Weekend Workout #35-Guest Listener Heather Vergo!

**You MUST Be a PLATINUM Member to Participate in the Weekend Workout** Talent Agent Heather Vergo – Atlas Talent,LA Bio: Heather Vergo has been a VO agent at Atlas Talent for the past 4 ½ years, and currently heads up their new west coast office. She has worked in many arenas of VO, including promos, trailers, narration, animation, video games and commercials and loves having her hand in many...

Myths, Mistakes, and Making It in Voiceover

It’s true every facet of the entertainment business has its share of myths-from Lana Turner’s discovery at Schwab’s Drugstore to recent sightings of Elvis. And the voiceover industry is no different. Here are a few: 1. Four or five actors do all the VO gigs. Not quite. There is greater variety than ever. With a renewed interest in real voices, more and more actors are getting a shot. 2....

Weekend Workout #33-Guest Listener Sandie Newton!

**You MUST Be a PLATINUM Member to Participate in the Weekend Workout** Bio on Sandie Newton British born Sandie Newton, President of The Edward G. Agency is one of North America’s top Agent/Managers with 37 yrs experience in the entertainment industry. Starting her career in a law firm and commercial banking she grabbed the opportunity to work in recording studios both in the U.K and Toronto and...

Simple Voice Adjustment Tips for Marketing and Podcast Voiceover

An interesting article piqued my interest today when browsing the internet for ways to improve voiceover technique. I found this article by Brenda C. Smith on her site at Voicepowertraining.com. In her article, she gives 5 Keys to fixing your voice when doing Marketing VO for podcasts and videos. Some of them are basic, but frequently forgotten. Going over these 5 tips prior to doing a recording could...

Announcing Weekend Workout-August 19th,2011!

Casting & Voice director Meredith layne Meredith Layne, CSA Meredith Layne has been in casting for  over fifteen years, working in live action, and animation, in both  feature films and television. She was on staff with Disney Feature  Animation and also worked with Pixar Animation. Meredith is currently on  staff with Nickelodeon Animation where she has also worked as a Voice  Director. Meredith...

Weekend Workout #30-Guest Listener Scott Forbes!

Voiceregistry Weekend Workout #30 for voice over actors will feature GUEST DIRECTOR SCOTT FORBES! Scott is a teacher for Compost Productions and a booth director for a major Talent Agency! ***Weekend Workouts are only available to voiceregistry Platinum Members*** Voice over actors can learn about the Platinum membership here and join here. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to work on your voice...

How To Pick A Voice Acting Class Checklist

How To Pick A Voice Acting Class We often mention voice over classes, webinars, seminars, and various events on our blogs to keep our followers informed of what’s being offered. There are a lot of great teachers/coaches out there who have a lot to offer voice over artists, but how do you know which ones are best suited for you? Although a seminar or class may be mentioned on our blog, we still...

Weekend Workout #28-Guest Listener From Grossman & Jack Talent-Chicago

Read for Grossman Jack Talent Agent Susan Farlik for this coming Weekend Workout July 30th,2011! Susan’s BIO: After working at both Broadway and off-Broadway theaters as an administrator, Susan Farlik made the switch to commercial Talent Agency SEM&M in NYC. She was hired at the interview, when they discovered she had experience as a truck stop waitress (third shift). Figuring she could handle...

Why You Should Stop Looking To GET An Agent

STOP looking to “GET” an agent, instead, change your mindset to building an agent relationship and being professional. Last week, Kevin Delaney did a GREAT webinar called “How to Get & Keep a Great VO Agent Webinar”. He gives excellent insight on the art of getting representation. What do you have to offer an agent potentially decides to represent you? Are you too desperate?...