January 31, 2008
"Voiceover : Beyond the Booth" class opening soon at NYU this February
Been searching for a voice acting class that will help to propel your career in the real world of voice acting?
"Voiceover: Beyond the Booth”, formerly called "The Business of Voiceover" is now open for enrollment at NYU for Spring 2008. The first class begins Wednesday, February 13th at 6:45 p.m. and runs through May 7th.
Learn more here at VOX Daily.
January 30, 2008
5 Ways to Tell if Your Voice Acting Has Hit a Glass Ceiling
From time to time, we all get into a routine of doing things in our comfort zone, and for many, this comfort zone may also become a limitation for your creativity as well as narrow the kind of work you are hired for.
Have you thought about the kind of voice acting work or style of voicing you provide to your customers?
Discover 5 points that may suggest you are in a voice acting rut.
January 29, 2008
Interview with AFTRA Voice Actress Denise Dal Vera
Curious to know more about AFTRA?
I've been given permission by Paul Horn, President of the New England AFTRA Local, to publish an interview conducted with AFTRA voice actress Denise Dal Vera about her experiences as a member of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.
Check it out here!
January 28, 2008
How Do I Get Started in Voice Acting?
With the field of voice acting growing at an accelerated pace, there are no shortage of "getting started" questions circulating the web.
In effort to help answer some of those questions, we've compiled an article with links to some of the best free resources for beginner voice actors and those who are seriously considering a look at studying voice over.
January 25, 2008
Test and Improve Your Vocabulary at FreeRice.com
Need to change things up a bit?
If you have a spare moment or two, check out this really nifty website I was referred to called FreeRice.com.
January 24, 2008
Entertainer's Secret Study Presented by Voices.com
Are you a voice actor, radio or television broadcaster, singer, teacher, public speaker, telephone sales rep or someone who uses their voice for more than just day-to-day "talking"?
Ever find that you get a dry throat or hoarse voice and need a quick fix to solve the problem?
We're excited to be conducting a survey of people who use their voices professionally in London, Ontario Canada, partnering with Kathy Thompson of Pure Voice Power, an authorized Canadian Representative of Entertainer's Secret, a throat relief spray that might just be the ticket to drive your hoarseness away with a quick blast of moisturized goodness.
If you want to take part in this survey, please leave a comment on this article and I'll get in touch with you off the blog with additional information.
Want some Audiobook Narration Practice? Try LibriVox.
The audiobook industry is worth billions of dollars with an ever-increasing number of titles being recorded.
Have you thought about recording your voice for audiobooks or narrating other projects?
Read this interview featuring a voice actress who has used LibriVox to help her do just that.
January 23, 2008
How to Get on the Top 100 Favorites list at Voices.com
Recently, I was asked about getting on the Favorites list, one of three voice actor listing pages linked off of the Voices.com home page.
These listings update on a daily basis.
Favorites is one of the more rewarding yet challenging lists to get featured on which is why I thought it would be good to write about this topic.
Do you want to know how to get listed in the Top 100?
January 21, 2008
Do Voice Actors Play the Video Games they Star in?
I was chatting with one of the voice actors from the game "BioShock" recently and happened to ask him if he had played the game.
The answer may astound you!
Do voice actors play the games (video games or PC games) that their voices are featured in?
January 18, 2008
Open Invitation to Get On the Voice Over Times Blogroll
Are you hungry for more links to your voice acting blog?
Get on the Blogroll at Voice Over Times!
It's easy - come on in, I'll show you how.
January 17, 2008
Winter '08 Updates at Voices.com
These past few months have been extremely busy and we're proud to announce the launch of Voices.com's Winter '08 Release, a comprehensive list of service updates and feature additions that have just gone live.
January 16, 2008
Sunday Muse to Teach Kids and Teens Voice Acting in Toronto
If you live in Toronto and have a child or teenager with a knack for voice over, you've likely heard of children's voice acting coach, Sunday Muse.
Sunday Muse will be teaching this weekend at Clare Burt Recording Studio in Toronto, ON Canada.
January 15, 2008
Voices.com Wins Silver Medal at Frost & Sullivan : 1to1 Impact Awards
A little jet lag never hurt anyone!
Voices.com CEO David Ciccarelli was the recipient of an award at the 7th Annual 1to1 Impact Awards in Phoenix, Arizona.
January 14, 2008
Official Winner of the Unofficial NBC Nightly News
Finally, some closure!
Peter O'Connell published a podcast over the weekend revealing the winners of the Unofficial NBC News Announcer contest he was running at audioconnell.com.
Find out who won here.
January 11, 2008
High School Broadcasting : The Future is Now
This week, I had the privilege to sit in on a high school broadcasting course at Clarke Road Secondary School in London, ON.
Under the tutelage of Brent Bissell, veteran radio broadcaster turned inspiring mentor of young minds, these teens are exploring careers in creative fields such as broadcast for television, radio, sound editing and film.
January 10, 2008
Exotic Locales for Voice Over Workshops
Like to mix business with pleasure?
More and more voice acting study opportunities are offering edutainment or travel as components of their workshops.
What's your ideal destination for a voice acting workshop?
January 9, 2008
Self Assessment Quiz for Voice Actors
Voice over coach Debbie Munro submitted this quiz to me to share with you here on VOX Daily.
I think it's a great exercise for any of you who might be wondering about your career or would like to get more voice over work.
Take the quiz and let us know how you did!
January 8, 2008
How is the WGA Strike Affecting You?
After yesterday's post, I got an email from a concerned member of the union who would like to share his point of view.
January 7, 2008
Hulu.com Serves as TV Fix During the Writers Strike
If you've been missing your favorite shows, some of the networks have figured out a way to keep your appetite whetted and consumer loyalty by making full-length sitcom episodes from previous seasons available online at Hulu.com for your viewing pleasure.
Presently in Beta (testing phase), the Hulu site is poised to be network television's answer to YouTube as well as a viable means of keeping fans of shows currently affected by the Writers Guild of America strike happy and served at their convenience online with content on demand... free of charge.
January 4, 2008
Movie Trailer Voice Actor Don LaFontaine On The Mend!
I have some great news to share!
The King of Voice Overs, Don LaFontaine, is getting ready to jump back into his work and is rearing to go!
January 3, 2008
2008 Voicey Award Nominations Open!
It's time to nominate, voice actors!
The 2nd Annual Voicey Awards are now open for nominations. Learn more now.
January 2, 2008
Running Metrics : Are You Returning Profit to Yourself?
Kara Edwards often shares interesting tidbits on her blog, including all the voices in her head as well as those of others external to her own cranium.
Nancy Wolfson recently gave permission to Kara to share some of her proprietary coaching info on her blog and has also given me the go ahead to share this wisdom with you here on VOX Daily.
January 1, 2008
Winner of the Voice Over New Year's Resolutions Contest Announced
Earlier in December of 2007, voice over coaches Julie Williams and Marc Cashman designed a contest that called for new year's resolutions from the voice over community with a unique twist - they had to be resolutions directly related to a person's voice over business.
The winning submission has just be announced!
Want to meet the winner?
