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Going for gold in London’s Summer Olympics, champion hurdler Lolo Jones says her washouts motivate her. She learns and races on … an attitude that voice actor Lisa Rice says we need for the challenges of voice over …

They’re back! The fun-loving, wise-cracking team of veteran voice actors Terry Daniel and Trish Basanyi returns to VO podcast-land with the Voice Over Cafe, a new interview and variety show. Recorded in a laid-back but busy cafe (or so it seems), here’s Episode #1 …

Over nearly three decades, star voice talent Joe Cipriano has voiced countless promos and other voice overs, live announced the Emmy Awards and many other shows. But one of his proudest achievements is being co-founder of the Don LaFontaine Voice Over Lab, now hosting the SAG Foundation Voice-Over Summit. We asked Joe about the Lab, the Summit, and his advice for voice actors …

As the voice of numerous Super Bowls and just wrapping up his 10th football season with FOX, voice actor Michael McColl is no bench-warmer. Promos, trailers, video games and more keep this LA-based talent sprinting in a variety of genres. “I try to be a threat in every area of voice over,” he tells us in an exclusive voice over career Q&A …

Chevy’s hilarious new “Chevy Happy Grad” ad has won an online popularity poll and will be aired during the Super Bowl on Feb. 5. And as reported earlier on VoiceOverXtra, voice talent / actor / attorney Rob Sciglimpaglia Jr. has a key role in that ad, as the deadpan, all-knowing “Dad.” Congratulations, Rob! And thanks to all folks who voted for Rob and this win. Here’s the ad …

The recent tropical storm killing hundreds in the Philippines drew quick response from voice talents worldwide who contributed their voices to a PSA organized and assembled by voice actor Pocholo Gonzales, CEO and Chairman of CreatiVoices Productions, a major voice over production company and talent pool based in the Philippines. Brought together by the “Let’s Talk About the Philippines” Facebook Group, the PSA urges us all to contribute to the Red Cross in that nation to help people who “are struggling to survive”…

When we recently heard voice actor George Washington III’s solo in this stirring performance of “Go Where I Send Thee,” we asked George for permission to share the wonderful song with you, and to tell us about it and his voice over career. First, enjoy the song …

A brand new Chevy ad featuring our busy pal, voice actor / actor / writer / attorney Rob Sciglimpaglia Jr. is a riot – you’ve got to click here and see it. And your click on the ad will help send it to the Super Bowl …

Meet Mike, Zeek, Boss Man and Sallye Cougarstein – the characters who tell voice actor Jeff Kafer’s “simple truths” as Kafer pokes fun at the voice over biz in his hilarious Voice-Overload cartoons …

The Japan earthquake is not so far from home when your voice over friend lives in Tokyo and is still feeling the earth shake amid the incomprehensible tragedy there. Mark Weitzman, who recently reported on voice acting in Japan, now tells about diving under the table, wondering about his wife’s safety, and feeling dizzy and helpless …