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,...

Podcast-New Media/Social Media Strategies for Voice Actors

Douglas E. Welch is a New Media/Social Media Consultant and pioneer podcaster. His early work in the theater prepared him well for a life of speaking and teaching about technology, computers and New Media and the amazing benefits they bring into our lives. Douglas spent 5 years at Walt Disney Imagineering, but eventually struck out on his own and has been working as a freelance consultant for almost...

Are Voice-over jobs on Craigslist safe to audition for?

We may buy a car or furniture off craigslist, but I want to know how safe you feel answering a craigslist ad for voiceover or on-camera work? Tell us about your experiences… Erica L. Kelly COO videovoicebank.net 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...

Secrets of Voice-Over Success event at The Times Center, July 29, 2009

Joan Baker, Author of Secrets of Voice-Over Success with the Neumann BCM 10 On July 29th at 7pm sharp, at The Times Center in New York City, JOAN BAKER and PUSH CREATIVE ADVERTISING will once again unveil A VOICEOVER EVENT — girding the industry that comprises the lucrative and highly guarded world of voiceover acting — and doing it in style. It all begins with the nationally regarded and...

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...

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...

Video Book Trailers. A New Opportunity for Voice Actors?

Book Surge, a partner of Amazon.com, is a self publishing company offering authors a variety of services to self-publish. Now, they’re offering Video Book Trailers. Could this be a new path for voice over talent? Here’s what Book Surge says about these trailers: “Video book trailers give authors the opportunity to showcase their books in a dynamic media format. Using a combination...

What Are You Doing To Recession-Proof Your Voice Over Career?

It’s that time of the week again. I pose the question, “What are you doing to recession-proof your Voice Over Career?” Over the past month, I’ve published YOUR responses as a separate blog post. (My little contribution to help promote you during these “Recession” times). -Tracy Pattin So here’s what Michael Anthony Petranech had to say: Even in a “recession”...

Jeff Kafer Shares More Audio Book Tips (Part 2)

In yesterday’s Voice Over Q&A, Jeff Kafer shared tips about getting narration work in the audio book world. Today, he talks about the process of narrating an audio book and the rates. TJP: What’s the process once you get the job? JK: Since Podiobooks simply provides an outlet for unpublished authors to get their works out to the masses, getting the book recorded is the responsibility...

Voice Actor Jeff Kafer Shares Tips On Audio Book Narration

I connected with voice talent Jeff Kafer recently and did a Q&A with him about how he got into narration for audio books. Here’s what he said: TJP: What is Podiobooks.com? JK: Podiobooks.com is a site that gives away free serialized audiobooks on your schedule. What does that mean? Just like a podcast, you can subscribe to a book in iTunes or via RSS and chapters of that book will be delivered...