The Audio Theater Guide: Vocal Acting, Writing, Sound Effects and Directing for a Listening Audience

by Robert L. Mott

Overview

This is a comprehensive guide to audio performance--radio, voice-overs, commercials, live theater, cartoons and more. Topics include microphone acting; vocal effects; writing scripts; manipulating emotions through sound; valuable tips for the director; a long list of sound effects and how to do them; and a series of commercials, scenes and sketches for practicing one's skills.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780786456994
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date:	11/26/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	223
Sales rank:	626,055
File size:	4 MB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

The late Robert L. Mott had a long career doing sound effects for films, cartoons, theater, commercials—and for radio (such as Gangbusters, Philip Morris Playhouse and Perry Mason), and television (including Ed Sullivan, Jackie Gleason, The Tonight Show, Playhouse 90, Captain Kangaroo and Bob Hope). Twice nominated for Emmy awards for Days of Our Lives, he also wrote for Dick Van Dyke and Red Skelton. The Academy of Television Arts and Science selected him for their website honoring the legends of live television.
The late Robert L. Mott had a long career doing sound effects for films, cartoons, theater, commercials--and for radio (such as Gangbusters, Philip Morris Playhouse and Perry Mason), and television (including Ed Sullivan, Jackie Gleason, The Tonight Show, Playhouse 90, Captain Kangaroo and Bob Hope). Twice nominated for Emmy awards for Days of Our Lives, he also wrote for Dick Van Dyke and Red Skelton. The Academy of Television Arts and Science selected him for their website honoring the legends of live television.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments     
Preface     

1. Voice Acting     
2. Microphone Acting Techniques     
3. Barkers, Burpers, and Screamers     
4. Writing Tips for the Audio Theater     
5. Picturing What You Write     
6. Can Sounds Create Emotions?     
7. The ABCs of Directing     
8. Directing the Next Step Up     
9. Comparing Audio Theater with Other Media     
10. The Warm-Up     
11. The Comedy Theater     
12. Scenes, Comedy Sketches, Commercials and More     
13. The Most Asked for SFX and How to Do Them     
14. Creating the More Impossible Sounds     

Glossary     
Bibliography     
Index     

Editorial Reviews

Two new guides, each with a specific focus for different audiences, address the practical needs and concerns of actors seeking voice-over work. First-time authors (and husband and wife) Lowenthal and Platt have extensive professional voice-over credits and offer a thorough nuts-and-bolts guide to all facets of the profession. Introductory chapters delineate the diverse voice-over spectrum, provide useful information to identify and strengthen vocal quality, and list necessary preaudition considerations. Middle chapters examine the hellacious realm of auditioning, technical aspects of the voice-over process, and the business side of entering the field (e.g., the demo, securing an agent, self-promotion and marketing, and ongoing practice). Written in a breezy, conversational style, the text includes numerous sidebars featuring anecdotes from working professionals, cheesy cartoons, inane inspirational quotes, and technical factoids.

Library Journal

Mott’s excellent text is destined to be a classic handbook for radio/audio theater production”—Library Journal.

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