How to Make Your Voiceover Performance Sound Believable

What goes on inside a great narrator to make them great? This ground-breaking work answers this question by exploring the psychophysical aspect of voiceover. The reader is given a bird’s-eye view of the professional narrator’s mental, physical, and vocal ”machinery” as well as an in-depth look at the underlying currents that power it: energy, intention, emotion, connection, and flow.

Ideal for all-from novice to seasoned voiceover pro-Voiceover Narration inspires the reader to gain a deeper understanding of the nuances of voiceover performance within each narration subgenre, including audiobooks, corporate films, documentaries, e-learning, and explainer videos.
With wisdom, humor, and personal anecdotes, Dian Perry shares everything she has learned about narration from decades as a voice actor and teacher. Her advice is supplemented by graphics, worksheets, and a variety of sample text for practice.

Voiceover Narration is a much-needed handbook that guides voice actors in creating and delivering more intuitive voiceover performances.

Thanks for stopping by! I’m a US voice actor, teacher, and voiceover coach based in London. I’ve worked as a professional voice actor since early 1998 and a character voice teacher and voiceover coach since 2006. In addition to voicing in studios across London and the UK, I’m able to work with clients all over the world from my studio in East London, lovingly nicknamed ‘The Shed’ as the voice booth is made from a custom-built garden shed.

I’m not going to ramble too much here about every project I’ve worked on over the years and everything I could do for you to bring your project to life. I’ll let my demos, client roster and testimonials speak for themselves.

So have a look/listen and a little poke around, then just get in touch if you have any questions.

My business model is simple:

• to provide a first class, professional voiceover service that will breathe life into your project
• to deliver high quality audio to your specs and deadline
• to make the whole process as painless and fun as possible

Enjoy, and I look forward to working with you soon!

DianLeah Marks – Voice Artist (www.leahmarks.co.uk)

“I attended one of Dian’s character voice courses because I needed to learn how to identify the processes involved in developing characters and practice them near someone who knew what they were talking about. Dian gave me so much thoughtful encouragement and insightful feedback during class, and I hugely enjoyed the course. When I went on to record my character demo she was kind enough to listen to a first draft, and her input made an enormous difference to the quality of the end result. Dian seriously knows her stuff, and I am privileged to have worked with her.”
Emma White – Actor & Voice Artist, London

“Dian is a first class voiceover coach. From the minute you meet her, you know you are in good hands: she exudes warmth, positivity and buckets of character. She has so much experience and knowledge to impart that you learn and grow as an artist with every session. Not only do you find your voice but you find direction and a path to follow to help you get to where you want to be. Her knowledge of the business is second to none and with her coaching and guidance she has helped me not only to record my demo but to set up my own recording facilities too.”
Tanya Smith – Voiceover Student, London

“She shares her obvious knowledge and experience in sessions….  I enjoy every one and come away buzzing with new ideas and enthusiasm!”Bruce Duncan – Voice Artist, London

“…THANK YOU SO MUCH!  The animation course I’ve just attended at City Lit was superb, crammed full with so many nuggets and has succeeded in dragging me out of my comfort zone, where I was stagnating.”
Steph Brooks, former student – Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts

“…a truly fascinating and fun workshop I believe every actor should experience.”
Elizabeth Ollier – Voice Artist, London

…”we broke down boundaries, found voices in us we didn’t know we had and had lots of fun in the process!”
Rebecca Cuthbertson, Head of Voice, Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts

…”a charismatic teacher and delightful workshop leader … we plan to have her back again and again.”
Michael (King) Wong, former student – Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts

“Having a workshop from Dian is more useful than reading a whole bunch of books!!!”