3 Steps to Improving Your VO Audition Technique

There is so much advice about the VO audition from “just have fun, you already don’t have the job!!” to Dick Ervasti’s “Treat every audition as a real job” and everything in between. So, how much work should we put into an audition? Do we treat each one as that next possible job or do we just relax, not over-think our performance and get it done quickly, ready to...

The Hispanic Voice Over Market: Pros and Cons

In tomorrow’s podcast (part 4) Hispanic (and English speaking) voice over actor, Gustavo Rex talks about: •The different (and) Spanish accents and how Hispanic Voice Actors deal with this •The difference between Spanish VO sessions and English sessions •Whether the Hispanic market is a great opportunity for Spanish voice talent •Current trends in the Hispanic market and more…. -Tracy...

Innovative Web Commercial

New Media is here to stay. Commercials as we know them are changing, morphing, evolving. Will Web commercials provide big opportunities for voice talent? Check out this web pre-roll commercial for NATPE 2010. 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"));

Difference Between Learning and Mastering

As voice over artists we are constantly in a state of learning and perfecting our craft. But at what point to we become master of our craft?  Or are we always learning? How do you tell if you’re there yet? Check out this piece from On Clive Now: “I met Bert de Coutere at Online Education in December. He chaired the Battle of the Bloggers in which I participated. Recently Bert sent me a...

Voicebank on Facebook

We recently changed our facebook fan page name and that means everyone has to “Become a Fan” again. Please take a moment become a “FAN” of voicebank.net. Thanks, Erica L. Kelly 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"));

Challenges with the Hispanic Voice Over Market

Just like the mainstream voice over market in the U.S. the Hispanic voice over market has its set of challenges. In tomorrow’s podcast (part 3) Hispanic (and mainstream) voice talent, Gustavo Rex, talks about: •How he markets to advertising agencies •Why the Hispanic voice over market is struggling •Issues with the Unions •NBC and Telemundo •Advice for emerging Hispanic voice talent •Differences...

Live Stream Show with Voice Actors

Coin-Op TV Live – Voice-Over Actors Tara & Yuri Watch This Episode on www.theStream.tv In yesterday’s post, I wrote about live streaming (The Stream.TV), a new way to distribute content and its possibilities for voice actors. Turns out The Stream had two voice actors on one of their shows, Coin-OP TV. -Tracy Pattin var hs_portalid=78808; var hs_salog_version = "2.00"; var hs_ppa...

Live Streaming: New Opportunity for Voice Talent

It looks like a small broadcast TV studio. Lots of cameras, cable, wires and curtains. People running around with headsets on, a control room with those big windows. Only this is all internet. It’s TheStream.TV’s studio.  Live stream TV essentially is live internet TV. It airs in real time instead of recorded shows you see on sites like YouTube .  The Stream has a line-up of shows from...

Hispanic Voice Over Market: How Does It Compare?

In tomorrow’s podcast (part 2) voice actor Gustavo Rex continues sharing his experiences and insights about the Hispanic Voice Over market. He talks about: •The Hispanic Voice Over Market and the audition process •Pay structure. How it’s different from the mainstream voice over market •Straddling the Hispanic and the Mainstream market. How he’s able to do it. •The Hispanic...

“Family Guy” Voice Actor Andrea Friedman Speaks Out

I was at Real Time with Bill Maher at CBS Studios last night for the first episode of season 8. Family Guy’s Seth McFarlane was a guest. Bill Maher asked him about the Sarah Palin controversy over Down’s Syndrome Voice Actor, Andrea McFarlane played a Down’s Syndrome person. Sarah Palin was outraged and felt that Family Guy and that character was making fun of her Down’s Syndrome...