The Chiefs are in charge!
The Rogers Cup tennis tournament is taking place in Montreal right now and many of these ladies’ names would be a bit of a challenge to pronounce. Just today, Russia’s Svetlana Kuznetsova beat Poland’s Agnieszka Radwanska:) I am not doing hockey voiceovers this season for the KHL (Kontinental Hockey League) in Russia BUT the KIJHL‘s Kelowna Chiefs. Hear my heart and voice get excited about the upcoming season here! The first home game is on September 17 and I am
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8/19/2010 – ‘Secrets of Pay-to-Play Online Casting’ Webinar Aug. 30 Details Auditioning Tips & Techniques, by Bettye Zoller
Voice actor and coach Bettye Zoller often hears from voice talents who are not winning as many online auditions as they feel they deserve, and also from those who win frequently. What makes the difference? “It’s a numbers game,” Zoller says. But there are many additional secrets to winning, which she’ll reveal in VoiceOverXtra’s Aug. 30 webinar. For instance …
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Many Roads
Have I ever told you that I’m a huge fan of Andrew Peterson? He was here in concert a couple of years ago and I was so impressed with his transparency, musicality and clever turn of a phrase that I went out and scooped up every CD in his catalogue that I could find…and his fiction books. Yeah…he’s that good. Andrew’s latest release, “Counting Stars”, has many thought-provoking tunes, and the one that has really struck a chord with me lately is the opening song, “Many
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Sunday: A "Goofy" Interview with Bill Farmer
SUNDAY: Free Video Live Chat with Bill Farmer- Voice of Goofy My talented voiceover friend Kevin Delaney, aka the “Voiceover Ninja” has asked me to share the following: “Hi, Bobbin: I enjoy your blog! I thought you & your readers might be interested to know that I’ll be hosting a free, live Video Chat this Sunday (8/28) with Bill Farmer, the voice of Disney’s Goofy. Full info about
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Axe Cop Episode 3 released
It’s my delight to be the narrator for the motion comic series Axe Cop. Episode 3 has just been released. Also featured in these motion comics are Dave DeAndrea as Axe Cop and Lee Gordon as Flute Cop. By the way, in case you missed them, here are the previous episodes, One: And, Two:
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Should you be at Faffcon?
By now I hope you’ve heard about Faffcon, the Unconference for working voiceover professionals taking place September 11 and 12, 2010 in Portland, Oregon. Maybe you’ve thought about going, but wonder if you really qualify because “working voiceover professional” seems like a bit of a stretch? If so, here are a few questions to ask yourself: Can you travel the weekend of September 11 and 12, 2010? In other words, are you available? Can you afford to spend around $500
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Advice Worth Not Following
When you do a basic internet search for training techniques for voice overs, you will find a slew of recommendations to deepen your voice, raise your voice, sustain your voice, or change the character of your voice altogether. If you are new to voice acting, it’s natural to follow the advice of the voiceover sages who have made it big in the industry. While the pros have great pearls of wisdom to bestow on us all, don’t forsake your common sense to enhance your voice and your
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Home Studio: What To Do When Noisy Cement Trucks Roll Up To Your Studio, by Linda Ristig
The day had an ordinary, gentle beginning for voice talent Linda Ristig, as she sipped Irish Breakfast tea, thinking of today’s voice over project – an animated TV commercial for a well-known car company. Then the cement trucks began arriving and mixing and shooting noise just 12 feet from her home studio, pouring a new home foundation next door. Did our VO panic? Well, she marched over to the construction crew and …
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Got my Head in the Clouds
First picture is: Popcorn Clouds. Second piccie is: Wooly Sheep Clouds Copyright2010 stefanialintonbon Cheers! http://ipad.io/N7I
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For an Actor, There’s NEVER Too Much On One’s Plate!
Another night out with the “It’s A Mystery” troupe reminded me all over again why I sweat through these evening-long half-improv sessions in a wool fedora and a trenchcoat (in August). Aside from the delightful company of quick-witted men and equally witty and beautiful women, tonight’s “Motivation for Murder” included dinner for the cast at our host facility: Ruths Chris Steakhouse! And our personal host, Chris (no relation), proved as
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