Power of 5 Reviews

 

“ . . . Being teachers and authors ourselves, we look at Vanessa Hart’s The Power of Five – Audiobooks A-Z from a different viewpoint than most. We know that putting into words the things we understand so well and doing it in such as way that others understand too is not always an easy process. It takes much time and deliberation to make certain concepts are explained simplistically without sounding condescending. Vanessa has done a masterful job at this! . . . The Power of Five is a beautiful work. We will be recommending it to all our students who are interested in a career narrating audio books. (For the review in it’s entirely, please click on the tab “Audiobooks A – Z”)

James R. Alburger

VoiceActing, LLC

Author of The Art of VoiceActing

Penny Abshire

VoiceActing, LLC

Author of Demo and Marketing Magic for Voice Actors

This is an excellent summary of what
VO talent need to learn. I love the way Vanessa covers everything in this
class...from how to learn to act, to equipping the studio, to auditions,
agents, and more. She really has a feel for what's going through a newbie's
mind and answers the questions they're thinking!  Plus, she refers them to
other resources such as Harlan Hogan's book and the VoiceOver Insider. 
Excellent job, Vanessa!

-Julie Williams "Voice-Over Chocolate"

Julie is a 2010 Audie Award Finalist for her narration of Lord of the Ringless!

 

Just listened to your "Power of
Five" recording.  Good stuff - a great overview.  Picked up some
great ideas.

Based on what you said I followed up with a client today - "taking the pulse" because I just had a gut feeling after I did the last job for him.  All is well, and he appreciated the follow-up and spoke of working with me in the future. :-)  I like your take on demos too - that it's not necessary to spend thousands.  And the fact that everyone is driving their own train, making their own choices. Good stuff Vanessa.
-Andrea Christensen

Voice Over Talent

 
A succinct, pragmatic program from a
working pro.

No fluff. No 'Get-rich-quick' schemes. No nonsense.  

Filled with refreshingly sound voice
over career advice and highly recommended!

 -Harlan Hogan

I listened to The Power of
Five_The Fundamentals, three times.  Each time I listened to the
program I heard something that I hadn't heard  prior.

The Power of Five is a exactly what
Vanessa said it was, a fundamental study of Voice Acting.  This program
could have easily been expanded to a course study on each of the Five points.
 This program is a powerful concentration of information.  Power of
Five is so concentrated it could be expanded into an all day workshop and still
not be diluted.

I have The Power of Five on my iPod
and listen to it while working or out and about. I will continue to list to
this program over and over again as I do glean more each time I listen to it.
 I am also going to sit down with the pen and paper and the Text sent with
the program and study with it.

Daniel Wallace – Voice Actor

New to
voice acting?  Or even not so new.  This is the best, most
comprehensive and informative "program" I've yet seen.  She's
extremely knowledgeable, has a great ear, really cares about her students, and
communicates beautifully.  And finally, there's a Vanessa Hart intangible,
which though it may not be important to a lot of folks, is of vital importance
to me.  Her integrity.  Her honesty.  And her total committment
to both.  In a city where people will say & do anything they
feel will benefit their professional and financial existences, finding a person
like Vanessa either as a friend, or an acting coach, or a talent, is most
rare.  And should be treasured.

-Don Leslie

Voice Actor,

Audie Finalist

Vanessa's first audio lecture in her series, "The Power of 5"
- "The Fundamentals" - yields of her own personal truisms, mind-sets, agendas
and techniques on the craft of voice over. It will help beginners get on the
right path, advance the intermediate performer, and remind working pro's that we
all have to play chess with our efforts, not checkers.
-Pat Fraley, Teacher,
Performer

Kudos to Vanessa Hart and the excellent first installment of
her series, THE POWER OF FIVE – "The Fundamentals".  Pragmatic, useful, and practical information
is served up with her infectious enthusiasm and wonderful humor.   There are at least five voice books on my
bookshelf I have read from cover to cover, and while listening to this program,
I still found myself saying, "I never knew that!  That is SO helpful!"

The benefit of a printed study guide to go along with the audio lecture is an added bonus.   In this way, one can be listening and taking notes at the pertinent sections in a manner that communicates to them individually, and/or in areas where he or she would benefit most. 

All in all, a wonderful program chock full of basic but
absolutely needed information.  I highly
recommend this program to voice actors in all stages of their careers – I
guarantee an "I never knew that!" moment for everyone. 

Thank you, Vanessa, for your gracious "giving

back" with this wonderful teaching tool! 

Denice Stradling
Audiobook narrator/writer

Before I had my first audiobook coaching session with Vanessa, I read her booklet, Audiobooks A-Z, and was more than surprised that such a concise written work could reveal such an abundant amount of information filled with an insightful world of practical technical knowledge for anyone wishing to endeavor into this field. While most voice acting authors and coaches shy away from this niche market, Vanessa dives-in by guiding the reader through the most salient points on the craft and the industry of audiobooks - from researching the manuscript, character analysis, how to choose copy for a demo, to marketing your skills. Only a professional who has successfully and joyfully worked in this field could write this well about audiobooks. I highly recommend Audiobooks A-Z if whether you’re thinking about pursuing audiobooks.

Johnny Kavadeas Voice Over Artist

Everybody said I'd find my niche in Voice Over...pushed this way and that...always searching for the right fit; often close, but not quite...
And then I was fortunate enough to be coached by Vanessa Hart with her Audiobooks A-Z!
It's everything you need to build an Audiobooks career with a solid foundation, and get you to the next level faster.
In her typically unconventional way, Vanessa has created a razor sharp "how to" approach for the both the beginner AND the advanced student.
And it works. I am now launched in a new career that I love, with a skill set that I can rely on, and Audiobooks A-Z as my working reference for continuing support.

Thanks Vanessa!
-Phil WIlliams
Audiobook Talent

I found Vanessa’s booklet to be informative and useful. She lays out the process of narration with step-by-step precision which has kept me on track during my work. I, often, refer back to “Audiobooks A – Z” when I am working on a project. This book is well worth having.

Darla Middlebrook

Audiobook Narrator

You've done a great job with this book. Honestly, it contains the most important tips and instruction on audiobook craft that I've ever come upon. On my first audiobook, I used your method of keeping track of characters, summarizing plot, and asking for markers. I wish I would have had Power of Five part 2 back then.

Charles Carroll

Audiobook Narrator