| SECRETS OF VOICE-OVER SUCCESS
Top Voice-Over Actors Reveal How They Did It Joan Baker
Foreword by David Hyde Pierce
The inside how-to scoop on the lucrative career of voice-over acting told by the top talents in the field, including voice-over actors from Law and Order, ABC News, The Today Show, and The Sopranos. An inspirational, real-world, practical handbook for anyone seeking a career in the highly lucrative field of voice-over acting. Through the compelling stories of twenty highly successful voice-over professionals, the author inspires and teaches novices and experienced actors everything they’ll need, from developing their talent to landing that first big job. And unlike other books that have attempted to uncover the mysteries of the voice-over industry, this one provides a stunningly comprehensive picture from a rare, remarkably unselfish group who share the tricks and secrets of the trade they discovered along their journey to success. The only book on this subject that gives a complete picture of what it takes to a launch a career in this field.
Joan Baker is a widely known and very highly regarded voice-over talent and an award-winning stage actress who also teaches voice-over acting. She is donating all proceeds from the sale of her book to the Alzheimer’s Association for Research. She lives in New York City.
What others have said about The Secrets of Voice-Over Success:
“This incredible book gives you right now what would otherwise take more than 20 years of industry experience to learn.”
—Sandy Grushow, Chairman of Fox Television Entertainment Group
““A must-read for anyone in the industry, no matter what side of the recording booth you're on. Secrets of Voice-Over Success is enlightening, moving, informative, and destined to be the greatest audio book in history! The information these voice-over artists share is invaluable. And some of the stories they tell are truly unforgettable.”
—Ron Scalera, Executive VP & Creative Director, CBS Marketing Group
“Destined to be the industry bible for years to come. Joan captures the true essence and passion of a craft that has gone so unrecognized. These are the people and players who have defined the industry during its many evolutions.”
—Richard J. Paris, Marketing Director, ABC Television Network
“For anyone who thinks they would like to be a voice-over talent, as well as those already in the profession, this is the book they should read before sending out another demo tape. In the voices of super successes in the field, readers will learn about everything from interpreting scripts to packing their tapes, along with the people they should get to know for the best chances of success, and they range far beyond agents. Joan Baker’s own passion for the business is shared by the other 18 experts she has enlisted to share their career successes, and she has put their stories together along with a history of the voice-over profession in a readable, accessible book that is fascinating to even an outsider. To do it all for a cause that is dear to her heart shows that Ms. Baker is much more than a voice.”
—J.C. Barden, editor, The New York Times
“What a masterpiece Secrets of Voice-Over Success is. A genuinely poignant instructional manual on the complicated voyage one takes to succeed in voice-overs. Joan’s approach paints such a lucid map through the generosity and candid narratives of today’s voice-over performers that you recognize how to navigate the terrain clearly. Also the added element of furthering the fight against Alzheimer’s disease—through the book’s theme of voice-over artists who are so reliant on communication as a career versus the loss of communication suffered by Alzheimer’s patients—took my breath away.”
—Phoebe Snow, singer/songwriter
“Joan’s book is an amazingly generous revelation of real-world lessons offered by the best voice-over actors in the industry and a surprisingly extraordinary contribution to the fight against Alzheimer’s.”
—Jenny Alonzo, Senior VP,
Production, Promotion Planning
& Multicultural Strategies, Lifetime Television
“The good, the bad and the ugly about doing voice over work! Secrets of Voice-Over Success is a great read and an extremely valuable tool for anyone considering a career in the lucrative field of voice-overs.”
—Bob Gersh, Talent Agent and President, The Gersh Agency, Beverly Hills and NY
“I loved, loved, loved this book! This matchless perspective on voice-overs speaks to all levels of experience. Secrets of Voiceover Success is required reading for anyone who works or wants to work in the industry. Joan Baker has tapped into the heart of this elusive profession and has given readers the opportunity to hear it from the people who live it. And the proceeds of Secrets benefit an invaluable cause, Alzheimer’s research. That’s inspiring!”
—Johnna Gottlieb, Top VO Talent Agency Consultant
“The 20th secret is PATIENCE, PERSISTENCE, AND PASSION—characteristics all great voice-over performers need to succeed—and this book will tell you how to achieve those.”
—Chuck Fries, CEO and Exec. Producer of Chuck Fries Productions>
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