http://www.voiceoverxtra.com/articles.htm VoiceOverXtra.com Articles en-us Sun, 11 May 2008 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss johnflorian@voiceoverxtra.com http://www.voiceoverxtra.com/article.htm?id=7s3yjvn0 Voice talent Peter O'Connell is looking ahead to an obvious need to publicize the United Nation's cyclone relief efforts in Myanmar (the former Burma), and has produced two PSA announcements that he urges voice-over industry colleagues to distribute to their clients and other media contacts ... Fri, 09 May 2008 http://www.voiceoverxtra.com/article.htm?id=eue44ka2 A new social networking web site has launched in cyberland for voice actors - and we mean specifically for voice actors. Say hello to your new web friend: I Rock The Mic VO.com (www.IROCKTHEMICVO.com), the brainchild of Miami-based voice actor Rick Party ... Tue, 06 May 2008 http://www.voiceoverxtra.com/article.htm?id=vaps8q3o Vacation time is coming. Yay! And your family is THRILLED! But wait. You love what you do. And you have been working your tail off getting those repeat clients who send you scripts every week. What you need is a portable recording set-up for vacation – and, of course, for your travels to VO training and conferences ... Mon, 05 May 2008 http://www.voiceoverxtra.com/article.htm?id=4xqb2p22 Ridiculous and getting worse … ‘Horrendous … ‘A conundrum' … 'Huge concern.' These unscripted words are among many that are passionately flowing from voice actors in the U.S about the state of their health insurance. Financial and emotional pain is evident ... Thu, 01 May 2008 http://www.voiceoverxtra.com/article.htm?id=35x9a4vp Financial pain and worry is evident in comments from voice actors about their health insurance situations, received as part of an April 2008 industry survey by VoiceOverXtra ... Thu, 01 May 2008 http://www.voiceoverxtra.com/article.htm?id=tmzh0c3j A new series of tele-seminars that will help voice actors "kick their careers into high gear" is running now, hosted by Xavier Paul, a popular voice actor whose credits span many genres. Each episode of Paul's "Making Money in Voiceover" tele-seminars focuses on a special topic and features special industry guests, including audio engineers, VO agents and managers ... Tue, 29 Apr 2008 http://www.voiceoverxtra.com/article.htm?id=c0smefc6 Q: What is your opinion on the benefits of a voice actor incorporating as an LLC or S-Corporation versus being a Sole Proprietorship? When and how does one make these changes, and what are the benefits and disadvantages of a one-man (or woman) band becoming their own company? ... Mon, 28 Apr 2008 http://www.voiceoverxtra.com/article.htm?id=xhdajgdi Q: Im a working voice actor who auditions a lot of different scripts, and Im not always sure how to deliver the script when direction is provided. Sometimes theyre really explicit in what they want and other times they make no sense at all. Any tips? A: First, lets take the scenario where direction is provided ... Wed, 23 Apr 2008 http://www.voiceoverxtra.com/article.htm?id=r3wscuff You might think that the TV show, Dancing with the Stars (DWTS) has nothing to do with a voice-over career. If so, what Im about to say may surprise you. From watching this show, we can learn 12 valuable lessons that can be applied to a voice-over career ... Mon, 21 Apr 2008 http://www.voiceoverxtra.com/article.htm?id=tuwb0f9r The Audio Publishers Association (APA) has assembled a panel of audio industry representatives to appear at the 13th Annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books on April 27 on the campus of UCLA. At the Fowler Museum Lenart Auditorium, audiobook speakers on the panel, "Can You Hear This?" will include ... Mon, 21 Apr 2008