How Sound Affects Us – A Voice Over Opportunity?

Check out this TED.com video. Julian Treasure goes through the 4 ways that sound affects us, including how companies are branded with sound. Wonder how voice over fits into all of this? Treasure talks about how noise can lower productivity and that we need to put on earphones with soothing music to keep our productivity high. So, here’s a thought, If enjoyable music played on say, an iPod, in...

Slice of Voice Over Life- An International Voice Over Career Part III

Mike Cooper, is a British voiceover artist, based in London who came to voicing via work in radio and TV over a number of years. He put together his first makeshift studio about two-and-a-half years ago just to see if he could make a bit of extra money voicing from home. When it took off he rebuilt his studio about a year ago and decided to take the plunge and invests in both ISDN and Source-Connect....

Slice of Voice Over Life. An International VO Career (part 3)

What are the trends you see now in the voice over industry in the UK? The U.S.? Compare the voice over industry in the UK and the U.S. The biggest difference I see between the two – at least from what I read – is the way the US model in the major market seems to revolve around a lot of people auditioning for a job. This doesn’t seem to happen so much here in the UK. Agents get asked...

Podcast- Robbie Rist talks to Tracy Pattin (part 3)

As a child, Robbie Rist played Cousin Oliver in the final season of The Brady Bunch. In 1976 and 1977, Rist played David Baxter (Ted Baxter’s son), on the television program Mary Tyler Moore. As an adult, Rist has worked as a voice actor, such as in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film series (as Michelangelo); from 1984 to 1986, he starred in the Saturday morning cartoon Kidd Video, playing...

The Brady Bunch & Ninja Turtle Voice Talent Robbie Rist on Voice Over Success

In tomorrow’s podcast (part 3) former child actor (The Brady Bunch) and current voice talent Robbie Rist (Teen Mutant Ninja Turtle’s Michelangelo) in conversation with voice teacher/producer Bill Holmes, talks about: -How to book by bringing out the kid in you -Improv and its necessity to voice over success -His Brandy Bunch stories (and a little fun dirt) and much more… -Tracy Pattin var...

Eugene Levy on Voice Over Acting

Eugene Levy voices the character, Orrin in the animated feature, Astro Boy. He was on Live with Regis and Kelly today promoting the film. When they asked about which he prefers, on-camera acting or voice over? he said, “With voice over there’s no shaving, no memorizing, you’ve got your copy and you go. It’s a great way to work!” If only we could get roles like Orrin! Astro...

Slice of Voice Over Life- An International Voice Over Career Part II

Click here for Part 1 of An International VO Career Mike Cooper, is a British voiceover artist, based in London who came to voicing via work in radio and TV over a number of years. He put together his first makeshift studio about two-and-a-half years ago just to see if he could make a bit of extra money voicing from home. When it took off he rebuilt his studio about a year ago and decided to take the...

Slice of Voice Over Life- An International Voice Over Career Part I

Mike Cooper, is a British voiceover artist, based in London who came to voicing via work in radio and TV over a number of years. He put together his first makeshift studio about two-and-a-half years ago just to see if he could make a bit of extra money voicing from home. When it took off he rebuilt his studio about a year ago and decided to take the plunge and invests in both ISDN and Source-Connect....

Podcast-Robbie Rist Talks to Tracy Pattin (Part 2)

As a child, Robbie Rist played Cousin Oliver in the final season of The Brady Bunch. In 1976 and 1977, Rist played David Baxter (Ted Baxter’s son), on the television program Mary Tyler Moore. As an adult, Rist has worked as a voice actor, such as in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film series (as Michelangelo); from 1984 to 1986, he starred in the Saturday morning cartoon Kidd Video, playing...

VO Teen Age Mutant Ninja Turtle Robbie Rist Shares Child Acting Insights

In tomorrow’s podcast (part 2), former child actor Robbie Rist (Cousin Oliver on The Brady Bunch) shares his insights on: -How child acting helps him as voice talent and a performer today. -Stage parents. How they hurt and help kids. -Advice for parents of young performers. and more… -Tracy Pattin var hs_portalid=78808; var hs_salog_version = "2.00"; var hs_ppa = "voicebank1.app7.hubspot.com"; document.write(unescape("%3Cscript...