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Marc Cashman : Giving Depth to Words
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:52:57 +0000Join Voice Over Expert Marc Cashman in his podcast "Giving Depth to Words". Many voice actors deliver their words with awesome articulation and precise projection, but have a detached delivery. Learn how you can color words or phrases with the appropriate attitude or emotion in this excellent lesson.
Links from today's show:
Cashman Commercials
The Cashman Cache of Voice-Acting Techniques
Ask The Voice Cat Blog
Marc Cashman Voices.com WebsiteYour Instructor this week:
Voice Over Expert Marc Cashman
MARC CASHMAN creates and produces copy and music advertising for radio and television. Winner of over 150 advertising awards, he also instructs voice acting of all levels through his classes, The Cashman Cache of Voice-Acting Techniques in Los Angeles, CA. Enjoying the distinction of being one of the few voice-acting instructors in the U.S. who is on “both sides of the glass”— he creates, casts and produces copy and music advertising for radio and television clients such as Kroger, Charles Schwab, Quizno's, Pella Windows and Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer among many, many others.
In addition to his production schedule, he's been an instructor at USC Graduate School and does pro bono work for numerous charitable and public service organizations. He instructs voice-acting of all levels through his online and tele-coaching programs, his V-O classes, The Cashman Cache of Voice-Acting Techniques in state-of-the-art studios in Los Angeles, CA, and produces voice demos. He also has a monthly online column, Ask the VoiceCat, plus blogs and podcasts through Voices.com, VoiceOverXtra.com and NowCasting.com.
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media@voices.com (http://www.voices.com)Alison Pitman : Working From Home and Striking a Work / Life Balance
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:18:35 +0000Join professional voice over talent Alison Pitman as she lectures about "Working from Home and Striking a Work / Life Balance". Alison identifies key points that will help anyone who works from home while sharing some special tips for professionals working from home with small children. Transitioning to voice over, mentorship and perseverance are also discussed.Links from today's show:
Alison Pitman
Alison Pitman on Voices.comYour Instructor this week:
Voice Over Talent Alison Pitman
Based in Bristol, voice actor Alison Pitman has voiced various projects for clients based all over the world recording professionally from her home studio in the UK. Known as "The Phone Voice", Alison specializes in recordings for voicemail, on-hold messages, IVR and corporate narrations. Alison has worked for over 10 years in the film and television industries and played a role in the Oscar nominated "Little Voice". In addition to her performance experience Alison Pitman has a degree in Broadcast Journalism.
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media@voices.com (http://www.voices.com)J.S. Gilbert : Problem Solving
Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:47:30 +0000Join Voice Over Expert J.S. Gilbert as he presents on the topic of "Problem Solving". Instead of calling yourself a voice talent or voice actor consider calling yourself a Problem Solver. A voice actor often waits to get hired but a problem solver goes the extra mile when researching and marketing their services to potential clients using methods that they respect and are responsive to. Learn more about problem solving and how to market your voice in the first episode of a new voice acting podcast series created by J.S. Gilbert.Links from today's show:
Your Instructor this week:
Voice Over Expert J.S. Gilbert
J.S. Gilbert has been active in the Bay Area for over 25 years. He is a trained actor, voice talent, engineer, audio director, writer and copywriter. His work has bridged over from the advertising community to technology to video games and the hospitality industry. Currently, J.S. produces audio and performs v.o. for the educational industry, commercials, branding, the internet, audio books, interactive and the gaming industry. He has also personally been voice talent on almost 400 video games and numerous commercials, industrials, voice mail projects, etc. J.S. produces the Gilbert e-newsletter, which is an extensive resource to monthly Bay Area events, mixers and other items of interest to the Creative Community and has a current readership of just under 5, 000 people. J.S. is also on the Board of Directors for BAARC (Bay Area Advertising Relief Committee), and is a member of the Professional Advisory Committee at the Art Institute of California. J.S. is also a contributor and on the Advisory Board to Create Magazine. J.S. also writes for other publications on advertising, gaming, technology and convergence. J.S. was formerly on the Board of Directors of the San Francisco Ad Club and was Bay Area ADDY Awards Chair for 2005 and 2006. He is the recipient of many awards, including SF Ad Club’s President’s Award, AV Video Magazines Top 100 Producers List, ADDYS, Tellys, and others. J.S. was a featured voice talent on “10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America”, which was an Emmy award winner. J.S. can be reached at jsgilbert@pacbell.net His cell number is 415-336-6238.
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media@voices.com (http://www.voices.com)Pat Fraley : VO Genres and Styles
Tue, 29 Jul 2008 01:11:00 +0000Join Voice Over Expert Pat Fraley as he discusses "Knowing VO Genre & Style". In this episode, Pat helps you to discover the importance of knowing voice over genres and styles, and being able to adjust your performance level to them.Links from today's show:
Pat Fraley
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Patrick Fraley has created voices for over 4, 000 characters, placing him among the top ten performers of all time to be cast in animation. He has produced dozens of award-winning audiobooks, such as, Adventures of Tom Sawyer, A Very Easy Death, and The Light in The Piazza. Pat produced and performed all 100 voices on the award winning audiobook, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which People Magazine hailed as, “The best yet of this evergreen.” Patrick teaches events, workshops, and seminars on various aspects of voice over across the country, and has created a variety of instructional books and CDs, all available at PatFraley.com. He is a member of The Voice and Speech Trainers of America, and holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in Professional Acting from Cornell University.Did you enjoy Pat's episode? Leave a comment with your thoughts!
media@voices.com (http://www.voices.com)Nancy Wolfson and Anna Vocino : Top Market Agent: The Platinum (but not the only!) Piston in Your VO Engine
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:30:00 +0000Join Voice Over Experts Nancy Wolfson and Anna Vocino from Break Into VoiceOver with discussion from Nancy on the topic of "Top Market Agent: The Platinum (but not the only!) Piston in Your VO Engine". Nancy relates that professional voice talent should aspire to have agency representation at every level in addition to a presence on voice over marketplaces.Links from today's show:
Braintracks Audio
Break Into VoiceoverYour Instructor this week:
Voice Over Experts Nancy Wolfson and Anna Vocino
Nancy WolfsonBased in Los Angeles, CA Nancy Wolfson is a private voice over consultant and freelance casting director for commercials, animation, narration, and audio books. She writes, produces, and directs demos for her clients and has been the leading coach in the top market(s) over a decade. Her coursework has been accredited at the university level in private and group classes throughout North America and Europe. For over 15 years, she has worked with beginners, working pros, and celebrities as a producer and talent agent.
Anna VocinoAnna Vocino is an on-camera and voice over actress based in Los Angeles. You can see her work as a series regular on Vh1’s improvised comedy series “Free Radio.” Anna’s voice over work can be heard in “Dawn of War 2, ” “Splinter Cell: Double Agent, ” “MTV’s Celebrity Death Match, ” “The Young and The Restless, ” recent campaigns for Canada Dry, Ford, AT&T, Southern Linc Wireless, and hundreds of narrations for Toyota, Capital One, Saks Fifth Avenue, Adobe, GotVMail, Disney DVDs, and numerous others. Check out Anna’s website at www.annavocino.com.
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media@voices.com (http://www.voices.com)Phyllis K. Day : Finding Your Authentic Voice
Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:19:46 +0000Join Voice Over Expert Phyllis K. Day in her interactive lecture "Finding Your Authentic Voice". In this podcast, Phyllis shares how she was able to help a client of hers whose background was in radio make his voice sound more natural, getting past ingrained Walter Cronkite voice styling to realize his own authentic voice.Links from today's show:
Phyllis K. Day
Phyllis K. Day on Voices.comYour Instructor this week:
Voice Over Expert Phyllis K. Day
Phyllis is a freelance technical writer and voice professional with over thirty years experience. A Broadcast Journalism graduate of UNC Chapel Hill, Phyllis became an anchor a few months later on the North Carolina News Network. She has also anchored on Business Radio Network and American Forum Radio Network in Colorado. Her voice has been heard nation-wide and she was also the narrator for a show heard daily on NPR and Armed Forces Radio in the 1990s. Phyllis was part of a mentoring program for several years at North Carolina State University for the students in NC State's radio program. She currently runs personalized coaching workshops, in addition to narrations for e-learning and business presentations.
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media@voices.com (http://www.voices.com)Gary Terzza : 5 Tips for Getting Voice Over Work
Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:39:11 +0000Join Voice Over Expert Gary Terzza in his lecture "5 Tips for Getting Voice Over Work". Go over a checklist with Gary that will help you improve your chances of securing work as a professional voice talent. By being a positive realist, you'll prepare yourself for success in the business of voice over, accomplish goals, and meet your own expectations.Links from today's show:
Gary Terzza
Gary Terzza on Voices.com
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Gary Terzza is a professional voiceover and coach with a client list that includes Channel 4, Channel five, VH-1 and the BBC. He also runs a voice-over master class Association in Central London and Hertfordshire.
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media@voices.com (http://www.voices.com)Alison Pitman : Setting Up a Voice Over Business
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:41:49 +0000Join professional voice talent Alison Pitman of the UK in her second podcast lecture "Setting Up A Voice Over Business ". In this episode, you'll discover five tips that will help you take the plunge into professional voice acting. Alison also shares that if you love what you do and believe in your talents, success is within your reach.Links from today's show:
Alison Pitman
Alison Pitman on Voices.comYour Instructor this week:
Voice Over Talent Alison Pitman
Based in Bristol, voice actor Alison Pitman has voiced various projects for clients based all over the world recording professionally from her home studio in the UK. Known as "The Phone Voice", Alison specializes in recordings for voicemail, on-hold messages, IVR and corporate narrations. Alison has worked for over 10 years in the film and television industries and played a role in the Oscar nominated "Little Voice". In addition to her performance experience Alison Pitman has a degree in Broadcast Journalism.
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media@voices.com (http://www.voices.com)Lisa Rice : A Job Well Done
Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:08:41 +0000Join professional voice actor Lisa Rice as she discusses "A Job Well Done". Voicing a project as a voice over talent and knowing that your client is pleased is very important. Learn about how the role of communication has evolved and how crucial it is even after the finished audio files have been delivered. A little communication goes a long way for a job well done.Links from today's show:
Lisa Rice Productions
Lisa Rice on Voices.com
Online Voice CastingYour Instructor this week:
Lisa Rice is an experienced communications professional. She landed her first radio job as a disc jockey at eighteen. Then, an announcer/producer stint with Trans World Radio took her to Guam. After graduating college with a degree in Communications, she began producing, writing, and directing. Her one-on-one interviews have extended from the White House and Capitol Hill to Nashville.Other experience includes on-camera work, print modeling, sales, marketing, and motivational speaking.
Voice work has been Lisa's passion since she first discovered the thrill of recording - when the red button is on, so is she! Her voice-over work includes customers and organizations from a wide range of business and corporate levels as well as advertising and marketing agencies, radio and television stations, non-profit groups and ministries. While voice work has been a mainstay, her production experience helps meet the expectations that accompany results-oriented, deadline-driven production work - she knows that your time is as valuable as your project.
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media@voices.com (http://www.voices.com)Pat Fraley : The Almighty Playback
Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:28:00 +0000Join Voice Over Expert Pat Fraley in his lecture "The Almighty Playback". Pat gives you a lesson the on importance of playing back your recorded efforts and using processing and sound effects to advance your skills and address your booking-to-audition ratio.Links from today's show:
Pat Fraley
Pat Fraley Free LessonsYour Instructor this week:
Patrick Fraley has created voices for over 4, 000 characters, placing him among the top ten performers of all time to be cast in animation. He has produced dozens of award-winning audiobooks, such as, Adventures of Tom Sawyer, A Very Easy Death, and The Light in The Piazza. Pat produced and performed all 100 voices on the award winning audiobook, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which People Magazine hailed as, “The best yet of this evergreen.” Patrick teaches events, workshops, and seminars on various aspects of voice over across the country, and has created a variety of instructional books and CDs, all available at PatFraley.com. He is a member of The Voice and Speech Trainers of America, and holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in Professional Acting from Cornell University.Did you enjoy Pat's episode? Leave a comment with your thoughts!
media@voices.com (http://www.voices.com)Julie Williams : Visual Branding for Voice Over Talents
Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:46:41 +0000Join Voice Over Expert Julie Williams as she interviews graphic designer and branding consultant Jason Sikes of Village Green Studios in her podcast "Visual Branding for Voice Over Talents". Learn what it means to make your website stand out and how graphical differentiation will help you succeed in voice overs.Links from today's show:
Julie Williams
VoiceOver Chocolate
Julie Williams Voices.com Website
Jason Sikes at Village Green Studios
Online Voice CastingYour Instructor this week:
Voice Over Expert Julie Williams
Julie Williams
“Voice-Over Chocolate”Julie Williams is celebrating her 30th year in voice-overs. She has voiced thousands of commercials, narrations, video games, infomercials, documentaries, and other types of voice-over. Julie has been heard all over the world, and nationally on HGVT, WE, and other media outlets.
Julie Williams boasts such clients as Coca-Cola, Pampers, Pizza Hut, Billy Graham, The US Army, US steel, Imperial Sugar, Sunny Delight, Dominos Pizza, Adobe, and thousands of others. Currently, Julie is heard on national Eyeglass World commercials, The New Body Shaper infomercial, and Skincerity Skin Care Product ads, as well as hundreds of regional and local spots, and non broadcast flash productions. In addition, she’s the voice of the video game “Stevie Learns Pool Safety.” Samples of Julie’s work can be heard at http://www.voice-overs.com.
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media@voices.com (http://www.voices.com)Anthony Reece : Rate Sheets and Recut Requests
Tue, 03 Jun 2008 10:11:18 +0000Join Voice Over Expert Anthony Reece in his podcast "Rate Sheets and Recut Requests". Addressing one of the most frequently debated subjects and popular topics in voice over, Anthony provides a solid guideline for creating a rate sheet and then sticking to it as well as dealing with client recut requests.Links from today's show:
VO 101 Course
Anthony Reece
Anthony Reece on Voices.comYour Instructor this week:
Voice Over Expert Anthony Reece
After a lifetime in gaming, radio, television, theatre, music, entertainment & animation, the resume of Anthony Reece is vast including hands-on experience as a audio and sound track producer, creative director, studio manager, broadcast program director and producer, casting director and voice actor. Mr. Reece has "been there - done that". Anthony has personally cast, directed, produced and/or voiced hundreds of cartoons, games, commercials, animations and just about every type of media there is today. This diverse, creative background assures you're working with a studio, directed by a professional in all areas of broadcasting, gaming, animation, performance and media.
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media@voices.com (http://www.voices.com)Alison Pitman : Business Basics for Voice Actors
Wed, 28 May 2008 20:16:49 +0000Join professional voice talent Alison Pitman in the first of her "Business Basics for Voice Actors" podcasts. Alison highlights aspects of business processes and implementation from the perspective of a working voice actor in the United Kingdom.Links from today's show:
Alison Pitman
Alison Pitman on Voices.comYour Instructor this week:
Voice Over Talent Alison Pitman
Based in Bristol, voice actor Alison Pitman has voiced various projects for clients based all over the world recording professionally from her home studio in the UK. Known as "The Phone Voice", Alison specializes in recordings for voicemail, on-hold messages, IVR and corporate narrations. Alison has worked for over 10 years in the film and television industries and played a role in the Oscar nominated "Little Voice". In addition to her performance experience Alison Pitman has a degree in Broadcast Journalism.
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media@voices.com (http://www.voices.com)Nancy Wolfson and Anna Vocino : Voice Over Demo Don'ts
Thu, 22 May 2008 13:01:37 +0000Join Voice Over Experts Nancy Wolfson and Anna Vocino as they discuss "Voice Over Demo Don'ts", a podcast that identifies common mistakes made in voice over demo production and how you can avoid them. Your demo plays a significant role on game day so make sure your demo is polished and presents a clear portrait of yourself.Links from today's show:
Braintracks Audio
Break Into VoiceoverYour Instructor this week:
Voice Over Experts Nancy Wolfson and Anna Vocino
Nancy WolfsonBased in Los Angeles, CA Nancy Wolfson is a private voice over consultant and freelance casting director for commercials, animation, narration, and audio books. She writes, produces, and directs demos for her clients and has been the leading coach in the top market(s) over a decade. Her coursework has been accredited at the university level in private and group classes throughout North America and Europe. For over 15 years, she has worked with beginners, working pros, and celebrities as a producer and talent agent.
Anna VocinoAnna Vocino is an on-camera and voice over actress based in Los Angeles. You can see her work as a series regular on Vh1’s improvised comedy series “Free Radio.” Anna’s voice over work can be heard in “Dawn of War 2, ” “Splinter Cell: Double Agent, ” “MTV’s Celebrity Death Match, ” “The Young and The Restless, ” recent campaigns for Canada Dry, Ford, AT&T, Southern Linc Wireless, and hundreds of narrations for Toyota, Capital One, Saks Fifth Avenue, Adobe, GotVMail, Disney DVDs, and numerous others. Check out Anna’s website at www.annavocino.com.
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media@voices.com (http://www.voices.com)Pat Fraley : Shameless Hollywood Auditioning Tricks!
Tue, 13 May 2008 14:07:11 +0000Join Voice Over Expert Pat Fraley as he divulges some "Shameless Tricks" smuggled straight out of Hollywood from some Tinseltown's greatest citizens. Learn how to make your auditions stand out, be more creative, and give the impression that you're working from a world-class facility with your own engineer.Links from today's show:
Your Instructor this week:
Patrick Fraley has created voices for over 4, 000 characters, placing him among the top ten performers of all time to be cast in animation. He has produced dozens of award-winning audiobooks, such as, Adventures of Tom Sawyer, A Very Easy Death, and The Light in The Piazza. Pat produced and performed all 100 voices on the award winning audiobook, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which People Magazine hailed as, “The best yet of this evergreen.” Patrick teaches events, workshops, and seminars on various aspects of voice over across the country, and has created a variety of instructional books and CDs, all available at PatFraley.com. He is a member of The Voice and Speech Trainers of America, and holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in Professional Acting from Cornell University.Did you enjoy Pat's episode? Leave a comment with your thoughts!
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Links from today's show:
Cashman Commercials
The Cashman Cache of Voice-Acting Techniques
Ask The Voice Cat Blog
Marc Cashman Voices.com Website
Your Instructor this week:
Voice Over Expert Marc Cashman
MARC CASHMAN creates and produces copy and music advertising for radio and television. Winner of over 150 advertising awards, he also instructs voice acting of all levels through his classes, The Cashman Cache of Voice-Acting Techniques in Los Angeles, CA. Enjoying the distinction of being one of the few voice-acting instructors in the U.S. who is on “both sides of the glass”— he creates, casts and produces copy and music advertising for radio and television clients such as Kroger, Charles Schwab, Quizno's, Pella Windows and Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer among many, many others.
In addition to his production schedule, he's been an instructor at USC Graduate School and does pro bono work for numerous charitable and public service organizations. He instructs voice-acting of all levels through his online and tele-coaching programs, his V-O classes, The Cashman Cache of Voice-Acting Techniques in state-of-the-art studios in Los Angeles, CA, and produces voice demos. He also has a monthly online column, Ask the VoiceCat, plus blogs and podcasts through Voices.com, VoiceOverXtra.com and NowCasting.com.
Cashman Commercials © 2008
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