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Voice Coaches Radio Episode 712 ” VO Skills You Can Use In Everyday Life Revisited”
John: [00:00:00] All right, my friends. I am John.
Tina: And I'm Tina
John: and it is Voice Coaches Radio. We should do something where you and I do it together, like every time Boys Coaches Radio, you know, like something like that wouldn't be cool. Uh, so, uh, what we're gonna do. A podcast today and revisit something, right?
Tina: Yes.
John: So what is it
Tina: we are going to revisit?
Um, voiceover skills that you can use in everyday life.
John: Okay. So voiceover skills you use in everyday life Revisited. Yeah. Because it was a long time ago, right?
Tina: Yeah, it was a long, long time ago. Yeah.
John: Okay, cool. So, um. Let's do it.
Tina: Yeah,
John: let's talk about it.
Tina: Yeah. I've had, actually, we've, we've had a couple students just within probably six months or so, both of them like lawyers, and they want to, they're [00:01:00] taking this not to do voice acting, but to help them with their court presence.
John: Oh, oh, that makes sense.
Tina: Yeah. Yeah. And at first, I, I was just like, oh, well, all right. That's something different, you know? But if you think about it, like, like someone who wants to maybe be a writer, you're gonna take writing classes.
John: Yeah,
Tina: so this is the same thing. They're gonna be out in the public and they just wanna be maybe more persuasive, you know, or just a better speaker.
John: That totally makes sense. We've worked with. Corporations with their leaders on on mm-hmm. On that exact thing, like Yeah. You know, because many times you're standing up in front of people reading.
Tina: Mm-hmm.
John: And so we've had, uh, corporations have come in and work with their managers and, and their managers.
Managers and mm-hmm. And teach them how to read conversationally and, and seem more authentic.
Tina: Yeah.
John: You know, as opposed to just reading off a sheet. Sounding that way. Right?
Tina: Yeah. Because that's what I mean, we teach, that's the biggest thing besides accuracy. 'cause accuracy is number one. Yeah. [00:02:00] And two is we wanna sound conversational that we're not reading.
Yeah. And that's how they wanna present themselves when they are in front of, uh, I don't know, a judge, a jury, and the people they work with.
John: Yeah. You know? That makes sense. That makes sense. It, it's, and, and, and what's interesting is. Uh, when people learn how to public speak, it is different. Mm-hmm. Like when they teach you public speaking, they teach you how to project to a room.
Yes. Right. And project, and they, they'll even say things like project to the back of the room. Mm-hmm. Where conversational reading is not that conversational reading is, you're supposed to sound like you're talking to one person. Mm-hmm. Which is much more effective. You want people to feel like you're talking to them.
Tina: Yes.
John: Not everyone. Yeah. Right. You're not. Because really to me, when people learn. The core skills of public speaking, at least how it was taught. Mm-hmm. And I think it still is taught like that in many areas. You're talking at people.
Tina: Yes. Yeah.
John: Right. You're not speaking with them. Mm-hmm. Right. And so, yeah, I think that's cool.
Yeah. And I think you definitely use it in law, in any kind of business, but I think even [00:03:00] like if you're someone who, like you said, is a writer.
Tina: Mm-hmm.
John: And you go out and you do poetry readings. What about that? I mean, because, you know, I've been to poetry readings. Yeah. You know, and, uh, some people cannot read their own poetry.
Tina: No.
John: I mean, their poetry's probably great. Yeah. But you're like, oh, even hire a voice actor for
Tina: all. All I'm thinking, all I'm thinking of right now is like, dice clay, roses are red, viol is are blown out. I won't go with the rest of that.
John: Right, right. Yeah.
Tina: But that, that's how I would deliver poetry.
John: Yeah.
Right, right, right. Yeah, no, I've been to many poetry readings and, and you get into, some of the people are so good. Mm-hmm. Some of 'em are not.
Tina: Yeah.
John: And, and, you know, yeah, absolutely. Learning how to conversationally read would really help you with that and would, and make your, make your writing, whether it be poetry or anything else more impactful, but also can help, you know, there, there, I've met many, many writers.
Who've written books and they wanna voice their own book.
Tina: Yes.
John: But they know they're, they know they're not gonna do it justice.
Tina: Mm-hmm.
John: And so same thing.
Tina: Well, yeah, that's, [00:04:00] it's funny 'cause I've had, um, several students who have written books, whether it is self-help or children's books. And that's the thing when they, they're like, well, they'll be like casually mentioning it that, oh yeah, I wrote a book.
I'm like. Well, let's, let's put that as your audio. It's your book. Let's do it. And, and it's funny 'cause you're right, because they are, I think they're thinking at, or looking at it differently. It's my book. So I have to be, you know, here is the sentence, this is how it is. But no, you've gotta get, you gotta treat it as if it is any type of Right.
Different audio book, you know,
John: and you, you tell the story.
Tina: Yes. Tell story.
John: You want, you want people to relate to it.
Tina: Mm-hmm.
John: Yeah. Absolutely.
Tina: And I think that's why we do have those lawyers that are, that come in because they do wanna tell a story, a persuasive story maybe, or just they wanna tell just. The story, instead of making it say, here's the facts, but here's the story.
And it kind of a little more, yeah. Leaning towards them
John: during your final, what do they call it? The final argument? The final,
Tina: yes. I think that's what it's called. I don't know. Don't
John: even know. Don't even know. Fortunately,
Tina: yeah, fortunately, I've [00:05:00] never been in court traffic ticket. All right. You
John: know? Yeah.
Yeah.
Tina: Like,
John: so yeah. I'm sure that's, that's very important, right? To really get up there and be passionate about. This person being innocent or this person being guilty, or, or maybe it's a corporate thing, whatever it is.
Tina: Yeah.
John: Uh, who knows? But
Tina: that's what I'm also finding a lot besides the lawyers, is corporate.
They're, I have to talk to, you know, the, my staff all the time, you know, weekly, I have to give presentations to the whole company weekly or monthly or, and I just wanna be comfortable up there.
John: Absolutely.
Tina: Yeah. Yeah.
John: Makes sense.
Tina: Yeah,
John: makes sense. Yeah. I mean, I, are there other, what other ways do you think, I mean, I, I feel like it could be used in.
Uh, conversational reading could be used in so many. There's people who do. I just, actually, I just met someone last night who does fan fiction, or also they do, I forget what they call these because I, I don't do it myself. They do fan, fan dubbing. Fan dubbing for, oh, anime. So they, they're not the, um, they're not the paid voice actor, but they'll take, they'll take [00:06:00] Japanese anime.
Tina: Okay.
John: And then they will fan dub it in English. Oh, because some of it's not dubbed yet.
Tina: Yeah.
John: And they dub it in English. And so even if that's your hobby mm-hmm. And, and you want to, and, and by the way, keep in mind, you can also maybe get in, get some professional work at that point. But if you're really into fan dubbing
Tina: mm-hmm.
John: And you, but you're not a professional, you want to sound good.
Tina: Yeah,
John: this could really help you. And that even just, even that, I tell, listen, I tell people the best reason to do anything is because you really love it.
Tina: Yes.
John: So even if you don't want to become a professional voice actor, but you love doing fan dubbing.
Tina: Mm-hmm. Yeah.
John: Learning how to conversationally where you can help,
Tina: that's Oh, definitely. Because, so what you're saying is they translate it into English? Yeah. All right. But then, yeah, but then you have to put it in. How we would have these conversations. Yeah. So that's it.
John: Yeah. He would,
Tina: yeah. Okay.
But
John: if you're not, if you're not a professional or trained at all, you know, so, you know, so I mean, and again, if you love doing it, just.
As a fan. Mm-hmm. [00:07:00] Right. And it's not professional. In other words, you're not getting paid. Yeah. You'd probably love to get paid. Makes it even better. Yeah,
Tina: absolutely.
John: Yeah. Which is again why you should come to my webinar. Oh
Tina: yes, that's right. You should go to the webinar.
John: Yeah, I do an intro. I did one last night, met some really cool people.
Oh, nice. Yeah, so, but uh, yeah, again, here's an example. You wanna just. Dip your toe in it, see if you like it. Mm-hmm. Go to my intro to voice acting webinar. Uh, you can check it out on our website. Mm-hmm. Again, if you want 50% off the webinar, and I'm sure you do.
Tina: Oh,
John: yes. Do Who doesn't use the code? Pod, POD.
Tina: Okay.
John: Yeah.
Tina: Simple. That's
John: nice and easy. And, and then you can meet me.
Tina: That, which is bonus.
John: We should do a voice coach's meet and greet where you're there too someday.
Tina: All right.
John: Voice coach's Meet Andree Pod or, uh, webinar. All right. Yeah.
Tina: I'll pop on.
John: There you go.
Tina: Yeah.
John: And then people can, it'll be, uh, an ask Tina and John.
Tina: Oh no.
John: Live
Tina: like a [00:08:00] No, that would be good. I'll let me know. Yeah.
John: Tina looks very excited.
Tina: I am very
John: excited. Yay. Right. Uh, yeah. So, all right, cool. I think that was great. I mean, we are. Long-winded and everything.
Tina: Yes, we are. This,
John: this is gonna be a shorter episode for one.
Tina: That's
John: for once.
Tina: Well, yeah. I mean, because it doesn't, you don't have to get into, you know, taking the webinar or taking in classes for specifically saying, I have to be a voice actor.
It can be used in other skills.
John: Absolutely.
Tina: Yeah. Definitely. I
John: mean, it's a, it's a, it is a valuable skill in communication mm-hmm. Throughout your life, probably. Really.
Tina: Yeah.
John: Especially if you're someone who is, you know, I've had people also tell me they're nervous in general.
Tina: Yeah.
John: You know, I'm just a nervous communicator.
I, I don't really communicate well. Mm-hmm. And, uh, this can help you with that.
Tina: Oh, absolutely. Yeah. And because if you feel confident in your read right, you know, just you feel confident being up there, they're all gonna see that. And that's gonna be, again, towards looking good for you and your delivery and whatever.
You're either selling or just [00:09:00] talking to the company, getting them motivated, you know, it will work. It
John: works. Yeah. Yeah. Which by the way, you know what? That I like that.
Tina: Okay.
John: We don't ever do this. That leads me into, I think, what our next episode's gonna be next time, so next week mm-hmm. Will be our vo confidence episode.
Tina: Oh, okay.
John: Yeah. You just let you let us right into it. You did that on purpose. I know you did. Yes, I did. You're a real professional.
Tina: Oh, yes, I am.
John: All right. Well, I wanna thank everybody very much for listening again. Uh, if you'd like to ask any questions we have, you know. Um, by the way, I said every eight episodes we would do a, uh, listener question episode. Yes,
Tina: you did.
John: But I'm gonna tell you, I haven't gotten a ton of questions. I have gotten a few.
Mm-hmm. But they're kind of all the ones we already covered already. Okay. So go back to our listener questions episode for those of you who did send me
Tina: mm-hmm.
John: Kinda the questions that we've already gotten.
Tina: Yeah.
John: Um, because I don't wanna do the same questions all the time. Yeah. But again, if you do have questions, okay.
John [email protected]
Tina: or gnet voice coaches com.
John: Thank you very much. We [00:10:00] out.
Tina: And I'm Tina
John: and it is Voice Coaches Radio. We should do something where you and I do it together, like every time Boys Coaches Radio, you know, like something like that wouldn't be cool. Uh, so, uh, what we're gonna do. A podcast today and revisit something, right?
Tina: Yes.
John: So what is it
Tina: we are going to revisit?
Um, voiceover skills that you can use in everyday life.
John: Okay. So voiceover skills you use in everyday life Revisited. Yeah. Because it was a long time ago, right?
Tina: Yeah, it was a long, long time ago. Yeah.
John: Okay, cool. So, um. Let's do it.
Tina: Yeah,
John: let's talk about it.
Tina: Yeah. I've had, actually, we've, we've had a couple students just within probably six months or so, both of them like lawyers, and they want to, they're [00:01:00] taking this not to do voice acting, but to help them with their court presence.
John: Oh, oh, that makes sense.
Tina: Yeah. Yeah. And at first, I, I was just like, oh, well, all right. That's something different, you know? But if you think about it, like, like someone who wants to maybe be a writer, you're gonna take writing classes.
John: Yeah,
Tina: so this is the same thing. They're gonna be out in the public and they just wanna be maybe more persuasive, you know, or just a better speaker.
John: That totally makes sense. We've worked with. Corporations with their leaders on on mm-hmm. On that exact thing, like Yeah. You know, because many times you're standing up in front of people reading.
Tina: Mm-hmm.
John: And so we've had, uh, corporations have come in and work with their managers and, and their managers.
Managers and mm-hmm. And teach them how to read conversationally and, and seem more authentic.
Tina: Yeah.
John: You know, as opposed to just reading off a sheet. Sounding that way. Right?
Tina: Yeah. Because that's what I mean, we teach, that's the biggest thing besides accuracy. 'cause accuracy is number one. Yeah. [00:02:00] And two is we wanna sound conversational that we're not reading.
Yeah. And that's how they wanna present themselves when they are in front of, uh, I don't know, a judge, a jury, and the people they work with.
John: Yeah. You know? That makes sense. That makes sense. It, it's, and, and, and what's interesting is. Uh, when people learn how to public speak, it is different. Mm-hmm. Like when they teach you public speaking, they teach you how to project to a room.
Yes. Right. And project, and they, they'll even say things like project to the back of the room. Mm-hmm. Where conversational reading is not that conversational reading is, you're supposed to sound like you're talking to one person. Mm-hmm. Which is much more effective. You want people to feel like you're talking to them.
Tina: Yes.
John: Not everyone. Yeah. Right. You're not. Because really to me, when people learn. The core skills of public speaking, at least how it was taught. Mm-hmm. And I think it still is taught like that in many areas. You're talking at people.
Tina: Yes. Yeah.
John: Right. You're not speaking with them. Mm-hmm. Right. And so, yeah, I think that's cool.
Yeah. And I think you definitely use it in law, in any kind of business, but I think even [00:03:00] like if you're someone who, like you said, is a writer.
Tina: Mm-hmm.
John: And you go out and you do poetry readings. What about that? I mean, because, you know, I've been to poetry readings. Yeah. You know, and, uh, some people cannot read their own poetry.
Tina: No.
John: I mean, their poetry's probably great. Yeah. But you're like, oh, even hire a voice actor for
Tina: all. All I'm thinking, all I'm thinking of right now is like, dice clay, roses are red, viol is are blown out. I won't go with the rest of that.
John: Right, right. Yeah.
Tina: But that, that's how I would deliver poetry.
John: Yeah.
Right, right, right. Yeah, no, I've been to many poetry readings and, and you get into, some of the people are so good. Mm-hmm. Some of 'em are not.
Tina: Yeah.
John: And, and, you know, yeah, absolutely. Learning how to conversationally read would really help you with that and would, and make your, make your writing, whether it be poetry or anything else more impactful, but also can help, you know, there, there, I've met many, many writers.
Who've written books and they wanna voice their own book.
Tina: Yes.
John: But they know they're, they know they're not gonna do it justice.
Tina: Mm-hmm.
John: And so same thing.
Tina: Well, yeah, that's, [00:04:00] it's funny 'cause I've had, um, several students who have written books, whether it is self-help or children's books. And that's the thing when they, they're like, well, they'll be like casually mentioning it that, oh yeah, I wrote a book.
I'm like. Well, let's, let's put that as your audio. It's your book. Let's do it. And, and it's funny 'cause you're right, because they are, I think they're thinking at, or looking at it differently. It's my book. So I have to be, you know, here is the sentence, this is how it is. But no, you've gotta get, you gotta treat it as if it is any type of Right.
Different audio book, you know,
John: and you, you tell the story.
Tina: Yes. Tell story.
John: You want, you want people to relate to it.
Tina: Mm-hmm.
John: Yeah. Absolutely.
Tina: And I think that's why we do have those lawyers that are, that come in because they do wanna tell a story, a persuasive story maybe, or just they wanna tell just. The story, instead of making it say, here's the facts, but here's the story.
And it kind of a little more, yeah. Leaning towards them
John: during your final, what do they call it? The final argument? The final,
Tina: yes. I think that's what it's called. I don't know. Don't
John: even know. Don't even know. Fortunately,
Tina: yeah, fortunately, I've [00:05:00] never been in court traffic ticket. All right. You
John: know? Yeah.
Yeah.
Tina: Like,
John: so yeah. I'm sure that's, that's very important, right? To really get up there and be passionate about. This person being innocent or this person being guilty, or, or maybe it's a corporate thing, whatever it is.
Tina: Yeah.
John: Uh, who knows? But
Tina: that's what I'm also finding a lot besides the lawyers, is corporate.
They're, I have to talk to, you know, the, my staff all the time, you know, weekly, I have to give presentations to the whole company weekly or monthly or, and I just wanna be comfortable up there.
John: Absolutely.
Tina: Yeah. Yeah.
John: Makes sense.
Tina: Yeah,
John: makes sense. Yeah. I mean, I, are there other, what other ways do you think, I mean, I, I feel like it could be used in.
Uh, conversational reading could be used in so many. There's people who do. I just, actually, I just met someone last night who does fan fiction, or also they do, I forget what they call these because I, I don't do it myself. They do fan, fan dubbing. Fan dubbing for, oh, anime. So they, they're not the, um, they're not the paid voice actor, but they'll take, they'll take [00:06:00] Japanese anime.
Tina: Okay.
John: And then they will fan dub it in English. Oh, because some of it's not dubbed yet.
Tina: Yeah.
John: And they dub it in English. And so even if that's your hobby mm-hmm. And, and you want to, and, and by the way, keep in mind, you can also maybe get in, get some professional work at that point. But if you're really into fan dubbing
Tina: mm-hmm.
John: And you, but you're not a professional, you want to sound good.
Tina: Yeah,
John: this could really help you. And that even just, even that, I tell, listen, I tell people the best reason to do anything is because you really love it.
Tina: Yes.
John: So even if you don't want to become a professional voice actor, but you love doing fan dubbing.
Tina: Mm-hmm. Yeah.
John: Learning how to conversationally where you can help,
Tina: that's Oh, definitely. Because, so what you're saying is they translate it into English? Yeah. All right. But then, yeah, but then you have to put it in. How we would have these conversations. Yeah. So that's it.
John: Yeah. He would,
Tina: yeah. Okay.
But
John: if you're not, if you're not a professional or trained at all, you know, so, you know, so I mean, and again, if you love doing it, just.
As a fan. Mm-hmm. [00:07:00] Right. And it's not professional. In other words, you're not getting paid. Yeah. You'd probably love to get paid. Makes it even better. Yeah,
Tina: absolutely.
John: Yeah. Which is again why you should come to my webinar. Oh
Tina: yes, that's right. You should go to the webinar.
John: Yeah, I do an intro. I did one last night, met some really cool people.
Oh, nice. Yeah, so, but uh, yeah, again, here's an example. You wanna just. Dip your toe in it, see if you like it. Mm-hmm. Go to my intro to voice acting webinar. Uh, you can check it out on our website. Mm-hmm. Again, if you want 50% off the webinar, and I'm sure you do.
Tina: Oh,
John: yes. Do Who doesn't use the code? Pod, POD.
Tina: Okay.
John: Yeah.
Tina: Simple. That's
John: nice and easy. And, and then you can meet me.
Tina: That, which is bonus.
John: We should do a voice coach's meet and greet where you're there too someday.
Tina: All right.
John: Voice coach's Meet Andree Pod or, uh, webinar. All right. Yeah.
Tina: I'll pop on.
John: There you go.
Tina: Yeah.
John: And then people can, it'll be, uh, an ask Tina and John.
Tina: Oh no.
John: Live
Tina: like a [00:08:00] No, that would be good. I'll let me know. Yeah.
John: Tina looks very excited.
Tina: I am very
John: excited. Yay. Right. Uh, yeah. So, all right, cool. I think that was great. I mean, we are. Long-winded and everything.
Tina: Yes, we are. This,
John: this is gonna be a shorter episode for one.
Tina: That's
John: for once.
Tina: Well, yeah. I mean, because it doesn't, you don't have to get into, you know, taking the webinar or taking in classes for specifically saying, I have to be a voice actor.
It can be used in other skills.
John: Absolutely.
Tina: Yeah. Definitely. I
John: mean, it's a, it's a, it is a valuable skill in communication mm-hmm. Throughout your life, probably. Really.
Tina: Yeah.
John: Especially if you're someone who is, you know, I've had people also tell me they're nervous in general.
Tina: Yeah.
John: You know, I'm just a nervous communicator.
I, I don't really communicate well. Mm-hmm. And, uh, this can help you with that.
Tina: Oh, absolutely. Yeah. And because if you feel confident in your read right, you know, just you feel confident being up there, they're all gonna see that. And that's gonna be, again, towards looking good for you and your delivery and whatever.
You're either selling or just [00:09:00] talking to the company, getting them motivated, you know, it will work. It
John: works. Yeah. Yeah. Which by the way, you know what? That I like that.
Tina: Okay.
John: We don't ever do this. That leads me into, I think, what our next episode's gonna be next time, so next week mm-hmm. Will be our vo confidence episode.
Tina: Oh, okay.
John: Yeah. You just let you let us right into it. You did that on purpose. I know you did. Yes, I did. You're a real professional.
Tina: Oh, yes, I am.
John: All right. Well, I wanna thank everybody very much for listening again. Uh, if you'd like to ask any questions we have, you know. Um, by the way, I said every eight episodes we would do a, uh, listener question episode. Yes,
Tina: you did.
John: But I'm gonna tell you, I haven't gotten a ton of questions. I have gotten a few.
Mm-hmm. But they're kind of all the ones we already covered already. Okay. So go back to our listener questions episode for those of you who did send me
Tina: mm-hmm.
John: Kinda the questions that we've already gotten.
Tina: Yeah.
John: Um, because I don't wanna do the same questions all the time. Yeah. But again, if you do have questions, okay.
John [email protected]
Tina: or gnet voice coaches com.
John: Thank you very much. We [00:10:00] out.
John and Tina revisit a relevant topic from way back in the archives.
