How many words should there be in my script.

I get asked all the time “How many words can I have in my ad”? Well this might help. For a comfortable “normal speech” read use the following but remember: for phone numbers, each spoken number = 1 word. (i.e., 3281 1704 = 8 words) WORD COUNT TIMINGS WORDS = SECONDS 7 words = 3 seconds 12 words = 5 …

Why does my voice sound like that?

So many people say… “I hate the sound of my voice” or Why does my voice sound like that when I record?” Finally some answers. The crew at Abbey Road institute have a good post here. https://blog.abbeyroadinstitute.com.au/2016/01/13/why-does-your-own-voice-sound-weird/

Is there room for me in the Voice-over business

Do you think its getting harder to get voice-over work in 2015? I’ve been in this business close to 25 years and its never been easy. If you think it’s all about a good voice and thats it you are wrong. It takes selling skills… not with the voice but getting out there meeting people and letting them know you …