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Overview

Do you think you have what it takes to make it as a voice-over artist? You Can Bank on Your Voice helps you to discover the magic in your voice and turn it into a profession that could make you rich. Take a journey through Rodney Saulsberry’s illustrious career as he shares his memoirs, essay, and tips about making it in this exciting business.

YOU CAN BANK ON YOUR VOICE

Do you think you have what it takes to make it as a voice-over artist? You Can Bank On Your Voice helps you to discover the magic in your voice and turn it into a profession that could make you rich! Take a journey through Rodney Saulsberry's illustrious career as he shares his memoirs, essays and tips about making it in this exciting business. Topics include:

· How to audition

· Finding an agent

· Interpreting copy

· Making a demo CD

· Unique marketing strategies

· Microphone and voice-over techniques

· Voice-over work outside of television and radio

· Commercial, promo, and animation voice-over sessions

· Tips from some of the top casting directors in Los Angeles

Editorial Reviews

Backstage West
"To learn what it takes to get to the top of the voice-over world, this is a good primer."
Booklist
Saulsberry, a successful voice-over artist, provides an invaluable resource for novices attempting to break into this unique area of show business. Serving up tips on how to choose an instructor, how to find an agent, and how to tackle an audition, he lays out a practical blueprint for getting started as a voice-over actor. For those who have secured a coveted job, he offers technical support, financial advice, and long-range career planning. This accessible guide to the entire voice-over industry delivers a detailed account of an exciting and lucrative profession.
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Midwest Book Review
In You Can Bank On Your Voice: Your Guide To A Successful Career In Voice-Overs, Rodney Saulsberry draws upon his many years as one of the top voice-over talents whose work ranges from Toyota and Alpo commercial campaigns; to movie trailers for such films as How Stella Got Her Groove Back, and Dumb & Dumberer; to character voice for animated television spots and the Spider-man cartoon series to reveal how anyone can become successful in this specialized field of the performing arts. Readers will learn how to audition, find an agent, make a suitable demo CD or a professional quality submission letter, record voice-overs at home; understand the procedure for commercial, promo, and animation voice-over sessions, and much more. An excellent, practical guide for anyone aspiring to an entertainment career, especially those seeking to making a living from their voice but also for other actors seeking to broaden and hone the range of their talents.
Stacey Seay
YOU CAN BANK ON YOUR VOICE is a helpful how-to guide that explores the exciting career field of voice-overs. If, like me, you have never considered a career in voice-overs, this book may just have you re-considering your career choices. Saulsberry provides all the information you need to launch a successful career. The book covers such things as training, finding an agent, promoting yourself, and auditioning in addition to information regarding the various types of voice-over work that are available. It provides a comprehensive overview of the career field and additional resources such as books, websites and even training exercises are included in the appendices.

While you may not recognize the name Rodney Saulsberry, I am sure you have heard his widely recognized voice which is featured in countless commercials, movie trailers, animation pieces and television programs to name a few. He includes several of his personal experiences and anecdotal stories in the book, they serve as real life examples of some of the lessons he presents. If you have ever placed a call and been directed through a series of prompts by a mysterious voice, watched a cartoon or listened to an audio book, then you have been exposed to the art of voice-over. Through this book, Rodney Saulsberry provides the initial tools needed to launch your own career in this field and truly bank on your voice.

The Baltimore Times
"Saulsberry effectively demonstrates how anyone with enough hard work and talent can make good money as a voice-over artist."

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780974767802
  • Publisher: Tomdor Publishing LLC
  • Publication date: 6/17/2004
  • Pages: 198
  • Sales rank: 490,674
  • Product dimensions: 6.00 (w) x 9.00 (h) x 0.50 (d)

Meet the Author

Rodney Saulsberry is one of the top voice-over talents in the country. For more than a decade the Detroit native and University of Michigan graduate has given voice to many commercial campaigns, including Toyota, Alpo, Colgate, and movie trailers such as, Finding Forrester, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Dumb & Dumber, The Best Man, and Friday After Next. Saulsberry also lends his character voice to that animated Jazzman in Zatarain’s television spots. As an announcer, he has worked on the NAACP Image Awards and The Essence Awards television specials. Saulsberry, the voice of Joe Robbie Robertson on the cartoon series Spider-Man, resides in Agoura, California.

Table of Contents

First Things First
Getting a Foot in the Door
The Session
Voice-Over Work Outside the Norm
It's All in the Technique
Taking Care of Business
Staying on Top of it All
Afterword
Praise for Rodney Saulsberry
Appendix A--Sample Copy
Appendix B--Vocal Exercise
Appendix C—Resources
Glossary
Bibliography
Index

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  • Posted June 1, 2010

    What A Complete Work

    You Can Bank On Your Voice, will become your voice-over bible. Mr. Saulsberry left no stone unturned, from industry jargon to industry myths, You Can Bank On Your Voice combines his heart and expertise. At the foundation of this work the beginner will cultivate an understanding for the voice-over industry, while the experienced will find this tool useful for review and refining. With transparency he even supplied responses to my thoughts. Finally, like a cherry atop a sundae, the provided research direction throughout the book will further advance your voice over career. Bravo, Mr. Saulsberry.

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  • Posted March 23, 2009

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    Excellent book for those interested in entering the business of voice overs.

    After reading the book I spoke to others in the business and the information in the book is extremely accurate about what to expect and how to get there. The writer makes it very easy reading and has laid out an easy path to follow if you have the desire and determination to get into the business.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 26, 2004

    Informative, Inspirational and Enjoyable

    This book has been the catalyst that helped me revive and reinvent my career in voice overs. Even though I've been in the business for years, I learned so much from this book! Today, I am well on the way to a home based business with my own studio and with all the resources I could want right at my fingertips. Mr. Saulsberry gives you wonderful tips for improving your chops and great tips for managing your business. He also gives invaluable insight into other facets of the business beyond radio and tv. Best of all, he does it succinctly and with a sense of humor. I found his story very inspiring and now I have a clear idea of the kind of career I can have if I put my mind (and voice) into it. I've recommended this book to colleagues in the business as well as folks just starting out. It has been a wonderful resource and I recommend it wholeheartedly!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 9, 2004

    Everything you need to know about this lucrative career

    I didn¿t know much of anything about voice-over careers before I read Rodney Saulsberry¿s ¿You Can Bank on Your Voice,¿ but now I feel like I¿d be ready to try that career myself. By using stories from his own professional life and step- by-step explanations of how to build a reputation and do every kind of voice-over work, Saulsberry makes everything about his craft exciting and easy to understand. He peppers the book with anecdotes about his life in and around Hollywood that are presented in such a forthright, positive manner that Saulsberry¿s enthusiasm for his unique profession is contagious. From advice on how to get started to tips on how to improve existing skills to useful appendices about training, agents, equipment and key terms, ¿You Can Bank on Your Voice¿ has everything you need to know about this lucrative career.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 4, 2004

    One of the best on the subject!

    Huge in informational scope, Rodney Saulsberry's book combines serious how-to techniques with exciting and insightful stories of his personal experiences in the trenches as a successful voice-over artist. The result is an easy-to-read book that offers everything you need to know about breaking into the world of commercial, TV and film voice-overs. If, after reading this book, you can't make your foray into this business, then it simply wasn't for you in the first place.

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