The Expanding Network of Networking
Thursday, January 31st, 2008 Posted in General Info, Marketing | 2 Comments »Seems networking is very alive and well in the voice over world! Last week I wrote a VoiceRegistry blog, "Voice Over Work=Networking" and got a lot of enthusiastic responses. Bobbin Beam wrote about blogging, "It's a great way to reach out ...
The “Voiceover: Beyond the Booth” course is open for enrollment…
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008 Posted in Actor, General Info, Voice Over Instruction | No Comments »Hi There! I just received this info from Johnna Gottlieb and thought some of you might be interested in taking this voice over course in New York. Stewart Wilson-Turner is a regular guest at her class and highly recommends ...
Voice Registry Podcast – Tracy Pattin talks to audio publishing producer Dennis Kao, Part 2
Tuesday, January 29th, 2008 Posted in Audio Podcast, General Info, Interview, Marketing, Podcast, Producer | No Comments »[audio:http://www.productionbank.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/dennis-kao-part-2-2.mp3] right+click here to download this podcast (5.5mb) Dennis Kao started as a coordinating producer for Time Warner audio (now Hachette Audio) and became a producer, directing authors and voice talent for 8 years. Dennis has just launched his new video book ...
Star Vocal Power and Remembering Heath Ledger
Tuesday, January 29th, 2008 Posted in Actor, General Info | No Comments »It was just a week ago that Heath Ledger died. In mrpierre's blog today, "The Presence of Crowe" he talks about Ledger's powerful voice and the vocal power of Hollywood actors but how American actors rarely work with the voice. "I ...
“Firsts” That Last
Monday, January 28th, 2008 Posted in General Info | 2 Comments »Sometimes "firsts" can lead to seconds and thirds....In the voice over world, that doesn't happen very often. But you never know! I was re-reading my VoiceRegistry.com blog, "Firsts" and that got me thinking about my First voice over job. It was ...
Lending Your Voice
Friday, January 25th, 2008 Posted in General Info, Marketing | No Comments »This week seems to have had the theme of networking and audio books. I was clicking around the internet and voila! I found a great way for voice over actors to get their feet wet in the audio book world. Librivox is ...
A Little Voice Over Comic Relief
Thursday, January 24th, 2008 Posted in General Info | No Comments »I just came across this on YouTube, "Frank TV Movie Trailers Voice Over Background Concert."Don LaFontaine and company. That voice paints a thousand words (and millions and millions of dollars!).....Need I say more? Just listen. -Tracy ...
Networking Means Connecting
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008 Posted in General Info, Marketing | 1 Comment »Donna Reed, a voice talent in New York wrote a great comment about Mondays's blog : "Voice Work= Networking." So much so I have to blog about her blogging about it! The need for networking seems to resonate for a ...
Sounds Like A Book
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008 Posted in General Info, Marketing | No Comments »The audio book publishing industry is alive and well, but changing. I spoke to an audio producer last week from a major publishing house and she says things are changing rapidly and that publishers are looking to produce audio projects ...
Voice Registry Podcast – Tracy Pattin talks to audio publishing producer Dennis Kao, Part 1
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008 Posted in Audio Podcast, General Info, Interview, Podcast, Producer | 1 Comment »[audio:http://www.productionbank.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/dennis-kao-newest-part-1.mp3] right+click here to download this podcast (6mb) Dennis Kao started as a coordinator for Time Warner Audio (now Hachette Audio) and became a producer, directing authors and voice talent for 8 years. Dennis has just launched his new video book ...
Voice Over Work = Networking!
Monday, January 21st, 2008 Posted in General Info, Marketing | 5 Comments »Yesterday I was clicking around the net looking for new voice over ideas to blog about and came across Bob Souer's site. As I scrolled down I saw a blog called, "How Do You Get To Carnegie Hall?" Bob was ...
The Law of Voice Over Action
Friday, January 18th, 2008 Posted in General Info | No Comments »There's so much talk about "The Law of Attraction" and how thinking positively can produce results. Although I do agree we must constantly have a positive attitude in this highly competitive voice over world, even more importantly, we must take ...
AFTRA President Roberta Reardon Comments on DGA Agreement
Friday, January 18th, 2008 Posted in Actor, Union Info | No Comments »LOS ANGELES (January 17, 2008) -- The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, the national labor union of 70,000 actors, singers, dancers, announcers, and other broadcast talent, issued the following statement by President Roberta Reardon regarding the announcement that ...
Firsts
Thursday, January 17th, 2008 Posted in General Info | 1 Comment »"How would you like your burger cooked?" That was me in my early twenties, lunch waitressing at The Rusty Scupper in San Francisco. My regulars, most of them men in suits, would come in every day and order their usual ...
SAG to Vote on Negotiating Separately from AFTRA
Thursday, January 17th, 2008 Posted in Actor, General Info, Union Info | No Comments »The following article appeared on Broadcasting & Cable's website. Important issues are being decided in the upcoming year: Screen Actors Guild Board of Directors Calls for Vote to Dissolve Phase I Agreement with American Federation of Radio and Television Artists ...
Practice Makes Voice Over Perfect!
Wednesday, January 16th, 2008 Posted in General Info, Voice Over Instruction | 1 Comment »Just like any business, you must become the expert. The voice over world isn’t any different. So, how do you become an expert VO artist or is it simply a natural born talent? For some, this career comes more naturally ...
VoiceRegistry Podcast – Tracy Pattin talks to Los Angeles Teacher Bill Holmes
Tuesday, January 15th, 2008 Posted in Audio Podcast, General Info, Interview, Voice Over Instruction | 3 Comments »[audio:http://www.productionbank.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/bill-holmes-podcast-teacher.mp3] right+click here to download this podcast (17.3mb) Bill Holmes is an award winning director who has freelanced with casting houses over the past 15 years including, The Voicecaster, Sight n' Sound Casting, Sheila Manning Casting, Danny Goldman Casting as well as ...
Which Agency Can I Trust?
Tuesday, January 15th, 2008 Posted in Actor, General Info, Q & A | No Comments »Here's a question that we received a few days ago: "Please send me info on Voice Registry…I would appreciate any guidance on how to find the reputable agencies and avoid the shady ones." Even though we work with many Union and ...
“Get Yourself Heard” by Donna Reed
Tuesday, January 15th, 2008 Posted in Actor, Finding Work, General Info, Marketing | 1 Comment »Donna Reed is a freelance voice over talent specializing in commercials and news promos for more than 15 years. She is represented by The William Morris Agency in New York and is a "working" voice over artist. After a wonderful ...
Bob Bergen is coming to Atlanta!
Wednesday, January 9th, 2008 Posted in General Info, Voice Over Instruction | 1 Comment »Thanks to VoiceRegistry client Marian Massaro for this: Bob Bergen, one of the voice over world's most versatile voices, is teaching in Atlanta for the first time ever on March 8 & 9, 2008. For more info, contact Marian ...
Dahlin’s Diary – Breaking Into the Voice Over Industry
Saturday, January 5th, 2008 Posted in General Info, Marketing, Voice Over Instruction | 6 Comments »Hi there! Welcome! I’m Amber Dahlin and have been working at Voicebank.net since 1999 and wow, has the voice over industry changed a lot since then, or what?! I’ve seen the way VO talent market themselves change so much. Nearly ...
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