More than Just a Voice

The Real Secret to Voiceover Success

By: Dave Courvoisier

Narrated by: Dave Courvoisier

Once a week, on average, I get a call from someone with a "really nice voice". He (or she) has been told by co-workers, friends, and family so many times that he has a terrific voice that he can't ignore it any more. His call to me is a first step in what he hopes will be a lucrative career in voice acting. Why me? Because I'm a well-known voice actor, and I have worked hard to gain that reputation.

In seven years of blogging only to the community of voice actors, specifically on the subject of voice acting, I've educated myself and others on the challenges of being a freelance voice artist. My first diplomatic answer to my caller is: being a success in voice acting requires more than just a voice. I've had to gingerly explain the real secret to voiceover success so often that it became clear: somebody needed to tell the truth about being a voice-actor. It's hard work! It's a business and should be approached as a business. It takes more than just a voice.

By my best ballpark estimate: a good voice will get you about a 10th of a mile down the road of voice-over success. In fact, in the first chapter of More Than Just a Voice: The Real Secret to Voiceover Success, you'll hear me ask: "How well do you handle rejection, even when you know you're better than the competition?" and states, "Accept that growing opportunities are counter-balanced by declining compensations and increasing competition."

There is no other voice-over book on the market with more practical advice than this book: The first section of the book gets right to the heart of the matter with some of the nuts 'n' bolts of the business of voiceovers:

• Five reasons not to produce your own demo
• Seven essential reminders before you send that audition
• There is no downtime
• Finding great copy

©2014 David P. Courvoisier (P)2015 David P. Courvoisier

Wow!

Dave has done a wonderful job on this book! I've just finished listening for the second time and there are so many wonderful tips & resources I'm sure I'll listen again. It is also great reminder for seasoned voice talent. Thank you for providing so many wonderful resources to professionals!

Very Informative

I am considering going into this line of work, currently doing my homework on every level.

a good book for beginners in voice<br /> over over

this book has many lists of things to do but not exactly what to do first

A Goldmine of Voiceover Information!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

"More Than Just a Voice" isn't just a book, it's an entire course on everything you could ever want to know about how to be a successful voice actor. I can't imagine how much time it must have taken Dave Courvoisier to compile all the information, lists, links and other great data within this book. He could have charged $1000 and it would have been worth it!

What was one of the most memorable moments of More than Just a Voice?

Can't name just one... every part of it was engaging and memorable.

Which character – as performed by Dave Courvoisier – was your favorite?

I especially like the Dave character :)

Any additional comments?

Whether your a new voiceover artist or long-time veteran, there is information in the book that you NEED. I highly recommend it!

Buy the hard copy!

I loved listening to this book. It is full of vital information, so much so, you need the hard copy or you'll be stopping the recording repeatedly to write down what he says. He is a wealth of resources.

Great resource for newbs and vets alike

If you could sum up More than Just a Voice in three words, what would they be?

Helpful, complete, professional

Any additional comments?

Covers tons of ground, with many helpful lists to spur ideas or actions - a great resource for any VO business!

OUTSTANDINGLY RESOURCEFUL!

[Written by Michael Howard]

Dave Courvoisier's "More Than Just A Voice" gave me Much More than I was expecting ... and I was expecting a lot, based on the positive Reviews I read.

I just entered the Voice Over (VO) field and I wanted to listen to a book that would not just give me a few fundamentals just to lead me to subscribe an author's "Best You Can Get" Training. I wanted to learn the most important Fundamentals of Voice Acting, and I also wanted to gain knowledge of helpful Resources. I got All of that from Dave's book.

One thing that really stood out to me was that Dave, or "CourVO," as he refers to himself to make it easier for listeners, was that he explains Why he feels each resource he mentions can be helpful to a VO Artist. That, along with his very professional, yet pleasant and sometimes humorous delivery, is what put this book at The Top of my list for VO Resources for beginners.

I want to close by saying that just because I'm new to Voice Over doesn't mean that VO Pros can't or won't get the same amount of satisfaction from this Audio Book. If you research CourVO, as I did, before and after I listened to More Than Just A Voice, you will see that Dave has a very long and very successful career in Voice Over and he shares personal stories, not just generalities, of things he did, and still does, to be a star in the industry.

Voice Over Must Read

A wealth of information from an incredibly generous expert.

I flew through the book on the first listen. I will be reading this over and over to constantly learn, remind myeself of vest practices, and check up on my progression in this business.

If you're in voice over, you have to read this book.

Awesome read!

Very easy to understand and hear.
Grasped concept of each explanation very well!
Thank you

2014 vintage, but don't be put off for that: Dave Courvoisier's labour-of-love audiobook is 'paying it forward' par excellence.

Wow. 77 chapters (thankfully, bite-sized and ideal coffee break material) of advice, links, contacts and recommendations from a Jedi Master of the voiceover industry, and free of padding or waffle.

Thank you, Dave Courvoisier - impressive and inspiring stuff, and a cinch to recommend to aspiring voiceover talents.