Voiceover Coaching

Bespoke voiceover coaching with Guy Michaels

Are you a voice talent who wants to level up?

Do you feel stuck or that you’ve reached a plateau?

Do you think you would benefit from collaborating with an experienced coach? They can guide you through the technical, business, and vocal skills needed to excel in voice acting.

As one of the most established voiceover artists worldwide, I’ve offered a handful of coaching sessions each week for many years. I can help you to improve and optimise any area of your voice over skills and give actionable practical advice to help you land more voiceover jobs.

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“absolutely invaluable to me starting as a full-time voiceover in terms of the branding, in terms of the technical know-how, and also in terms of getting the right levels of performance…really recommended’

Christoper Tester 2017

“exactly what I needed to take me onto the next level…it’s totally transformed my business especially the tech side…thank you for being so patient and knowledgable and encouraging”

Samantha Boffin 2019

My background as a voice acting coach

If I’m apparently so successful and busy as a voiceover artist, audio engineer and producer then why do I offer voiceover coaching?

I started teaching way before I was a voiceover artist.  It was a very early passion and affinity.  At school in the 6th form I ran after-school drama clubs for the younger kids.  Not for money obviously, but because it was fun and a subject I was interested in at the time.

Then 5 or 6 years later at drama school in London I was offered the chance to teach on the young persons’ programmes at weekends.  I jumped at the chance. Firstly, as a typical impoverished drama student living in one of the most expensive cities in the world, this paid well. It was 4 times the rate of working in a supermarket! I could earn enough money for rent and food in a shorter time. I also quickly realized that teaching acting skills enhanced my own understanding and application of those skills ten-fold.

Developing the craft of acting

I was being paid to develop my craft and having fun on a Saturday with kids who wanted to act.  These kids improved their confidence and communication skills without really knowing it and made friends for life.

Leaving drama school, I needed, as most actors do, to supplement my income.  With a few years of teaching experience and with 2 LAMDA qualifications under my belt (ALAM, LLAM) I then offered services on audition coaching and helped loads of young actors to get into their chosen drama school.  Great satisfaction coupled with much needed income.  Nice!

At times, I felt like an imposter or charlatan. This is something many people in the creative industry suffer from in the early days. However, I had to remind myself that I was always being asked back to teach or coach, so I must have been doing something right.

Now that was around 25 years ago, but even when I started to work as an actor in theatre and carve a voiceover career, I continued teaching as and when.  I ran sessions in drama schools on improvisation and script approach, on voice and of course voiceover once I had started to gain enough personal experience.  This led to work at GSA, Mountview, RADA, Spotlight, The Actors’ Centre and many other establishments in and around London.

My voiceover coaching today

I’ve now been in the voice over industry for over 25 years and these days I coach 2 or 3 voiceover artists a week.  I LOVE to be a part of their development of skills and careers and help to guide in choices that positively impact their lives.  It is a joy and as I write this, 34 years after first dabbling with teaching I still get a buzz from it!

So, does that answer why, as a busy and successful voiceover artist, that I offer voiceover coaching?  I hope so.

Your voice over coach

I don’t offer a standardized voiceover coaching program. Instead, I assess your position, needs, skills, strengths, and weaknesses. I then tailor my approach to address all of this, helping you propel yourself to the next level in your voice acting career and make your mark in the voiceover industry.

For the developing voice actor

As your 121 voice over coach, I can help you with:

• Demo production: voicereels
• Narration skills and voicing commercials
• Developing your voice over career
• Learning to deal with and implement direction in a live session
• Feedback on any aspect of your voiceover business, home studio or technical skills
• Assessing and improving your voiceover demos

and much more! If you really want to delve into the details, see and read testimonials about my voiceover coaching then head here: VO-Star

It’s worth noting that some for of voiceover coaching has been part of my life for many years. My ‘real’ experience in voice over work, my studio expertise and knowing how to excel at running a voice over business are what set me apart. Get practical, proven, private, and actionable advice through relaxed Zoom coaching. This will save you from costly mistakes, as it comes from lived experience.

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Get in the client’s shoes

I often tell my voiceover coaching students this: it’s important to approach the business of voiceover from the client’s perspective. If you are a voice actor, how often do you really do that? What can truly elevate your voiceover career and ensure that you come across as a professional at all times?

created a guide for media professionals booking voiceover. I believe it’s equally useful for voice actors wanting to improve their understanding of each step of the process.

It covers 5 phases:

• Sourcing a Voiceover Artist

• Negotiating

• Preparing

• Recording

• Sign-off

It’s just 5 short videos with some useful notes and advice. So do check out

VOICEOVER EXPERT: The Step by Step Guide to Working with a Voiceover Artist

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