I have a good sense of humor and all, but a lot of videos circulating around the internet these days are nowhere near as funny as these two featuring Yoda and Darth Vader and their respective voices for the new Tom Tom commercials.

Darth Vader has some trouble with words ending in a hard T.

And Yoda has trouble being seen and with sentence construction.

Definite props must be given to these voice over actors for their amazing impersonations of these classic characters. (You get props too if you can tell me who they are in the comments).

Not only did they record these commercials, but they also recorded the whole track for the GPS itself which I cannot even begin to comprehend the amount of reading and takes that would… well… take.

These make me wish I had a Tom Tom, because I’m sure the voices are just as hilarious as these commercials.

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I’ve done some work recently for a semi-local TV station and I’ve had some other offers for voice over work that I’ve been too busy for.

My point? Two actually.

If you have a website, even for your hobby, people will find it and contact you if they think your work is halfway decent. If it’s out there and people can find it, more than likely they will and it might lead to something.

Which leads to my second point. Diversify.

If you’re any good at more than one thing, try to do as much of all of it as you can, within reason. For example, my studio is set up for whoever needs me for voice over work when the stream of computer work is running a little dry, or even when I’m so busy that I can barely find time for myself but have a hankering to voice something.

This time off has given me more ideas for this blog as well. Looking forward to not only writing about voice over things, but life in general as well.

Stay tuned.

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I’ve been pursuing more profitable adventures as of late. I mean, don’t get me wrong, this blog and the people that read it are awesome, but with my other stuff going on, I don’t have as much time for this blog as I used to.

No worries though, once I get back into voice over work on a more full time basis over the next little while, I’ll get back to blogging more about it. But for now, on to bigger and better things!

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You can either click here and watch it on my youtube page or click below and watch it on the page for the post. Enjoy!

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It also integrates your phone calls, text messages, emails (at the time of this writing, just Yahoo), and voicemail from all your phone numbers into one interface.

It’s hard to describe, so you’re just going to have to go to their website and check it out. It’s a free download.

Like I said, they’re still ironing out all the kinks, but that’s always a part of beta testing. Check it out!

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This is not Morgan Freeman’s real voice, but I just found this funny.

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If All Else Fails

Hope you enjoyed it as much as I did!

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He posts an ad for Target that he says (and I completely agree) is completely awful, posts the general idea of the copy, and says rewrite and revoice it. So I did.

Here’s the result:
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If you would like to participate in the contest, submissions can be made until the 8th, so you’d better hurry!

Good luck!

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It is a free resource for you to use as much as you want. There’s an unlimited supply of it almost everywhere you go.

Air.

Try saying a phrase on half lung capacity and then take a deep breath and use more air when you speak.

What happens? That’s right, your voice sounds more resonant, it carries better, and you have access to more of your range. Plus, if you keep using a good amount of air when you speak, this will energize you, raise your heartbeat, and give you a little bit of a workout. This increase in energy will allow you to focus better and put more energy into your performance, more than likely reducing the amount of takes you’ll have to do to get the copy just right.

The only downside I can see is you having to take bigger breaths when you need to breathe, but that shouldn’t ever be that big of a problem.

That was easy. Hey… where’s my staples button when I need it?

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My name is Michael Flowers and I have a knack for telling people how to get stuff done. I’ve finally achieved my dream of becoming a voice over artist. Now, don’t get me wrong, I don’t know everything, but I know a lot about how to become better at what I do and help people get started reaching for their dreams- that’s what this blog has always been about.

To get the latest updates on my tips for voice over success, subscribe to my “feed” in the top right hand corner and have the most recent posts from this blog delivered to your email inbox, or, use your favorite feed reader and subscribe that way.

I’ve got some great content coming that you won’t want to miss. I can’t say too much about it right now, but I know you’re going to love it. Stay tuned!

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