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Talk about voice-over character acting: VO star Chris Edgerly is the voice of many characters on The Simpsons, but it doesn’t stop there. His sweeping vocal portfolio spans many TV animation shows plus multiple hit video games. He’s even made on-camera TV appearances, and we’ll catch up with him tonight on the Voice Over Body Shop (VOBS) webcast (starting at 6 pm PT / 9 pm ET on vobs.tv) …
The final entry deadline is less than a month away for the 5th Annual Voice Arts® Awards, the prestigious global competition with scores of media categories where voice is a key creative element …
You’ve gotta love the voice-over recording biz to excel at it for more than three decades. And advice from all those years of experience on the “other side of the glass” is about to pour out tonight when recording pro Tim Keenan takes the guest seat on the Voice Over Body Shop (VOBS) webcast (starting at 6 pm PT / 9 pm ET on vobs.tv) …
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) …
When you’re laughing through TV episodes of Jane the Virgin, the hilarious trigger of those laughs is often the voice of Jane’s unseen Latin Lover – played by VO star Anthony Mendez. And tonight you can actually SEE the talent behind that voice, as Anthony joins the guys 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 …
Supremely talented and proud audiobook production and performance nominees with medals draped on their chests traversed the halls of the elegant New-York Historical Society last night at the 2018 Audie Awards® Gala. And the winners are …
#VOICESTRONG, a new movement seeking to empower voice actors to reject unfair job requirements and pay, is explained in this new video and a VoiceOverXtra Q&A with outspoken VO vet and advocate Erik Sheppard. Plus – here’s where to download the #VOICESTRONG logo for your emails, website and social media …
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) …