Train with the coach casting trusts.
Most coaches teach you how to audition. Jeff is the one you audition for - an active casting director with 28 Netflix and HBO Max titles since 2018. His students sign with agents, land network contracts, and book consistently.
Jeff takes on a limited roster of private coaching clients
Focused. Direct. Repeatable.
Private coaching sessions run a focused hour, built around a curated packet of scripts you'll study, perform, and refine. Every session includes detailed feedback, performance direction, and acting adjustments that build strong, repeatable habits behind the mic.
You'll also have room to ask questions and work through the mindset blocks that hold performers back. Designed for beginners and working voice actors alike.
- 1-hour private sessions - curated scripts, detailed feedback, real direction.
- 30-minute audition coaching - fast, targeted prep on your actual audition script.
- In studio or remote - Los Angeles sessions or online from anywhere.
Director's Notes on your audition
Audition due tomorrow? Email Jeff the script and your MP3. He listens with the same ears that screen auditions professionally and sends back written direction notes in time for your deadline. Bold, grounded, specific - before it counts.
From first call to demo.
Reach out
Tell Jeff your goals, experience, and timeline through the contact form.
Consultation
Jeff reads every inquiry personally and responds to discuss fit.
Custom plan
A training plan built around your voice, market, and starting point.
Sessions
Focused one-hour privates - curated scripts, real direction, repeatable habits.
Demo
When you're ready, a reel produced to book - not just to sound good.
Where coaching takes you.
Build the craft
Private sessions develop timing, control, and the bold, grounded choices that stand out to casting directors.
Produce your demo
When you're ready, Jeff produces a reel designed to book - scripted, directed, and mastered in-house.
Sign & book
Students have signed with agencies within months and gone on to network contracts and full-time VO careers.
In their words.
“If it wasn't for Jeff Howell I never would have found my voice, let alone sign a network contract. When people ask my secret ingredient, I say two words: Jeff Howell.”Dustin James LeightonVoice Actor
“Being new to voiceover, I have learned and grown exponentially. I even signed with a voiceover agency months later!”Noveen CrumbieVoice Actor
“If you put in the time, Jeff will get you results. I guarantee that you will improve your chops if you train with him. I owe him everything.”Glenn SteinbaumVoice Actor
How Jeff thinks about the work.
“A true 'conversational' read is not flat or bored - it still requires passion and genuine human inflection.”On the modern readRead the note →
“Performance always trumps technical perfection. Casting is evaluating your connection to the text, not judging a faint background click.”On overworking auditionsRead the note →
“Do not confuse 'sounding like a real person' with 'anyone off the street can do it.' It takes trained skill to make artificial phrasing effortless.”On the "real" soundRead the note →
Quick answers.
How much does voiceover coaching with Jeff cost?
Rates are quoted on inquiry - sessions are booked individually (a focused hour for private coaching, 30 minutes for audition prep), not sold as packages. Reach out and Jeff will respond personally with current rates.
Do I need experience before starting voiceover coaching?
No. Sessions are built for beginners and working professionals alike - Jeff has taken first-time students to signed agency talent and coaches established pros through changing industry styles.
How long does it take to become a working voice actor?
There is no honest fixed timeline - it depends on your starting point and the work you put in between sessions. What the path looks like: training first, then a demo built on real technique, then representation and auditioning. Students who trained consistently have signed with agencies within months; treating it like a casual hobby rarely yields a career.
Can I do coaching sessions online from outside Los Angeles?
Yes - Jeff coaches in his Los Angeles studio and online from anywhere in the world, and leads workshops internationally from Hollywood to London, Amsterdam, and Rome.
More questions answered on the full FAQ.