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VOCAL HEALTH #6: Bettye Zoller, voice expert, talent and coach, checks the calendar and sees danger ahead for your voice - loud holiday parties and restaurants! In this exclusive VoiceOverXtra podcast, she tells how to protect your valuable (income-producing) asset ...
CONTEST FINALIST: Claire Dodin - voice actor/singer/actress - "met" voice actor/musician Scott Pollak in a voice-over forum - and the result is a song that's a finalist in the 2008 UK Songwriting Contest. It's a ghostly tale ...
TV PROMOS: David Alden, promo voice talent and director, advises new promo talent to train like a voice-over Olympian if you want to capture the Gold in this niche. Having directed some 50,000 promos, his advice is golden, too ...
AUDIOBOOK EVENT: Pat Fraley, star voice talent, producer and teacher, hosts 'The Billion $ Read' - a two-day Audiobook Event on the weekend of Nov. 8-9 in Los Angeles - at which you can cut an audiobook demo and learn from five of the field's top pros ... Your One-Stop Resource
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Oct. 8 - Finalists: UK Song Contest / Claire Dodin, Scott Pollak
Oct. 6 - Audiobook Event: Demo & More, Nov. 8-9 / Pat Fraley
Sep. 30 - Voice For Hire: Book by Randy Thomas & Peter Rofé
Sep. 29 - Copy Reading: Sundays in NYC / Melody Jones
Sep. 24 - Canada VO: Workshops Abound / Deb Munro
Sep. 24 - VO Game World: LA Event Oct. 12 / Pat Fraley
Sep. 19 - Political Impersonations: Contest at Voice123
Sep. 16 - Audiobooks: Sales Smash Records, Says APA
Sep. 15 - Texas Workshops: New Media & Biz / Bettye Zoller
Sep. 13 - Future of Voice-Overs: Voice123's Alex Torrenegra
Sep. 11 - Accent on Dialects: For Voice Actors / Pat Fraley
Sep. 10 - VoiceLympic Cruise 2009: Book it by Feb. 1
Sep. 9 - Don LaFontaine: Memories and Tributes
Sep. 9 - Chicago VO Events: Sep. 27-28 / Pat Fraley
Sep. 7 - Radio Imaging: Sep. 27 Workshop / Gabby Nistico
Sep. 7 - Email Don LaFontaine's Family: The address
Sep. 5 - Self-Promotion: Sep. 25 Workshop / Lou Hunt
Sep. 2 - My Favorite Don Story / Tom Kane
Sep. 2 - Don LaFontaine Dies - Memories Live On
Aug. 30 - Web Sites: Style & Branding / Pat Fraley
FEATURECUES...
Recent additions to VoiceOverXtra departments:
Oct. 9 - Vocal Health #6: Survive Holidays / Bettye Zoller
Oct. 6 - TV Promos: Olympic Training / David Alden
Oct. 2 - Money: Bailout Survival / Dave Courvoisier
Oct. 1 - Voice: The Dry, Flat Read / Bettye Zoller
Sep. 26 - Career: Be Patient & Persist / Bob Souer
Sep. 19 - Home Studio: Dan Lenard / Dave Courvoisier
Sep. 18 - Voice: Create Your Voice 'Print' / Lou Hunt
Sep. 9 - ISDN: The Set-Up & Costs / Dave Courvoisier
Aug. 26 - Vocal Health #5: Nasal Resonance / Bettye Zoller
Aug. 25 - Voice: Add Attitude & Emotion! / Marc Cashman
July 31 - Home Studio: The Basics / Dave Courvoisier
July 30 - Interview: Bob Souer / Part 3 - Voicing the Bible
July 23 - Business: Outsourcing Pays / Moneen Daley Harte
July 21- Career: A VO Sea Change / Dave Courvoisier
July 18 - Interview: Bob Souer / Part 2 - Keys to Success
July 17 - Breathing: Relax! / Juan Carlos Bagnell
July 16 - Warm-Up: Announcer's Test / Bobbin Beam
July 10 - Interview: Bob Souer / Part 1 - Radio Days
July 10 - Marketing: Self-Promotion / Part 2 / Tom Dheere
July 10 - Audiobooks: Hear the Subtleties / Michele Cobb
July 7 - Marketing: Networking Pays Off for Mandy Nelson
July 2 - Mobile Studio: Beach-Bound Solution / Charlie Glaize
July 1 - Punctuation: Interpreting the Cues / Marc Cashman
June 26 - Home Studio: How Much To Spend? Ed Helvey
June 23 - Vocal Health #4: Do No Harm! / Bettye Zoller
MEDIASLATE ...
Calendar - Upcoming voice-over training events / VoiceOverXtra.com
VO On Demand - Friday chat podcast / Terry Daniel, Trish Basanyi
VOMICTest - Hear mics as they're tested! / Willie Edwards
Blogs - Rants, raves & advice from voice actors
Forums - VO Q&A and lots of chat
Podcasts - Hear advice from voice actors and teachers
So Many Experts Are Here ... With So Much To Share
Click on selections from VoiceOverXtra.com departments ...
Newcomers: How To Break In To Voice-Overs / Susan Berkley
Audiobooks: Market Grows For Voice Talent / Pat Fraley
Voice: Discover the ABCs of Every Script / James Alburger
Voice: The Characters I Keep In My Pocket / Penny Abshire
Agents: Yes, You Need Them! / Deb Munro
Audiobooks: Market Grows For Voice Talent / Pat Fraley
Voice: Discover the ABCs of Every Script / James Alburger
Voice: The Characters I Keep In My Pocket / Penny Abshire
Agents: Yes, You Need Them! / Deb Munro
Voice: Voice Breathing Exercises / Connie Terwilliger
Voice: Warm Up With Tongue Twisters / Rodney Saulsberry
Training: Picking A Voice Class / Marc Cashman
Biz: Getting Paid For Your Work / Peter Drew
Biz: Action Plans Keep Career On Target / Dan Duckworth
Demos: Spend Your Time & Money Wisely / Bettye Zoller
Marketing: Make Clients Remember You / Julie Williams
Copyrights: Will Demo Get You Sued? / Rob Sciglimpaglia
Career: Frustrated? Try AHH-WARENESS / Don E. Smith
Voice: Warm Up With Tongue Twisters / Rodney Saulsberry
Training: Picking A Voice Class / Marc Cashman
Biz: Getting Paid For Your Work / Peter Drew
Biz: Action Plans Keep Career On Target / Dan Duckworth
Demos: Spend Your Time & Money Wisely / Bettye Zoller
Marketing: Make Clients Remember You / Julie Williams
Copyrights: Will Demo Get You Sued? / Rob Sciglimpaglia
Career: Frustrated? Try AHH-WARENESS / Don E. Smith
LaughLINKS ...
Voice Talkers Video: POYKPAC
How to Just Get By in VO: Robert Jadah, September Day Leach
How To Break Into Voice Overs: Marc Graue Studios
VO Artist On A Date: BBC's Radio 4 show
Infamous Voice Over Movies: Marc Graue Studios
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VO Artist On A Date: BBC's Radio 4 show
Infamous Voice Over Movies: Marc Graue Studios
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