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Come on, admit it: You’ve tried the Porky Pig voice more than once. Now hear the real deal – live – when personally animated Bob Bergen joins The Guys tonight on the Voice Over Body Shop (VOBS) webcast (starting at 6 pm PT / 9 pm ET on vobs.tv). Bob is the current voice of the Warner Bros. cartoon characters Porky Pig, Tweety Bird and many more …

If your voice over work involves movies and certain aspects of TV, that work has likely been put on hold by the SAG-AFTRA strike. Production was shut down by the union’s July 13 decision to strike following the expiration of TV, Theatrical and Streaming contracts without a new deal. A guide published by NAVA – the National Association of Voice Actors – lists the types of voice over work affected by the dispute (and those that are not) …

We’re not inviting debate or comments about political candidates, but we think you’ll value these perceptive thoughts on how either party’s win in November might affect your voice over business, from VO pro/TV news anchor Dave Courvoisier. One thing for sure: get your political demo flying!

What would YOU do if you felt sexually harassed in a voice-over studio – or in any work or personal environment? In the wake of dozens of accusations of sexual harassment and assault over nearly two decades by (possibly former) voice talent and coach Peter Rofé, VoiceOverXtra invited Rofé’s accusers to share their advice to other women on how to react to and emotionally process harassment and assault …

A lock is on the details of a proposed merger between AFTRA and SAG – the two major performers’ unions in the U.S. – but later this month, the boards of both unions will review and vote on a merger package …

Technology’s swashbuckling future is here today, reports VO/social media guru Dave Courvoisier. And advances in three particular fields now let voice actors pinpoint clients – and clients to find you – with awesome accuracy. Check these awesome eyeopeners …