After Sunday’s botched Grammy duet with Stevie Nicks, reports are coming in that her managers are changing tack and see mega possibilities for Taylor as a Voice Over Star!! Wanting to get in on the action I’m offering one free VO coaching session to you Taylor.  You have a really nice speaking voice.

I get asked this questions a lot.  Here are the 6 steps I suggest to those who ask – in order.

1. Listen to and watch commercials.  Listen for  voices you identify with –  that ’sell’ you.  DVR them and play them back.  Pay attention to the emotional content of the delivery more than the sound of the voice.

2. Find some scripts on the internet or transcribe what you hear on TV and practice into a mic and listen back to yourself. Listen to how you work the mic. Does it sound like you are reading or thinking of the idea spontaneously? It’s going to take a bit to get used to your speaking voice…

3. Take some VO coaching. Good teachers are available to do this over the phone as well so you’re not limited to face to face.

4. When you’re ready, record a :60 demo with about 6 to 8 separate pieces. Pay a pro to do this. It will pay dividends. Would you do surgery on yourself? No. So don’t try to edit yourself either.

5. Email the MP3 of the demo to agents big and small. Representation will pay off for you.  This, like all businesses, is one of forming good relationships.  Give to get.  There may not be much action if you live in a small town, but if you have a home recording rig, you can audition and work remotely.

6. Get used to having people say “No”. You are now in the ‘rejection’ business; but take heart, every now and then they will say “yes”.

Its come to pass:  My band Happy Ending will unveil our new album Turn It On Friday, March 5th at 9:00 pm at The Living Room, located at 154 Ludlow st.  NYC!  We are being backed by an awesome band.  Come one and all and bring  a friend or two.  CD’s and other cool stuff will be on sale for Low-Live-Gig-Prices.

January is off to a strong start for me in the Voice Over world with not a many auditions, but a good percentage of bookings.  I would guess I’m batting 750.  Not bad for a bald guy.