3rd Annual Voicey Awards

It’s that time of the year. Seems there are awards for everything in the entertainment industry from every organization, from the Golden Globes, to the SAG Awards to the Academy Awards. Even the voice over industry has theirs- The Voicey Awards. The nominations are in full swing. To participate, just go to the Voicey Awards website. Here are the categories: * Best New Voice * Best Child Voice *...

Radio Dramas for Kids- “Audio Adventures”

I just came across this company who use voice talent for their kids books. Could be a great opportunity for voice talent! Speaking of kids. Check out my podcast with “Oliver” from the Brady Bunch next week. -Tracy Pattin Here’s an excerpt from from Kids Audio Adventures blog on the Moms Take On Things website: “What makes an audio adventures different from an audio book or story...

Voice Registry Podcast-Tracy Pattin Talks Again To Matt Wolf About Characters & Accents(Part 2)

Matthew Wolf is the official voice of Thor for “Marvel Studios [us]” animated features in Hulk Vs. (2009) (V) and Thor: Tales of Asgard, both out in 2009. His voice work in radio and television is extensive. He recently played twenty-five different characters in three series of the sitcom Nebulous alongside Mark Gatiss, Steve Coogan and David Warner, and also played multiple characters...

Voice Actors Lend A Helping Voice. Voice Talent Share Their Stories

I recently wrote a blog called “A Unique Opportunity To Be A Miracle Maker” about voice actors lending their voices offstage, so onstage, deaf actors could play their parts. -Tracy Pattin Arlene Kahn commented on the blog and shares her own story: “A couple of years ago I played a police officer in a training video produced by the Chicago Hearing Society, dealing with domestic abuse...

Do You Like The Sound Of Your Voice? Is It A Must For VO Success?

Okay, if you’re in the world of voice over it seems obvious that you would like the sound of your own voice. But, what I’ve found is that there are voice over artists who don’t like their own sound! Remember the first time you heard your voice? It was weird, right? But most likely after hearing audition after audition, being in class after class and getting those coveted voiceover...

The Brady Bunch Actor, Robbie Rist Shares Insights on Kids and Voice Over

Today I was at Compost Productions interviewing former child actor, Robbie Rist (“Oliver” from the Brady Bunch) on his career. I could see the little bespecled boy in a page boy haircut peeking through this grown man. We started off talking about his Brady Bunch days and playing Ted Baxter’s son on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and then on to his voice over career (he plays Michaelangelo...

Voice Registry Podcast-Tracy Pattin Talks Accents with Matthew Wolf

Matthew Wolf is the official voice of Thor for ‘Marvel Studios [us]‘ animated features in Hulk Vs. (2009) (V) and Thor: Tales of Asgard, both out in 2009. His voice work in radio and television is extensive. He recently played twenty-five different characters in three series of the sitcom Nebulous alongside Mark Gatiss, Steve Coogan and David Warner, and also played multiple characters...

Celebrating The Barack Obama Inauguration with British Voice Actors

As I looked around the green room at The Invisible Studios here in West Hollywood, CA, I realized that I was the only one with an American accent. All these Brits (some actually are American citizens who moved here or have a British parent) are on the last recording day of the Jarvis/Ayres productions radio play for BBC Radio 3, “A Small Family Business” by Alan Ayckbourn.(airing on BBC...

The Staying Power of Improvisation and Voice Over

Last year I did a podcast interview with Improv Teacher and Expert, Bill Applebaum. I continue to receive great comments about the value and connection of improvisational acting and voice over acting. This just reinforces the never ending importance of incorporating improv skills into your voice over career to make you that much more competitive. -Tracy Pattin Here are Tracy Ashton’s valuable...

Voice Registry Podcast-Tracy Pattin Talks To Video Box Studios Engineer About ISDN and Phone Patch Sessions

For over 5 years Erik Brena has been working professionally in the recording industry, doing sound design, engineering and mixing for LA musical artists. He attended the SAE Institute in Los Angeles. He is now at Video Box Studios working on film, television, commercial and audio books. Right+Click to Download Podcast Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio...