Heavyweights

Yes, I'm a shill for VOICE 2008…but in a good sense. I've got just enough inside information of what's going on to be dangerous….er…ah….I mean "knowledgeable".

Below is a quick run-down of some of the panels that are scheduled and who'll be on them. Plenty of heavyweights….and there's more beyond even this. I'm amazed at the number and quality of participants and presenters VOICE is getting together. 'Hope you haven't missed your chance to sign up.

HERE is the link to a previous blog that outlines many of the details of registering, getting a room, etc., that you may find helpful.

Now….here is the information on the panels:

The Business of the Business
Saturday Afternoon Q&A Panel
Hosted by Bob Bergen
VOICE 2008 Business of the Business Panel

Bob
Bergen will moderate this panel of voiceover experts from Los Angeles
and around the US. The focus of this panel will be on the business side
of voiceover, primarily as it applies to the Los Angeles market. The
information in this session is so valuable we made it an afternoon
General Session. You definitely won’t want to miss this!

Kathleen Ham – Talent Agent-Donna Baldwin Agency, Denver
Adrienne McWhorter, Talent Agent, Abrams Artists, L.A.
Gabrielle Nistico – VoiceHunter
Bill Holmes – Compost Productions, Studio Owner and Demo Producer
Marylynn Wissner – Commercial Casting Director
Jason Henkel- Casting Director, Disney Animation
Paul Pape – National voice talent, ADR
Joyce Castellanos – Network Producer WB, NBC and Disney

The Professionals Panel
on Saturday evening

Hosted by Peter Rofe

Talk
about a panel with diversity! This one has it all! An agent, national
VO talent, authors, a casting director, coaches, a producer, and even a
lawyer. And every one of them is very successful in the voiceover
industry. If you work outside of the LA market, you’ll definitely want
to hear this panel. Have your questions ready!

Wally Wingert - National VO Talent
Rob Sciglimpaglia – Attorney and VO Talent
Terri Apple – Author and National VO Talent
Peter Rofe- National VO Talent and coach
David Guzzone – Studio Director and Casting
Keith Arem – Video game producer, director & developer
Portia Scott-Hicks – Talent Agent, Acme Talent Agency, LA

Promo Panel
Sunday Afternoon
Hosted by Joe Cipriano

NetworkVoices

Joe Cipriano is one of 13 voices in the world who are heard every day
as the Image Voices of the Major Television Networks in America. As the
voice of Fox, NBC, and Food Network, Joe joined forces with the voices
of the other networks for a magazine photo shoot recently in Los
Angeles (above). Learn more about ” The Voices of America .” This group truly represents the Prime Time Voices you hear each and every day on radio and TV in the United States.

We
are honored to have several of these 13 voices on Joe’s Promo Panel
(including Joe, of course), as well as Kat Cressida and Beau Weaver -
both amazing performers!

Paul Pape
Townsend Coleman
Kat Cressida
Beau Weaver
Stew Herrera

Everyone
on this panel came to voiceover from another performing medium, and
part of the focus of the panel will be a discussion of how they were
able to successfully make the transition and achieve the level of
success they have today. This is a MUST-ATTEND session that leads up to
our special evening banquet!

And don’t be surprised if a few very familiar faces/voices stop by!

CourVO