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Be careful with the "s" sound - it comes out a bit harsh.

You definately have an accent - I am thinking it is a Spanish accent but I might be wrong that changes the sound of some of the words. I think your accent can work for you just maybe not in these spots that ask for a more neutral accent.

The above critique caught my eye, so I listened, too. I think the "harsh S" sound may have more to do with your microphone/equipment than your diction. And as far as accent, I concur, I hear some sort of faint "regional" type of accent... but MY point is -- there is a time for accents, but normally under specific direction of the client. It would probably serve you well to work on neutralizing the accent. You have a very clear, attractive voice - very nice work.

Thank you Voicelover and anonymous for your comments! I greatly appreciate it! I actually don't speak Spanish but I am Greek. Starting yesterday, I've been listening to some youtube videos about the 'th' pronunciation. Let me know if it still sounds like I have an accent in my more recent scripts. Thank you! :D

I thought your read of this was very good. You showed a nice level of enthusiasm for the product - and it was believable.

Recording volume was very low however. Need to watch for that and adjust.

Nice energy and tone on this spot. I agree with Tom about the recording volume. I think "fruity-tasting" was a stumble which happens to me too if I don't warm up. I think the end need slightly more "!" if you know what I mean.

It is very hard to tell what your voice sounds like because the recording is so distorted. What I was able to discern is that you do have a good energy nice emotion. But I would highly suggest you find a way to clean up the recordings because it's hard to tell beyond that.

You have a really good and soothing voice(:

You have a really natural, young and youthful sound to your voice. That can be very valuable for promos like this. One thing to keep in mind with a youthful/kids promos or spot like this is that you need to kick it up a notch and hit the key words a bit harder. As an example, in the first sentence, you may want to hit "party" a bit harder...Think about it...it's fun...it's going to be a blast....a party. You could actually treat that as a complete sentence after party...pause before going on. And you always want to emphasize the clients name. In this case, Discovery Kids and NBC. And on "Everybody else is", you may want to try reading with the interpretation of: "Hey if you don't watch, you'll be left out...this is so cool that everybody else is going to watch". I always try to review reads and look for any word or phrase that sounds like I just threw it away and then try and correct it....easier said then done. :) Love your voice and clarity, plus your technical recordings are sound much better! Looking forward to hearing more! - Mike Mortensen

Thanks Mike. I am new at this and after I did that I watched a youtube video by Terri Apple who basically said the same thing. I didn't realize I could do various emotions. I wonder if I can upload different samples of same script. hmmm Thanks for the feedback :)

Great advise from MikeM. This promo is short, so the following comment is for this and other spots you have posted. One thing to be mindful of is the dropping at the end of some of your sentences. While it is natural to pitch down at the end of a sentence, the last word looses the same strength in tone as the previous few words, and sometimes is harder to understand. Great that you are doing research online...we all benefit from doing that!!

Actually, after listening again, it sounds like you really got into the overall feel of it after "warm and sweaty". If you could take the same fun/gross emotion/inflection that you used in the middle and end of the promo and use it in the first few sentences, you'd be there.
-Mike Mortensen

Wow...you are so close to totally nailing it! This is DEFINITELY one of the VO niches that you should be focusing on, if you're not already scoring gigs. Outside of just a couple words or areas of pacing, I think this is close to airing. And I think if you just read it several more times and got even more comfortable with the copy and the point of view, it would only get better!
- Mike Mortensen

I enjoyed your calm voice. I noticed you drop the last word of each sentence, something I also do and was noted. Hope that helps. Also, a bit more enthusiasm towards the end may make it even better.

I listened to some videos on youtube about the 'th' pronunciation. So please, let me know if it still sounds like I have an accent. Thank you!

Your 'th's in this one were much better! Good job, I would think that would be something difficult to overcome and you have made great progress in a very short amount of time. I listened to a few of your recordings the other day (commenting under anonymous as I hadn't registered a username yet) and I'm noticing improvement not only in pronunciation of 'th' but also in your overall delivery as well. :)

What software are you using? If I can be of any help at all (or if anyone else can), feel free to ask questions. There's a lot of great talent here, take advantage of it!

Great voice and delivery for this type of promo! I think the opening sentence, "Stay right there!" is perfect! I'd love to hear it on a wacky bed with maybe an SFX or two. If I had any critiques, it would be to give a slight beat after "original series" to set up "Kim Possible". And I would give "Kim Possible" a bit more of a punch. Then a slight beat after "Kim Possible" before the last phrase. Great read! -Mike Mortensen

D'awww, thank you! *Huggies*
I was thinking of adding background music/sfx when I played around on the site and felt more comfortable. I'll keep in mind to do it next time <3

You've got a great voice and tone for this type of read! I can't wait to hear some of your pieces when you start doing some 'production' on them! Keep up the good work!

Ohh, thank you <3
I'd love to actually expand on my talents and get into the producting aspect of it. I'm just not exactly sure how *newbie*

I know you're probably looking for some feedback on this and I've listened to it several times and can't seem to put my finger on what to suggest.

I could hear the emotion coming through in your voice, it wasn't flat sounding...but for some reason it just didn't grab my attention and I'm not sure why. That's not much help I know, but I am so new at this I just don't know. Hopefully, someone a bit more experienced can offer you something! :)

Could be it's just a tough script to do for some reason. Maybe it is one that really needs music. You've given it kind of a soft and sweet treatment (for lack of better words) and possibly it needs to be more playful and bubbly.
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Ok, if I am wrong here, forgive me - but I have always been taught to put emphasis on the letter T. When you were saying kitten, I had to really strain to hear kitten. It sounded more like kiden.

Yeah, I actually was waiting for some feedback on this xD
Thank you for commenting, I really appreciate it!

You are completely right! I never noticed I was saying kiden instead of kitten. Thank you for pointing that out for me! :)

nice stab at it. Just a suggestion - I would concentrate on getting the acting right. You got the verbiage, just get the feel of it. Did you ever have a kitten? What was it like?

Overall pretty good. I think (my non professional opinion) that "Caped Crusader" and "Big Cheese" need some more emphasis. I think I hear a French accent come out on Smothered (I heard Smodered). The pace on the first sentence is a little slow but rest is very good. It sounds very natural. Good work.

You have a naturally "sultry/crackle" to your voice.... sounds very good! Although I'm sure you weren't going for it in THIS ad, (obviously for kids) try using that skill for a different type of ad... I would have approached this with an "arms akimbo" (hands on hips/SUPER MOM) cape-flapping-behind-you-in-the-wind, AMERICAN HERO type of character.

I wanna hear more sultry - it's a natural for you! nice work.