New Technology Means New Voice Over Opportunities
Thursday, February 26th, 2009 Posted in Finding Work, General Info, Marketing | No Comments »Voice actor and "techie" himself, Bob Souer, always has interesting and valuable blog posts. Check out his recent post (with video) "Siftables." David Merrill a researcher from the MIT Media Lab is speaking at a recent TED conference (stands for ...
What Are You Doing To Recession-Proof Your Voice Over Career? Part 3
Wednesday, February 25th, 2009 Posted in Finding Work, General Info, Marketing | 1 Comment »After President Obama's address to Congress last night, it's pretty clear that times continue to be tough, but there is hope. It's also clear it's time for reinvention. So, each Wednesday, we're profiling one voice actor who shares what they're ...
Voice Registry Podcast-Tracy Pattin talks to Improv Expert Bill Applebaum and Improv Voice Actor Students
Tuesday, February 24th, 2009 Posted in Audio Podcast | 2 Comments »Bill Applebaum worked and studied Improvisation in Chicago with Del Close and Paul Sills. He worked onstage as a writer/performer at The Second City Theater in Chicago. Bill founded the Actors Improv Studio in Los Angeles and has been teaching ...
The Truth about Improv and The Secrets To Voice Over Success.
Tuesday, February 24th, 2009 Posted in Finding Work, Voice Over Instruction | No Comments »Improv is a must-have in your voice over toolbox, according to improv teacher/expert, Bill Applebaum. When I asked him in today's roundtable podcast at Compost Productions, about having to be clever and funny with improv, he says, "Improv is about ...
Stand Out and Be Heard. Secrets to Voice Over Success
Monday, February 23rd, 2009 Posted in General Info, Voice Over Instruction | No Comments »Improvisation is a must have in your voice over tool kit according to Improv Expert, Bill Applebaum. "Improv training helps the voice actor to just be creative and spontaneous" says Applebaum. "Although it's important to analyze your copy, paying attention ...
Another Expanding Voice Over Opportunity on the Internet
Friday, February 20th, 2009 Posted in Finding Work, General Info, Marketing | 1 Comment »Audio books continue to be a solid market and with the growth of the internet, so grows the demand for audio books. Read and listen on the NPR website's Xeni Tech. -Tracy Pattin Here's an excerpt: By Xeni Jardin "Literature fans looking for ...
What are YOU doing to recession-proof your Voice Over Career? YOUR comments.
Wednesday, February 18th, 2009 Posted in Finding Work, Marketing | No Comments »It's Wednesday, and time to hear from YOU, the voice over talent about how you and your voice over career are doing in these crazy, uncertain economic times. I believe there are silver linings when life hands us a whole ...
Voice Registry Podcast-Tracy Pattin Continues Her Conversation with Marice Tobias (part 3)
Tuesday, February 17th, 2009 Posted in Audio Podcast | 5 Comments »Marice Tobias is a master coach. Ms. Tobias is different from any other voice over coach in that she prefers working with only established, professional, voice over talent. In her early years of coaching she was known as the “Voice ...
Dominic Catrambone the Voice For Disney XD
Monday, February 16th, 2009 Posted in General Info, Marketing | 2 Comments »Many of you have heard my interviews with Dominic Catrambone over the past year. Click here to listen. (He gives great insights on the steps to his success) I have watched and marveled at his voice over career for years ...
Getting Real with Improv. Paving the Way to Voice Over Success.
Thursday, February 12th, 2009 Posted in General Info, Marketing | No Comments »Many know that improvisational acting can pave the way to better auditions and even more bookings! But why? Improv students of Bill Applebaum's Actor's Improv Studios, Jackie Baxter, Dan Dennis and Bill Miltenberger, said during the Voice Over Roundtable at ...
What are YOU doing to recession-proof your Voice Over Career? We want to hear from YOU!
Wednesday, February 11th, 2009 Posted in Finding Work, General Info, Marketing | 6 Comments »Have you found a silver lining? OR a dark cloud? It's all over the news, night and day. It's the primary discussion in coffee houses and in just about every corner of our lives. So it's time to ask all ...
Voice Registry Podcast-Tracy Pattin talks AGAIN to Marice Tobias (part 2)
Tuesday, February 10th, 2009 Posted in Audio Podcast | 6 Comments »Marice Tobias is a master coach. Ms. Tobias is different from any other voice over coach in that she prefers working with only established, professional, voice over talent. In her early years of coaching she was known as the “Voice ...
Marice Tobias Shares More Insights in Today’s Podcast (part 2) . And YOU Share YOUR Comments!
Tuesday, February 10th, 2009 Posted in General Info | No Comments »Thanks so much everyone for your wonderful comments on last week's podcast interview with Marice Tobias. And THANKS Stacey Stahl of Creative Entertainment Management for connecting me with Marice. Check out part 2 of my podcast interview with Marice. Tuesday, ...
The Power of Poetry and The Voice. Julian Sands pays Tribute to Harold Pinter
Monday, February 9th, 2009 Posted in General Info | No Comments »It was an unusual evening and not your usual venue for a theatrical performance. As I sat there in St. Thomas The Apostle, Episcopal Church in Hollywood, the air filled with the smell of incense after the 5pm mass, I ...
Giving A Voice To Teen Victims of Violence
Friday, February 6th, 2009 Posted in General Info | No Comments »Years ago I had the opportunity to voice a great project to stop bullying in the schools called Operation Respect.(Directed by Michael Payne). As I narrated the experiences of these kids, being harassed and beaten up in school, I found ...
Sail Your Way To A Successful Voice Over Career!
Wednesday, February 4th, 2009 Posted in General Info, Marketing | No Comments »Okay, we know it's not that easy to just sail our way to a successful VO career, but we can use some guidance from voice over experts like Bob Bergen, Bill Holmes and Joyce Castellanos PLUS a little fun on ...
Voice Registry Podcast-Tracy Pattin Talks To Master Voice Coach, Marice Tobias
Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009 Posted in Audio Podcast | 16 Comments »Marice Tobias is a master coach. Ms. Tobias is different from any other voice over coach in that she prefers working with only established, professional, voice over talent. In her early years of coaching she was known as the "Voice ...
A Very Unique Take on Voice Over Success. Marice Tobias speaks to Tracy Pattin
Monday, February 2nd, 2009 Posted in General Info | 3 Comments »When you go to her website and click on "Thoughts" you get a real sense of this very unique woman. Marice Tobias says, "I believe the context in which any message lives is as important as the content. It is ...
Super (Mostly Male)Voice Talent at Superbowl XLlll
Monday, February 2nd, 2009 Posted in General Info | 1 Comment »It was must see TV. I barely knew who was playing. Being voice talent, it's all about the commercials. (I always mute the game and listen to the commercials) They're known to be some of Madison Avenue's best work and ...
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