...like you really needed one, right? Well, September 10th-11th is apparently a very popular VO weekend in Las Vegas. Two coveted voice acting coaches will be here for weekend workshops. #1. Pat Fraley Pat is hands-down one of the top VO coaches...he could do this on his own, but he is relying on...
Two Things:#1Anytime Pat Fraley shows up in Las Vegas, it's a good thing.Everybody's favorite VO Coach is making his appearance in So NV in early October for an AudioBook Narration Master Session. 'Not sure how Pat does it, but no matter how many times you've studied with him, he makes you feel...
...is that it's as useful as you make it. Like most other worthwhile endeavours, you reap what you sow... you get out of it what you put into it. I'll admit, I was attracted to it 'cause it was a bright and shiny penny back in the early days of FaceBook and Twitter. Now it's a cultural...
In less than two weeks, the Audio Publishers Association Conference (APAC) takes place in New York City. The conference itself is only one day, but the entire Audiobook publisher's community makes this their seminal annual event by putting APAC in the context of other meet-ups, sessions, mixers,...
Everyone has favorites. Pat Fraley is everybody's favorite...coach, that is. But beyond that, don't you just appreciate a guy who loves his work, and takes pride in his student's achievements? That's Pat. Through and through. I've been to several of Pat's classes. He presents a consistent...
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...
Up at 7am. Really? Normally, I've had just 3 hours of sleep at 7am, but on THIS day I'm expected to be chipper, entertaining, wise, and informative at that hour. Yes, I'm reprising my role as a self-styled Social Media know-it-all along with my equally-afflicted VO colleague, Terry Daniel....
Master coach and talent extraordinaire Pat Fraley took center stage at VOICE2012 first thing Wednesday morning. You know about Pat, right? University-trained as a voice coach, Pat's command of the audience in a setting like this is a treat to watch. In a session called "melt-down, mix-down", Pat...
BOOKS Jeff Kafer has carved out a successful niche for himself with determination, savvy, and entrepreneurship. Proof that he's a success in the field of narrating, producing, and casting audiobooks comes with the invitation from top AudioBook coach Pat Fraley to co-host a weekend workout...
Before books or even papyrus, there was the ancient art of storytelling and re-telling...and the oral tradition of passing down knowledge from generation to generation. Little wonder, then, that audiobooks are finding a resurgence (thanks in part to new, enabling technology). It's in our genes. A...