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Do you believe a voice talent ought to use a "slogan" in marketing? Why or why not?
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Bettye Zoller Aug. 17, 2009.
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Oklahoma City Beginer's Workshop December 4-5
December 4, 2010 at 9:30am to December 5, 2010 at 4:30pm – OKC Marriott Hotel on NW Expressway
THANKS FOR VISITING. LEAVE ME A NOTE!
HERE'S WHAT VOICE ACTORS ARE DOING AROUND THE WORLD!
This group is BUSINESS...where are the jobs today that pay narrators? Who has these jobs? What are the sources we might contact with a demo to get narration jobs? Sure, we can talk about narration techniques too...
iTunes also distributes audio books. Audible is nice, but I believe you have to have at least 5 books to distribute before they will list you.
Award winning voiceover pro and coach, Bettye Zoller, answers your questions about all facets of the voiceover work field. Hear her podcasts on various topics. Network with other vo pros. All levels beginner to advanced welcome.
This group is BUSINESS...where are the jobs today that pay narrators? Who has these jobs? What are the sources we might contact with a demo to get narration jobs? Sure, we can talk about narration techniques too...
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- I WORK IN THE VOICE OVER INDUSTRY AS A(N)
- Voice Actor, Copy Writer, Studio Engineer, Voiceover Coach, Vocal Coach
- HERE'S A LITTLE ABOUT ME AND MY VOICE OVER EXPERIENCE
- My first "claim to fame" as a vo talent (one of many nationals) was the famous Chiffon Margerine spot "It's not NICE to FOOL Mother Nature." I'm still introduced as "Mother Nature" Everywhere I speak or teach. I also have been a studio jingle singer. My singing training and career came first, voiceover work followed. I was on staff at PAMS and TM Communications and sang for movie producers in LA, top producers in NYC, background vocals on albums by greats including Willie Nelson and so many more. I was signed as a singer by RCA Records and Chet Atkins and had many chart tunes. But voiceovers have continued to be a staple in my career.
I own my recording studio in Dallas and am audio engineer and audio producer. I've been Creative Director of worldwide production creative houses three times which gave the training I now use in my own company, VOICESVOICES.COM. I've taught at several universities including Univ. of Texas, SMU, several more, but my career was too busy and I resigned my last university position in 2004. However, over the years, my career job has been my work in the recording studios as a voice. I also love reading audio books. I also am a writer and my audio book "Speaking Effective English" is a Simon and Schuster two CD set with Foreword by Edward Asner.This is the greatest job in the whole world. I adore teaching and present workshops worldwide. Hope you can enroll with me sometime. I also phone coach and coach privately in my Dallas studio. All best wishes to you all. You can hear me on The Weather Channel, NBC, BRAVO, in the Holocaust Museum in Washington DC, Smithsonian Museum American History Museum, and so much more. Keep on keepin' on.
- RECENTLY BOOKED PROJECTS
- Mattel Toys, Lionel Trains 2008, Simon and Schuster audio, many corporate projects (I'm under non-disclosures!), Pepsi, PSA's, Air Force, Microsoft, National Public Radio, Bravo TV Channel, BBC America, hundreds more!
- LANGUAGES
- English, German, Italian, French,
- VOICE DESCRIPTION
- Specializing in voice acting---characters, dialects, also known for my narrations of all kinds. I am a trained actor using my voice to portray various attitudes and types of people. I tell my students that "voice acting is the most pure form of acting...no costumes or makeup or visual cues...only the voice!" and I believe all actors and singers would be well-served to become skilled as a voice actor! As a singer, my specialty is jazz. I was a studio singer about twenty five years before voiceover work kind of "took over." I've performed worldwide including a stint as opening act for Tony Bennett and with Lionel Hampton and many other greats. I've been a studio singer more than two decades and my voice is heard on zillions of projects from backgrounds on Willie Nelson Albums to the pre-recorded tracks for Ice Capades and Disney on Ice. We studio singers are "anonymous" so you hear me all the time but never know it's me singing! I still love performing, but only in concerts, not in nightclubs, and no longer want to do the "every night" thing singers must do. My days are too busy!
- DIALECTS, Character voices and vocal impressions
- New York, Jewish Mother, French, German, Russian, Asian, Swedish, Spanish, British, and many "voice attitudes" from 'real people' to you name it!
- VOICES I AM ABLE TO PERFORM
- Senior Female, Middle Age Female, Young Adult Female, Teenage Girl, Child Female, Baby
- AUDIO DELIVERY METHOD
- ISDN, Audio TX, FTP, AIF, MP3, WAV
- EQUIPMENT
- Sweetwater Creation Station in my home studio ( a wonderful room in my home), MOTU 828, four mics, so much more. My portable on the road studio is built around my Laptop made for me with superior audio capability and 2 gigs memory My fav programs are Sound Forge, Vegas I also have USB Audio Interfaces, MBOX, PowerPlay Pro-XL, M-Audio Speakers, Composer Pro Audio Interactive Dynamic Processor, Rode and Audio Technica Mics, Sennhauser Mics, Mic Stands of all types, earphones including JBG, Sennhauser, Sony, Noise Cancelling phones, more, fully soundproofed large studio space in my home with triple-pane Pella windows, studio 2 inch thick glass, Relacore Board panels, and I had special noise proof windows put all over my home to triple the quiet. It's amazing and wonderful.I love it and so do my clients.
- WEBSITE
- http://www.voicesvoices.com
Listen to my new podcast now playing on www.voices.com
It's brand new. Hope you like it. It's all about new developments in the vo biz worldwide.
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Thoughts on How To Best Get Narration Jobs: It Works for Me!
The voice over category I've always been most fond of is narration...narration of all kinds (although some are very boring but pay well). But whether the script is exciting or not, whether the client is a pal or a grouch, I will still say I love narrating things best of all..videos, films, documentaries, travel, cable channel projects, charity promos, city and corporate promos or training, fashion, music, educational projects for all ages, and medical.
Another thing I like about narrations...th… Continue
Another thing I like about narrations...th… Continue
Posted on August 21, 2010 at 4:33pm —
Kim Dawson passed away in Dallas and I loved her and so does God. The tale of a pioneer.
Kim Dawson, legendary agent, died today. She was 85 years old and a victim of Alzheimers. She was a top model in NYC for many years and then a top agent nationwide based in Dallas. A pioneer. She had the eye for fashion models and knew actors and voice actors. She booked children and animals and every type of act imaginable in her career. She had a wonderful staff and family who supported her always. She was the patron of so many charities and causes. She… Continue
Posted on March 26, 2010 at 1:15am — 23 Comments
Thoughts on my birthday...Memories of MGM...More than 50 years (so far) as a showbiz kid.....
It's a gray, freezing cold day, just like the day I was born, I'm told. I've been a performer more than fifty years now. Started at age five at MGM studios in Hollywood. That was my mother's doing but I thank her for it, although I did not have a "normal" childhood (whatever that is...) she started me on the path that became my life as an actor and singer. Oh yes...I also danced, responsible for my one bad knee but I'm ok with it so far...and was a child and teen model with income sufficient to… Continue
Posted on January 30, 2010 at 12:30pm — 3 Comments
What Are Publishers Seeking in Voice Talents (When Hiring Non-Celebs)
In answer to many who have written me or joined in the discussions on my group here on VU, Audiobooks & Narration: Paying Jobs, let me discuss briefly what publishers are seeking in voice talents when they hire us anonymous folks and not "known name actors." Well, first, this tells us they want to save money. Celebs cost big bucks! But also, it tells us this is a job they need a certain type of "read" on. They hear that in our demo. That's why your demo must show wide variety in the types of… Continue
Posted on November 17, 2009 at 3:27pm —
Why did the client on 123 HATE me? See...I get rejected too!!
Just for those of you who thought Bettye was perfect, marvelous, great, well thunk again cowboys and girls. Of course, like all of us, I win some and lose some, but yesterday on V123, I auditioned for a job and the voice seeker HATED me. He ranked me 55 out of 55 auditions! OK dude, go for it. But here's the thing...the audition said "union or non-union" so I informed the guy I was indeed a union talent, quoted an approx fee, and added that one of my agents would do the paperwork on it if he so… Continue
Posted on October 3, 2009 at 3:09pm — 8 Comments
Comment Wall (151 comments)
- At 4:43am on August 31, 2010,
Marinda Botha said… - Apologies Betty, I found it! Like my mother always says "If it was a snake, it would have bitten you by now!"
Marinda
- At 4:42am on August 31, 2010,
Marinda Botha said…
- Hi there Bettye
I am a South African voice artists who recently joined VU.
I saw your posting on the audio book group regarding your 3 -part webinar. I was wondering where I could buy the podcasts? You mention a John, but I am unaware which John you are referring to :)?
Thank you for your help. Your posting down below for reference.
Regards
Marinda
www.marindabotha.co.uk
"Comment by Bettye Zoller on August 5, 2010 at 11:54am
Excellent turn out for my Audio Books Part III Webinar sponsored by John Florian and VoiceoverXtra Mon night Aug 2. Thanks everybody for tuning in. And John's got a $99 special going where you get all three podcasts emailed to you. Check it out on his site."
- At 3:11pm on August 10, 2010,
Ran Alan Ricard said… - Hello Dear Lady,
Yeah, I've been a tad 'incommunicado' of late. Had a bit of a financial setback and it's hard to recoup when living on a fixed income. We're trying to sell our house here and if we're successful, we're headed back to Missouri to take care of family. The plus side of that is it's only a short 6 hour drive or so to Dallas and the possibility of taking some lessons from you ;o)
I had to stop my pay2play subscription for a while too. Honestly though I wasn't getting any work from it anyway. I'm afraid I even reduced myself to being a bottom feeder in my bids for the projects and I still didn't land any.
My only employer of late has been a small recording studio in Rhode Island who pays me a whopping $1.25 per finished minute. I've been one of several voices they use to compile audio anthologies and such. It's been good practice, but it doesn't even keep me in cheap wine ... much less the kind of cigars fit for a man of my caliber ;o)
I won't lose heart though. I'll keep recording, even if it's just for my grand kids and maybe at some point in the not too distant future I'll be able to step up and start competing again.
I have a few local prospects, but so far they've failed to launch (both are new companies in the Tampa area).
I've only been able to land one agent also, and I've gotten two auditions from him the past 6 months .. and didn't land either one of those gigs.
Anyway dear lady ... this isn't a 'woe is me' epistle, I've been down a lot darker alleys than this. I'll keep on keeping on, watch and listen to the greats like you and someday ...................................
Ran
'Don't Just Get Voice Over ... Get Ran Over'
- At 6:26am on August 9, 2010,
James Eastman said… - You know, Bettye....... Everyone of your posts is like a total seminar in itself! Big smile! Hey...... when you catch your breath, drop by my page for some entertainment. I guarantee you'll have a chuckle or two. I'm so glad the Dallas seminar was a success! What was your favorite part about this particular seminar? ~ James
- At 10:06am on August 6, 2010,
Drew Hadwal said… - Thank you for the birthday wish, Bettye.
Drew
- At 1:40pm on August 5, 2010,
James Eastman said…
- In my travels along the many roads of VU, I happen to stroll into a magical place called Zolierland. There I met a lady by the name of Bettye, who, with a twinkle in her eye, generously greeted me with an offering of tea and a fresh crumpet. Being famished from my long walk, I accepted. As I sipped my tea and nibbled on my crumpet, this woman sat down and began telling me in a gentle, but direct and straightforward manner, the secrets of ........... Please turn tape over. LOL I enjoyed your page very much, Bettye. I'll have to visit you often! ~ James
- At 6:15am on August 5, 2010,
BOB NOBLE said… - Hi Bettye:
Thanks for the kind comments . . . "an industry all to himself" and "a legend". . . WOW!
With those comments, celebrating my 78th Birthday today(August 5th) should be "a piece of cake". . . birthday cake, that is. Keep up your GREAT works.
Bob
- At 10:12pm on August 4, 2010,
Ron Harris said… - Hi Bettye,
You say its the same as sitting in the same room huh? How does working on the mic fit the tele venue?
Ron.
- At 5:13pm on August 4, 2010,
Kent Jones said… - Bettye,
Thanks for the good words! REALLY enjoyed our phone consult today. You're so helpful and gave me some great direction. Great to be working with such a seasoned pro. Looking forward to your webinar on August 30th. We'll talk again soon!
Kent
- At 1:09pm on August 4, 2010,
Ken Maxon said… - You always teach great classes! One day I hope to make it to an "in person" class. I'm sure you have even more to teach when you have more time for the class. :)
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