Director: Chuck Kourouklis
Length: 12-hour four-week workshop
Class Notes: This course includes a pre-class and weekly homework assignments. Students must have home recording capabilities.
Being flexible is essential to success in voice-over. And let’s be honest, everybody thinks they’re versatile until they’re put to the test. In a single day of home auditioning, an actor can easily be asked to deliver several completely different styles. One minute it’s a thoughtful monologue, the next a wild line, or a deceptively tricky tag that somehow refuses to cooperate. The ability to shift gears quickly isn’t just helpful, it’s part of the job. This three-week workshop is designed to put that versatility to work. Each week focuses on a different genre of audition exercise, giving you the chance to stretch your instincts and tackle the unique challenges each style presents. Along the way you’ll uncover the secrets to delivering a memorable commercial monologue, sharpen the art of acting in a vacuum with wild lining and learn how to handle those pesky tags that look easy… until they’re not. The goal isn’t just to try a little bit of everything. It’s to develop the confidence and adaptability that allow you to pivot quickly when auditions demand it. Because in voice-over, versatility isn’t something you claim. It’s something you prove.