Hart Voice Overs

I understand the thought of hiring a voice actor can be overwhelming to many so I have written an article called “How To Hire a Voice Over” as a service to my clients and prospective clients.

I have done my best to explain the process as concisely as possible but the article does have a good amount of meat in it.

If you find the online version hard to read you may download the PDF version instead:

How to Hire a Voice Over by Brian Hart

Please  leave a comment if you find “How to Hire a Voice Over” helpful,  if you find that I need to clarify or correct any information, or  if you have your own thoughts on the process you would like to add.

The article begins after the jump:
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photo credit: Calil Souza

Dan O’Day emailed to let me know he is hosting a live teleseminar on how to develop a website for voice actors on February 24th at 9pm Eastern time.  It really caught my attention since I am currently creating Hart Voice Overs.  According to Dan the teleseminar will be 100 % Non-Technical and discuss why “your website isn’t working for you and how and why you need to fix it immediately.”  I subscribe to some of Dan’s newsletters and check his site often.  He is always full of great information.

Registration is $79 and a download of the teleseminar will be available to those who register.

For more information go to Web Sites For Voice Actors

photo by Brian Hart 2010

Ah, the weekend.  Time to practice  my sheetrocking skills.  This morning I’m sanding the first skimcoat of joint compound and applying the second coat in my new voice over booth.  Ultimately there will be three coats of joint compound before I’m ready to prime and paint.

The basic application of joint compound is the same in a studio as it is in a home and there’s plenty of information available on the web for you to read.  But there are some other considerations you need to keep in mind for a studio project. (more…)

This is so cool! Some of my fellow voice overs brought life to Axe Cop. Check it out:

If you don’t know the story: read the origins on the Axe Cop site.  Dave D’Andrea plays Axe Cop.  Lee Gordon and Bob Souer are also in it.  Leave a comment if I need to add someone’s name to the list.

Creative Commons License photo credit: myuibe

Dave Courvoisier made an interesting post on his blog the other day about how to record decent quality audio on your iPhone.  It’s a good read and short.  Check it out.

So now you can find auditions, record an audio sample and submit it all from an iPhone.  Pretty cool.  My biggest suggestion would be to find a nice quiet spot to record though.  One option?  Believe it or not – your car.  Automotive engineers work hard to make today’s car interiors quiet and acoustically pleasing.  So take advantage of their hard work and go record an audition on your lunch break behind the wheel, just don’t drive while you do it.

Brian Hart is the owner of Hart Voice Overs.  Brian has been recording voiceovers for broadcast and multimedia applications for over 17 years.  In addition Brian offers post production and copywriting services.

Brian has worked at a variety of radio stations since 1992.  Brian started out as a part time disc jockey on a radio station in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and quickly moved up to full time work as employers recognized his work ethic and natural talent.  Over the course of his broadcasting career Brian has worked as program director, operations manager, and production director at a variety of radio stations and broadcast groups from Alabama to North Carolina.

In 2004 Brian started Brian Hart Productions with an emphasis on producing radio station imaging for small to medium sized markets.  As Brian Hart Productions grew, Brian realized there was a growing need for voice over services in a wide range of areas outside of the broadcast industry.  Brian has built Hart Voice Overs with that in mind, serving a wider base of clients and delivering a broader range of voiceover demands.

Now Brian works full time as a Voice Over actor and audio producer from his home in beautiful Foley, Alabama on the Gulf Coast.  When asked why he chose to live in Foley Brian replied, “Because I am lucky enough that I can.  I’m 15 minutes from the Gulf of Mexico and within shouting distance of some of the most beautiful beaches in the world.  Thanks to the internet I can work for clients worldwide while still enjoying southern hospitality and small town life.”

Brian Hart is also an amateur photographer and you’ll find many of his photos sprinkled throughout Hart Voice Overs.  Brian,  his wife Amy and their son J.D. like to go sailing and beach bumming in their spare time.

Contact Brian Hart today to discuss your specific project.