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A lock is on the details of a proposed merger between AFTRA and SAG – the two major performers’ unions in the U.S. – but later this month, the boards of both unions will review and vote on a merger package …
No one likes online piracy – the theft of our creations – but the proposed “Stop Online Piracy Act” has triggered a battle between content originators and the Internet giants who fear treading on personal free speech and technological innovation. Voice talent / newsman Dave Courvoisier explains, with the dilemma facing voice actors …
Voice actors are brightening the days of children in hospitals in the U.S. and worldwide with the shipping this week of the 2011 Holiday Magic: A Gift For Children Of All Ages CD, and personal visits to sing and dance for the kids. Produced by San Diego-based Jeff Gelder and GelderHead Audio Productions, the CD features more than 30 talents who wrote, voiced and sang segments of the story …
Led by popular voice talent Joe Cipriano, 31 of the country’s leading voice over pros recently voiced a special version of “‘Twas The Night Before Christmas'” as a way to raise money for children at the Children’s Hospital UCLA. Under the name Primetime Voices for Children, the group gathered in studios to donate their time and talent. You can donate and hear the recording here …
The Porta-Booth Pro® mobile and home recording studio – created and sold by VoiceOverEssentials, the online voice over equipment and accessories store operated by famed voice talent Harlan Hogan – has been selected as one the 75 finalists in the 2011 Chicago Innovation Awards competition …
Sunday nights haven’t been the same for voice actors since home studio experts Dan Lenard and George Whittam launched their popular Ustream TV show, East-West Audio Body Shop – or EWABS – earlier this year. And the entertaining duo has already streamed into a second season of the live broadcast. A Q&A with the hosts …
AFTRA and SAG, the unions representing voice actors and a variety of performing artists in the U.S., started formal talks this past weekend about merging to create one union …
The voice over industry is gathering at the East-West AUDIO Body Shop (EWABS) this Sunday night (March 20) – and you don’t have to leave home to get there to join the fun. EWABS is an Internet TV show featuring voice over tech talk with home studio gurus and consultants Dan Lenard and George Whittam. They’ll chat about home studio topics and answer call-in questions ala the popular NPR Car Talk radio show …
The hot competition for voice over jobs is reaching a new level – Reality TV. Two television programs – “Behind The Mic – The VoiceOver Talent Search,” and “America’s Next Voice” – are being developed by well-known voice over professionals, in which voice over talents will vie for a shot of fame on camera. Casting calls are likely weeks or months ahead, but some details are emerging about show principals and formats …
Beware: the “Frank Mayfield and company” scam continues – and now with higher stakes. Voice actor Bobbin Beam was targetted in the first round of this mess earlier this year. The perps were widely reported on VoiceOverXtra and in the VO social media. So was it over? Not by a longshot. In October, Bobbin got a suspicious package … and a few weeks ago, a call from a very upset producer. Who’s next?