Archive for juni, 2010

The Voice That Rocks

Working on a shoe-string budget, production took place on 7th February 2009 in North Yorkshire near the City of York with what can be best described as a documentary without picture. It reveals the working life of the voice-over actor with commentary from talents who have voiced for the BBC, ...

Voice Actors Are Green People, Too

Kara Edwards is one of voice over's greenest spokespeople for how voice actors can make simple choices to save energy, trees and more. Although this article follows Earth Day, published today on Thursday April 23rd, it doesn't hurt to be sensitive to the environment every day of the year, not just ...

Voice Caretaker – Mickey Mouse

Wayne Allwine, the most recent voice of Mickey Mouse, passed away on May 18, 2009 due to complications from diabetes at the age of 62. He and his wife Russi Taylor, the current voice of Minnie Mouse, met in studio over 20 years ago and were inseparable. Although the two ...

Actors Heat Up The Screen With Hot Voice overs

Have you seen the most recent Star Trek movie?  If you have, chances are you noticed dashing good looks, the almost eerily similarities between the original cast and their younger counterparts, and their updated starship, but did you hear anything of note in particular? The new cast of J.J. Abrams Star ...

Audies Salutes The Best in Audiobooks for 2009

The 14th Annual Audies, sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association, were hosted at the fabulous New-York Historical Society situated at 170 Central Park West, where the voices were just as sensational and decadent as the surroundings they were placed in. Hosted by Tony Roberts, with presentations made by narrators Simon Vance, ...

3 Audies for Curse of the Blue Tattoo

Narrator Katherine Kellgren is at it again in the Bloody Jack sequel, "Curse of the Blue Tattoo: Being an Account of the Misadventures of Jacky Faber, Midshipman and Fine Lady", authored by L.A. Meyer, winning 3 Audies in all for her creative portrayal of Mary "Jacky" Faber and as an ...

Male at 2009 Voice Audies

Narrator John Lee was pleased to accept his Audie award in the category of Solo Narration - Male for his interpretation of Alexandre Dumas' "The Count of Monte Cristo", published by Blackstone Audio. In his acceptance speech, Lee gave a heartfelt thanks to teachers and librarians everywhere, people to whom he ...

The Graveyard Book Wins Audiobook of the Year

Author and narrator Neil Gaiman was awarded the coveted "Audiobook of the Year" Audie Award in New York City this passed Friday night for his audiobook, "The Graveyard Book". Bod is an unusual boy who inhabits an unusual place-he's the only living resident of a graveyard. Raised from infancy by the ...

Voiceover Veterans

New Neumann endorser Joan Baker, one of leading voiceover artists in the country and author of "Secrets to Voiceover Success," has been a devotee of Neumann microphones throughout her two-decade career. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 2009: As the manufacturer of the high-end vocal microphones that have been integral to ...

2009 Crystal Reel Award – Anthony Reece Wins

VoiceTOONS studio director Anthony Reece has won the 2009 Crystal Reel Award by the Florida Motion Picture & Television Association for his Narration work on the Documentary "Safe Haven." In the opening days of World War II, the Nazis occupy Warsaw. In a display of extraordinary courage and commitment, Zookeeper Jan ...