Voice Over Seminar in New York next Tuesday February 23rd!
Thursday, February 18th, 2010 Posted in Actor, Beginners, Marketing, Voice Over Instruction | No Comments »Joan Baker, and a panel of experts, will give you the inside scoop on how to launch and maintain a successful voice-over career. Becoming a successful voiceover actor isn’t just about having a standout voice, or inside connections, or even ...
The Don LaFontaine Voice-over Lab, September 2, 2009, presented by the S.A.G. Foundation.
Wednesday, August 19th, 2009 Posted in Actor, General Info, Marketing, Producer, Q & A, Talent Agent/Agency, Voice Over Instruction, Voice Over Question | No Comments »A message from Joe Cipriano: "The Don LaFontaine Voice Over Lab will keep Don's legacy of giving back to the community alive. The Lab will be at the SAG Foundation Actors Center and feature 2 state of the art recording studios and a classroom ...
Secrets of Voice-Over Success event at The Times Center, July 29, 2009
Thursday, June 25th, 2009 Posted in Actor, Finding Work, General Info, Marketing, Q & A, Uncategorized, Voice Over Instruction | 1 Comment »[caption id="attachment_955" align="alignnone" width="94" caption="Joan Baker, Author of Secrets of Voice-Over Success with the Neumann BCM 10"][/caption] On July 29th at 7pm sharp, at The Times Center in New York City, JOAN BAKER and PUSH CREATIVE ADVERTISING will once again unveil ...
Audio Book Samples. An Emerging VO Opportunity?
Wednesday, April 29th, 2009 Posted in Finding Work, General Info, Marketing | 2 Comments »At last weekend's LA Times Book Festival, there was talk about the continued growth of audio books. Probably due to new technology like the iPod. Seemed to be a glimmer of hope amidst all the gloom and doom about the ...
VO Actor Insights & Tips on Scott Brick’s Audiobook Narration Success (Part 2)
Friday, April 24th, 2009 Posted in General Info, Marketing | No Comments »VO actor, Jon Morss wrote such a great comment last week on the Scott Brick podcast, that it needed it's own blog posting. This is part 2 of Jon's comments: Click here for part 1 "The other thing I found really important ...
VO Actor Insights & Tips on Scott Brick’s Audiobook Narration Success
Thursday, April 23rd, 2009 Posted in General Info, Marketing | No Comments »When voice actor Jon Morss wrote his in depth comments on the Scott Brick podcast, they read more like a blog post, so I posted it as one. Here's what he said: "There is a great quote by Thoreau which I think ...
Doing Voice Overs Against All Odds
Thursday, April 16th, 2009 Posted in General Info, Marketing | No Comments »When you first see him you can't tell. Just your typical voice actor in LA, going to his next voice over job. Trev Broudy is a young, fit guy, with piercing blue eyes, walking with his Golden Retriever. When he ...
Voice Registry Podcast-Tracy Pattin Talks To Top Audio Book Narrator, Scott Brick
Tuesday, April 14th, 2009 Posted in Audio Podcast, General Info, Marketing | 13 Comments »Actor, screenwriter and audiobook narrator, Scott Brick definitely gives new meaning to a hyphenate career with credits in film, television, stage and radio. In 2000, Brick ventured into narrating audiobooks and quickly found himself embraced by the audio world. To date ...
You Have To Be A Good Storyteller For Audio Book Narration
Monday, April 13th, 2009 Posted in General Info, Marketing | 2 Comments »In tomorrow's podcast (Tuesday April 14) top audio book narrator, Scott Brick, talks about the importance of being able to tell a story and have a passion for books. "The best practice is to tell jokes. They have the same ...
Is Age a Factor In Voice Over? Can We Sound Too Old? Or Just Young Enough?
Thursday, April 9th, 2009 Posted in General Info, Marketing | 2 Comments »The great thing about voice over is anonymity. We get to be heard and not seen. So, it makes sense that you can be any age and be successful as a voice actor. Certainly there are voice over jobs for ...
“How to Become a Successful Voiceover Artist” UCLA Online Course Begins April 7th!
Thursday, April 2nd, 2009 Posted in Actor, Beginners, General Info, Marketing, Voice Over Instruction | No Comments »Exciting news for VO artists…Johnna Gottlieb (former voice over agent) will be teaching an ONLINE voice over course through University of California Los Angeles. The course runs from April 7th - May 12th. Course Description: “Talent and technique are just starting ...
How Do You Recession-Proof Your Voice Over Career?
Wednesday, March 25th, 2009 Posted in General Info, Marketing | 2 Comments »Each week, I pose the question, "How Do You Recession-Proof Your Voice Over Career?" We've been getting great responses that we've been publishing each week. We'd love to hear from you! This week, I have my own answer to the ...
How Do You Stay Competitive in Voice Over? “Build Relationships” Says Tori Hartman
Monday, March 23rd, 2009 Posted in General Info, Marketing | No Comments »In tomorrow's podcast (Tuesday, March 24) Voice Talent/Marketing Expert, Tori Hartman continues talking about how to use marketing to stay competitive in the Voice Over world. First marketing step? "Form relationships" says Hartman. To expand on her advice, Tori quotes ...
What Are You Doing To Recession-Proof Your Voice Over Career?
Thursday, March 19th, 2009 Posted in Finding Work, General Info, Marketing | No Comments »It's that time of the week again. I pose the question, "What are you doing to recession-proof your Voice Over Career?" Over the past month, I've published YOUR responses as a separate blog post. (My little contribution to help promote ...
Are Voice Actors Ahead of The Economic Crisis Wave?
Monday, March 16th, 2009 Posted in General Info, Marketing | No Comments »When I attended Voice Artist/Marketing Expert, Tori Hartman's Voice Over Potluck last week, I marveled at the high energy, upbeat feeling of this group of 50 Voice Actors. That got me thinking, "Do voice actors know something, others don't, in ...
What Are You Doing To Recession-Proof Your Voice Over Career? YOUR COMMENTS!
Wednesday, March 11th, 2009 Posted in General Info, Marketing | 3 Comments »We continue our "What Are You Doing To Recession-Proof Your Voice Over Career?" Series. Each week I'll publish a Voice Actor's comments in a blog post and link to their website. So please chime in! Voice Actor Philip Banks had this ...
Improv Gives the Voice Actor a Toolbox of Choices
Monday, March 9th, 2009 Posted in General Info, Marketing | No Comments »In tomorrow's Improv Roundtable podcast interview (part 3), I continue talking with Improv Expert, Bill Applebaum, Voice Over Teacher "The Voice Over Doctor" Bill Holmes, and the panel of students, Jackie Baxter, Dan Dennis and Bill Miltenberger about how improv ...
“How to Become a Successful Voiceover Artist” UCLA Online Course Begins April 7th!
Monday, March 9th, 2009 Posted in Actor, Beginners, General Info, Marketing, Voice Over Instruction | 2 Comments »Exciting news for VO artists…Johnna Gottlieb (former voice over agent) will be teaching an ONLINE voice over course through University of California Los Angeles. The course runs from April 7th - May 12th. Course Description: “Talent and technique are just starting ...
Jeff Kafer Shares More Audio Book Tips (Part 2)
Friday, March 6th, 2009 Posted in Finding Work, General Info, Marketing, Q & A | No Comments »In yesterday's Voice Over Q&A, Jeff Kafer shared tips about getting narration work in the audio book world. Today, he talks about the process of narrating an audio book and the rates. TJP: What's the process once you get the job? JK: ...
Voice Actor Jeff Kafer Shares Tips On Audio Book Narration
Thursday, March 5th, 2009 Posted in Finding Work, General Info, Marketing | No Comments »I connected with voice talent Jeff Kafer recently and did a Q&A with him about how he got into narration for audio books. Here's what he said: TJP: What is Podiobooks.com? JK: Podiobooks.com is a site that gives away free serialized audiobooks ...
What Are You Doing To Recession-Proof Your Voice Over Career?
Wednesday, March 4th, 2009 Posted in General Info, Marketing | 1 Comment »The economic bad news continues and probably will for awhile. BUT is there a silver lining in all of this? Who is prospering? This is a time for reinvention. A time to be creative about your career. And a time ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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