Animation Workshop Video From ‘Tooned In’ Stevie Vallance … Cool !!
VoiceOverXtra – Animation Workshop Videos ‘Tooned In’ Stevie Vallance
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The Don’s ‘Daily Inspiration’ Is Now A Lifelong Bond In Erik Sheppard’s Tattoo
The late voice over legend Don LaFontaine remains in our thoughts and hearts in so many ways. “He continues to be a daily inspiration,” says Erik Sheppard, voice talent and prez of Voice Talent Productions, the online voice over talent agency. In fact, it’s now a lifelong bond for Sheppard, who has tattooed an image of “The Don” to his left leg. Let’s have a look …
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THAT’S VOICEOVER! Was ‘Over The Top’ In Education, Fun & Career Inspiration, by John Florian
Everyone felt like a voice over celebrity at THAT’S VOICEOVER!, the classy voice over career stage event and reception at The Times Center in New York City on September 22. For nearly three exciting hours, voice over celebrities and insiders were on stage sharing experiences and advice. And it all rubbed off on attendees who rubbed shoulders filling the theatre and later networking – with hors d’oeuvres and wine. What happened, and photo review …
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Rick Gordon: ‘The Older I Get, The More I Learn …’ Commercial Voices.com Celebrates 12 Big Years
Twelve years ago, voice actor Rick Gordon had a vision of connecting voice actors with clients through an online service he named Commercial Voices.com. Yes, he was a pioneer in the online voice over marketplace, and VoiceOverXtra asked him to comment on what he’s learned while guiding that business and voice talents to success. (Check out these anniversary prizes, too!) …
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Joe Cipriano and Valerie Smaldone Recall Early Voice Over Gigs, As Careers Start
Do you remember your very first voice over gig? (Don’t feel bad if your first gig is still in the future … stop shaking and just imagine good things.) Two major voice talents who will be sharing advice and experiences during THAT’S VOICEOVER! ONLINE this Wednesday night, Sept. 22, give us a peek into the early days of their careers. We asked TV promo king Joe Cirpriano and voice talent / trainer Valerie Smaldone to share what they remember about their first PAID voice over job, and any lessons learned from it. And they told us …
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Technlogy: New Swashbuckling Tech Helps Voice Actors Get Biz & Clients To Find You, by Dave Courvoisier
Technology’s swashbuckling future is here today, reports VO/social media guru Dave Courvoisier. And advances in three particular fields now let voice actors pinpoint clients – and clients to find you – with awesome accuracy. Check these awesome eyeopeners …
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September Is National Voice Over Appreciation Month – Spread The Word & Use As Marketing Tool
September 1 marks the beginning of National Voice Over Appreciation Month (NVOAM). The event is being launched with the support of a consortium of high-profile VO businesses, coaches, individuals, agencies, subscription sites, and supporters including VoiceOverXtra. The official announcement comes from the offices of the Society of Accredited Voice Over Artists (SaVoa), with planned month-long promotions, marketing opportunities and news releases. Available today at the event website are marketing suggestions, including a sample news release which you might want to personalize with info about yourself for local media …
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Andy Boyns Interviews VoiceOverXtra’s John Florian – ‘You’ve Got To Do What You Love’
At VOICE 2010, the huge voice over industry conference in Los Angeles in early June this year, international voice talent Andy Boyns pulled aside voice actors and coaches to conduct one-on-one audio interviews on a wide range of voice over topics. The result is an amazing collection of industry wisdom in a series he calls “The Person Behind The Voice.” Podcasts include chats with John Garry, Bobbin Beam, Dave Courvoisier, Bob Bergen, Stephanie Ciccarelli, Bob Souer, Penny Abshire, James Alburger and Pablo Hernandez. And now he releases an interview with John Florian, the founder and webmaster of VoiceOverXtra, the voice over industry’s online news, education and resource center …
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Don LaFontaine Voice-Over Lab Opens In A Grand Way, by George Whittam
The Don LaFontaine Voice-Over Lab officially opened at the SAG Foundation Actors Center in Los Angeles on June 25 with a Grand Opening party that celebrated “The Don” and six months of tireless work on this new center for the voice over community. Lab co-founder, designer, installer and major cheerleader – George Whittam – describes the grand event …
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Demos: Get ‘Em Lighting Fireworks … Ignite With June 30 Bettye Zoller Webinar
Soon you could be declaring freedom from DEMO FEAR: the worries that your first – or updated – demo: 1) won’t be “right” to catch the approving nods of producers, agents and other prospects; and that 2) you might be paying too much for demo production. The voice of experience will tell you how to ease those fears – how to light demo fireworks economically – on Wednesday night, June 30. That’s when award-winning voice talent and voice-over coach Bettye Zoller delivers “Free From Demo Fear,” a brand new webinar presented by VoiceOverXtra …