Where voiceovers got their start In radio! In TV!What? You think Shoguns in feudal Japan started the profession?Radio and then TV was the home of voiceover, IS still the foundation of voiceover, and will be for the near-future. Most of the best voiceover...
The “Phone Patch” Challenge A live directed session from a remote location, came to be known as a Phone Patch among voice talent and producers somewhere in recent history. Many voice talent I know inwardly roll their eyes at the mention of a directed...
Do you ever wonder about the digital heavyweights of past years that are still there, but nobody seems to talk about ’em anymore? E-bay comes to mind. It’s become as common as Puffs and Pennzoil. Everyone needs it, but no one really mentions it...
Do you ever wonder about the digital heavyweights of past years that are still there, but nobody seems to talk about ’em anymore? E-bay comes to mind. It’s become as common as Puffs and Pennzoil. Everyone needs it, but no one really mentions it...
Should I share this stuff or not? I have not really qualified any of the sites I’m about to list, but I was struck by the possibilities all landing in my mailbox in one day. I’ll leave it to you to do the sleuthwork, and hope you’ll get back to me...
Let’s face it, the heyday of TV/Radio broadcasting is past. Some of the best gigs in voiceover land are in decline because of it. Not to sound negative…obviously plenty of us are finding work in all sorts of genres, but a case can be made for a...
A LinkedIn posting tipped me off to the following announcement from Mill-James Creative Media: Mills James is proud to announce the creation of a database which will allow our producers to search and audition voice over talent at their desktop. We would like to invite...
Newspapers hate CraigsList because it DESTROYED their classifieds (and their revenue). Most everyone else loves CraigsList…but as a lead-generating source for voice over jobs? Meh. Like Guru, O-Desk, Elance, and a number of other online freelance job...
The SAG Foundation Don LaFontaine Voice Over Lab is seeking an administrator. Here’s what Lab Co-Founder and LA-based VO Pro Joe Cipriano writes on VU: Joe Cipriano Joe Cipriano 5:30pm Jan 19...
David Radtke wrote an excellent article on rates, just posted on VoiceOverXtra called “Lowballing Hurts”. I agree wholeheartedly with his argument. But even he admits people who lowball are often newbies who just want to get their foot in the door. ...
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