Grammy-Award Finalist Topher Keene is widely regarded as one of America’s top Acting, Singing, and Public Speaking Coaches.


From teaching kids to sing their first solo, to helping Film and Television Stars perfect their roles, to helping pro Vocalists record hit albums, to helping YouTubers and Podcasters refine their vocal skills, to helping CEOs and Executives improve communication and presentation skills, Topher Keene can help anyone develop a powerful and confident voice and improve their performance skills.

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Anime Monologues for Auditions Vol. 2

Monologues are powerful practice tools for voice actors because they isolate emotion, pacing, breath, and character intention. Anime auditions often demand bold choices: sudden comedy, explosive conflict, tender vulnerability, and heightened stakes. Practicing varied monologues helps actors build range, sharpen delivery, and discover memorable voices under pressure with confidence.

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Space-Themed Sci-Fi Monologues Vol. 2

Monologues help voice actors build range, timing, breath control, and emotional clarity. In sci-fi settings, performers can practice urgency, wonder, fear, command, and humor while imagining vast worlds. These short pieces offer strong stakes, clear listeners, and cinematic moments perfect for auditions, warmups, or character exploration.

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Fantasy Monologues Vol. 2

Here are a variety of Monologues for Actors and Voice Actors from a Fantasy setting, suitable for practicing Character Work, DnD (Dungeons & Dragons), Voiceover, or other vocal skills. Feel free to record and post on social media!

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Monologues for Video Game Auditions Vol. 1

Monologues are a voice actor's gym. They build emotional range, breath control, and the ability to inhabit a character fully without leaning on a scene partner. Practicing video game monologues sharpens combat intensity, narrative weight, and tonal shifts in compact bursts. Use these to stretch, record, refine, and discover voices you didn't know you had.

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Anime Monologues for Auditions Vol. 1

Monologues are the voice actor's gym. They build vocal stamina, emotional range, and the ability to sustain character through arc and silence. For audition practice, anime-style monologues sharpen tonal shifts from whisper to scream, comedy to heartbreak, all in seconds. Pick one. Read it loud. Record it. Repeat.

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Space-Themed Sci-fi Monologues Vol. 1

Monologues are the deep end of the pool for voice actors. They build sustained character, manage breath without a scene partner, and force genuine stillness inside performance. The ten sci-fi pieces below run 1-2 minutes each, with clear tonal arcs and room for choices.

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Fantasy Monologues Vol. 1

Here are a variety of Monologues for Actors and Voice Actors from a fantasy setting, suitable for practicing Character Work, DnD (Dungeons & Dragons), Voiceover, or other vocal skills. Feel free to record and post on social media!

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Getting Started as a Film Actor in Phoenix, Arizona

Are you looking to pursue a career as a film actor in Phoenix, AZ?

If so, here are some tips to help you get started:

  1. Take Acting Classes: Acting classes are a great way to learn the craft and improve your skills. Look for classes in Phoenix that focus on film acting and offer on-camera training. You can find classes at local acting schools, colleges, universities, community colleges, and online.

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Advice for Choir Conductors and SongLeaders: How to Lead a Community Sing in the Style of Bobby McFerrin’s Circlesongs

What are Bobby McFerrin’s Circlesongs? What is a Community Sing?

Basically, it’s a crossover of the broader concepts of community singing (pre-composed/arranged songs with or without harmony with or without accompaniment sung in large groups of amateurs) and improvisational group singing.

So if you wanted to learn CircleSongs, you could transcribe or learn his parts by ear. However the spirit of the events is for each song to be different and unique to the audience in each performance.

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