Quick Voice Over Hack to Improve Articulation & Enunciation

[MrDoot_]

I did musicals at my local playhouse, and this was actually one of the exercises they do there every day. It really does work!

[skiverse]

this worked great. Also, I did it while holding my 2 month old son and I've never seen him smile so much!

[elroyblackbean]

Super helpful tip! And I would love to see a looped GIF of Bill making that face over and over again.

[samhairston]

Thanks for all the great tips you provide. Just listened to your webinar on the 3 Steps to A 6-Figure VO Business. You tell all in this webinar. Thanks again!

[laaren]

Going through my old voiceover class notes - found the CORK EXERCISE - oh yeah! When warming up like Bill suggests in this video, and before recording, hold a cork ( a regular wine bottle cork) in your mouth with your teeth : over-enunciate and exaggerate the consonants and vowels as you read the copy - then when you read the copy without the cork in your mouth, it will be easier to read and enunciate - would love to see you do a video on this Bill - or added to this video!

[lemueldees]

I just tried it; I cannot believe how much this works! As always, thanks Bill! And Merry Christmas!

[michaelpilon]

Asa newbie I find these ideas are great.A week or so ago you told us about the throat as opposed to diaphragm centered voice. Both have been a nice help. Thanks

[jamescady]

Almost looks like a reverse yawn. Thanks so much for another valuable tip, Bill. Enjoy your time off.

[alrivs]

Just what I needed for today's work. Thank you!

[Candolad]

Wow ! That hurt ! I think I did it too many times because when I began to speak my mouth wouldn't move how I wanted it to. Great exercise though and I'll keep doing it to strengthen the muscles as it can only do good long term. It might even help to give me a face lift ! Thanks.

[richardfigge]

Many thanks! Terrific exercise that I will pass on. Wishing you the best for safe travels and a merry Christmas.

[dougmac]

your right. I can feel it working.
Doug, from copper tone studies

[pastorzen]

I've been looking for articulation exercises for my speech students and all I could muster up was the pencil in the teeth one. This helps me out so much in trying to tackle this problem from a different angle. Thanks!

[davejvoices]

Thanks Bill for the hack.Very helpful.It truly is the little things that can make such a big difference at times.Wishing you and yours Merry Christmas, and the best of successes for the new year!

[blazingdan]

I do this along with reciting my lines a few times with a pencil horizontally clamped down on with my back teeth. Ridiculously helpful. Like practice swinging a weighted golf club or baseball bat—when you go for real you feel great.

[valeriemm]

Thank you again Bill. Merry Christmas to you and your family. Hope you have a great holiday season.

[dennismcatee]

Here's what works for me, kind of in the same vein: Reading something other than a script aloud in a voice somewhere between Bullwinkle and Dr. Demento, except more exaggerated. Seriously.

[amoscraig]

Wow!!! That totally works!! Thank you.

[markgillman]

A very helpful warm-up exercise! Thank you, Bill!

[kimberlyyoungVO]

Love this tip, thanks Bill! You should call it the "fish face" exercise! Do you ever do tonque twister warm ups? Rodney Saulsberry has a fun book on full of them.