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VideoGame Voice Acting

August 23, 2009 By CourVO Leave a Comment

‘Came across a righteous article on voice-acting for video games on the BACKSTAGE.COM website. The site bills itself as “The Actors Resource”. Cool. We qualify. VO artists MORE than qualify.

The blog article leans heavily on an interview with Todd Resnick, casting executive of Resnick Interactive Development and founder and CEO of Gamecues Corp.

Click HERE for a link to the Backstage.com blog article. It’s a quick read well worth the time.

BTW, Todd is also part of an outstanding team of coaches cobbled together by Pat Fraley for an upcoming Demo workshop at Buzzy’s Studio in LA.

Pat does all his coaching sessions with excellence. I’m still thinking about going, but there’s only room for a dozen or so.

Click HERE to see the info on this upcoming workshop.

CourVO

15 Secret Celebrity VoiceOvers ….the dailyfill

July 31, 2009 By CourVO Leave a Comment

Check it out… a pretty good online article on ‘THE DAILY FILL‘ revealing whose celebrity voice is on what commercial.

Is there shame in that? Nah!…it’s just taking bread from the rest of us diligent hard-working mokes trying to ply our trade.

I kid. Actually, these are hi-profile actors who figured out what great work it is…and they’re getting top-dollar based on their big-screen exposure, even though their names aren’t mentioned nor are their faces shown in the spots.

Click HERE to read the article.

CourVO

Filed Under: Acting, People Tagged With: celebrity voiceovers, DailyFill, voice acting, voice over, Voiceovers

15 Things Not to Say in Your Voiceover Cover Letter

July 29, 2009 By CourVO 1 Comment

David Goldberg’s Edge Studio in NYC is tops.

No, I’ve not been there. I HAVE conducted several paid phone sessions with David himself, all worth every penny.

…and I see the clients, the students, and the associates that come and go at Edge…not a slacker in the bunch.

David is about the best I’ve ever seen at picking out what details — sometimes seemingly inconsequential nuances — can make big impressions on your prospects, your clients, the target of your marketing programs and more.

Things like proper spelling, networking etiquette, and understanding the psychology of inter-relating to people. He’s just tops at that. Also getting to the point of what will and what won’t ingratiate you to those whose attention you need to curry the most. Things like designing a website that caters to the eye of your visitors…not you. Making it cunningly simple for your prospect to take notice of your marketing efforts.

I’m repeating myself.

You’ll see what I mean when you read David’s “15 THINGS NOT TO SAY IN YOUR VOICEOVER COVER LETTER”. The tips were just one section of his most recent newsletter. You’d do well to subscribe. I read each one top to bottom, and I’m the better for it.

TO SUBSCRIBE: send a blank email to: [email protected]

Also, thanks to David for his permission in reprinting his tips below. In return he only asks that I post the following:
Article written by David Goldberg of www.EdgeStudio.com Call 888-321-Edge or email [email protected]

Thanks David!

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Filed Under: Acting, Advice, Newsletter Tagged With: Cover Letters, David Goldberg, Edge Studio, voice acting, voice actor, voice over, Voiceovers

Steve Barnett in The Examiner

July 27, 2009 By CourVO Leave a Comment

THIS nicely-done interview with actor, voice-actor, comedian, and musician Steve Barnett in the online edition of THE EXAMINER.

Kinda answers that question: “Can You Afford To Be Just a Voice Actor?”

CourVO

Filed Under: Acting, People Tagged With: Steve Barnett, The Examiner, voice actor, voice over, Voiceovers

Performer Track

July 22, 2009 By CourVO Leave a Comment

The folks at HoldOnLog.com come up with some great ideas, techniques, devices and seminars that most every actor in any discipline can use.

Right now, they’ve got a whole new raft of Live Webinars, Teleseminars and free events that you may want to participate in.

Click HERE to see the line-up.

CourVO

Filed Under: Acting, Advice, Teleseminar, Training/Education Tagged With: Acting, actors, HoldOnLog.com, PerformerTrack, voice, voice acting, voice overs, voiceover

Sell Well

May 1, 2009 By CourVO Leave a Comment

Bob Fraser is selling something. He's almost always selling something.

This time he's selling the wisdom of selling.

You'll understand when you read the e-mail I've re-printed below. Bob's given me permission to repurpose his stuff in my blog.

I like to do that from time-to-time, 'cause Bob has such a refreshingly honest and unadorned approach to the realities of being in acting.

His message this time is one I personally needed to hear. Having only worked for OTHERS all my life meant that being my own best promoter, businessman, marketer, and salesperson for ME is perhaps the hardest part of conducting a successful freelance voiceover business. I can read the copy. I can handle the technology. Make cold calls?….now THAT'S a monumental challenge for me.

I don't say it as well or as thoroughly as Bob. Please take the few minutes it'll cost you to read his letter below.

CourVO

That’s Why They Call It Voice ACTING

February 26, 2009 By CourVO Leave a Comment

Bob again….uh Fraser, not Souer

November 27, 2008 By CourVO Leave a Comment

'Passing this along in case you are not on acting coach Bob Fraser's e-mail list.
There might be something in his "Black Friday" offer that appeals to you.
See below:

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Filed Under: Acting Tagged With: narration, voice, voice acting, voice actor, voice actors, voice over, voice overs, voice work, voices

Hold On!

July 24, 2008 By CourVO Leave a Comment

‘Don’t know where I heard about this place…but you may find it helpful from the standpoint of acting: HoldOnLog (yeah, I agree….funky name).

I subscribe to their “Actor Nation” newsletter, and you may find some referrals, nuggets of information, or links to other helpful sites. There’s ads for coaches, etc., too…but that may be what you’re looking for!

CourVO