Michael Montes

Russian, Australian, nerdy, timid, British, New York/Boston, Evil Scientist, mad genious, cartoony hero,

I'm overdue for another miracle in my VO career. Before my training was even completed, I had an agent take me on. I've been back into voice over for around a year, and I have already gotten offers for representation from several agencies. My instructors were confident enough in my abilities that they essentially just GAVE me over half of my courses. I saved over $2,000 with just my talent alone. I am currently taking courses at DelMar Media Arts. The courses I have taken are detailed below: Voice over 1: Orientation to the skills of voice over acting using a combination of lectures and hands on experience. Course focuses on radio commercials, narration, and animation/character voices, as well as industrial work, demo production, and marketing. Class culminates with SAG/AFTRA agent visit. (6 weeks, 18 hours) Voice over 2: Continuing study of voice over using more advanced material. Material chosen specifically to the needs of each student. Class culminates with a field trip to a commercial recording studio where students read before a current voice-caster/producer. (6 weeks, 12 hours) Voice over 3: Spokesperson Students are taught skills necessary to perform the work of a spokesperson in industrial and trade-show work. Students learn to become proficient on the TelePrompTer and the wireless ear prompter. Last class is visited by an SAG agent who specializes in spokes projects. (6 weeks, 12 hours) Voice over 4: Radio theater, audio books, dialects Students learn skills to perform vocal work in radio theater and books-on-tape, which are very similar in nature. The regional dialects of New York, American Southern, American North Eastern, and British are developed. Class culminates with a field trip to a major recording studio to do a looping session for foreign cartoons and films. (6 weeks, 12 hours) Voice over 5: Advanced animation Intensive advanced work on animation voices. Students learn to create and sustain original characters. Classes visited by current animation artists. (6 weeks, 12 hours) I personally own a Blue Yeti USB Microphone with a pop-stopper.