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Posted March 16, 2010 by Bob
News has just come from from Nancy Wolfson and Anna Vocino:
Our Break Into Animation Part 1 Teleseminar was such a hit, we’re at it again–but this time with Audiobook Superstar Hillary Huber!
Join us for Break Into Audiobooks on Wed March 31, 2010 – 6 pm PST/ 9 pm EST.
With us, our special guest and audiobook veteran Hillary Huber gives thorough, no-BS insider answers to all of your audiobook questions.
From business to craft to all the details in between, Hillary’s gonna spill the beans on everything audiobook.
Go to Break Into Voice Over to reserve your space on the call (includes a studio quality MP3 of the teleseminar as well).
Just a few of the great questions to be answered:
* Do you read the whole book? Do different people read different parts and characters?
* How do you get into audiobooks? It seems so mysterious…do I need to know book publishers and authors?
* Do I need a specific audiobook demo? Are there audiobook agents?
* How could I even keep track of recording a whole book by myself in my home studio?
* I’ve been listening to a ton of audiobooks, and I KNOW I’m ready to break in, so tell me the action steps I can take NOW to get the audiobook gigs coming my way!
Go to Break Into Voice Over–$49 buys you a seat on the call and a studio quality MP3 copy as well.
More About Special Guest Hillary Huber
Hillary Huber has been working steadily as a voice over talent for 15 years. She has done hundreds of commercials for clients such as Toyota, McDonalds, Tylenol, Coffeemate, Boeing, Subaru, Ford, Taco Bell, Walmart and countless others; promos for WE, CBS and the E! Network; and live announcing for The People’s Choice Awards, The Family Television Awards, and The Emmys. She discovered audiobooks in 2006, when her research, perseverance, and creative thinking resulted in a flourishing and profitable career in audiobooks. She now records books on a regular basis for major publishers such as Harper, Macmillan, Random House and Scribner. Some titles include Skinny Bastard and Light in the Piazze. Her next project is Tell-All by best selling author Chuck Palahniuk. Her narration consistently garners both critical acclaim and industry awards, including several Audie Award nominations.
“Hillary Huber’s narration is lyrical enough to be set to music.”
-Audiofile Magazine
Go to Break Into Voice Over to reserve your seat!
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Posted March 14, 2010 by Bob
My friend Ralph Hass has his birthday today, the 14th of March. In honor of the number 14, Ralph has written a blog post that you might enjoy.
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Posted March 11, 2010 by Bob
My friend Dan Nachtrab is now voicing promos for the NFL Network.
Good for you Dan!
(edited to add video now that embedding is enabled)
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Posted March 9, 2010 by Bob
My friend Doug Medlock provides the voice for this new movie trailer.
Aliens In Wonderland Trailer from Juicy Concrete on Vimeo.
My thanks to my manager and friend Stacey Stahl for emailing me the link.
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Posted March 8, 2010 by Bob
Voice actor and coach Bob Bergen’s birthday is today, a fact that Facebook was nice enough to remind me about. Happy Birthday, Bob!
(Update: edited to fix typo)
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Posted March 7, 2010 by Bob
Gina Tuttle. You’ll find a lovely article about her in the Gainesville Sun.
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Posted by Bob
Do you ever look at a situation and think “I’ve got this one in the bag. I can just phone this one in and I’m still good to go”? Take a minute to read my friend Pam Tierney’s reflections on the just concluded Winter Olympics. I think you’ll find it a valuable kick in the pants.
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Posted March 6, 2010 by Bob
My friend Kristine Oller provides a ton of valuable information for actors and performers of all kinds in a series of videos that are now posting to YouTube. Here’s part one.
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Posted March 5, 2010 by Bob
Voiceover coach Nancy Wolfson is featured in the current issue of Radio and Production magazine. If Nancy has been true to form, and that’s a safe bet, here’s a ton of valuable information in the article. You might want to pop on over to their site and think seriously about subscribing.
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Posted by Bob
My friend Charlie Glaize has let his imagination run wild again. This video is the result.
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Posted March 3, 2010 by Bob
My friend Bobbin Beam offers some thoughts about auditioning on her blog.
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Posted March 2, 2010 by Bob
My friend Anthony Mendez is one of the brightest voice actors I know. He’s also brilliant at marketing, which is why you should spend a few minutes reading his recent blog post on this subject. It’s well worth your time.
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Posted February 27, 2010 by Bob
Do you keep your hands closed, holding tightly to what you know? Or do you live with your hands open? Take a moment to walk through these questions with my friend Pam Tierney.
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Posted February 26, 2010 by Bob
My friend Mary Morgan provides the voice for the powerful (and, warning, rather intense) video intro to the game The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile.
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Posted by Bob
My friend Pam Tierney is featured in this video spot for the Green Dream Group.
Nice work, Pam!
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Posted by Bob
My friend Jeffrey Kafer is all over the newly launched Springbook Audio. Good for you, Jeff!
(Update: the site is down temporarily, as Jeff noted in his comment below. I’ll update again when it’s back up and running.)
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Posted February 25, 2010 by Bob
My friend Adam Creighton is facing a tough set of decisions. His way of working through the options was to make a YouTube video, which I found fascinating, so I’m sharing it with you, here.
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Posted by Bob
My friend Mandy Nelson is voicing the Internet, or at least a good share of it, these days. Read all about it at VoiceOverXtra.
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Posted February 23, 2010 by Bob
My friend Anthony Mendez does a star turn as the voice of one of the new Wendy’s commercials. (Click through to see the spot on his site.)
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Posted February 18, 2010 by Bob
It’s not about you, either. This is something I strongly belive. Dan Hurst sees things the same way..
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Posted by Bob
My friend Frank Frederick voices this promo for the Armed Forces Network.
Mighty nice work, Frank!
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Posted February 17, 2010 by Bob
… they will remember you. My friend Ralph Hass has a story to illustrate the point on his blog.
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Posted February 16, 2010 by Bob
My friend Mahmoud Taji emailed me today about a new blog post on his site, a conversation with David Ciccarelli of Voices.com. Even if you’re not part of Voices.com, you might want to take a look.
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Posted February 15, 2010 by Bob
My friend Liz de Nesnera tells a delightful tale about some recent travel and what she learned while talking with strangers along her way.
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Posted February 14, 2010 by Bob
My friend Melissa Exelberth does the voiceover for this video.
Really nice work, Melissa!
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Posted February 12, 2010 by Bob
There’s a wonderful article in the OC Register on voice actor Scott Rummell. My thanks to my friend Dave Spiker for sending me the link.
UPDATE: I just noticed the article includes this video.
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Posted February 11, 2010 by Bob
Take a few minutes to pop over to Taji’s Voice Emporium where you’ll get to see a side of voice actor Doug de Nance that’s more Monster than actor.
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Posted February 10, 2010 by Bob
Pat Fraley has another fabulous audiobook workshop coming up in Los Angeles, March 6 and 7, 2010. A few years ago I took this class and learned everything I needed to know to get working in audiobooks. I’ve done several every year since. In fact, every time someone asks me “how can I get started doing audiobooks, too?” my answer is always the same: Take Pat Fraley’s audiobook workshop.
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Posted February 9, 2010 by Bob
My friend Rob Actis stars in this promo for CBS News in Phoenix.
Nice work, Rob. Uh. Yeah. Nice work.
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Posted February 4, 2010 by Bob
Marice Tobias announces that she is coming to Chicago the weekend of March 20 and 21, 2010 for two days called 2010: The Pro Game. The following is verbatim from her press release:
Yes, it’s harder to build, maintain and grow the professional voiceover career than ever before. And yes, more people are competing for the work than ever before. Not exactly news, huh? So what is?
The Shift.
The shift is one of the reasons why a lot of solid careers are not as solid as they once were. The shift is the change that began sweeping through the industry last fall. But, here’s the crazy making part. It isn’t totally replacing reads many producers still seek. So how do you know what to bring to the booth?
And how does this jibe with the emphasis we have placed on The Signature Read since we started focusing on voiceover? This is the challenge of the pro game. More complicated, more competetive and way faster.
Join us for two days of rapid fire rounds, in depth insights and a sobering, stakes-raising reality check for playing today’s pro game full-out.
You in?
Chicago ARU (Audio Recording Unlimited) is the location with just 12 participants. $775 for new clients. $650 for returning. Established talent travel from all over the US, Canada and overseas to attend Tobias Entertainment Group events so please book ASAP to ensure your place.
Contact Stacey Stahl at Creative Entertainment Management. 503-246-2239.
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