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The Spotlight Was On Voice Over Actors Last Sunday On CBS

admin — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 23:22:19 +0000

Did you catch the story on Sunday Morning with Charles Osgood that went behind the microphone, to focus on Voice Over Acting the Actors?

It was pretty interesting….Take a look:

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Check Out The Videos And Live Broadcasts on UStream

admin — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:27:19 +0000

Hey… Just a quick reminder that I’m trying to get on Ustream as much as possible to do live videos. I also record them, so you can watch later.

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Theater Actors Transitioning To Voice Acting

admin — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:29:57 +0000

Here’s an interesting quote from Andrea Romano…Voiceover casting director, Los Angeles; ‘Batman: The Brave and the Bold,’ ‘Green Lantern: First Flight,’ ‘Teen Titans,’ ‘Justice League’

“I have discovered over the years that theater actors make the transition to voiceover acting for animation easier, smoother, and faster than feature-film actors. Many performances are barely more than a whisper in on-camera acting, but in animation it’s got to be bigger and broader.”

Click here for the full article on Casting for Animation

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Good or Bad? New Voice Actor Agreements For Video Games

admin — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:20:30 +0000

More tensions between the two major unions (SAG/Screen Actors Guild and AFTRA/American Federation of Television and Radio Artists,) that represent voice over actors. According to Variety, the two unions do not agree on the latest terms that the video game industry is offering Voice Over Actors.

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Screen Actors Guild thesps have thrown a wrench into the world of videogame voice work, rejecting a tentative deal for a new contract and asking employers to return to the bargaining table.

The American Federation of Television & Radio Artists, which covers the lion’s share of unionized voice work for vidgames, is sending out the same deal to its 2,200 members who work the contract with a Nov. 12 deadline for response. AFTRA’s national board OK’d the deal Saturday with “an overwhelming and strong” recommendation for a yes vote.

Click here to read the rest of the story…

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