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There's Money Where Your Mouth Is: An Insider's Guide to a Career in Voice-Overs (Paperback)

by Elaine A. Clark (Author) "Thomas Edison is credited with saying, "Genius is one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration..." (more)
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Aimed at seasoned actors as well as vocal talents who lack show-biz experience, this career manual offers the most complete guide to a lucrative field.

Voices are increasingly in demand for commercials, cartoon characters, announcements, and other voice-over spots. This outstanding handbook explains how to launch a career and find work. Along with sample commercials and script copy, the author gives advice on vocal exercises, on self-promotion, and on business matters, and this expanded edition includes new tips on making a demo CD; vocal modulation and breath techniques; advanced copy-reading techniques; and a section on how copywriters see the job of the voice artists they write for.

About the Author
Elaine A. Clark, a voice-over performer, casting director, producer, and copywriter, lives in San Francisco.

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Paperback: 240 pages
Publisher: Back Stage Books; 2 Sub edition (May 1, 2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0823077020
ISBN-13: 978-0823077021
Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Buy it, read it, APPLY IT and you'll do it!, September 5, 2001

By	Joel L. Gandelman (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Whooaaaa! What a SOLID book! Don't let the fact that it's a paperback fool you. In some 204 pages Elaine Clark, a voice-over performer, casting director and coach, covers all bases -- and there is no padding. It's solid, useful, info that can be applied immediately. And if you read the book and follow her advice I suspect it'll shave YEARS off the typical hit-and-miss process that most of us (including me) go through in entertainment (I'm a ventriloquist, a lower form of voice life). There are many books on virtually every aspect of show biz and we're seeing more on voice-overs, an increasingly lucrative industry due to the explosion in cartoons, commercials, etc. Clark takes you through voice techniques, getting started, copy basics, looking for an agent and The Absolutely Crucial Step: doing a demo (just as most mere mortals are judged by how they present themselves on paper, entertainers are judged by what they choose to present in their demos). It even includes a section on staying on top. Nothing is left out; the writing style is to-the-point...no cutesy stuff that attempts to mask weak content. Each page is tightly-packed with detailed information. It's as if she is having her own private session with you -- and, actually, she is -- except it costs a lot less in book form. Need THE BOOK on voice-overs? This is IT.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A great book for novices and journeymen alike, April 18, 2004

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I first read this book a couple of years ago when I was just toying with the idea of making VO a career. It is a bible for aspiring talents and established pros will also learn plenty as Elaine is a renowned casting director and producer as well as a successful talent.

It is an easy read but the exercises are anything but easy. The sample scripts are fabulous and the vocal warm-ups are helpful and something that all other books on VO are lacking. The marketing chapters are also well written and leave one with no illusion about talent alone being enough to make it in this highly competitive field. That's what makes this the best book on VO that I've read. It has everything. Did I say it had everything? Let's amend that - I'd like to see a chapter on equipment and technology though with the pace of change these days, it would probably be out of date before its printed.

If you have been thinking about a career in voice over, you are not serious if you don't buy this book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome, February 2, 2000

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I have about 8 different books on this subject, my background is radio broadcasting, Elaine help me to deprogram myself and do real acting, that's what voiceovers are about. I just purchased her video offered in the book and I started back reading the material and practicing everyday. I have taken voiceover seminars, and I find it is a highly recommended text. She also gives you practical tools about setting up an audition tape, and how to interpet copy. The best!

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5.0 out of 5 stars An All-In-One Guide
OK, as a disclaimer I must say I have studied with Elaine for 2 years at her studio in San Francisco, and I have worked on voice jobs for her as well. Read more

Published 5 months ago by John Starr

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read Resource BEFORE you start
Fantastic book. I'm quite big on improving my chances in business by going into something fully informed. Read more

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I have a number of Voice over books, and this one is hands down my favorite. Even though I've worked in the voice industry for years, there are so many proven voice techniques... Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars My Favorite Book on Voiceover
Elaine Clark is my guru. I have read this book a number of times since purchasing it in 2001, and I return to a number of specific passages when I need a refresher. Read more

Published 23 months ago by Bobbin Beam

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If you are at all interested in VO, get this book. I read it cover to cover a year ago, and I've been cherry picking those areas that I've needed to focus on ever since. Read more

Published on April 21, 2006 by Brian Buck

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This book is very helpful for those new to the industry. It contains information about putting your demo together, about getting an agent, and has sample copy to practice with,... Read more

Published on October 24, 2005 by Pat B. Ferguson

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book.
This book can be helpful for actors starting out. I have found that the actors I work with in my private practice need exercises to get them prepared for the biz.

Published on September 27, 2005 by Danielle Seadia

4.0 out of 5 stars Theres' Money where your Mouth Is
I've read the book and taken Elaine's classes. She is one of the top people in the field and got me started living the life I love, doing Voice Over's. Read more

Published on July 12, 2003 by Mark A. Neely

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A fabulous introduction to the art and business of voice-overs. As one of her students, I can say this: Elaine knows what she's talking about. Read more

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