GTT Spotlight: Audiobook Narrator A.W. Miller
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GTT Spotlight: Audiobook Narrator A.W. Miller

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 28, 202655 min

Voice actor and audiobook narrator A.W. “Aaron” Miller joins George to talk about the long road to becoming a full-time voice actor—and why sounding polished isn’t the same thing as sounding real. They get into audiobook workflow, auditions, improv, breaths and mouth noise, perfectionism, and the importance of making an actual choice when you step up to the mic. A.W.’s recurring advice is refreshingly simple: be yourself, let yourself play, and stop trying to make every audition sound like a finished commercial. 00:00 — Why Authenticity Beats “Performing” 03:00 — A.W. Miller’s Road to Voiceover<...

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The George the Tech performer friendly podcast is brought to you by Full Compass and fullcompass.com. We know VO. And GTT. Not sure if your audio sounds professional?

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A sound check by George the Tech removes all doubts and explains the next steps. Audiobooks, podcasts, or voiceovers. For content creators, we do it all. customers get 20% off with coupon code X P T O.

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George the Tech Acting is just the name of the job. What we really are doing is creating a moment of reality for whoever the listener is, whether it's audio, book, commercial video game, et cetera. And again, be yourself as much and as often as you can. And are you guaranteed to book more? Well, no, but they're going

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