2. Make MONEY with your voice!

3. 2 Presented by: Maya Le ó n-Meis from Voice Productions International, Inc. Arvada, Colorado projects@voiceproductions.tv. And CTA

4. Professional Secrets to Succeed as Voice Over Talent Professional Secrets to Succeed as Voice Over Talent

5. 20 Things you must know, get, do and pursue to succeed: 1.Know the opportunities this exciting field offers you … As voice-over talent As voice-over talent As script translator As script translator As voice coach/co-producer As voice coach/co-producer As project manager As project manager

6. 5 20 Things you must know, get, do and pursue to succeed: 20 Things you must know, get, do and pursue to succeed: 2. Get the right training Courses in theater, voice-overs, improvisation Courses in theater, voice-overs, improvisation Self-training: Self-training: watching TV ads practicing 15 minutes every day getting a training package such as “ Professional Secrets of Foreign Voice Recordings ” “ Professional Secrets of Foreign Voice Recordings ”

7. 20 Things you must know, get, do and pursue to succeed: get, do and pursue to succeed: 3. Get a great voice: keep in mind the 30/60/10 ratio 30% natural quality of the voice 60% ability to work your voice 10% ability to follow directions and perform accordingly A great voice (as we see it now) is a great asset in the court room too!

8. 7 20 Things you must know, get, do and pursue to succeed: 4. Collect scripts and fun ads to practice translating and reading them. Start practicing to be ready to record your voice sample or your demo.

9. 20 Things you must know, get, do and pursue to succeed: 5. Record your professional demo CD or at least a good quality voice sample. Know the difference! 8

10. 9 20 Things you must know, get, do and pursue to succeed: 6. Know the phases of any audio-video- multimedia project: Pre-Production Pre-Production Production Production Post-production Post-production

11. 10 20 Things you must know, get, do and pursue to succeed: 7. Know which of them is the most crucial one and why. Commit yourself to live by the Commit yourself to live by the “P” Principle! “P” Principle!

12. The “P” Principle Proper preparation in Pre-Production Proper preparation in Pre-Production Provides a perfectly professional Production And painless Post-Production Plus… Plus… Promising Profits! Promising Profits! 11

13. 20 Things you must know, get, do and pursue to succeed: 8. Learn about studio’s protocol and equipment. Plus about Pro-Tools recording program. Plus about Pro-Tools recording program. It will be really handy during Production and Post-Production. It will be really handy during Production and Post-Production. 12

14. 13 20 Things you must know, get, do and pursue to succeed: 9. Know the differences between English and your language Intonation patterns Pitch variations

15. 14 20 Things you must know, get, do and pursue to succeed: 10. Know what monolingual English- speaking producers are expecting of foreign language talent. Learn to “compensate” the differences to keep the client happy. Learn to “compensate” the differences to keep the client happy.

16. 15 20 Things you must know, get, do and pursue to succeed: 11. Learn many tricks of the trade by practicing with TV ads. Keep practicing scripts of all kinds, all the time. Practice ALOUD!!!!! Keep practicing scripts of all kinds, all the time. Practice ALOUD!!!!! Get a portable recording device to record TV ads. Practice them and listen to yourself. Get a portable recording device to record TV ads. Practice them and listen to yourself.

17. 20 Things you must know, get, do and pursue to succeed: 12. Learn how to analyze and understand scripts: Learn to identify who you are, who you are talking to and the key points. Learn to identify who you are, who you are talking to and the key points. (Refer to handout: Solving the Commercial Puzzle) 16

18. 20 Things you must know, get, do and pursue to succeed: 13. Use your imagination and “the theater of the mind” to create “the moment before”. (Use handout: The Subway Radio Commercial) 17

19. 18 20 Things you must know, get, do and pursue to succeed: 14. Learn to mark scripts to interpret and “perform” them better. USE A PENCIL, NEVER A PEN! USE A PENCIL, NEVER A PEN!

20. 19 20 Things you must know, get, do and pursue to succeed : 15. Be sure to pronounce the product or client’s name CLEARLY, and make a slight pause in front and behind it in order to enhance it. and make a slight pause in front and behind it in order to enhance it.

21. 20 Things you must know, get, do and pursue to succeed: 16. Learn to speak with a smile and your body, and let both enhance your voice. Know how to put “life” into your voice and “color” to your words. (Use the handout: RTD script) 20

22. 21 20 Things you must know, get, do and pursue to succeed: 17. Learn to be in contact with your emotions and let them carry your performance.

23. 22 20 Things you must know, get, do and pursue to succeed: 18. Learn to have fun and enjoy the wonderful world of voice-overs! Start PRACTICING now!

24. 20 Things you must know, get, do and pursue to succeed: 19. PRACTICE aloud, every day 19. PRACTICE aloud, every day and… and… 23

25. 20 Things you must know, get, do and pursue to succeed: 20. Keep practicing, practicing, practicing until you are really good! And… And… Great profits will follow without a doubt! Great profits will follow without a doubt! What are you waiting for? Let’s start practicing NOW! Let’s start practicing NOW! 24