR/Looping work.

 

"Accent on Dialects"

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.

 

"Audiobook Good News"

Examples of readers with different styles, general information on the Audiobook Market.

 

"My Ed Asner Lesson"

Ed Asner's valuable lesson on performing with low volume, expressiveness and realism.

 

"Nerves In the Booth"

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.

 

"Character Voice Lesson"

A lesson on adjusting characters for various voice over genres, and a demonstration on the character voice element of Placement.

 

"Comedie a la Candi"

A lesson on playing comedy featuring Pat and Candi Milo.

 

"Shameless Tricks"

Several shameless and downright dirty tricks on performing and slating for advancing
your voice over efforts.

 

"Slick Tricks"

Two voice over tricks: One that addresses a common commercial copy challenge, and another for getting your audition to cut through the crowd.

 

"Improv Lesson"

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.