4 Week ADVANCED Voice Over Class: BREAKING THE CODE with John McKinney, Casting Director, Pomann Sound

Friday, October 10, 2014, 6:30pm ET / 3:30pm PT

For Advanced V/O Talent Only!

It's every V/O actors dilemma-either copy that makes no sense, getting no direction or contradictory direction at an audition forcing actors to make wild guesses instead of committed choices.

Our new voice over class with casting director John McKinney will give you all the tools you need to connect and make firm committed choices as an actor to help BREAK THE CODE for all commercial/vo copy.

Over the course of 4 weeks, John will cover:

-How to recognize scripts by type and category and making correct and appropriate acting choices for each -How to identify and support the creative concept -How "brand personality" affects your choices -How to break down a script (Sample diagrams will be offered) -Proper projection, articulation, clarity -Phrasing -Tempo & pace -Special techniques -- (Framing, highlighting, laddering, leadering, billboarding, etc.) -Special tips on ad libbing, vocal effects, dialogue and do's and don'ts during auditions

Not for the beginner, this class is for the experienced V/O actor who is auditioning but not booking, or even successful actors who simply want to book MORE.

Limited to 12 Experienced Voice Over Actors

Conducted by John McKinney, a casting director, voiceover actor and former award winning copywriter with over 20 years experience in creating and casting national ad campaigns. John casts and directs voiceover talent for national TV and radio spots as well as occasional film and animation at Pomann Sound. Recent clients include: Verizon, Heineken, Castrol Motor Oil, Fisher-Price and Michelob. Prior to working as a casting director, John spent over twenty years as a copywriter for various New York ad agencies including Grey, LCF&L and Gotham where he both created and cast national campaigns for Proctor & Gamble, General Foods, Mercedes-Benz, Lufthansa, AT&T Wireless and countless other brands. He has also spent time behind the microphone as a voiceover actor himself and as a former radio DJ.

John has called in and booked our AC actors from his seminars and classes here at Actors Connection.

"This class was definitely worth the investment! John has such an incredible wealth of knowledge in voice overs, the auditioning process and the VO industry. He gave us great insight and a lot of practical tools that not only helped me to audition better, but also interpret the copy with greater ease. I find myself incorporating what he taught us not only in my VoiceOver auditions, but my other auditions as well!" -Veronica Reyes

"John McKinney is a wealth of knowledge on the Voiceover industry. As a current casting director and former copywriter, he has valuable insight into how to stand out with your copy. He's able to help you bridge the gap between actor and what the ad agency hiring you really wants! He's full of fantastic tips and technical adjustments to keep your read fully active and exciting. He also cares about his students and takes the time to invest in helping them to progress. In the 4 weeks of his class, I've leaned so much and truly feel better armed for whatever copy comes my way. I highly recommend John and this awesome class!" -Micki Weiner

John McKinney