The art of VOICE-OVER | with Leah Vandenberg

Leah is an in-demand voice-over artist who reveals the hard grift of breaking in to the industry, the skills that it takes, and surviving the pitfalls of a notoriously competitive and specialised area of performance Leah Vandenberg is a singer, an actor on stage and screen, and a beloved presenter on ABC TV's Play School. She offers a personal perspective on preparing for a recording session, working with clients, dealing with bad copy, and maintaining the voice. Want to see more from Leah? –Watch our other chat about being a TV presenter!:    • Being a presenter on TV's PLAY SCHOOL | wi...   CHAPTERS: 00:00 Voice-over 00:32 What is it? 01:49 Advertising 02:32 Ethics 03:39 Getting started 05:26 Continuity 06:40 Casting 08:04 Showreel 08:31 Versatile vs niche? 09:49 Session prep 11:43 In the studio 12:40 Feedback 14:25 Tone 14:53 Clients 15:35 Evolving style 17:09 Bad copy 19:30 Script markup 20:01 Essential skills 21:13 Physicality 22:47 Endurance 23:34 Vocal maintenance