Simpsons Movie
By Stephanie Ciccarelli
July 31, 2007
Have you seen the Simpsons Movie yet?
Find out more about the movie and also discover a cool website where you can make your very own Simpsons avatar.
Want to know what mine looks like? Check it out!
Pierce Brosnan gives voice to Thomas the Tank Engine
By Stephanie Ciccarelli
July 31, 2007
What does 007 do after retiring?
Pierce Brosnan, known in North America for his former roles of James Bond and Remington Steele, has now moved on to greener pastures, literally.
Meet the new voice and narrator of Thomas & Friendsâ„¢.
VOX Daily : We Want Your Feedback!
By Stephanie Ciccarelli
July 30, 2007
What do you love about VOX Daily?
What would you like to see more of and is one post a day enough for you?
Here's a chance for you to leave your suggestions and help shape future publications at Voices.com via the VOX Daily blog.
What do you have in mind?
60 Second Pitch Winners Announced!
By Stephanie Ciccarelli
July 28, 2007
Need a break from the everyday?
Tune in to hear the winning pitches from our first ever 60 Second Pitch Contest here at Voices.com.
Summer '07 Goes Live Today
By Stephanie Ciccarelli
July 27, 2007
Here's the run down on 12 new features we're confident you'll love. Check out the list, then give your feedback by leaving a reply below.
Meet the Industry : Clients Who Hire Voice Actors
By Stephanie Ciccarelli
July 27, 2007
How are voice actors found and who hires them?
What do clients look for and are there any similarities?
Learn more about the kinds of jobs voice actors are hired for and the kind of businesses that are researching the voice over industry and progressively going online to work with voice actors directly at voice over marketplaces.
Want to know more?
Meet the Industry : Voice Over Marketplaces
By Stephanie Ciccarelli
July 27, 2007
What is a voice over marketplace?
How have voice over marketplaces impacted the voice over industry and what does the future hold?
As more and more people take their businesses online, the paradigm is shifting from traditional offline scouting to online recruiting.
Meet the Industry : Unions
By Stephanie Ciccarelli
July 27, 2007
What is a union?
What can unions like SAG, AFTRA, ACTRA, and Equity do for you, and to be considered a professional, does everyone need to be in a union?
This article about unions is one of the more controversial topics we'll be exploring this week. Unions are part of the voiceover ecosystem, and they have done quite a bit to secure particular benchmarks and benefits on behalf of all performers who use their services.
How do you feel about the union(s)? Add your thoughts here at VOX Daily.
Meet the Industry : Casting Directors
By Stephanie Ciccarelli
July 26, 2007
When you hear the word casting, do you think of going fishing?
If so, you're going to learn about a whole new world... the world of the voice casting and the casting director!
What is a casting director, what do they do, who hires them and how do you go about getting in front of one...
And once you do, what do they want?! Find out at VOX Daily.
Meet the Industry : Voice Talent Agents
By Stephanie Ciccarelli
July 26, 2007
Now, we enter into waters where it's all about selection and not rejection!
Agents are very selective, but as we've said earlier, there is a voice for every job and a job for every voice.
Does an agency shoe fit for you?
Learn more about voice talent agents, what they do, how to find one, approach one and what happens if you are offered a contract.
Meet the Industry : Audio Engineers
By Stephanie Ciccarelli
July 26, 2007
What does it mean to be an audio engineer?
How do audio recording engineers fit into the mix of the voice over industry and why is there an entire profession dedicated to making everyone sound good?
Learn more about audio recording engineers, the people with the golden ears, here at VOX Daily during our Meet the Voice Over Industry Week.
Meet the Industry : Voice Over Coaches and Instructors
By Stephanie Ciccarelli
July 25, 2007
What is a voice over coach?
What do they do and what qualifies them to teach?
Why would you need one, how do you find one, and what can they offer you?
That's a lot of questions, isn't it? Good thing we have the answers!
Learn more about this integral role in the voice over ecosystem and why it pays to be educated and trained as a voice over actor.
Meet the Industry : Voice Actors
By Stephanie Ciccarelli
July 24, 2007
What is a voice actor?
Many people want to be one, others think they are one, and some people just plain don't know what they are!
Why do they exist and what do they do?
How do you become one?
Find answers to these questions and more at VOX Daily.
Meet the Voice Over Industry
By Stephanie Ciccarelli
July 23, 2007
This week, we'll be looking at all the different people and the roles they play in the voice over industry.
If you're new to voice overs, consider this a tour of the community that you'll be part of for years to come where you'll get to know who is who and how each person in the mix plays a contributing role that propels the voice over industry, and, even your career.
Who are the people in your neighborhood? Find out this week on VOX Daily.
60 Second Pitch Finalists
By Stephanie Ciccarelli
July 22, 2007
Remember when we opened the 60 Second Pitch contest and asked you who you are, what you do and how you can serve others through your business?
It's time to meet the voice talents who made it to the finals and hear their stories.
Time is ticking, so listen in as we count down to the official awards podcast to be released on Friday, July 27th, 2007.
Julie Williams Workshop at Voices.com Fun
By Stephanie Ciccarelli
July 21, 2007
Today, we had a wonderful afternoon reviewing Julie Williams' CD "Proven Voice-Over Techniques" at Voices.com with several voice actors.
For our first "live" hosted event, I'd say it went pretty well!
Hear more about it here on VOX Daily.
Summer '07 Release at Voices.com
By David Ciccarelli
July 20, 2007
What's coming up this Summer at Voices.com?
Here's a preview of what you can expect from the team to improve your experience and make Voices.com even more fun to use.
Australian Voice Overs : Interview with Tim Stackpool
By Stephanie Ciccarelli
July 20, 2007
Can you tell if it's not an Aussie?
Tim Stackpool was kind to share some information on the Australian English dialect as well as some humourous video clips from YouTube.com that demonstrates what happens when a native speaker is not hired for the job!
Learn a whole bunch of interesting facts and watch some funny videos courtesy of Tim Stackpool, Australian voice talent.
Christian Büsen : Der Sprecher
By Stephanie Ciccarelli
July 20, 2007
Recently, I had the opportunity to interview Der Sprecher, also known as Christian Büsen about his mother tongue, German.
Curious to know more?
Gain an interesting perspective on what makes working in voice over different in Deutscheland in comparison to North America and other European countries at VOX Daily.
Worldly Voices : German Voices
By Stephanie Ciccarelli
July 19, 2007
Does globalisation play a role in the spread of languages?
Both Doris Lauerwald and Armin Hierstetter of Germany can see the connection.
From the land of Neumann microphones and Black Forest Cake, learn about the impact globalisation is having on this glottal and very distinct Germanic language of German.
Worldly Voices : Russian Voices
By Stephanie Ciccarelli
July 19, 2007
Mother Russia... Opulence... Rasputin...
What do you think of when you hear a Russian accent or the Russian language?
Find out more about this beautiful language in our interview with Natasha Votyakova, native Russian voice talent.
Cantonese Voice Overs : Interview with Liow Shi Suen
By Stephanie Ciccarelli
July 18, 2007
What's the difference between Cantonese and Mandarin?
As a talent represented by an agency, Liow Shi Suen has a different story to tell than many we've heard this week.
Learn about how Liow Shi Suen acquires Cantonese voice over work and the role her agent plays securing it.
Worldly Voices : Chinese Voices
By Stephanie Ciccarelli
July 18, 2007
Which language is about to make a major impact on how business is done?
If you've been hiding under a rock and have just emerged, it's Chinese!
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(Updated with Wuzhi Lu interview on January 22, 2009)
André Clermont : French Canadian Voice
By Stephanie Ciccarelli
July 17, 2007
Ever wondered who that voice on the Air Canada Jazz flights in French is?
Why, it's French Canadian native speaker André Clermont of Quebec of course!
Learn more about André Clermont, professional voice over talent specializing in both Canadian English and Québécois French.
Worldly Voices : French Voices
By Stephanie Ciccarelli
July 17, 2007
As we continue our lingual tour around the world and learn about some of the Romance languages, French would be the obvious choice to detail next, non?
But of course, ou, mais naturellement!
Joignez-nous comme nous entendons des acteurs de voix, annonceurs, voix de bas de page de film, narrateurs, et beaucoup plus français chez VOX quotidien, votre source pour des nouvelles temporaires de voix.
Jorge Velasco : Spanish Voice Talent Interview
By Stephanie Ciccarelli
July 17, 2007
As part of this worldly voices week, I'm pleased to present you with this interview I conducted with Jorge Velasco, a Spanish male voice actor based in Bogotá, Colombia.
Meet Jorge Velasco, one of the Spanish voices in your neighborhood at Voices.com!
Worldly Voices : Spanish Voices
By Stephanie Ciccarelli
July 16, 2007
Welcome to the Voices.com Voices of the World Week on VOX Daily!
In today's article, we're featuring anunciadores españoles, agentes de la voz, narradores, talento comercial de la voz, y voces de la historieta; las mejores voces del mundo que hablan Español!
In other words, we'll discover more about the Spanish language, how Spanish voice talent fare in North American markets, the differences between European Spanish (Castilian or Castellano) and Latin American Spanish and much more!
Ensámblenos como damos la bienvenida a nuestros amigos españoles en el diario de la VOZ!
New Library at Voices.com
By David Ciccarelli
July 14, 2007
Need a place to find excellent royalty-free scripts to practice from and an awesome how-to book for voice overs?
If you're a Premium or Preferred member at Voices.com, you need not look any further than your new library of resources, accessible to you absolutely free!
10 Cool Things You Can Do as a Voice Actor
By Stephanie Ciccarelli
July 13, 2007
When someone asks you why you are a voice actor, what do you include on your list of reasons?
We've compiled a Top Ten List of cool things that voice actors can do that make working for yourself day in and day out very attractive from more than just a performance point of view.
If you're a voice acting entrepreneur and skilled audio engineer, you probably already know what some of these are.
What's on the other side of the green door? A wealth of benefits! Come on in :)
All In The Family : An Interview with Bob Souer
By Stephanie Ciccarelli
July 12, 2007
Bob Souer is one busy voice talent and family man, a family man who also involves his entire family in his voice over business!
How does Bob do it and what are the rewards?
Find out in this interview with Bob Souer on VOX Daily.
Voice Acting While Pregnant : 10 Things You Should Be Aware Of
By Stephanie Ciccarelli
July 11, 2007
When you perform as a voice actor, you use all sorts of muscle groups, your diaphragm and a host of other parts of your body to phonate (or produce sound). That activity in itself is enough to tire out any voice actor let alone a pregnant one!
Our article from earlier today with Bonnie Gillespie about taking kids to auditions provides a nice segue to this maternal piece.
How do people work as voice actors while pregnant? Find out here on VOX Daily.
Bonnie Gillespie's Advice on Taking your Kids to Auditions
By Stephanie Ciccarelli
July 11, 2007
Is taking your kids to agency auditions a faux pas?
Find out more from casting director Bonnie Gillespie as we share an excerpt from her column on Showfax.com!
Julie Williams Proven Voice-Over Techniques Review Opportunity
By Stephanie Ciccarelli
July 10, 2007
Keeping things all in the family, we thought we'd invite members of the Voices.com family who can make it to London on July 21st, 2007 for a very special review opportunity of voice over coach Julie Williams "Proven Voice-Over Techniques" CD.
To learn more about this event, keep reading!
Bobbin Beam's Do it Yourself Home Recording Sound Booth
By Stephanie Ciccarelli
July 9, 2007
To kick off our Family Week here at VOX Daily, I'd like to start with this gem of a story that features husband and wife collaboration.
Recently, Bobbin Beam and her husband Pete completed the building of Bobbin's home recording booth.
To learn more about the process of building a booth in your own home and find about how Bobbin and Pete successfully completed the booth on their own, read this interview with the one and only, voice actress Bobbin Beam!
60 Second Pitch Contest @ Voices.com
By Stephanie Ciccarelli
July 5, 2007
Is your voice acting business something to cheer about?
What makes you different and why should people work with you?
Define yourself through a 60 Second Pitch and also qualify to win one of three prizes at Voices.com!
Small Business Week : 6 Ways to Become Your Own #1 Fan
By Stephanie Ciccarelli
July 5, 2007
Want to make more connections?
Interested in increasing your bottom line?
In order to do that, you need to become your own #1 Fan...
Find out how at VOX Daily!
Small Business Week : 10 Ways to Build Credibility
By Stephanie Ciccarelli
July 4, 2007
Do people trust you when they visit your website?
Need some ideas to get you going?
Discover 10 ways to help increase, improve and showcase your credibility as a professional voice actor here on VOX Daily during Small Business Week.
Small Business Week : Your Online Storefront
By Stephanie Ciccarelli
July 3, 2007
There are many parallels between brick and mortar businesses and their online counterparts.
Today, we'll explore the components of a typical voice acting business and identify the key areas you should be focusing on to make the most of your Online Storefront!
Small Business Week : The Business Plan
By Stephanie Ciccarelli
July 2, 2007
Have you given your voice acting business any thought lately?
This week, we're focusing on how you can grow your business and get ahead in the voice over industry, one building block at a time.
Introducing the Voices.com Voice Actors Small Business Week, starting off with a Business Plan, no less!
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