Archive for september, 2010
9/30/2010 – THAT’S VOICEOVER! Was ‘Over The Top’ In Education, Fun & Career Inspiration, by John Florian
sep 30th
Everyone felt like a voice over celebrity at THAT'S VOICEOVER!, the classy voice over career stage event and reception at The Times Center in New York City on September 22. For nearly three exciting hours, voice over celebrities and insiders were on stage sharing experiences and advice. And it all rubbed off on attendees who rubbed shoulders filling the theatre and later networking - with hors d'oeuvres and wine. What happened, and photo review ...
A top tip from Philip
sep 29th
My friend and mentor Philip Banks has published Top Tip 24.
Well said, Philip. I hope you don’t mind that I’ve included it on my blog, even though it’s a complete waste of time.
Audiobooks: Kick The Modulation Habit To Become A Better Narrator, by Paul Ruben
sep 29th
If you want a vocal lesson in how NOT to narrate an audiobook, take the New York subway, says award-winning audiobook producer/director and teacher Paul Ruben. The modulated sing-song style of vocal instructions there - "Stand clear of the closing doors" - is the opposite of effective storytelling, he says. An emotional disconnect. So how do you stay on the right track with readers?
Radio Mercury Award finalist
sep 29th
My friend Larry White emailed me this evening to ask if this commercial on the Radio Mercury Awards site was my voice. As a matter of fact, it is. Cool.
Update: Larry emails again today with a question about a second commercial nominated as a finals for this year’s Mercury Awards. Yep. That one is me, too.
9/28/2010 – Rick Gordon: ‘The Older I Get, The More I Learn …’ Commercial Voices.com Celebrates 12 Big Years
sep 28th
Twelve years ago, voice actor Rick Gordon had a vision of connecting voice actors with clients through an online service he named Commercial Voices.com. Yes, he was a pioneer in the online voice over marketplace, and VoiceOverXtra asked him to comment on what he's learned while guiding that business and voice talents to success. (Check out these anniversary prizes, too!) ...
NBC Program Selects Two Act One Alumni
sep 28th
Congratulations to Act One alumni Zoila Galeano (WP ’06) and Jim Brandon (WP Jan ’10) who were both accepted to NBC’s Writers on the Verge program this fall. Two of the eight writers accepted out of this year’s 1200 applicants are Act One alumni.
Zoila and Jim have both been participants in Act One’s TV Track program. They’ll spend the next twelve weeks writing a television pilot and a spec script and for the NBC program which focuses on readying participants for a staff writer position on a television series.
9/28/2010 – Quickie: If Robert Frost Narrated His Own Works …
sep 28th
While it's tempting for authors to want to narrate their books, it's largely agreed among voice actors that long-form narration is a demanding task that is best left to voice professionals. Still, there are exceptions. For instance, in a posting on the Yahoo Groups VoiceOvers forum, voice actor Gene Bogart wonders ...
Fable III video diary
sep 28th
With thanks to my friend Eddie Eagle for posting the link on the VO-BB today, check out this wonderful series of interviews with many of the voice actors in the Fable III video game.
9/27/2010 – Monday Night, Oct. 4, Dig Into Voice Over Niches To Diversify Your Skills & Income -Bettye Zoller Webinar
sep 28th
Digging into the voice over niches can tide you over during gaps in your regular voice over gigs. Put another way: It's smart to diversify. We're talking things like video games, cartoons / animation, anime (dubbing Japanese cartoons), telephone messaging, iPhone apps, and talking toys and games. Besides sounding fun, these niches can also be profitable. So - how do you get into them? ...