3rd Annual Voicey Awards
Thursday, January 29th, 2009 Posted in General Info, Marketing | No Comments »It's that time of the year. Seems there are awards for everything in the entertainment industry from every organization, from the Golden Globes, to the SAG Awards to the Academy Awards. Even the voice over industry has theirs- The Voicey ...
Radio Dramas for Kids- “Audio Adventures”
Wednesday, January 28th, 2009 Posted in General Info | No Comments »I just came across this company who use voice talent for their kids books. Could be a great opportunity for voice talent! Speaking of kids. Check out my podcast with "Oliver" from the Brady Bunch next week. -Tracy Pattin Here's an excerpt ...
Voice Registry Podcast-Tracy Pattin Talks Again To Matt Wolf About Characters & Accents(Part 2)
Tuesday, January 27th, 2009 Posted in Audio Podcast | No Comments »Matthew Wolf is the official voice of Thor for ‘Marvel Studios [us]’ animated features in Hulk Vs. (2009) (V) and Thor: Tales of Asgard, both out in 2009. His voice work in radio and television is extensive. He recently played twenty-five ...
Voice Actors Lend A Helping Voice. Voice Talent Share Their Stories
Monday, January 26th, 2009 Posted in General Info | No Comments »I recently wrote a blog called "A Unique Opportunity To Be A Miracle Maker" about voice actors lending their voices offstage, so onstage, deaf actors could play their parts. -Tracy Pattin Arlene Kahn commented on the blog and shares her own story: "A ...
Do You Like The Sound Of Your Voice? Is It A Must For VO Success?
Thursday, January 22nd, 2009 Posted in General Info | 2 Comments »Okay, if you're in the world of voice over it seems obvious that you would like the sound of your own voice. But, what I've found is that there are voice over artists who don't like their own sound! Remember the ...
The Brady Bunch Actor, Robbie Rist Shares Insights on Kids and Voice Over
Wednesday, January 21st, 2009 Posted in General Info | No Comments »Today I was at Compost Productions interviewing former child actor, Robbie Rist ("Oliver" from the Brady Bunch) on his career. I could see the little bespecled boy in a page boy haircut peeking through this grown man. We started off ...
Voice Registry Podcast-Tracy Pattin Talks Accents with Matthew Wolf
Tuesday, January 20th, 2009 Posted in Audio Podcast | No Comments »Matthew Wolf is the official voice of Thor for 'Marvel Studios [us]' animated features in Hulk Vs. (2009) (V) and Thor: Tales of Asgard, both out in 2009. His voice work in radio and television is extensive. He recently played twenty-five ...
Celebrating The Barack Obama Inauguration with British Voice Actors
Tuesday, January 20th, 2009 Posted in General Info | No Comments »As I looked around the green room at The Invisible Studios here in West Hollywood, CA, I realized that I was the only one with an American accent. All these Brits (some actually are American citizens who moved here or ...
The Staying Power of Improvisation and Voice Over
Monday, January 19th, 2009 Posted in Beginners, General Info, Voice Over Instruction | 2 Comments »Last year I did a podcast interview with Improv Teacher and Expert, Bill Applebaum. I continue to receive great comments about the value and connection of improvisational acting and voice over acting. This just reinforces the never ending importance of ...
Voice Registry Podcast-Tracy Pattin Talks To Video Box Studios Engineer About ISDN and Phone Patch Sessions
Wednesday, January 14th, 2009 Posted in Audio Podcast | 1 Comment »For over 5 years Erik Brena has been working professionally in the recording industry, doing sound design, engineering and mixing for LA musical artists. He attended the SAE Institute in Los Angeles. He is now at Video Box Studios working ...
“How Eddie Murphy Got Into My Bible” The power of voice actors!
Tuesday, January 13th, 2009 Posted in General Info | No Comments »Okay, so voice actors really do have extraordinary powers! I came across Brad Reed Thompson's blog site. Apparently Thompson kept seeing the donkey in Shrek as he was listening to another donkey from the Old Testament on Word Of Promise audio ...
It’s NOT Just About The Voice!
Monday, January 12th, 2009 Posted in General Info | No Comments »In Bob Souer's blog post (Tuesday, Jan. 6th) "How important is a good voice for voiceover work? he writes about the fact that a good voice is not as crucial as you might think. Here's an excerpt: " In spite of ...
A Unique Voice Over Opportunity To Be a “Miracle Maker”
Friday, January 9th, 2009 Posted in General Info | 2 Comments »We voice actors have to be so immersed in competing for those precious voice over jobs but once in awhile we get to use our voices for something a little more meaningful. -Tracy Pattin Here's an excerpt from the Pulse blog site ...
What Does A Web Multimedia Company Look For In Voice Talent? PART 2
Thursday, January 8th, 2009 Posted in Finding Work, General Info, Marketing | No Comments »In yesterday's Q&A blog post with Jeff White from White Wolf Group Multimedia Production, I asked him about his company and what they look for in voice talent. Today he talks about the current trends and future for the voice ...
What Does A Web Multimedia Company Look For In Voice Talent?
Wednesday, January 7th, 2009 Posted in General Info, Marketing | No Comments »I came across Jeff White today when I registered with yet another social media site called, Fast Pitch. It's a Social Network for Business Networking Professionals to market their business, press, blogs, events and networks. There are tons of these ...
Voice Registry Podcast-Tracy Pattin Talks To Voicebank.net’s Chris Miyamoto About Industry Trends
Tuesday, January 6th, 2009 Posted in Audio Podcast | No Comments »Chris Miyamoto started with Voicebank.net in 2004, working in sales and tech support. Since the launch of Videovoicebank.net started he travels across the country showing producer clients, casting directors, and talent agents how to use the internet. On the side, ...
Voice Over Industry Trends. Quantity vs. Quality
Monday, January 5th, 2009 Posted in Finding Work, General Info, Marketing | No Comments »Who better to ask about voiceover business trends than someone who's in the middle of the voice over industry? In tomorrow's podcast interview ( Tuesday January 6th) I ask Voicebank.net's Chris Miyamoto that question. Since he's in sales for the ...
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