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Interested in an Audacity class with proceeds for Charity in Orange, CA? email me. Nov 12

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I WORK IN THE VOICE OVER INDUSTRY AS A(N): Voice Actor, Studio Engineer

HERE'S A LITTLE ABOUT ME AND MY VOICE OVER EXPERIENCE: I've starting talking when I was about one and a half years old.....the rest is history :)

RECENTLY BOOKED PROJECTS: Yes, I get hired to voice projects, but most contain intellectual property or are non disclosure projects.....so Mum's the word.

VOICE DESCRIPTION: Professional to quirky with a nice range in between. Hey, it works for me.

DIALECTS, Character voices and vocal impersonations: Whatever the project at hand may call for. Where there's a will there's a way.

LANGUAGES: English

AUDIO DELIVERY METHOD: ISDN, FTP, MP3, WAV

EQUIPMENT: Yamaha MW10 mixer, MXL 990 mic and access to every studio imaginable with whatever equipment Clients prefer. I make it easy, bottom line.

VOICES I AM ABLE TO PERFORM: Senior Male, Middle Age Male, Young Adult Male

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Is Free Market Good or Bad - What do YOU think?

First off, I am trying to keep this very short and concise, but your opinion is important - thanks. A friend of mine recently posted a blog on rates. So, here we are in a free market economy, all hoping to get jobs. Some do, some don't.

If a free market says that competition will drive rates to reasonable ranges, then what happens when everyone else bids the rates too low? Everyone else complains (self included here) AND rates become too low to survive upon, or at least too low to make is worth… Continue

Posted on November 8, 2009 at 8:14pm — 4 Comments

How Long is Your Demo? And Why?

Okay, so How long is your demo, and why? I started with a 1:06 commercial demo because everyone told me that it should be that way. Then I went to a 1:12 demo because I did some editing, and felt extremely guilty about the extra 6 seconds. Then my commercial demo went to 1:02 because of the guilt, but I didn't like the sound of it. Then it went to a 1:45 and I liked it for two weeks. Then I re-mastered it twice, both times still landing around 1:45. The second to last time the snipets were too s… Continue

Posted on October 2, 2009 at 7:17pm — 3 Comments

A VO Audition Request

I received an email today (from someone who will remain nameless), asking for Voice Talent to do "Narration in an instructional way" 3 male and 3 female requested.

We all know that there tends to be a lack of information on jobs. But this came from someone who teaches, and was forwarded from another person that's been in the industry a while. This really surprised me because it contained so little information, but they expect talent to respond. (oh, and I'm sure hundreds if not ma… Continue

Posted on September 29, 2009 at 9:30pm — 5 Comments

A Funny Thing Happened Recently

A funny thing happened recently. In the preparation of "prior to" going ISDN, I was searching studios around town for ISDN capable studios. I don't want to install ISDN (not yet) as it's very expensive. So I've been visiting studios to obtain prices, location, and protocols for setting up such sessions and having several backup studios when the calls arrive for sessions. The funny thing is that some of these studios are simply people who plop out a shingle, get a website, and voila! Now they're… Continue

Posted on September 28, 2009 at 9:30pm — 1 Comment

Ah.....It Used to be........

It used to be that classes and advertisements for such things and services weren't allowed (on this site) except in the appropriate places, ad boxes, and on the calendar; And not sent out in group lists spamming your so called "friends" on this site. Now blogs are simply disguised (poorly) to advertise classes, workshops, only 2 seats left, etc. Fooey!!!!!!!!!!!!

Please STOP turning this community into a barrel where fish are gathered to be shot.

How about advertising where it's appropri… Continue

Posted on September 27, 2009 at 1:29am — 1 Comment

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At 10:02pm on November 12, 2009, Rodney Saulsberry said…: Barry,

Thank you for taking the time to watch my video. Your support is valued and most appreciated my friend. Take care.

At 5:51pm on September 20, 2009, Chicago Sugano said…: Barry,
some of these spots you did at your studio are far better than some L.A. Demo Companies charging thousands of dollars. Amazing what knowledge and trust in oneself can do for the extent of Art & Quality.
Your Medical spot is exquisite and Mr. Moth is a Classic. These companies were fortunate to find you.

At 3:14pm on September 12, 2009, Melissa Moats said…: No prob!!!!! :) Let's talk soon! Can you e-mail me your mailing address? Thanks! Keep on smiling! See you soon!

At 9:38pm on September 9, 2009, Melissa Moats said…: Barry!!!!! I've been missing you! You free next Thursday night? :) Our first workout! :) Hope all is well in Barryville!

At 2:17am on September 9, 2009, Traci Odom said…: Hi Barry,
I am landing on my feet, thank you very much. I do miss the weekly workouts - boo-hoo! How's life for you?
T.

At 1:27pm on August 12, 2009, Bill Sleeper said…: Barry, my man!

I just got back from a little R&R in Central Oregon (Sunriver), SWEET!.

I completed my first paid VO gig last month: writing copy and performing as the Motivational Voice on a new Cardio Workout machine for a company based in London! I'm an INTERNATIONAL voiceover artist now!

Thanks so much for the excellent posting about P2P sites and your recommendations. You really hit the nail on the head! I hope to continue these discussions, as they are important. Just like the Union/FiCore/Non-Union discussions, we are really just scratching the surface on what is the right path for each individual VO talent.

Let me know what's shaking in your neck of the woods.

Thanks!
Bill Sleeper

At 5:48pm on July 18, 2009, Sean West said…: Hey Barry. Yeah, Mary is amazing! Love it. See ya soon!

Cheers,

SW

At 1:15pm on July 11, 2009, Bill Sleeper said…: Hi Barry,

I loved your comments regarding Voices.com / Voice123.com. (now closed to replies)

So many VO resources still recommend those sites as a viable portion of your revenue streams, as you put it so nicely. It seems that it would be hard to unravel their presence among the more valuable 1 on 1 transactions that most of our personal Web sites encourage.

How do you see these online marketplaces fading away or changing in the future?

Cool concept that I'd love to see sooner than later!

Thanks for your thoughts.

Bill Sleeper

At 9:17pm on July 9, 2009, Lani Minella said…: I hail Zurek!!!! :)

At 1:54am on January 1, 2009, Rodney Saulsberry said…: Happy New Year Barry! Thank you for being a solid friend that I can always depend on. I wish you much success in 2009!

Take care,

Rodney