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Big Name Hollywood Voice Over Babylon
Al Pacino is about as big as it gets in tinsel-town. He's never done a voice-over role before...and now he continues in that deficit... although it was close. Pacino was all set to be the voice of the villain Eduardo in the animated film Despicable Me 2... but pulled out two month's before the...
Garret/Fraley Get Serious About Comedy in Vegas
How many times have you heard that you won't break through as a voice talent until you've taken some acting classes? Have you ever taken a class from Pat Fraley? No? Make an appointment with yourself to do so. (Here is a list of his upcoming workshops). If you have trained with Pat, you know what...
Defining Disintermediation
Wait, before we define it...or even say it, let's dissect it. Dis=the negative of inter=between, among mediation=to affect an agreement So, no go-betweens, making agreements, basically. This is not a word I created. But I like it. I came across it in an article by Mark Dundas Wood, whereby he...
Hire a Pro VO
Doncha just love the irreverent spokesman/mascot for Jack In the Box restaurants? No? Too silly for ya? Lemme ask you this: if you had a chance to audition for the voice of “Jack” would you jump at it? Uh-huh, ‘cause it’s a high-profile, lucrative national Radio/TV...
Synthetic Voice: Revolutionary or Repugnant?
It’s likely that we’re not far from a computer-generated voice accomplished enough to satisfy a sector of buyers who aren’t as discerning as the audiobook group mentioned above.
Access + Process = Success
If even the slightest glitch or hitch interferes with you walking into your studio, turning on your audio chain, and beginning the recording, you have slowed your ACCESS, and over time, the glitch grows into a ginormous mental block, preventing, instead of facilitating your next audition.
15 Things Not to Say in Your Voiceover Cover Letter
Edge Studio’s David Goldberg hits the mark with his newsletter article: “15 Things Not to Say in Your Voiceover Cover Letter”
Sell Well
Should actors sell? Absolutely!