The Good ‘Ole Days of Voice Over- “Goodbye Miss Turlock”
Friday, February 29th, 2008 Posted in General Info | No Comments »I'm sitting here writing blogs and editing Part 2 of my interview with voice actor Dominic Catrambone for the Tuesday March 4th podcast. Turner Classic Movies is on TV in the background. "Goodbye Miss Turlock" comes on. I see "narrator" in ...
Once was Enough…Meeting the Songwriters from “Once”
Thursday, February 28th, 2008 Posted in General Info | No Comments »The other day, I had just finished my one-to-one class (to perfect my podcasting skills) at The Apple Store at the Beverly Center in LA. There they were shopping for laptops a few feet away. Last time I saw Glen ...
4 Tips on Getting into Voice Over for Games
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008 Posted in Finding Work, General Info, Marketing | 1 Comment »I found an article on the Gamertell website. In it, voice actor David Sobolov gives some tips on getting voice over gigs for video games. In addition to Gamertell, check out Gamasutra and GameCareerGuide on breaking into this field. 1. ...
Voice Registry Podcast- Tracy Pattin Talks to Voice Talent Dominic Catrambone About the Secrets of His Success
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008 Posted in Audio Podcast, Podcast | 1 Comment »[audio:http://www.productionbank.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/dominic-catrambone-part-1.mp3] Right Click to download podcast (12mb) Dominic Catrambone, a Chicago native, has spent the past 9 years as a working voice over artist in Los Angeles. He has voiced several national TV and radio campaigns and can be heard in ...
4 Steps to Voice Over Success
Monday, February 25th, 2008 Posted in General Info, Marketing | No Comments »They say that the best way to be successful in business is find the people who are at the top of their game, find out how they did it and apply it to your career. Not only is that one ...
The Arkansas Voice Over Market
Friday, February 22nd, 2008 Posted in General Info, Q & A | No Comments »It's often helpful to hear about voice over markets beyond Los Angeles, New York and Chicago. With so many voice actors having clients and agents across the country, it's good to know the smaller markets. I came across Soundscapes ...
Anime Day….A Growing Market for Voice Actors
Thursday, February 21st, 2008 Posted in Finding Work, General Info, Marketing | No Comments »I just sat in on recording sessions at Salami Studios in North Hollywood today with Voice Director, Rene Veilleux. Rene directs ADR and dubbing for Anime and Animation. All I can say is...Wow. (But being a voice actor, I have ...
Joan Baker on Voice Over Acting
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008 Posted in Actor, Uncategorized, Voice Over Instruction | No Comments »Joan Baker is a voice over talent, coach and author of the book called "Secrets of Voice-Over Success." Today, I visited Joan's website and discovered that she was interviewed by ABC. I watched her interview and wanted to mention ...
Voice Registry Podcast- Part 2 Tracy Pattin talks to Los Angeles Casting Director Terry Berland
Tuesday, February 19th, 2008 Posted in Audio Podcast, General Info, Podcast | No Comments »[audio:http://www.productionbank.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/terry-berland-podcast-part-2.mp3] right + click here to download podcast Terry Berland is an award winning casting director and the owner of Terry Berland Casting in Los Angeles where she casts voice over and on-camera talent. She's the author of "Breaking Into Commercials" and ...
Speak UP! Steve Carell talks about Voice Over on Oprah
Monday, February 18th, 2008 Posted in General Info | No Comments »I'm sitting here right now watching Oprah (and of course hard at work writing this blog post). Steve Carell is on the show promoting his new CGI animated movie, Horton Hears a Who! Oprah just asked him how he ...
Instant Guts! Audio Producer Continues Her Gutsy Story
Friday, February 15th, 2008 Posted in General Info | No Comments »Audio producer Joan Gale Frank continues her "Gutsy Audio Producer Tells Her Instant Guts! Story." -Tracy Pattin T: What were you looking for in your voice talent for your audio book, "Instant Guts"? JGF: I was looking for warm, friendly, energetic ...
Gutsy Audio Producer tells her Instant Guts! Story
Thursday, February 14th, 2008 Posted in General Info, Marketing | No Comments »Joan Gale Frank had a book in her. She wanted to inspire others to go for their dreams so she interviewed people who took action (including herself). Then she took a chance and bypassed the traditional publishing world, turning her ...
Speak Up! Voice Over Lifetime Achievement Awards
Wednesday, February 13th, 2008 Posted in General Info | No Comments »Even voice over talent get those Lifetime Achievement Awards! Congrats to the finalists! Here they are for 2008. Thanks Rita Pardue for sending me this news via Linkedin: -Tracy Pattin Lifetime Achievement Finalists 2008 February 11, 2008 The Lifetime Achievement Award honors voice ...
Voice Registry Podcast-(Part 1) Tracy Pattin talks to Los Angeles Casting Director Terry Berland
Tuesday, February 12th, 2008 Posted in Audio Podcast, Casting Director, General Info, Podcast | 1 Comment »[audio:http://www.productionbank.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/terry-berland-podcast-part-1-new.mp3] right+click here to download this podcast (6 MB) Terry Berland is an award winning casting director and the owner of Terry Berland Casting in Los Angeles where she casts voice over and on-camera talent. She's the author of "Breaking Into Commercials" ...
Do Casting Directors Still Improve the Odds?
Monday, February 11th, 2008 Posted in Casting Director, General Info, Marketing, Q & A | No Comments »A few weeks ago I auditioned for a casting director; a rare occasion in this high tech world and even rarer....I got the job! So many of us audition via email across the miles for agents we've never met or ...
Making Your Own Voice Over Way
Friday, February 8th, 2008 Posted in General Info, Marketing | No Comments »Every time I visit Bob Souer's blog I learn something new. Check out his blog, Following Leads, about networking maverick, Tom Dheere. Tom says, "Not only must we know how to open those doors, but also how to find them ...
Speak Up! Anime Voice Over News
Thursday, February 7th, 2008 Posted in Finding Work, General Info, Marketing | No Comments »Anime is alive and well in Kansas City. Naka-Kon '08 is coming to the Kansas City Marriott. Seems Anime has been on the rise there since '05. And with Anime, comes the voice over stars. Kari Wahlgren and Chris Sabat ...
The Specs on Specs- Navigating the Voice Over Audition
Wednesday, February 6th, 2008 Posted in General Info, Marketing | No Comments »We've all seen them. Those little details the client puts at the top of most audition scripts to guide the voice actor towards a winning audition. But sometimes the over speculating can make us more confused, right? Here are specs for ...
Voice Registry Podcast- Tracy Pattin talks to David Andriole, promo voice for the Barack Obama campaign
Tuesday, February 5th, 2008 Posted in Audio Podcast, Interview, Podcast | 2 Comments »[audio:http://www.productionbank.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/david-andriole-feb-5-08.mp3] right+click here to download this podcast (8.0 mb) David Andriole is a promo voice for the Barack Obama campaign. He's also been the campaign voice for various prominent national political candidates. He's voiced several national commercial campaigns. David has worked extensively ...
A Slice of Voice Over Life- From Suits to Sweats
Monday, February 4th, 2008 Posted in General Info, Marketing, Q & A | No Comments »So many of us dream of getting out of our dreaded day jobs to jump into something that pushes our creative envelope. Some actually take the leap of faith and do it. This launches my series, "A Slice of Voice ...
Famous Names (and Voices) and Video Games
Friday, February 1st, 2008 Posted in General Info | 3 Comments »Seems the famous actors that are taking a chunk of voice over work (and a chunk of change) in commercials and movies are also taking a bite out of the video game world. Check out Stephany's blog posting in Gaming ...
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