Voice actor David Kaye provides loads of valuable insights on animation work in this video.
My thanks to Kathryn Schwab for posting this video on her blog.
Animation voice actor David Kaye
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Pat Fraley presents Game World
Video game voiceover skills. Do you have them? Do you want them? Pat Fraley will be joined by Todd Resnick and Chris Borders for a day of intense focus on game voiceover skills. Saturday, May 1, 2010. Details and registration information are on this page at Pat’s site.
A birthday card for Norman
My friend Rowell Gormon writes on his blog about Norman Corwin, who is turning 100 on the 3rd of May this year. I have to admit before I read Rowell’s comments, I didn’t know Mr. Corwin‘s name; but clearly all of us in the world of voiceover owe a debt of gratitude and admiration to him. Happy Birthday, Norman!
(edited again to correct the date to Mr. Corwin’s actual birthday)
Spotlight on Doug
My friend Doug Turkel is the voice for this video. Mighty fine work, Doug! Thanks for tweeting the link.
Marice Tobias in the Pacific Northwest
Working with Marice Tobias since October of 2007 has transformed my work. If you are a working pro voice actor, Marice will be Vancouver, BC and Portland OR in a few weeks. Here are the details.
“The Shift”
The Change in the Pro V.O. Game
It’s sweeping through the industry, but it isn’t totally replacing the reads many producers still seek, so how do you know what to bring to the booth? And how does this jive with the emphasis we’ve placed on The Signature Read since we started focusing on voiceover?
This is the challenge of Pro Game: More complicated, more competitive 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. This drill-intensive, performance-intensive training presents round after round of challenges in the major disciplines of Commercial and Narration.
The Shift™ is here and has drawn a line in the sand between then and now. Those who know how and when to bring it have the competitive edge and are booking huge wins. Bring your best shots, leave with better ones. You in?
The Shift: The V.O. Pro Game
Sat & Sun, April 24th and 25th, Vancouver BC
Sat & Sun, May 1st and 2nd, Portland OR
10am to 5pm – Studios TBA
No-host group dinner by invitation only Saturday evening
$775 or $650 for returning attendees, by check or Paypal
Limited attendance, industry referral required, full payment secures spot.
Events sell out quickly. Please call or e-mail CEM asap.
(503) 246-2239 Stacey@CreativeEntertainmentManagement.com
The Voiceover Pavilion
Mahmoud Taji has started a directory for everything voiceover called The Voiceover Pavilion.
Ron’s turn in the spotlight
My friend Ron Harper is the voice of the new show trailer now on his site. Mighty nice work, Ron.
A tour of Brian’s booth
My friend Brian Hart has just about finished building his new voiceover booth and has posted a video tour.
Very cool, Brian.
Voiceover Oasis
My friend Mahmoud Al Taji has been blogging about voiceover for some time. On that blog, he’s announced the start of a forum for voiceover discussions called Taji’s Voiceover Oasis.
A spotlight on Todd
My friend Todd Ellis is the creative genius behind this video, and the voice.
MarketWise … Explained from todd ellis on Vimeo.
Mighty nice work, Todd.
Justin’s in the spotlight
My friend Justin Barrett is featured in a podcast interview about the animated CG short film Devils, Angels and Dating; a film for which Justin provided some of the voices.
A spotlight on Caryn
My friend Caryn Clark gets a turn in the spotlight in this blog post by writer Barrie Summy. Nice work, Caryn. Ms. Summy is right. You have the perfect voice for that book trailer.
(edited to fix typo)
The voice of Tom Kane
Tom Kane is one of my favorite voice actors. He’s featured in this web video at KansasCity.com. My thanks to my friend Dan Nachtrab for sending me the link.
Gary Vaynerchuk on social media
Last May Gary Vaynerchuk was interviewed on CNN about social media. Tracy Pattin featured this video earlier this week. Today Chris Fadala emailed me about Tracy’s post. Now, I’m passing this along to you.
Key points: “I care” and “Give people what they want instead of what you want to tell them.” Top notch stuff.
Anthony and Michael
My friend Anthony Mendez is the voiceover for this Michael Buble commercial.
Mighty nice work, Anthony.
Pam’s Wave
My friend Pam Tierney is not only a talented voiceover performer, she also works on-camera (something I avoid assiduously) and is featured as the first of the females in this new commercial for Wave Petunias.
The team
My friend Mary McKitrick writes about her team and how it has recently grown in a very good way. We all have teams. Some are smaller. Some are bigger. Be good to your team. You need them. They need you. (And be sure to check out the spiffy new digs for Mary’s blog while you’re at it.)
For example, this blog would be largely meaningless without you. Among all the things I love about my work as a voiceover talent, the thing I love the most are the connections I’ve made. Thank you for being a member, at whatever level, of my team and for letting me be part of yours.
Break Into Audiobooks is next week
News 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!
Reinvent the Wheels and the Kevin
My friend Kevin Genus is the voice for the new reality series Reinvent The Wheels.
Kevin, that is smokin’ hot!
