Links
Accents and Dialects
- See Eliza Jane Schneider above
- Speech Samples:
• The Speech Accent Archive
• International Dialects of English Archive - Youglish – type in a word to find a youtube video where a native English speaker pronounces it – VERY HELPFUL
- Spikizi – submit and receive recordings
Where to Study Voice Over
- GO TO VOICEOVER SCHOOL at Voice One online or in San Francisco for THE BEST foundational VO classes
- Eliza Jane Schneider’s Character Acting Program combines her incredible dialect method with character study
- Dee Bradley Baker has an awesome site for beginners – “I want to be a voice actor!”
Podcasts on Voice Over & Acting
- The Voice Acting Mastery Podcast for practical tips
- VO Buzz Weekly for interviews with big-time VO pros
- Undetoured – Navigating the Artist’s Journey
For Professional Voice Actors
Just Ask Jim VO for some really great articles on home studios, equipment, and software, or for help with your setup. Seriously, he is the literal definition of mensch.
Read These Out Loud!
coaching
Below is a list of some of the incredible instructors and coaches who have helped me (and continue to help me) along my VO journey.
video games
Zehra Fazal
Andrea Toyias
Brian Sommer
JB Blanc
Carolina Ravassa
Anjali Bhimani
Melissa Hutchison
Tom Celia
Darragh O’Farrell
Tyler Rhoads
Randall Ryan
Julia Bianco Schoeffling
Animation
Zehra Fazal
Lori Alan
Ned Lott
Bob Bergen
Everett Oliver
Townsend Coleman
Stephanie Sheh
Eliza Jane Schneider
David Sobolov
Toys
Chuck Wedge (Leapfrog)
Gavin Hammon (Furby)
Rowen Wagner (Moose Toys)
Commercial & Narration
Sally Clawson
Craig Lee Thomas
Mary Lynn Wissner
Jeff Howell
Thom Pinto
Bob Wood
Elaine Clark
Jordan Reynolds
Vicki Baum
Dialects
Eliza Jane Schneider
Doug Honorof
Lynn Soffer
Ian Price