Voice over is conversation
Every one of us has a conversational "melody." Simply enough, one of the best ways to start developing your ear is to really listen to yourself while you're having a conversation. Record yourself and listen closely. I'll have my students record their coaching session with me so that they can hear the difference when we're talking conversationally versus when they're reading or performing a script. And yes, there is a very distinct difference.
Virtually every audition that you see these days requests a "conversational" read style. But what does that mean really? How do you deconstruct conversational? Here are a few tips that you can use to help you master the conversational read.