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Archive for April, 2008

Online Marketing-More than SEO (Search Engine Optimization)

Friday, April 18th, 2008 Posted in General Info, Marketing | 1 Comment »

Okay I stand corrected on my blog post from April 3rd on Search Engine Optimization thanks to the person I was quoting from in his blog, Peter O'Connell. When I wrote " The internet is like the biggest shopping mall ...

Podcamp DC - The New Media UnConference

Thursday, April 17th, 2008 Posted in General Info, Marketing | 2 Comments »

I'm off to Washington D.C. today to go to the Podcamp DC conference. Podcamp DC is an "unconference" focused on educating participants on how to use, implement and share any/all new media tools including, podcasts, videocasts, blogs, Second Life, Facebook, and ...

Long Form Documentaries

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008 Posted in Finding Work, General Info | No Comments »

I love getting questions (and comments) from our voice actor audience and even better being able to answer them! Doug sent in this question and I'm putting it out to everyone. Maybe you can answer this. Here's what he asked: "In ...

Voice Registry Podcast- Tracy Pattin talks to Producer, Casting Director Rick Zieff

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008 Posted in Audio Podcast | 1 Comment »

Rick Zieff (Yellowbird Media) directs, casts, produces, writes and acts (on-camera/voice over) for film, TV, stage, radio CD-ROM and the internet. His reputation for innovative multicultural casting and finely tuned character direction make him sought after for animation, videogames, industrials ...

The Latest “Secret” to Voice Over Success?

Monday, April 14th, 2008 Posted in Casting Director, General Info, Marketing | No Comments »

When I interviewed Rick Zieff for tomorrow's Voice Registry podcast (Tuesday April 15) it was clear he wears many more hats than his voice talent beret. He also casts, produces, directs and teaches. Which begs the question, should performers ...

Audiobook workshop coming to Los Angeles

Friday, April 11th, 2008 Posted in General Info, Marketing | No Comments »

I don't see audiobook workshops very often. And since this week has been about audio books (my podcast interview with the wonderful Alfred Molina part 2) and radio plays ("The Highest Tide") I thought it seemed apropros to blog about ...

All I ever needed to know, I learned from a 13 year old voice actor

Thursday, April 10th, 2008 Posted in General Info | No Comments »

I'm here again in the field at Video Box Studios stage managing a radio play for the BBC called, "The Highest Tide." The main character is Miles (Forrest Landis) a 13 year old kid from Puget Sound in Washington, fascinated ...

Radio Plays are Alive and Well in England says BBC Radio

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008 Posted in General Info | 2 Comments »

I'm in the field today at Video Box Studios in Los Angeles, stage managing the radio play, "The Highest Tide" for BBC radio. Kate McAll flew in from Wales to direct and produce the project in conjunction with LA Theatre ...

Voice Registry Podcast-Tracy Pattin talks again to Alfred Molina (Part 2)

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008 Posted in Audio Podcast | No Comments »

Alfred Molina is an accomplished actor of Film, Stage and Television. You've seen him on the big screen in Frida, Chocolat, The Da Vinci Code and of course as Dr. Ock in Spiderman 2. He's also starred on Broadway in ...

Alfred Molina’s secret to perfecting accents

Monday, April 7th, 2008 Posted in General Info | No Comments »

The first time I met Alfred Molina I was stunned. He said "hello" in this thick British accent. I was sure he was an American actor after seeing him as Moody in the film Not Without My Daughter. Soon I ...