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Bambi: "Flower..."
Thumper: "Uh huh...it's purdy..." Awwww.... The men who voiced Bambi and Thumper meet on "The View" for the very first time...69 years after they recorded their performances. 
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With categories like, "Man, This Performance Should Have Been So Much Better" Award; "Best Non-Human Performance...By A Human;" Award and the "Holy Shit STFU Already" Award, this lists of best and worsts in video game voice acting makes for a very entertaining read...
Yes, yes, yes, the Throaties are back to make you forget the debacles that were the Oscars and the VGAs. (It's The Second Annual Complex Video Game Voice-Over Awards! http://bit.ly/gXLen0)
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Another helpful blog post, "Voice Talent Finding Jobs on Twitter," from artist management and development company, the Lowry Agency. It's written by one of their clients, voice actor, Trish Basanyi, and provides a good overview and practical ideas on getting started.
By @LowryAgencyVO talent @TrishsVoice http://ht.ly/46RMu #LAVOice #vo #voiceover
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(Almost) Breaking news...
"AppleInsider | Apple shows off iMovie, GarageBand for iPad 2 GarageBand also offers 8 track recording and mixing, and will feature more than 250 loops. It will have shared compatibility with the Mac version, and users can e-mail their creations as an AAC file from directly within the software."
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You may have heard that in Japan voice actors (aka seiyū) who appear in popular anime series are treated like rock stars. They weren't kidding! Watch this truly amazing video of Japanese Voice Actors (seiyū) playing to a sold- out arena of screaming fans. WARNING VOICE ACTORS: Watching this video may cause you to want to move to Japan...
cast:Fukuyama Jun - Mizuiro, YumichikaMiyata Kouki - Yamada HanatarouYasumoto Hiroki - Sado YasutoraInada Tetsu - Komamura SajinSugiyama Noriaki - Ishida Ury... (A video of the voice actors for the anime, Bleach! #bleach #anime #seiyuu #voiceactor http://fb.me/wuvNe1CT)
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New 6 minute short from Pixar brings back the Toy Story 3, cast including Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Michael Keaton, Don Rickles, Bonnie Hunt, Jodi Benson, Timothy Dalton, and picks up with the characters as they settle into their new life.
"Sometimes even toys need a little play time. Unfortunately, Barbie’s Ken screwed up the vacation plans. That’s the premise of Pixar’s new animated short, Hawaiian Vacation."
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Voices.com recently published details on the total number of job cast through them---155, 915---and total earnings (over $39 million), since they started their casting website. Love 'em or hate 'em, you can't ignore tthe fact that Voices.com and Voice 1-2-3 have had a significant impact on the way voiceovers, especially non-Union ones, are cast. Another interesting stat: average earnings per job booked are $257. (I wish they they had also provided the mean earnings per job, which would have given a better indication of what the 'typical" job booked through them actually pays.) The article also includes information and details by age, gender and the types of jobs booked.
"Find out how much creative directors are paying and more in this amazing infographic."
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InsideVoiceover: Not everyone has $3200 available to spend on the Neumann U87, but how do some of the lower-priced competitors, like the $400 Advanced Audio CM-87, match up? You can listen and compare for yourself...(Make sure to click on "Identify the Mics" to find out which mic is which...)
"Blair Hardman, from Recording Hack, tests the Neumann U87, Aseyer L36B, Audio-Technica AT4047MP, and Advanced Audio CM87 for voiceover work. (RT @recordinghacks: Can you distinguish the U87 (~$3200) from CM-87 (~$400) on male voiceover?"
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We love this voiceover; it manages to be ultra-conversational, sly, engaging, edgy and stylish, all at the same time. Bonus points if you can guess the celebrity voice actor...UPDATE: Jessica Blue Cacioppo wins the "Osc-Ear for Best Performance in Celebrity Voiceover Identification" for correctly guessing, "Bradley Cooper."
Transcript: What if the best looking phone in the room…also had brains? And let you watch your favorite movies? Find the best restaurants? Play Xbox Live? And keep up with your friends? If it had that, and this… Shouldn’t you, have one? Yes, you should… Get the only phone with Office, Xbox Live and thousands of apps. Get a Windows phone for ninety-nine ninety-nine at AT&T.
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Good news. Growing demand for more interactive, immersive e-reading experience provides increasing work opportunities for voice actors.
"Rewriting the e-reader," Minneapolis Star Tribune/The company now has long list of freelance illustrators, voice actors and program ..."
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Jimmy Kimmel's take on internet-sensation Ted Williams and his recent stay at the Sober House for Voiceover Artists...
On Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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Congratulations are due to my fellow SF Bay Area voice actor and one of the most sought-after audio book narrators in the business, Simon Vance, who was nominated for a prestigious Audie award in the "HUMOR" category for "Paul is Undead." Simon is up against mighty formidable competition in this category, including the cast of the "Daily Show," David Sedaris and Elaine Stritch. At the risk of sounding cliche', we note that just being nominated in the company of these comedy icons is an honor in itself, and quite an impressive accomplishment. Way to represent the 415-510-650-925-707-408, Simon!
"The Audio Publishers Association (APA) has announced nominations for its 2011 Audies® competition, the only awards program in the United States devoted entirely to honoring spoken word entertainment. Winners will be announced at the Audies Gala on May 24, 2011, at The TimesCenter in New York City."
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InsideVoiceover comment: Practical, smart and a fun, edgy read to boot. "How To"/Marketing advice E-book from Dublin-based VO Casting Site with the best name of any voiceover-related business ever: "Piehole."
(Wish I'd thought of it.) There are a few suggestions I disagree with...namely #'s 23 - 25---putting you photos on marketing materials and business cards; offering your services for free---but most of the rest of the advice seems sound. Also gives cool list of ad agencies and studios in Dublin and London, should you ever need to record a gig while visiting the UK or Ireland. Find Your Voice : 25 things the successful voiceover knows that the rest of the plebs don't. Written by a professional copywriter from Piehole. Go to www.piehole.co.uk for more tips and tricks. by christinaballerina5814 in How-To Guides/Manuals, voiceover, and voiceovers
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Good, common sense advice from the crew at Timbuktoons about directing voice actors during a recording session. It is really helpful for voice actors to work with directors who are really familiar with the script, storyline and characters. This is one of the main reasons that Pixar is consistently able to get great performances from the actors they hire.
"Advice from Timbuktoons about producing voice acting sessions 1. Know Thy Script. At Timbuktoons we typically write our own and our client's animation scripts, so we're familiar with the concept ..."
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Good information and advice from a hard-working, successful voice actor who has appeared in countless games, cartoons and anime series over the last 20 years. I especially like his attitude about losing jobs to his fellow voice actors...
An interview with character voice actor, Steve Blum, who can currently be heard as "Wolverine" in "The Super Hero Squad Show and "Starscream" on the new animated series "Transformers: Prime" on the Hub.
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Excellent and to-the-point blog-post from the Nashville-based, artist management and development company, the Lowry Agency on how oftentimes actors overlook even the most obvious and easy opportunities to build and promote their "brand."
Branding - Have You Thought of Everything? http://ht.ly/46RJK #MusicMafia #vo #voiceover #music #entertainment
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Don't think that most voice actors need to worry, but some very cost-conscious (ahem...cheap...ahem) producers might actually be tempted to try it out...
"Description (RT @tuckerjj: http://bit.ly/e1lBq4 - Inside Mac OS X 10.7 Lion: Dozens of high quality new multilingual speech voices. 'Daniel' is going to be putting a lot of advert voice actors out of business.)"
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Two long-time NYC voice actors recently shared practical advice on marketing and building a successful, long-term career. While some of their advice applies specifically to working in New York, most of these tips can successfully be put into practice wherever you happen to be.
"Sound Advice: Two successful, long-time New York voice actors share how they found their niches and made their voices heard."
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The trend toward on-line casting first took off in the voiceover industry 12-13 years ago, and now on-camera casting finally appears to be catching up...Interesting WSJ article on the big changes in how projects are cast nowadays, brought about primarily by rapid advances in technology. (IMO, the single biggest driving factor behind the dramatic changes: availability of low-cost, high-quality broadband for all... )
"New technology is allowing casting directors to put out the call—and instantly filter the results—without leaving their offices in Los Angeles or New York. How technology, teen franchises and marketing hype are transforming Hollywood's casting calls. "
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InsideVoiceover: Really. Who cares what it's about...it's Johnny Depp! Ok, seriously...In a departure from the way that voiceover is usually recorded for feature-length animated films, director Gore Verbinski had the cast of "Rango" work together on a soundstage and actually perform the scenes. It'll be interesting to see whether this additional layer of connection and involvement among the actors comes through in their voice acting.
"Johnny Depp and the rest of the cast talk about voicing, and performing, in . See how this unique movie was made with actual performances.Johnny Depp ..."
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Weird. I was wondering about that, but 1st ad still sounded like Jeff Bridges to me...
UPDATE: Heard another ad that was DEFINITELY Jeff Bridges, but last Hyundai ad was Jason Bateman. Could it be that the "not allowed to do voiceover if you're nominated" rule, only applies during the segment of the show when your category is announced? USA TodayHyundai swaps Justin Bateman for Jeff Bridges on Oscars ad blitzUSA TodayHe's being replaced by Justin Bateman as ...
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Short, to-the-point informative video from two successful character voice actors about what to include---and what to avoid---when putting your demo together.
Voice-over actors (and real-life couple), Yuri Lowenthal and Tara Platt talk to Backstage.com about the dos and don'ts of the demo reel.
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Voice Actor and Kansas resisdent, Tom Kane, will announce the Academy Awards show - Kansas City Star
The talented and extremely versatile, Tom Kane, will be the announcer on this year's Academy Awards show. He lends his voice to a broad range of projects---everything from movie trailers to "StarWars Clone Wars." So the question is...will he be performing in his regular voice or as "Yoda?" "Colin Firth...Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role he did...Oscar he won..."
"Kansas City StarOverland Park's Tom Kane will announce the Academy Awards showKansas City Star“
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The reporter on this podcast from American Public Media's "Marketplace" seems to think so...
Bad news for our friends in the VoiceOver biz: http://ht.ly/43OK6 #movietrailers #voiceover
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Zach Cole blogs about a new business book just came out that's based around the concept that in order to be successful, you need to give to other people your true self, "If you are trying to put on a front or be something greater or less than you actually are, you are automatically sacrificing that which makes you genuinely you." I find that nowhere is this more true than in voiceover.
But what about voice actors who play characters?" you might ask. No such thing, really, but that's a whole other topic we'll have to leave for another day... "The Go-Giver is a delightful “little story about a powerful business idea,” according to the book’s cover. "
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