Announcing: New Audiobook Performance Masterclass!

How to Create Unique,
Memorable Characters for Audiobooks
(Even If You’ve Never Acted a Day in Your Life!)

This hands-on Masterclass shows you how to create characters, perform dialogue, and sustain voices so you have the essential audiobook narration skills top publishers look for! 

The Audiobook Character & Performance Masterclass With Coach Paul Costanzo
Saturday, June 7, 11:00 AM–5:00 PM ET

How to Get started in audio books For Voice Over Beginners (Webinar)

Dear Great Voice,

If you’ve thought to yourself, “I’d love to narrate audiobooks someday…”

Perhaps you can already picture it: sitting in your home studio, bringing a story to life with your voice.

You can imagine the satisfaction of narrating something that matters… like faith-based literature… a powerful piece of self-help… or a story that moves the listener.

But right now?

You’re feeling a little bit in the dark, wondering where to start.

Maybe you’re nervous about the acting part.

Or you’re worried you’ll need to do funny accents or campy character voices.

And you’ve thought, “I’m not sure I can pull that off.”

If that sounds like you, you're in the right place.

Because this isn’t just any training. It’s a special, hands-on Masterclass designed to help you finally bridge the gap between just wanting to narrate audiobooks…

And having the skills, confidence, and performance chops to actually get hired to do it.

Because Here’s the Truth...

You can have the best mic, the best space, and the best intention in the world...

But if you don’t know how to create and perform characters, your narration just won’t work.

Audiobooks begin with the characters. The whole project depends upon how you create and perform them. Yes, even non-fiction books!

If you don’t know how to create characters, the whole thing falls apart.

The best narrators know how to bring characters to life — not just once, but consistently across hours and hours of narration (and maybe even a series of books!)

In-demand audiobook narrators know how to:
  • Create grounded, believable voices (not caricatures)
  • Shift tone and pitch subtly to distinguish characters in dialogue
  • Avoid strain and fatigue so they can perform for hours without harming their voice
  • Capture nuance without sounding “campy” or over-the-top
  • Stay consistent from the first page to the last… and even from book to book in a series
If you want to work in audiobooks, these are the performance skills you must have.

And in this Masterclass, you’ll learn exactly how to get them.

I’ve brought in a true expert to show you how it’s done. His name is Paul Costano, and he’s one of The Great Voice Company’s most beloved performance coaches. He’s also a successful, working audiobook narrator himself.

Paul has a gift for helping people who don’t consider themselves actors feel completely at home behind the mic.

His approach is fun, practical, and laser-focused on the exact techniques you to succeed in audiobooks.

Whether you’re nervous, curious, or somewhere in between, Paul will guide you every step of the way with patience, encouragement, and practical tools you’ll use again and again.

Meet Paul Costanzo

Educated at Juilliard, Paul Costanzo brings the sensitivity and
nuance of a classical music background to his twenty-five-plus years of voice acting, AudioFile magazine has called his narration "superb." Producer Pat Fraley says “Paul Costanzo is one of those rare, articulate men who offer up instruction with surgical-like precision." His many clients include HBO, GE and  Sony and countless books on Audible.
What You’ll Learn in This Live, Hands-On Masterclass:
  • How to create a character from the inside out: Not just a voice, but a person. You’ll learn a simple, repeatable method to develop characters that are clear, grounded, and sustainable
  • How to perform subtle pitch changes to separate characters in dialogue: You'll learn how to use your voice like a paintbrush — with nuance and intention — to shift between characters and genders without losing the listener
  • How to keep your characters consistent in long projects (or an entire series!): Books are big, and some clients will hire you for multiple volumes. You’ll learn how to return to the exact same voice and energy, even after a break.
And yes, this will be interactive and hands-on.

You won’t just sit and listen. You’ll practice, explore, and come away with valuable techniques like:

The “Worst Impersonation” Breakout Exercise
Try your worst celebrity voice… and end up with a brilliant new character! This playful exercise helps unlock surprising creative instincts you didn’t know you had.

The Magazine Voice Game
We’ll show you a photo and ask: “How would this person sound?” You’ll make bold character choices and practice voicing them on the spot.

The Parker Posey / White Lotus Technique
A unique method for tapping into emotional layering in a scene.

Placement & Mouthwork Techniques
Throat, mouth, nose, chest? Learn how to shift resonance, protect your voice and deliver dynamic, engaging performances.

The “Character from Thin Air” System
What happens when you don’t have an “organic” character for inspiration? We’ll show you how to build believable characters even when you’re starting from scratch.

The “Hogan’s Heroes” Accent Test
The right way to use accents. When they work, when they don’t, and how to pull them off in context.

What happens once you have these skills?

You stop feeling nervous about the “performance part.”
You stop wondering if you’re “ready.”
And you start showing up with confidence, knowing you can:
  • Bring a book to life with emotional range and vocal control
  • Handle dialogue with clarity, subtlety, and ease
  • Create consistent characters across hours of narration
  • Show audiobook publishers you’re a pro who’s got what it takes for the “good” jobs
And best of all?

Once you do that, you can open the door to a pipeline of audiobook jobs… as many (or as few!) as you want.

Join us for a one-day Masterclass that takes you from “I’m not an actor” to “I’ve got this”... with the performance tools every narrator needs.
The Audiobook Character & Performance Masterclass With Coach Paul Costano

Saturday, June 7, 11:00 AM–5:00 PM ET
SIGN UP NOW and get this incredible package of Bonuses!
Bonus #1:
A discount coupon towards your first or next voice over demo, any genre!
VIP Performers save $397
Balcony Access save $97

Take advantage of this generous demo discount and with everything you’ll be learning in this Audiobook Character training, you’ll be able to hit the ground running the minute you finish your new demo!

May not be combined with any other offer.  Demo must be purchased by 7/31/25 (value: $497)
Bonus #2:
A FREE 30 Day Test Drive Of Our Speak To Perform Voice Over Club! (Value: $47)
  • ​Monthly Marketing Curriculum Call with me
  • ​The Great Voice Vault of VO Trainings
  • ​Member Forum
  • ​10% Discount on Masterclasses and Flash Trainings
*New members only. 1 per customer (May not be combined with any other offer.)
Important Refund and Cancellation Policy
You may cancel your registration and request a full refund up to 5 pm ET on Friday June 6th after which there will be no refunds, whether or not you attend the Audiobook Character & Performance Masterclass. With your paid enrollment you will get lifetime access to the recordings in the Member Portal.
Upgrade your training
Add the Home Studio Masterclass and Certification Program at registration and save $100!
In this small-group masterclass, Great Voice engineer Ron Puckett will take you by the hand, and help you go from square one to setting up your home studio and recording broadcast quality audio in just about 30 days or less.

You’ll discover how to:
  • Choose the best audio gear without breaking the bank and learn how to set it up.
  • Install and use the best recording software.
  • Easily eliminate background noise with inexpensive, easy-to-use software.
  • Edit out mistakes from your audio.
  • Meet the precise audio specifications of your future clients.
  • Save, send and upload audio files.
Receive the Great Voice Audio Certified seal of approval upon course completion.
Normally $497, the Home Studio Masterclass is only $397 when you bundle it with the eLearning Masterclass at checkout. Offered monthly, choose dates that work for you.
Order The Mic To Money™  Virtual Voice Over Bootcamp by midnight Sunday and get instant online access to these FAST ACTION BONUSES
FAST ACTION BONUS #1:
How To Book Medical Narrations
You’ll discover:
  • How to create a targeted medical narration demo especially for this niche.
  • 42 types of customers you can market your services to as a medical narrator. 
  • 10 proven strategies for turning prospects into buyers. You'll come away from the class with an almost turn-key system for getting great jobs as a medical narrator)
  • Medical pronunciation resources.
  • How much to charge for your medical narration work and much, much more.
Medical Narrations: Total Value: $150
FAST ACTION BONUS #2:
How to Succeed In E-Learning Voice Over Niche
You'll discover:
  • What it takes to become a successful e-learning narrator
  • Opportunities in business, finance, on-line universities and medical education
  • Preparing for an E-learning narration step by step
  • Home studio requirements including gear and workspace
  • Best practices e-Learning demos
  • How to find work as an e-learning narrator
  • How much to charge for your services
E-Learning Voice Over niche: Total Value $197
FAST ACTION BONUS #3:
A 30-Day Trial Membership in Speak To Perform , the #1 Community for voice over talent looking for proven marketing and performance tools every month.

Here is how we will work together to grow your voice over business every single month
You will get this month's masterclass: 
  • A Video Masterclass. Where I’ll do a deep-dive on a topic from the 4 pillars of voice over success: Performance, Home Studio, Marketing and help overcoming the Mindset challenges that stop you.
  • The Masterclass In Print. Current members tell me this is one of their most prized benefits. These printed "transcripts", sent to you via first-class mail, are more like well-formatted newsletters which you will save and refer to again and again.
  • "Listen On-The-Go" Masterclass. In addition to the video and print version of the Masterclass, you also receive a MP3 so you can grow your voice over business while getting ready for the day, driving to your office, walking the dog, etc.
  • Members Only Membership Site. You get a private online hub that is updated every month with your tools, masterclass, newsletter and additional tools to help you start and grow your voice over business.
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