A Day at Allport Productions Studios

Chris M. Allport is a one man operation, but it seems like he’s got a team of people working for him. I went to his recording studio today to interview him about his voice over directing, producing and voice over acting career. In an upcoming podcast he shares his great stories like the time he directed William H. Macy for a narration project and how he fell into voice over as a kid, landing...

Audio Book Samples. An Emerging VO Opportunity?

At last weekend’s LA Times Book Festival, there was talk about the continued growth of audio books. Probably due to new technology like the iPod. Seemed to be a glimmer of hope amidst all the gloom and doom about the traditional publishing world’s downward spiral. Since many authors are now self-publishing (and there are more titles being published than ever) they’re trying new ways...

Voice Registry Podcast-Tracy Pattin Talks Again To Top Audio Book Narrator, Scott Brick (part 3)

Actor, screenwriter and audiobook narrator, Scott Brick definitely gives new meaning to a hyphenate career with credits in film, television, stage and radio. In 2000, Brick ventured into narrating audiobooks and quickly found himself embraced by the audio world. To date he’s won over 40 Earphones Awards for his narrating skills, as well as the 2003 Audie Award for DUNE: THE BUTLERIAN JIHAD....

How To Prep For Audio Book Narration? Listen To Radio Plays

In tomorrow’s podcast (Tuesday April 27) with top audio book narrator, Scott Brick (part 3) he shares his secrets to finding all those character voices needed in many fiction audio books. He’ll do things like listen to old time radio plays (even on the commute to the recording studio) to research voices. To get to certain emotions? “Recently I did the “Stir of Echoes”...

VO Actor Insights & Tips on Scott Brick’s Audiobook Narration Success (Part 2)

VO actor, Jon Morss wrote such a great comment last week on the Scott Brick podcast, that it needed it’s own blog posting. This is part 2 of Jon’s comments: Click here for part 1 “The other thing I found really important that Scott mentions, which anyone considering getting into VO especially the Audiobook arena should take heed to, is how he approached his first Audiobook gig. Although...

VO Actor Insights & Tips on Scott Brick’s Audiobook Narration Success

When voice actor Jon Morss wrote his in depth comments on the Scott Brick podcast, they read more like a blog post, so I posted it as one. Here’s what he said: “There is a great quote by Thoreau which I think exemplifies Scott’s attitude to the tee.” ‘If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will...

Pat Fraley Audio Book Seminar

With the Scott Brick podcast having peaked the interest of voice actors wanting to learn about this part of the industry, here’s an upcoming event taught by another top audio book narrator and instructor, Pat Fraley: Event: The Audiobook Reader Royalty Event “A one-day event with the “Audiobook Royalty” getting participants ready for this season’s onslaught of audiobook...

Voice Registry Podcast-Tracy Pattin Talks Again To Top Audio Book Narrator, Scott Brick (Part 2)

Actor, screenwriter and audiobook narrator, Scott Brick definitely gives new meaning to a hyphenate career with credits in film, television, stage and radio. In 2000, Brick ventured into narrating audiobooks and quickly found himself embraced by the audio world. To date he’s won over 40 Earphones Awards for his narrating skills, as well as the 2003 Audie Award for DUNE: THE BUTLERIAN JIHAD....

Audiobook Narration and Shakespeare

In tomorrow’s podcast interview (Tuesday, April 21) with top audiobook narrator Scott Brick (part 2) he talks about the importance of acting and narrating books. “If I hadn’t been an actor, I would have never been hired.” What kind of acting did he do? Shakespeare. Scott went on tour around California performing Shakespeare for kids. Find out how Scott’s techniques like...

Doing Voice Overs Against All Odds

When you first see him you can’t tell. Just your typical voice actor in LA, going to his next voice over job. Trev Broudy is a young, fit guy, with piercing blue eyes, walking with his Golden Retriever. When he talks to you he makes eye contact. But then when you look a little closer, you’ll notice his dog is no ordinary dog. He’s always at Trev’s right, helping him to navigate...