A Live Internet Reading of “A Christmas Carol” (part 2)
Thursday, December 24th, 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 ...
A Live Internet Reading of “A Christmas Carol”
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009 Posted in blog | 1 Comment »(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’s Multi-Faceted Career
Monday, December 21st, 2009 Posted in blog | No Comments »It's a valuable thing to be able to do many voices, characters and be able to voice everything from commercials, to documentaries to promos and trailers, but what about becoming a multimedia producer, creative director and sound engineer in addition ...
Social Media and Voice Over. Does it make a difference?
Thursday, December 17th, 2009 Posted in blog | No Comments »Social Media has reached critical mass over the past year. If you have a business, product or a message to get out, seems it's imperative to have a presence on the internet. So, the business of voice over is no ...
Creating Multiple Characters for Animation. Bob Bergen & Bill Holmes Share VO Expertise.
Monday, December 14th, 2009 Posted in blog | No Comments »In part 2 of my video cast interview, animation VO great, Bob Bergen, and top voice over teacher and demo producer, Bill Holmes continue talking about physicalizing and voice over. Tomorrow you'll see and hear: •How to position yourself at the mic ...
Slice of Voice Over Life. Vanessa Hart. Part 2
Friday, December 11th, 2009 Posted in blog | No Comments »They say to be successful, we must find people who are doing what we aspire to do and find out how they found their success. Our “Slice of Voice Over Life” series looks at a typical day in a voice ...
Slice of Voice Over Life. Vanessa Hart.
Thursday, December 10th, 2009 Posted in blog | 1 Comment »They say to be successful, we must find people who are doing what we aspire to do and find out how they found their success. Our "Slice of Voice Over Life" series looks at a typical day in a voice ...
How often should you use body language in voice over?
Monday, December 7th, 2009 Posted in blog | No Comments »In tomorrow's video cast at Compost Productions, Bob Bergen and Bill Holmes answer that question. The voice of Porky Pig, Bob Bergen is a big advocate of physicalizing every chance you get in the booth. Teacher, demo producer, Bill Holmes ...
Audio Bible about to be released. Martin Jarvis plays “God”
Friday, December 4th, 2009 Posted in blog | No Comments »Our own beloved Martin Jarvis plays "God" (I thought he really was!) in the about to be released audio book version of The Bible. In addition to the fabulous Jarvis, Michael York and a cast of other Hollywood stars lend ...
Bob Bergen & Bill Holmes in next week’s Video Cast!
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 Posted in blog | No Comments »What an amazing day it was shooting our next video cast with amazing and prolific voice talent Bob Bergen (voice of Porky Pig) and voice over teacher, producer and owner of Compost Productions Bill Holmes. They talk about physicality and ...
NPR Interview with Audio Book Voice Talent, Martin Jarvis & Neil Sedaris
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009 Posted in blog | No Comments »Check out the Bob Souer blog. Bob talks about the audio book interview on NPR with Martin Jarvis and David Sedaris. NPR's Neil Gaiman "ponders the future of audio books." Jarvis and Sedaris discuss the process of recording ...
How you can give back with your voice
Monday, November 30th, 2009 Posted in blog | No Comments »With Thanksgiving a few days behind us, and the holiday season upon us, giving is on many minds right now. Giving back is constantly on top voice actor, Tasia Valenza's mind. In tomorrow's video cast, (Part 2) Tasia talks about ...
How Important is a VO Website? Insights from VO Actors
Friday, November 27th, 2009 Posted in blog | No Comments »We constantly get questions about voice over websites from voice talent. Questions like, "How important is my voice over website?" "Isn't my demo enough?" In this world where so many have a presence on the internet, personal branding is becoming ...
Our first Video Cast! Tasia Valenza talks to Tracy Pattin in her closet
Monday, November 23rd, 2009 Posted in blog | No Comments »We're putting faces to voices now with our new VIDEO CASTS. First up, in tomorrow's video cast, is top voice talent, Tasia Valenza. We filmed Tasia right where she makes all of her voice over magic, in her closet. She ...
ADR Insights and Tips
Thursday, November 19th, 2009 Posted in blog | No Comments »The other day I was at The Invisible Studios in West Hollywood for an ADR session. It's for the upcoming BBC radio drama "Goldfinger" produced and directed by Martin Jarvis and Rosalind Ayres. (airing in 2010) First, I have to say, ...
Voice Over Delivery Techniques with Ed Victor
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 Posted in blog | No Comments »Check out this voice over video. Voice talent Ed Victor takes you into his booth for a recording session. His advice? "Know your motivation." Watch and listen to him change into the announcer. -Tracy Pattin
Voice Actor’s Career after Surviving Hate Crime (Part 3)
Monday, November 16th, 2009 Posted in blog | No Comments »In tomorrow’s podcast (part 3), voice actor, Trev Broudy talks about how he got back into the voice over game after being brutally beaten over the head with a baseball bat during a hate crime, leaving him in a coma ...
Are Websites Important for Voice Actors? Bob Bergen Thinks So. (Part 2)
Friday, November 13th, 2009 Posted in blog | No Comments »In Part 1 on websites and voice over, Top voice talent, Bob Bergen talks about why a website is important for a voice over career and who in the industry looks at them. Here are his thoughts on the impact of ...
Are Voice Over Websites Important? Bob Bergen Thinks So.
Thursday, November 12th, 2009 Posted in blog | No Comments »Voice talent has been asking us about websites lately. What is their value for voice over careers? How elaborate do they need to be? Who in the industry looks at them? Top animation voice actor (voice of Porky Pig) Bob Bergen ...
Bambi’s Voice Talent. How They Were Discovered.
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 Posted in blog | No Comments »Thanks Erik Sheppard for posting this great video on your Facebook page (you always have great voiceover info!) on the voices of the classic movie, Bambi. The interesting thing is the voices were not names in the business! You'll see ...
Voice Actor’s Comeback from Hate Crime (part 2)
Monday, November 9th, 2009 Posted in blog | No Comments »In tomorrow's podcast (part 2), voice actor, Trev Broudy talks about how he got back into the voice over game after being brutally beaten over the head with a baseball bat during a hate crime, leaving him in a coma ...
The Video Voice Over Demo. A Big VO Branding Opportunity?
Thursday, November 5th, 2009 Posted in blog | No Comments »Personal Branding is becoming vital as so many more people are throwing their voices into the recording studio for a chance at success in this fun and lucrative world. Personal branding is not logos and websites (although important!), it's about ...
Art & Copy- A Fascinating look at advertising
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 Posted in blog | No Comments »Thanks Caryn Clark for blogging about this trailer! The more we know about advertising the better equipped we will be to understand commercial copy. Check out the trailer for this fascinating look at advertising! -Tracy Pattin
Voice Actor Trev Broudy’s Remarkable Comeback from a Hate Crime
Monday, November 2nd, 2009 Posted in blog | 1 Comment »As voice actors, we all know the uphill battle of this very competitive career, filled with disappointments and a lot of hard work to find success. But what happens when you have a physical challenge on top of that? In September ...
How Sound Affects Us. A Voice Over Opportunity?
Friday, October 30th, 2009 Posted in blog | No Comments »Check out this TED.com video. Julian Treasure goes through the 4 ways that sound affects us, including how companies are branded with sound. Wonder how voice over fits into all of this? Treasure talks about how noise can lower productivity ...
Slice of Voice Over Life. An International VO Career (Part 3)
Thursday, October 29th, 2009 Posted in blog | No Comments »Mike Cooper, is a British voiceover artist, based in London who came to voicing via work in radio and TV over a number of years. He put together his first makeshift studio about two-and-a-half years ago just to see if ...
Eugene Levy on Voice Over Acting
Friday, October 23rd, 2009 Posted in blog | No Comments »Eugene Levy voices the character, Orrin in the animated feature, Astro Boy. He was on Live with Regis and Kelly today promoting the film. When they asked about which he prefers, on-camera acting or voice over? he said, "With voice ...
Slice of Voice Over Life- An International VO career (part 2)
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009 Posted in blog | No Comments »Click here for Part 1 of An International VO Career Mike Cooper, is a British voiceover artist, based in London who came to voicing via work in radio and TV over a number of years. He put together his first makeshift ...
Slice of Voice Over Life- An International VO Career (Part 1)
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009 Posted in blog | No Comments »Mike Cooper, is a British voiceover artist, based in London who came to voicing via work in radio and TV over a number of years. He put together his first makeshift studio about two-and-a-half years ago just to see if ...
VO Teen Age Mutant Ninja Turtle Robbie Rist Shares Child Acting Insights
Monday, October 19th, 2009 Posted in blog | No Comments »In tomorrow's podcast (part 2), former child actor Robbie Rist (Cousin Oliver on The Brady Bunch) shares his insights on: •How child acting helps him as voice talent and a performer today. •Stage parents. How they hurt and help kids. •Advice for parents ...
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