Can You Talk Your Way to An Oscar? Voicebank.net answers at Show Biz Expo LA

(IN VIDEO ABOVE: ShowBiz Expo Panelists and top voice actors, Joe Cipriano and Rino Romano comment and riff about their VO panel experience at The ShowBiz Expo LA) Voicebank.net’s Stewart Wilson-Turner set out to answer “Can you talk your way to an Oscar?” at last week’s ShowBiz Expo voice over panel in Los Angeles. Casting director, producer and voice actor himself, Rick Zieff,...

What Did the Attendees Say? ShowBiz Expo LA Voiceover Panel

(Video Above) Hear from top voice actors, Joe Cipriano, Rino Romano, Tara Strong and Rick Zieff about their experience on the Voicebank.net’s Voice Over Panel last weekend at ShowBiz Expo LA. Then find out what the attendees thought. -Tracy Pattin

Hollywood’s Animation A-List

These 10 star voices bring in the most buzz and bucks. They don’t have to sit for hours in hair and makeup, they don’t have to leave L.A. and they don’t even need to get out of their sweatpants. No wonder Hollywood’s top actors love doing voice work on animated films….. Click Here for the Rest of the Story var hs_portalid=78808; var hs_salog_version = "2.00"; var hs_ppa...

A Slice of International Voiceover Life

The voice over career. What is it really like? Hard to describe. For each voice actor, it’s a different path. In the past two years I’ve had the pleasure of interviewing so many amazing voices and the people who direct and hire those voices. Mostly, a voice actor spends a lot of time in their home studio or a local recording studio doing auditions and hopefully lots of actual voice over...

Gary Vaynerchuk talks Personal Branding & Social Media Strategies on CNN

In keeping with this week’s theme of Social Media strategies for the voice actor and other entrepreneurs, watch this CNN interview with internet sensation Gary Vaynerchuk. He discusses the opportunities and the importance of personal branding online. He has made millions building his brand through his unconventional web TV show, Wine Library.TV. The result? A seven figure book deal for a series...

Social Media Strategizing For Voice Talent Power of Groups

In tomorrow’s podcast (part 2) New Media/Social Media expert Doug Welch talks about: •The power of Social Media groups •How to find groups on Linkedin •How to join a group •A great search engine for Voice Talent •The power of getting your voice out there •How the Sony executive found talent on YouTube and gave them a development deal and much more… var hs_portalid=78808; var...

5 Top Voice Over Guys in a Limo

So what happens when 5 top voice over guys (including the late and loved Don LaFontaine) take a ride in a limo? Watch, listen and learn! -Tracy Pattin var hs_portalid=78808; var hs_salog_version = "2.00"; var hs_ppa = "voicebank1.app7.hubspot.com"; document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + document.location.protocol + "//" + hs_ppa + "/salog.js.aspx' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E"));

Bob Bergen Celebrates 20 years of Porky Pig: Part 2

Bob Bergen has been the voice of Porky Pig for 20 years now. But even before that, as a kid, he set his sights on being the voice of this famous cartoon icon. In part 1, Bob talks about his first Porky Pig audition and how he found his way to this opportunity. In part 2, he continues to talk about his Porky Pig career over the years. 1. What has sustained your Porky career all these 20 (?)years! Well,...

Social Media Strategizing for Voice Actors

In tomorrow’s podcast, New Media/Social Media expert Douglas E. Welch, talks about: •New Media marketing strategies for voice actors •How to use Facebook more effectively for your VO career •Targeted internet searches on Twitter •How to strategize for voice over jobs •The changes in the entertainment industry because of New Media •Quantity vs. Quality and Social Media •Twitter...

Bob Bergen Celebrates 20 years of Porky Pig & Shares Insights

Bob Bergen has been the voice of Porky Pig for 20 years now. But even before that, as a kid, he set his sights on being the voice of this famous cartoon icon. Find out how he found his way to the role. Congrats Bob!! -Tracy Pattin Describe your first Porky audition. Well, my first audition was in my agent’s (Arlene Thornton at the time) office.  The first callback was for the fabulous Andrea Romano. ...