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| | Description | The most comprehensive voice-over guidebook ever!
This voice is for hire. In fact, all actors’ voices are for hire–or should be. Voice-overs offer a great opportunity for actors to get extra work, even full-time work. Author Randy Thomas is America’s most recognizable female voice announcer‐she even announces the national television broadcast of the Academy Awards! Author Peter Rofé is New York City’s top voice-over coach–he teaches actors to sell their voices for every possible voice-over purpose. Together they explore all the ins and outs of this exciting and lucrative field: auditioning, making demos, training, marketing, script interpretation, animation, radio, promos, narration, live announcing, and more. Want to get your mouth in the door and keep it inside once it’s there? Sure you do. If your voice is for hire, you need Voice for Hire. | |
| | Product Details | | Author: | Randy Thomas | | Paperback: | 224 pages | | Publisher: | Back Stage Books | | Publication Date: | October 14, 2008 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 0823099466 | | Product Length: | 6.0 inches | | Product Width: | 0.4 inches | | Product Height: | 8.7 inches | | Product Weight: | 0.63 pounds | | Package Length: | 8.8 inches | | Package Width: | 6.0 inches | | Package Height: | 0.7 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.7 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 11 reviews |
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11 of 11 found the following review helpful:
 Exceptional Book! Oct 26, 2008
By R. Amor
I highly recommend this book to anyone even slightly curious about the voice over industry. It is extremely informative and detailed yet wonderfully entertaining and interesting. Drawing from their many of years of experience in this field, Randy Thomas and Peter Rofé navigate through the dos and don'ts with intelligence, sensitivity and charm and provide the insight, details and perspectives that only those who have worked in this industry for many years can truly provide. Commentary from other successful voice-over actors adds beautifully to the various topics and underscores the value and importance of the advice imparted by these professionals. After reading Randy and Peter's book, I could not help but get excited about their profession and to feel fortunate to have benefited from their experiences. I have read several books on this topic but "VOICE FOR HIRE (How to Launch and Maintain A Lucrative Voice-Over Career) is by far the best I have read. It is, I believe, a must read for all of those who aspire to doing voice-over work professionally.
16 of 18 found the following review helpful:
 Interesting but... Apr 02, 2009
By Timothy Wehr
I read the book hoping to discover the real inside secrets of how to "Launch and Maintain a Lucrative Career in Voice-Overs." Unfortunately, it contains little more than some insights about how the business works - not how to "do" it. While I was disappointed, it did help to spur my interest in the business and provided some facts (dispelling some myths) about the market for voice-overs and who can enter and be successful at it.
The book generally lacked the depth necessary to be of real value. It will certainly spark one's interest, but other resources will be necessary to move beyond that point. Randy is certainly one of the most talented voice-over artists on the scene today - she is just not a talented writer. Too bad! It would have been great to learn more from someone so successful in the business.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 Very Useful Sep 29, 2009
By Jay Spector
"voicegeek"
If you're looking for a source where you can practice many example reads, this book isn't for you - Elaine Clark's book is even though some of examples are rather dated. But if you're looking for a breakdown of (dare I say) insider procedure and industry protocol, the Thomas/Rofe work is invaluable. What ways (and how many times) to contact an agent if you're demo hasn't been acted upon? They'll tell you. Ways not to antagonize your fellow artist when doing multiples? They'll tell you. Instruction on what to do/not to do at auditions and (hopefully) subsequent bookings? They'll tell you that too.
Different books are published for different purposes. It's not the first book I'd buy but it's in my 'ready reference' briefcase. This is the one that proverbially-speaking guides me as what time to wake up and be ready for school, what to wear, and how to act when the teacher calls on me!
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Excellent Oct 29, 2008
By Steven M. Lowell
This book provided amazing insight by a legend who has since passed away most recently, making this book even more important to pick up now.
The views are extremely valuable to those who are planning a career in voice overs.
For some who have already been in the business for many years, the material may sound repetitive, but the material is valuable considering the sources.
Great work done by great people, and having Don Lafontaine as part of this book is fitting testament to how he will be sorely missed, and what he gave to a career he loved.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Interesting and well rounded Aug 25, 2009
By C.
""When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at, change." Dr. Wayne Dyer"
I thought this was an interesting and informative read. I say it was well rounded because it cover many aspects of voice-over and included input from other experts. I liked the CD that came with it. If you are beginning voice talent, this book is especially good. If you are a seasoned professional, tidbits in the book are always a good thing to add to your knowledge base.
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