What are the signature voiceover techniques recommended by Gabrielle Nistico for beginner voice actors?

For beginners, I focus on a few core techniques that make the biggest difference fast:

• Act, don’t “do a voice” – Treat every script like a scene. Who are you? Who are you talking to? Why are you talking?
• Conversational read – Aim for “I’m talking to one real person,” not announcer or radio DJ.
• Mark the script – Physically mark pauses, emphasis, and intention changes so your read has shape.
• Strong cold‑reading habits – Practice reading out loud daily so you don’t stumble in auditions.
• Mic technique basics – Consistent distance, angled slightly off-mic, control plosives and breath noise.
• Self-direction – Record, listen back critically, and do 2–3 takes with clear choices, not 20 nearly identical ones.

What part of voiceover are you most drawn to right now (commercial, animation, audiobooks, something else)?