Bob Bergen Celebrates 20 years of Porky Pig & Shares Insights
Thursday, March 11th, 2010 Posted in blog | No Comments »Bob Bergen has been the voice of Porky Pig for 20 years now. But even before that, as a kid, he set his sights on being the voice of this famous cartoon icon. Find out how he found his way ...
3 Steps to Improving Your VO Audition Technique
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 Posted in blog | No Comments »There is so much advice about the VO audition from "just have fun, you already don't have the job!!" to Dick Ervasti's "Treat every audition as a real job" and everything in between. So, how much work should we put ...
The Hispanic Voice Over Market. Pros and Cons
Monday, March 8th, 2010 Posted in blog | No Comments »In tomorrow's podcast (part 4) Hispanic (and English speaking) voice over actor, Gustavo Rex talks about: •The different (and) Spanish accents and how Hispanic Voice Actors deal with this •The difference between Spanish VO sessions and English sessions •Whether the Hispanic market is ...
Innovative Web Commercial
Friday, March 5th, 2010 Posted in blog | No Comments »New Media is here to stay. Commercials as we know them are changing, morphing, evolving. Will Web commercials provide big opportunities for voice talent? Check out this web pre-roll commercial for NATPE 2010.
Difference Between Learning and Mastering
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010 Posted in blog | No Comments »As voice over artists we are constantly in a state of learning and perfecting our craft. But at what point to we become master of our craft? Or are we always learning? How do you tell if you're there yet? ...
Challenges with the Hispanic Voice Over Market
Monday, March 1st, 2010 Posted in blog | No Comments »Just like the mainstream voice over market in the U.S. the Hispanic voice over market has its set of challenges. In tomorrow's podcast (part 3) Hispanic (and mainstream) voice talent, Gustavo Rex, talks about: •How he markets to advertising agencies •Why the ...
Live Stream Show with Voice Actors
Thursday, February 25th, 2010 Posted in blog | No Comments »Coin-Op TV Live - Voice-Over Actors Tara & Yuri Watch This Episode on www.theStream.tv In yesterday's post, I wrote about live streaming (The Stream.TV), a new way to distribute content and its possibilities for voice actors. Turns out The Stream had two ...
Live Streaming. New Opportunity for Voice Talent
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010 Posted in blog | 4 Comments »It looks like a small broadcast TV studio. Lots of cameras, cable, wires and curtains. People running around with headsets on, a control room with those big windows. Only this is all internet. It's TheStream.TV's studio. Live stream TV essentially ...
“Family Guy” Voice Actor Andrea Friedman speaks out
Saturday, February 20th, 2010 Posted in blog | 1 Comment »I was at Real Time with Bill Maher at CBS Studios last night for the first episode of season 8. Family Guy's Seth McFarlane was a guest. Bill Maher asked him about the Sarah Palin controversy over Down's Syndrome Voice ...
Margaritas, Mojitos and Microphones Voice Over Intensive in LA
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 Posted in blog | No Comments »Compost Productions is at it again with their infamous Margaritas, Mojitos and Microphones class this Friday, February 19 in Los Angeles. Once again the fabulous Bob Bergen is teaching the class. (check out my post when I attended one of ...
Hispanic Voice Over Market. How does it compare?
Monday, February 15th, 2010 Posted in blog | No Comments »In tomorrow's podcast, top Hispanic Voice Actor, Gustavo Rex talks about how his multi-faceted voice over career. Tomorrow you'll find out: •How classical Spanish theatre helped him in voice over •How doing "oohs and ahhs" began his VO career •How he had to relearn ...
The Radio Play and Foley. Using Live Sound Effects to Create the Magic
Friday, February 12th, 2010 Posted in blog | No Comments »In part 1 of this blog post on Radio Plays, I wrote about this great opportunity for voice actors and how authentic (or spot on) accents can be necessary. In part 2 on the Radio Play, I talk about the ...
How a Radio Play can be just like a Film Set
Thursday, February 11th, 2010 Posted in blog | No Comments »In part 1 of this blog post LA Theatre Works. The In-Studio Radio Play. A Great Opportunity For Voice Actors, I wrote about the magic of the radio play and the opportunity for voice actors to use their voices in ...
LA Theatre Works. The In-Studio Radio Play. A Great Opportunity for Voice Actors.
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010 Posted in blog | No Comments »There is a whole other world for voice talent. It's the radio play. This past week I was the in-studio manager for LA Theatre Works' productions of Moliere plays, "School For Husbands" and "Imaginary Cuckold."Â Both were all British casts, ...
Low Cost Resources for Creating and Perfecting Accents
Thursday, February 4th, 2010 Posted in blog | No Comments »We've gotten lots of feedback about the Amy Stoller podcast on Accents, Dialects and Voice Over! Here's what one of the listeners had to say: Mary McKitrick responded to the Amy Stoller podcast with these resourceful comments: "Doing VO with accents can ...
Dialects, Accents and Voiceover.
Monday, February 1st, 2010 Posted in blog | No Comments »In tomorrow's podcast interview with Amy Stoller (part 2) she talks about: -Authentic accents vs. character accents -When is an authentic accent required? -When is a character accent okay? (a "good enough accent") -Do accents need to be perfect for audio books? -What are the ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
A Live Internet Reading of “A Christmas Carol” (part 3)
Thursday, December 31st, 2009 Posted in blog | No Comments »(Doug Welch reading "A Christmas Carol") On Sunday last, New Media Interchange Founder Douglas E. Welch, held his 4th Annual LIVE Reading of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” and the audio is now available for your holiday pleasure. It wasn’t your ...
Voice Talent Chris Allport Talks About the History of “The Announcer Voice”
Tuesday, December 29th, 2009 Posted in blog | No Comments »In today's podcast, (Part 2) voice talent Chris Allport continues talking about his multi-faceted career as voice talent, director and producer. Chris shares insights on: •The history of the announcer voice •What directors really mean about the "Non-Announcery reads" spec •How he found the ...
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