David H. Lawrence XVII
After a 30 year career in radio, David H. Lawrence XVII moved to television, and has been seen on FX's The People vs. OJ, ABC's epic series LOST, CBS' legendary CSI, The Mentalist and military thriller The Unit, NBC's spy comedy Chuck, Good Luck Charlie and ANT Farm on Disney, Touch and The Finder on FOX, and is best known as the creepy evil puppet master Eric Doyle on NBC's smash hit Heroes.
His film career includes on-camera and VO work on Cars 3, Straight Outta Compton, Men in Black III, Pizza Man, The Changeling, The Hulk, Iron Man, Percy Jackson, Unstoppable, Too Big to Fail, A Special Relationship and countless others. His acting site is https://davidhlawrencexvii.com
Lawrence helps actors create their own voice over careers with his award winning VOHeroes voice consultancy. He teaches regular VO classes monthly online, and voicework workshops at various studios around LA via VOHeroes.
Lawrence has voiced over 100 audiobooks, and teaches specialized courses in audiobook production, with a concentration on ACX and Audible work, and teaches the ACX Master Class at http://acxmasterclass.com/
Lawrence created the 5-star rated industry standard Rehearsal® Pro app for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, allowing actors and VO talent to have a digital rehearsal studio right in their pocket. Details are at https://rehearsal.pro
On radio, the Emmy-award winning and Clio-nominated Lawrence hosted The David Lawrence Show, Online Tonight, and anchored The Net Music Countdown, heard on over 300 radio stations and both XM and Sirius Satellite Radio. Lawrence was at the forefront of the podcasting revolution, having delivered daily RealAudio and MP3 "podcasts" via email from early 1994.
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Meet David H. Lawrence XVII: Actor & Coach
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What Are The Most Important Qualities Of A Voice Over Actor?
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What Does A Voice Over Agent Look For In A Potential Client?
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Do My Voice Over Auditions Need A Watermark?
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What is a vo watermark?
How can I avoid my VO audition being stolen?
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How Good Does Your Home Recording Quality Need To Be For A Voice Over Audition?
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Where Do The Majority Of Your Voice Over Jobs Come From?
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Is There A Way To Reduce Mouth Clicks In Voice Over?
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How much should I clean up the vocal ticks in my vo reads?
What is throat coat?
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Do I Need Business Cards For Voice Over Work?
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How Can Voice Over Artists Use Social Media?
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Can I Have A Voice Over Career With A Thick Accent?
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Will my heavy southern accent be a hindrance in my vo career?
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Should I Join SAG-AFTRA For Voice Over Work?
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Do I need to be in SAG-AFTRA to do voice over jobs?
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Do I Need A Website To Work In Voice Over?
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When is it time to get a website for my vo career?
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What Voice Over Schools Or Teachers Do You Recommend?
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Where can I do classes for VO?
Should I go to VO Heroes for VO classes?
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What Pages Do I Need To Include In My Voice Over Website?
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What is the best layout for my VO website?
How many pages max should I have for my voice over website?
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Who Are The Top Ten Best Voice Over Agents In LA?
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What Should I Wear Or Not Wear To A Voice Over Recording Session?
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Is jewelry ok at a voice over session?
Do I need to take out my piercings at a voice over recording?
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Is There A School Online To Learn About Voice Over Work?
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What is VO Heroes?
What should I learn about to be a better vo artist?
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For Longer Reads Are There Strategies To Avoid Exhaustion In Voice Over?
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How long should I go before I rest vocally?
I have to do a 25 hours audio book gig - help!
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What Kind Of Voice Over Work Can I Get For Myself Without An Agent?
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Can I make money in VO without an agent?
Can I create my own content as a VO artist?
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Do Audio Books Offer Residual / Royalty Payments Or Is It A One Time Fee?
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How do I get paid for audio books?
Can I get paid by the hour for audio books?
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Is There A Standard / Minimum Compression Rate For At Home Voice Auditions?
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Why is a compression rate?
What is my compression rate?
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Should I Slate In Character For My Voice Over Auditions?
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Should I be authentic to myself in character?
Should I record my slate before or after my slate?
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Should I Add Sound Effects To My Voice Over Auditions?
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What Does Per Finished Hour Mean?
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What is paid for production?
What is per finished hour referring too?
Do I get paid per hour of studio time for audio book recording?
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