News: Events (Industry & Training)

Social media has flipped conventional ways of marketing, and savvy voice actors are catching on to how it can help their VO careers. And tonight on the Voice Over Body Shop webcast (starting at 6 pm Pacific at vobs.tv) voice actor and radio personality Pamela Muldoon takes us there – into the world of professional marketing, where for 25 years she helped brands and individuals put social media to work for them …

Step into the loop of looping and ADR – automated dialog replacing – tonight when voice actor and unique casting director John Gidcomb takes the guest chair on the Voice Over Body Shop webcast (starting at 6 pm PT at vobs.tv). John’s role in the voice over biz is unique, as casting director of Loop De Loop, an ADR and looping group based in Los Angeles …

When award shows want a masterful live announce performance, they turn to a master voice actor, Randy Thomas. And tonight she appears live again – talking directly with you – about her career and upcoming VO Mastery event, as special guest on the Voice Over Body Shop webcast (starting at 6 pm PT at vobs.tv) …

Chief Honcho of the famous – and famously funny – Radio Ranch, Lisa Orkin, steps into the guest spot tonight on the Voice Over Body Shop webcast (starting at 6 pm PT at vobs.tv), to enlighten us about her career, her famous father and voice over …

A ‘dojo’ is a school for training in the arts of self defense. Karate? Judo? Well, think again for voice over. Tish Hicks, the Principal Sensei at The V.O. Dojo – a voice over training school – is special guest tonight on the Voice Over Body Shop webcast (starting at 6 pm PT at vobs.tv), to discuss VO career paths and how to sharpen your skills along the way …

Fred Frees – voice actor, coach, producer, The Voice Peddler podcaster – and son of legendary character voice actor Paul Frees (Boris Badenov on the Rocky and Bullwinkle show) – joins co-hosts Dan Lenard (the Home Studio Master) and George Whittam (VO audio tech guru) on the ‘Voice Over Body Shop’ webcast to reminisce and share industry insights …

Look who’s talking now: it’s YOU! Tonight’s Voice Over Body Shop webcast (starting at 6 pm PT at vobs.tv) features a Fan Roundtable, which you are invited to join to ask questions and comment on voice over …

Do you remember the hilarious The Firesign Theater audio comedy troupe? It was a brilliant group of comedy actors doing audio sketch comedy that was like nothing else in its day. And tonight, Philip Proctor – stage, screen and voice actor, and one of the founding members of The Firesign Theater – is special guest on the weekly Voice Over Body Shop webcast (starting at 6 pm PT at vobs.tv) …

What does a top voice over agent think of the recent sale of Voicebank(dot)net to Voices(dot)com? And what’s at stake in the deal for you, as a voice talent? Tonight on the Voice Over Body Shop webcast (starting at 6 pm PT at vobs.tv), Atlanta-based voice over talent agent Jeffrey Umberger appears as special guest to assess that situation and more …

In late May, audiobook narrators, publishers and producers will gather in New York City for major events, networking and partying – anchored by APAC – the annual conference of the Audio Publishers Association (APA) on May 31, and the next night’s glamorous Audie Awards Gala. Here’s a “Narrator’s Survival-Fun Guide” to where to be in this busy week …