Hispanic Voice Over Market. A huge opportunity?
Friday, January 29th, 2010 Posted in blog | 1 Comment »Recently I interviewed top Hispanic voice talent, Gustavo Rex. We know it's a huge market, but is it a huge opportunity for Hispanic actors? Turns out there are many similarities, but many hurdles for Hispanic voice over actors, like jobs ...
Pat Fraley’s Advanced VO Seminar
Thursday, January 28th, 2010 Posted in blog | No Comments »Top voice talent and voice over teacher, Pat Fraley is teaching an advanced seminar February 19th. Not only is Pat a voice actor and teacher, he's a clever marketer. Notice the audio sample in the blog post, where he's telling ...
JWT & The Martin Agency: Adweek’s Global and U.S. Agency of the Year, 2009
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010 Posted in Ad Agency, General Info | No Comments »Congrats to Voicebank clients JWT (Global Agency of the Year) and The Martin Agency (U.S. Agency of the Year). Hoping that you continue your success and growth in 2010! - The Voicebank Team
Podcast- Amy Stoller on Accents, Dialects & Voice Over
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010 Posted in Audio Podcast | 3 Comments »Amy Stoller is an award-winning dialect coach based in New York City. She teaches accents and dialects to performers, and American English speech and diction to non-performers. She has been literary manager of an Off-Off-Broadway theatre company, casting director for a ...
Accents & Dialects. What Role do they play in Voice Over?
Monday, January 25th, 2010 Posted in blog | No Comments »In tomorrow's podcast, Dialect coach and Designer, Amy Stoller of Stoller System.com, talks about accents and the voice over actor. Find out: What techniques are used to perfect an accent If the ability to do other accents is innate or can it be ...
Co-founder of Chiat/Day
Monday, January 25th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Guy Day, who teamed up with fellow advertising executive Jay Chiat in 1968 to co-found the acclaimed Chiat/Day advertising agency in Los Angeles, has died of natural causes. He was 79. Chiat/Day was one voicebank.net's earliest clients and although we ...
McGarryBowen Is Ad Age’s Agency of the Year
Monday, January 25th, 2010 Posted in Ad Agency, General Info | No Comments »"...it demonstrated an understanding of what many of its peers are fast forgetting: for all the ways the ad business is forever changing, certain fundamentals -- like sound account management -- never change."...a philosophy we believe in strongly. Read article ...
Why Brands Should Embrace Technological Change
Sunday, January 24th, 2010 Posted in Business Development, General Info, Technology | No Comments »Avi Dan (President-CEO of Avidan Strategies) has an insightful article in the January 25th edition of AdAge in regards to the onslaught of technology that our industry faces and a CMO's attitude towards it. "The problem CMOs face with mastering technology, ...
What a Comic Book Can Tell us About Marketing
Friday, January 22nd, 2010 Posted in blog | No Comments »No, it's not a look at voice over and cartoon characters. And it's not even about marketing strategies per se. It's what's in-between, the absence of, the gap between doing and being that can give us insights into expanding our ...
Fantastic Mr. Fox. Q&A with Wes Anderson.
Thursday, January 21st, 2010 Posted in blog | No Comments »I attended a screening at the Egyptian Theatre in LA last night for Fantastic Mr. Fox. Great movie! One of the best animation features I've seen with a great story about taking risks, believing in yourself and connection. (the plot ...
It’s Never Too Late
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010 Posted in blog | No Comments »The Voice Over Industry is filled with disappointment lows and the highs of success. But the key is to keep going, flow with the lows and BRIEFLY ride those highs. Internet marketing expert, Seth Godin discovered this about creative geniuses ...
Podcast- Chris Allport part 5
Tuesday, January 19th, 2010 Posted in Audio Podcast | 3 Comments »Chris Allport is voice talent, coach and director. Known for the role of ‘Tootles” in Fox’s cult classic, Peter Pan & the Pirates, Casper the Ghost” and various Disney character voices such as Edsel the Dinosaur”, Chris has also voice-matched ...
Can Facebook Really Help a Voice Over Career?
Monday, January 18th, 2010 Posted in blog | No Comments »In tomorrow's podcast, and the final part 5 of my interview with Chris Allport, he talks about the impact of Facebook on voice talent. We discuss: •How to build your brand on Facebook •Tips and insights for creating buzz on Facebook •The future of ...
Big Tips For Great Audio
Thursday, January 14th, 2010 Posted in blog | No Comments »We all know when shooting video, sound is everything. And of course, when recording audio, sound is the ONLY thing. So whether you're doing an audio or video project, here are some tips on the ubiquitous Lavalier Microphone from the ...
Anime TV. New Internet TV Show.
Thursday, January 14th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »Anime is a big industry and a big opportunity for voice talent. Seems it's alive, well, kicking, punching, and jumping, so much so there is a new internet show: Anime TV hosted by anime voice actors Johnny Yong Bosch and ...
Podcast- Chris Allport part 4
Thursday, January 14th, 2010 Posted in Audio Podcast | 1 Comment »Chris Allport is voice talent, coach and director. Known for the role of ‘Tootles” in Fox’s cult classic, Peter Pan & the Pirates, Casper the Ghost” and various Disney character voices such as Edsel the Dinosaur”, Chris has also voice-matched ...
Advice For Self-Directing VO Auditions
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010 Posted in blog | No Comments »In tomorrow's podcast (part 4) producer, director, voice actor Chris Allport talks about the voice over audition process and when you get the job. You'll hear about: •Advice when you're auditioning for casting directors. The most important things to do. •How to self-direct •Dealing ...
Internet Radio. Another way to get our voices out there?
Thursday, January 7th, 2010 Posted in blog | No Comments »The other day, I was interviewed (it was great to be the interviewee for a change!) by author Barbara Berg on her internet radio show about my book and website, theYES!book, Sizzle in the Middle.com. We talked about healthy lifestyles ...
Video Game Voice Actor Insights
Wednesday, January 6th, 2010 Posted in blog | No Comments »Bob Souer posted a great video on his blog site recently. It's a behind the scenes look (and listen) at the voices for the video game, Trauma Team . This group of voice talent talks about how they do it, ...
Podcast- Chris Allport Talks About Advertising and Voice Over (Part 3)
Tuesday, January 5th, 2010 Posted in Audio Podcast | 2 Comments »Chris Allport is voice talent, coach and director. Known for the role of ‘Tootles” in Fox’s cult classic, Peter Pan & the Pirates, Casper the Ghost” and various Disney character voices such as Edsel the Dinosaur”, Chris has also voice-matched ...
What Do Advertising Execs Look For in Voice Talent?
Monday, January 4th, 2010 Posted in blog | No Comments »In tomorrow's podcast (Part 3) with director, performer, producer, Chris Allport, he talks about advertising and voice over acting and his directing techniques. You'll find out: •What advertising executives need most from voice talent •How significant price points are in commercial copy •What directing ...
SUBSCRIBE TO THE FEED