http://www.voiceoverxtra.com/articles.htm VoiceOverXtra.com Articles en-us Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:41:10 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss johnflorian@voiceoverxtra.com (John Florian) Copyright © Voice-Over Xtra!. All rights reserved. http://www.voiceoverxtra.com/article.htm?id=us66xqql Prizes, discounts, fabulous locations - been to Hawaii? - and expert voice-over training, including recording and submitting an actual online audition ... That's what leading voice talent and trainer Deb Munro delivers this year in her new Audition Acrobatics / Voice Pitch weekend workshops. "This is the best class I've ever put together," says Munro ... Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:02:31 EST http://www.voiceoverxtra.com.com/article.htm?id=us66xqql http://www.voiceoverxtra.com/article.htm?id=g016o8kp Those bank and credit card fees are annoying and eat into profits, but we've got to swallow them, asserts long-time voice actor Rick Gordon, who is also founder of the Commercial Voices.com and e-Learning Voices.com online VO marketplaces. Embed the fees in your invoice but don't specifically mention them to clients, Gordon advises. Even consider offering these discounts to long-time clients and newcomers, as a lure for more business ... Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:01:49 EST http://www.voiceoverxtra.com.com/article.htm?id=g016o8kp http://www.voiceoverxtra.com/article.htm?id=g4842a8f Within a few hectic weeks of the recent Haiti earthquake, voice actor Pablo Hernandez has mobilized voice actors to record multiple-language video PSAs in support of Haiti relief efforts. An earlier VoiceOverXtra article told how Pablo created the Let's Talk About Haiti Facebook group to coordinate the project. Today, the PSAs run on YouTube, and are also being distributed to media outlets. At the request of VoiceOverXtra, Pablo explains the project and who's who in the PSAs ... Sat, 06 Feb 2010 09:04:14 EST http://www.voiceoverxtra.com.com/article.htm?id=g4842a8f http://www.voiceoverxtra.com/article.htm?id=tlf8dbmc A recently-published article by voice actor Paul Strikwerda about a job payment situation with William May, editor of Newspapers for the Blind, has created quite a stir, with many comments. Here is a rebuttal to the article from voice actor Mark Finfrock, who voices for NFTB ... Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:35:32 EST http://www.voiceoverxtra.com.com/article.htm?id=tlf8dbmc http://www.voiceoverxtra.com/article.htm?id=5y4y4fol The victims of the Haiti earthquake continue to need help, of course. And a voice-over event just announced for next Wednesday night, Feb. 10, will send all proceeds to the Red Cross's Haiti relief efforts - plus deliver to you a stirring evening discussion with some of the industry's leading audiobook narrators. "Hear My Voice - Voice Actors Helping Those In Need," is a unique tele-conference in which industry giants will share stories, advice and perspectives on making your way in the audiobook industry ... Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:26:40 EST http://www.voiceoverxtra.com.com/article.htm?id=5y4y4fol http://www.voiceoverxtra.com/article.htm?id=2v6l0fa0 "Posting jobs under false names, not paying invoices, and Jekyll-and-Hyde-treatment of voice-over talent ... these appear to be the trademarks of William May," writes voice talent Paul Strikwerda, who shares the story of how he got an ongoing gig that has since stiffed him and numerous other voice actors ... Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:47:55 EST http://www.voiceoverxtra.com.com/article.htm?id=2v6l0fa0 http://www.voiceoverxtra.com/article.htm?id=zt0hufd6 Are you a newcomer to voice-overs? Here's how to learn fast .... Two veteran voice talents and well-respected trainers will teach you about the business and how to succeed - plus bring in a home studio expert to fill you in on technology - on the weekend of Feb. 20-21 in Houston. It's the Newcomers to Voice Over Weekend, with Bettye Zoller and Jim Conlan ... Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:16:00 EST http://www.voiceoverxtra.com.com/article.htm?id=zt0hufd6 http://www.voiceoverxtra.com/article.htm?id=n28kuc6i Education is a lifelong pursuit, and in the field of voice-over, everything you learn comes in handy. And it's not just about the specific basics your VO training has drummed into you, says veteran voice talent and coach Randye Kaye. Being well-rounded in knowledge and experiences is part of the package you offer as a VO talent. Follow Randye's categories of learning: What, Why and How ... Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:01:12 EST http://www.voiceoverxtra.com.com/article.htm?id=n28kuc6i http://www.voiceoverxtra.com/article.htm?id=lukaut6w On Friday night, Feb. 19th, Dr. Patrick Fraley, renowned voice-over surgeon, will perform an intensive, two-hour Masters Voice Over Webinar - advanced voice-over training for a small, select group of students in the VoiceOverXtra Webinar Hall (ahem ... linked live via the net). Not for the faint of heart, this hands-on, interactive training is for voice actors who want to improve their voice-over skills. Dr. Fraley also cordially invites a gallery of observers to this first-of-its-kind event ... voice actors who want to benefit from master training at the comfort and safety (no flying sponges!) of their own computer screens ... Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:32:27 EST http://www.voiceoverxtra.com.com/article.htm?id=lukaut6w http://www.voiceoverxtra.com/article.htm?id=6pm4nlbu We can't escape auditioning for jobs. But we CAN develop good professional habits to help us win more live auditions, says veteran voice actor and coach Xavier Paul. Over time, he's developed these top 10 habits, starting with what to do BEFORE the audition ... Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:59:53 EST http://www.voiceoverxtra.com.com/article.htm?id=6pm4nlbu