News: Events (Industry & Training)

Think of Saratoga Springs – the chic town in upstate New York – and you might picture bubbly water and horse racing. It’s also where the town’s former mayor has transitioned from politics to a thriving career in voice-over and podcasting. Tonight: Ask the (former) Mayor, Mike Lenz, about VO and podcasting when he appears as special guest on the ‘Voice Over Body Shop’ (VOBS) webcast (starting at 6 pm PT / 9 pm ET on vobs.tv) …

In the voice-over industry, one voice in particular stands out as a leader: Dave Courvoisier. And if you mention the name ‘CourVO’ most VO folks will know who you mean. Tonight he’s the special guest on the Voice Over Body Shop (VOBS) webcast (starting at 6 pm PT / 9 pm ET on vobs.tv) …

If you missed seeing and hearing Phil Proctor in the Voice Over Body Shop webcast guest seat a few months back, you missed hilarious stories about Phil’s acting and voice-over careers. But wait: there’s more! Phil has a lot more laughs to share, and returns tonight to the Voice Over Body Shop (VOBS) webcast (starting at 6 pm PT / 9 pm ET on vobs.tv). He’ll also advise how to be more spontaneous in VO auditions and have more fun in our careers …

What does the promo producer or director think of your audition – really? Will you get the job? Hey – why didn’t you? Harry Dunn knows. He’s a network promo producer who also teaches voice-over from the point-of-view of hearing you from the “other side of the glass.” And he’ll discuss the VO promo biz and take your questions tonight on the Voice Over Body Shop (VOBS) webcast (starting at 6 pm PT / 9 pm ET on vobs.tv) …

The answer to “one of life’s biggest mysteries” will be revealed tonight on the Voice Over Body Shop (VOBS) webcast (starting at 6 pm PT / 9 pm ET on vobs.tv), when voice-over promo, trailer and narration super talent Dan Nachtrab appears as special guest. Click this trailer, if you dare, as anxiety for this webcast builds …

What does the animation and gaming voice director/producer want from you? Tonight, see and hear the view from the other side of the glass (or internet connection) with multi-talented Keythe Farley, the special in-studio guest on the Voice Over Body Shop (VOBS) webcast (starting at 6 pm PT / 9 pm ET on vobs.tv) …

What if you bring your kids into the voice-over booth to get them involved in helping paying the rent and starting VO careers of their own? That’s the family way with successful voice talent Kristin Lennox and her daughters. And tonight, Kristin and daughter Ryleigh are special guests on the Voice Over Body Shop (VOBS) webcast …

How do voice-over agents really work? And what are they looking for when accepting talent for their rosters? Tonight, let’s ask Hollywood’s TGMD Talent Agency’s Ilko Drozdoski, when he appears as special guest on the Voice Over Body Shop (VOBS) webcast …

He works in the major leagues of audiobook publishing – narrating the big-name books for top publishers and winning the accolades and awards befitting a superstar. But see and hear Scott Brick tonight on the Voice Over Body Shop (VOBS) webcast (starting at 6 pm PT / 9 pm ET on vobs.tv) and you’ll enjoy a warm colleague grounded in helping us all succeed. (Not that we’ll soon catch up to his 850+ narration credits.) …

You have to wonder how some people find time to “do it all” in a multi-faceted career. Let’s put that question to multi-talented voice actor Tim Friedlander when he hops into the guest seat on tonight’s Voice Over Body Shop (VOBS) webcast (starting at 6 pm PT / 9 pm ET on vobs.tv). Tim is also owner/operator of soundBOX:LA, a boutique Hollywood recording studio, and a touring musician …