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Agent, SAG, UNION vs non Union

I'm new to VO work. I am NOT new to radio announcing or on-air broadcasting. As I make this transition from previous radio voice talent work to VO/acting work, I am running into the typical roadblocks associated with breaking into career fields that are quite competitive. Some of the roadblocks for noobs like myself are:

1 - Getting current working VO talents to break down the process of actually entering the field and finding actual work. ( we new-comers all realize the reluctance to d… Continue

Added by Scott V. Palmer on February 8, 2010 at 2:34pm — No Comments

Throat help!

Hi fellow voices. John O'Hara here , in Northern Ireland.

I have been having throat trouble for a while and wondered if anyone might have some tips?

My throat , after talking a while, often becomes tight and raspy.

I feel there is something there, ( mucose) and cough to try and dislodge it to no avail.

I would be grateful if there are any tested remedies I could try.

Thank you everyone.

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Added by John O'Hara on February 8, 2010 at 1:42pm — No Comments

GKN Weekly Update 2/8/10

Happy Post-Super Bowl Day! Did you have a good time last night? I was rooting for the Colts. Alas...

Last week was pretty great. For the first time, every voiceover gig I booked I recorded from home. I know that's commonplace for many of my peers, but it's a big deal for me. One of my goals this year is to book more sessions from home instead of traveling to remote studios. No, it's not because I'm a lazy bum (I am, but that's beside the point). It's because it reflects the fact that I'… Continue

Added by Tom Dheere on February 8, 2010 at 11:06am — No Comments

Hear My Voice – For Haiti

Hear My Voice – For Haiti

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Added by Kurt Kelly on February 8, 2010 at 1:30am — No Comments

SAG: Journey of the Working Actor

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Added by Kurt Kelly on February 5, 2010 at 11:08pm — No Comments

Were You Struggling in 2008 / 2009 ?

...or were you preparing for the next round of activity in your career? Did you give up and "get a job" because you couldn't pay rent? ...or did you find a way to take care of business and stay on your career path? Not all of "us" were on network TV, getting big calls or just plain getting the gig... For whatever reason... we were struggling... for many it wasn't pretty at all... BUT... You start looking around and wondering what can you do that's "different"... You also look at who… Continue

Added by Roy P. Cunningham on February 3, 2010 at 6:16pm — 4 Comments

Ahh...What?

Saw something very interesting today. Check out this link. http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/tfr/1561534981.html Since when does Voice 123 advertise on Craigslist? Just thought it was unusual. Your thoughts? Continue

Added by Karen Carson on February 2, 2010 at 2:48pm — 4 Comments

Taji's Frankenstein Monster - Building the perfect P2P website

Welcome folks... this could probably be one of the longest posts ever featured on TVE so put on your spectacles and get comfy. I gave the previous post "Taji's Frankenstein Monster : The Perfect VO Casting Site" a few days more as the feature on the blog than I planned... just to see… Continue

Added by Mahmoud Taji on February 2, 2010 at 2:45am — No Comments

Phone Patch Purgatory

Hi all- I've been in Phone Patch Purgatory of late.... I can't get the sound boosted on my output so my caller can hear me. I can hear the incoming audio just fine.... I'm working with the JK Auto Hybrid, Mbox Mini and ProTools. ANY help would be greatly appreciated... Thanks! Continue

Added by Debbie Irwin on February 1, 2010 at 9:21pm — No Comments

GKN Weekly Update 2/1/10

And a happy post-Grammy, post-Pro Bowl day to you! I hope everybody picked a winner... So, the grand experiment of tracking my networking & auditions is over. Here is the grand total: I reached out to exactly 120 potential and existing clients in January. That included cold calls, query emails, auditions, callbacks, and follow-ups. That's six reach-outs a day. Is that a good number? I'm not sure. I guess the important question is: did I get work? The answer is yes. Enough work to make the e… Continue

Added by Tom Dheere on February 1, 2010 at 11:43am — No Comments

Toonvox Act1

Finally! i have my first Cartton Voice over workshop under my belt! It was quite illuminating. and amazing as to what the director and engineer can do to your voice! Amazing! Thanks to Jonathan and Brad at Toon vox forthe workshop! I'll be taking Act II soon! Continue

Added by Carl von Wolzogen on January 31, 2010 at 10:37pm — No Comments

Don’t be afraid to look dumb!

You’re sitting in the middle row, a group of Voiceoverists are looking captivated by top expert Zebedee Florence from Magic Roundabout Studios. Let’s be clear about this, Zebedee is one of the greats, it says so on his website. “By marking in bold the focus points on the copy you will easily see where the client needs lifts and calls to action.” There are nods of approval, a ripple of applause and lots of note taking. Be honest, you have no idea. To be honest nobody else attending has a clue ei… Continue

Added by Philip Banks on January 31, 2010 at 8:05am — 13 Comments

Life for The Little Guy & Gal... Part 12

How are you doing? Interesting replies I'm getting lately... Half of us are doing as well if not better than we've ever done... Half of us are busy looking up to try to see down... Most lie somewhere between these opposite poles... I haven't been on VU for a while because my company was growing... yeah!... growing in a time when small business is struggling... Oh did I mention it's a talent based business! ... a really tough thing to do when you're completely self financed and you're your own… Continue

Added by Roy P. Cunningham on January 31, 2010 at 4:39am — No 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

Added by Bettye Zoller on January 30, 2010 at 12:30pm — 2 Comments

2010 AFTRA Media and Entertainment Excellence Awards (The AMEES)

Flash!

National

January 2010

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Added by Kurt Kelly on January 30, 2010 at 1:50am — No Comments

Not giving up

We all want to taste the sweetness of success in our careers, but are willing to not give up? I write this to say no matter whom you may be; or what you have been told, success can be had by you if you are determined and plugged in. That is the part that gets people scratching their heads...Plugged in means your abilities are being shopped around to the right decision makers and you have some wicked favor from above. I just turned 40 years old and you could say I have been around the block some… Continue

Added by Keith Alan on January 29, 2010 at 7:45pm — 1 Comment

Do You Have Vision?

Many people aspire to become voice talents. Few take the time to understand their vision, what they aspire to become as a voice talent. No, this isn’t the part where I tell you sit down and write out an elaborate mission statement and plan of attack. This is where I tell you to take a moment, maybe close your eyes, and just think. Think of your ultimate goal as a voice talent. What is it you aspire to be? What is your niche? Who is in your network? What does your cash flow look like? How about y… Continue

Added by Terry Daniel on January 27, 2010 at 8:00pm — 11 Comments

Building the booth... Prologue - the calm before the Store

As I recently admitted to another VU member, I have a major character flaw when it comes to projects. I have to gather as much information as I possibly can muster before making decisions. That can sound like a good thing, but (as my poor wife will attest) the coffee table soon fills up with printouts and brochures, scribbled notes and sooo many bookmarks that managing them alone becomes part of the project. Out of this mess (usually) comes a plan of attack, a list of compromises and a bit of a… Continue

Added by Charles Wannop on January 27, 2010 at 6:30pm — No Comments

No recording levels

Using M-Audio firewire solo with Sound Forge 9.0, transferred from laptop to desktop computer. Cannot record. No sound levels on peak meters. What to do? Thanks, Jerry Masten Continue

Added by Jerry Masten on January 26, 2010 at 1:50pm — 1 Comment

voting is now open: nominees for world news with diane sawyer fauxdition announced

With my sincere thanks to the record 96 participants in this faux-dition and the gracious judges (all of whom said the process was very difficult) there are now terrific 11 nominees for you to vote on (11 because there was a tie for 10th spot and 11 is a bigger number than 10 and because I said so.) First, a little housekeeping (PLEASE READ) THE RULES FOR VOTING ON NOMINEES 1. The decision of audio’connell voice over talent (that would be me) is final 2. Nobody has a chance to get the real a… Continue

Added by Peter K. O'Connell audio'connell on January 26, 2010 at 11:53am — No Comments