About me
François Lidove, French voiceover artist with 15 years’ experience, offers creative and tailored recordings for international clients.
My journey into voiceover
It all started when I was five. My grandmother taught me songs in the Auvergne dialect, and I was a shy child. But when I sang them to my teacher and saw her eyes filled with wonder and laughter… I understood the power of a voice.
Later, I went to business school in Paris to please my father. Every weekend, I sang in bars and cabarets. After a few years in marketing, the corporate world felt too rigid, so I looked for something else. That’s when I discovered voiceover.
I jumped in without knowing anything about the business, or anyone in it. Work, work, work… Fifteen years later, I know I made the right choice.
About my voice
Naturally young-adult (18–40), my voice sits in the mid-range rather than deep. As a French male voiceover, it’s ideal for advertising: clear and natural, cutting through the mix even over bass-heavy music.
Meeting Jean-Laurent Cochet changed my approach to acting. In his course, we worked on La Fontaine’s Fables, “telling them as they would be told in real life”. Since then, I’ve always sought to bring as much of myself as possible — keeping things authentic and avoiding the artifice of a “voice-over voice”.
My training in acting and voiceover
Discover my training journey, shaped by years of learning with renowned experts in acting, voiceover, and character creation. A solid foundation for varied, high-quality performances.
Cours Jean-Laurent Cochet (online) - Acting
Aldo Benito Madrid - Voice coaching
Pat Fraley - Creation of vocal characters
Cours Jean-Laurent Cochet Paris - Acting
Coaching voix-off school - Voice-over training
How to integrate a French voiceover into your audiovisual project
A voiceover brings a commercial, corporate video, e-learning or audio guide to life. Its integration with music, visuals and message creates a coherent experience. Each project has its own specific needs, and the right support ensures an impactful result.
As a French voiceover artist, I bring expertise and a tailored approach to capture the right intention for your project. Here’s how we can work together effectively:
The process differs depending on whether you already have a clear idea of what you want to convey by voice, or whether this aspect has yet to be defined.
Situation 1: You already have a clear vision
If the tone, rhythm and intention are already established, here are the steps that guarantee effective production:
- Test recording: several takes based on your brief.
- Validation: we refine the most appropriate choice together.
- Enregistrement final : Un fichier audio optimisé est livré, enregistré dans mon studio, en autonomie ou en session dirigée.
Situation 2: You need to refine the artistic direction or adapt to the French market
To help structure your project and explore the best options, I provide tools to guide your decisions:
- The Creative Memo: a practical guide to defining your objectives and structuring your brief.
- Step-by-step support: guidance to refine the message and adapt it smoothly for the French market.
- Smooth, efficient collaboration: a tailored approach for natural, high-quality French voiceover integration.