Authentic Commercial Voiceover

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Dave Bisson

Course Overview

Transform yourself with Authentic Commercial Voiceover

Commercial Voiceover is taught by Dave Bisson, A Chicago-based full-time voice artist who’s lent his voice to hundreds of TV, radio, & digital commercials, as well as industrial narrations, video games, toys, IVR, & just about every other form of VO except audiobooks.

Commercial VO auditions are near-universally asking for a read that’s “Conversational”, “Authentic”, “Genuine”, “Guy/Girl-next-door”, “A real person, not an actor” which has left a lot of aspiring (or even established) voiceover talent wondering how they can be any of these things for a script saying that power saws are on sale at the local hardware store.

In this course, you will learn how to approach any Commercial script and, by answering a few simple questions, find a voice that is authentic, conversational, friendly, & confident – without having to do any research on power saws.

Additionally, this course will deal with all the traps and pitfalls scripts can contain that are sabotaging your authentic voice without you even realizing it.

Course Outcomes

  • Key outcomes:
    • Efficient roadmap to finding your authentic conversational voice.

    • Approach any piece of commercial copy with ease.

    • How to interpret commercial specs, how to break down commercial copy, and how to avoid sounding "like you're reading"

    • Understand who your audience is, what you're talking about, why the conversation is taking place, and most importantly, why you care

Hosted By

  • Dave Bisson

    A Chicago-based full-time voice artist who’s lent his voice to hundreds of TV, radio, & digital commercials, as well as industrial narrations, video games, toys, IVR, & just about every other form of VO except audiobooks.

Course Schedule

2-4 hours per week
  • Wednesdays

    7-9pm EST

    Our live sessions happen every Tuesday.
  • Homework

    About 2 hours per week

    It will take about 2 hours each week for homework. Please plan accordingly

Frequency Asked Questions

What happens if I miss a class?
We will record the live session for you to review.
What is your refund policy?
No refunds. Please be sure you want to take the course before you purchase it.
Do I have to turn on my video during sessions?
If you are uncomfortable showing your face on video, you don’t have to. It is helpful for instructors to watch your gestures and your movements in order to properly assess you as a student, but it’s not required.

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