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VOICE ARTS AWARDSNew Categories Feature Your Career’s Work;James Earl Jones To Receive Awards Honor July 12, 2014(VOXtra) – The Voice Arts Awards – a major competition encompassing dozens of categories…
Voice talent Rebecca Davis says “I can’t stop smiling!” (Which might be a hindrance in portraying a villainous character.) But the voice over industry is smiling too – for both Davis and the memory of voice over legend Don LaFontaine. On June 26, Davis was surprised as the first annual recipient of the new Don LaFontaine Spirit Award, sponsored by the SAG Foundation and Source Elements …
VOICE ARTS AWARDSInterview With CEO Rudy Gaskins:Why, Who, Categories, Judging & More …June 10, 2014By John FlorianVoiceOverXtraThe final deadline is little more than a month away (July 15) for applications…
VOICE ARTS AWARDSThe Voice Arts” Awards – New Major Awards Competition – Opens To Honor VO ExcellenceJune 5, 2014By John FlorianVoiceOverXtraAs the voice over industry morphs and matures, one element…
A rousing yet elegant Audie Awards Gala last night in New York brought coveted Audie Awards to many narrators – led by Katherine Kellgren and David Pittu, voted best female and male solo narrators. See and congratulate them all …
You’ve got tickets to the Audio Publishers Association’s Convention (APAC) and/or the Audies Gala in New York next week? Great! But arrive prepared. APAC panelist and double-Audie nominee Johnny Heller sets the stage with this unofficial – and sometimes irreverent – guide to what’s what …
For years we’ve been enjoying voice actor Paul Strikwerda’s timely advice on VoiceOverXtra and in his frequent blogs – and now Paul wows us with a new book, “Making MONEY In Your PJs: Freelancing for voice-overs and other solopreneurs” … packed with practical, realistic advice. And of course, it’s based on Paul’s decades of personal experience …
Are you “on the fence” about whether to attend VOICE 2014? Hop off now to grow your voice over career, business and friendships. The huge international voice over convention comes to Anaheim, CA August 27-30. See these success stories and learn why newbies and working pros alike will want to be there …
Three finalists have been announced in the Audiobook of the Year competition – a highlight of the 2014 Audie Awards sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association …
Voice actor Jamee Thompson is on her way to 15 minutes of fame as the first voice over talent in the first commercial for medical marijuana to be seen on a major television network – and she landed the job with her demo …