Entertainment Stays Strong In This Weak Economy
Friday, November 28th, 2008 Posted in General Info | No Comments »They say that during the Great Depression, the entertainment industry did well because people needed a distraction. Seems the same to be true now if you look at the world of radio plays. LA Theatre Works (live and broadcast radio ...
MORE How To Do Non-Announcery with Announcery Copy Tips
Thursday, November 27th, 2008 Posted in General Info | No Comments »I am getting a steady stream of tips and comments from the "How Do You Do Non-Announcery With Announcery Copy?" blog post. Keep the comments coming and I'll post them as their own blog with YOUR HYPERLINK! -Tracy Pattin Bobbin Beam had ...
Voice Actors Give GREAT TIPS on the “Non-Announcery” Dilemma
Thursday, November 20th, 2008 Posted in Actor, Beginners, General Info, Voice Over Instruction | 3 Comments »The post "How do you do non-announcery with announcery copy? Provoked a lot of comments. Seems it's an ongoing battle for us all. Check out these great tips from our audience and fellow VO actors: Tom Dheere had this tip: "Breathe, ...
Voice Registry Podcast-Tracy Pattin talks again to BBC Radio director/Producer Pete Atkin
Tuesday, November 18th, 2008 Posted in Audio Podcast | 1 Comment »Pete Atkin is a British singer-songwriter and radio producer notable for his 1970s musical collaborations with Clive James and for producing the BBC Radio 4 series This Sceptred Isle and Kicking The Habit, written by Christopher Lee. Produced by Rosalind ...
Radio Plays a Big Draw for High Profile Actors
Monday, November 17th, 2008 Posted in General Info | No Comments »What is it about the Radio Play? Big names, seasoned Broadway actors, even TV actors are drawn to this genre of entertainment. Why? "Because how you look doesn't matter, neither does your age, it doesn't take a lot of time and ...
Is There Life Beyond Radio? Randy Thomas Answers Again (Part 2)
Thursday, November 13th, 2008 Posted in Actor, Beginners, General Info, Technical | 2 Comments »In yesterday's blog, Randy Thomas answered the often asked question,"Is There Life Beyond Radio" So many in radio wonder if being in radio automatically sails you right into a voice over career. Here's more of what DJ turned voice over ...
Is There Life Beyond Radio? Randy Thomas Answers.
Wednesday, November 12th, 2008 Posted in Actor, Beginners, General Info | No Comments »I'm always being asked if being in radio helps you to get work as a voice actor. So, who did I go to for the best answer? Previous radio DJ turned voice over superstar, Randy Thomas. For more expert advice ...
Voice Registry Podcast-Tracy Pattin talks to BBC Radio Director Pete Atkin
Tuesday, November 11th, 2008 Posted in Audio Podcast | 1 Comment »Pete Atkin is a British singer-songwriter and radio producer notable for his 1970s musical collaborations with Clive James and for producing the BBC Radio 4 series This Sceptred Isle and Kicking The Habit, written by Christopher Lee. Produced by Rosalind ...
2001 A Space Odyssey- Is it easier playing a computer for VO talent?
Monday, November 10th, 2008 Posted in General Info | No Comments »I'm sitting here writing blogs about the voice over industry, thinking about all that it takes for voice over success. Being real, not trying too hard, and of course the perennial and ubiquitous request, "be NON-ANNOUNCERY!" Then, 2001 A Space Odyssey ...
Looking for Voice Over Scripts and Copy?
Thursday, November 6th, 2008 Posted in Actor, Beginners, General Info, Voice Over Question | 2 Comments »I found some VERY helpful info today (via VO talent Bobbin Beam's blog website) to share with you! Bobbin writes: "Unbelievably cool. Courtesy of Edge Studio's Voice Design Group there's a place for voiceover folks to view and have free use ...
Voice Registry Podcast- Tracy Pattin Talks To Lucy DeVito about LA Theatre Works’ “Lucy” radio play
Tuesday, November 4th, 2008 Posted in Audio Podcast | No Comments »Lucy DeVito already has a plethora of stage experience playing Lucy, in "Lucy" Damien Atkins' play about an autistic teen. She now transcends that role from the stage to behind the mic in the LA Theatre Works radio play version. ...
Going from Onstage to Behind the Mic-Lucy DeVito talks about the challenges
Monday, November 3rd, 2008 Posted in General Info | No Comments »Lucy DeVito has discovered a new addition to her career; voice acting. She plays Lucy in the LA Theatre Works radio play, "Lucy" written by Damien Atkins. This wasn't the first time Lucy DeVito played this fascinating autistic teen. She ...
Answer to the “Would you do promos for a candidate you didn’t support?”
Saturday, November 1st, 2008 Posted in General Info | No Comments »With the very long election season winding down, I thought I'd share Bobbin Beam's response to my Question of the Week a couple of weeks ago, Would you do promos for a candidate you didn't believe in? Bobbin had this ...
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