Synopsis
In animation voiceover, every audition begins with the sides — but not every set of sides gives you the same amount of information. Some auditions include detailed character art, project summaries, tone notes, and full character bios. Others may offer only a few lines of dialogue and a single sentence of direction.
This workshop focuses on how to confidently break down any set of sides, whether you’re working with a fully developed character brief or almost no information at all. Using real-world audition techniques drawn from professional animation voiceover experience, participants will learn how to analyze the text for clues about personality, age, emotional life, rhythm, point of view, and vocal placement. The class will explore how to generate strong, original character choices, develop distinct voices, and make bold audition decisions even when the material is minimal.
Actors will leave with practical tools for building compelling animated characters from the page and a repeatable process they can apply to future auditions in animation, television, feature films, and video games.
Format
This class will have a limited number of readers chosen on a first come first serve basis. Scripts will be provided to readers.
Once the reader list is full this class will be marked 'FULL" and the waitlist will be opened.
If you wish to audit the class (ie watch and ask questions without reading), please add your name to the waitlist. All names on the waitlist for this class will be considered auditors. Auditors are subject to regular attendance policies.
If you DO NOT wish to audit, please do not add your name to the waitlist.
Instructor Bio
Steve Tardio is a SAG-AFTRA Professional Voiceover Artist with over 10 years of training and experience. Steve’s unique sound brought him into the world of voicing animated characters for animated shows/features, commercials, promos, audiobooks and video games.
Steve’s credits include Animundi/Mondo Television, Columbia Sportswear, Dannon Yogurt, Disney Television, Dunkin’ Donuts, Fisher-Price, Ford Motor Company, FPL Northwest Power, GEO Films/Talisman Studios, Harper-Audio, The Hershey Company, Hormel Foods, McDonald’s, NBC Universal, Nickelodeon, NBA-TV, Ocon Studios, ON Animation/DQ Entertainment, Pepsi, Staples, and Vevo.com.
Steve feels improv is an important tool to have in your “voiceover actor belt”, so Steve has been studying, coaching and performing long form, short form and musical improv on various teams in NYC; with training from The Second City-Chicago, the Upright Citizens Brigade, the Peoples Improv Theater, Chicago City Limits and the Magnet Theater.
