Voice Over Experts

Links from today's show:

Bob Bergen
Making a Voice Over Demo
Voice-over demos and a Eureka Moment
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Bob Bergen : Recording a Commercial Voice Over Demo

Your Instructor this week:

Voice Over Expert Bob Bergen

Bob Bergen has been a working voice-over actor for over 25 years. Since 1990 he’s been honored to be one of a handful of actors who share voicing the classic Looney Tunes for Warner Brothers, including Porky Pig, Tweety, Sylvester, Jr., Speedy Gonzales, Marvin The Martian, and Henry Hawk. Bob’s voice has been heard in movies such as Space Jam and Looney Toons: Back In Action, to television’s Tiny Toon Adventures and Loonatics, to The Six Flags theme parks, toys, commercials, games, recordings, and more. He's an Annie Award nominee for playing Porky/Eager Young Space Cadet in the twice Emmy nominated series Duck Dodgers.

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Other credits include dozens of animated features, including The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Hercules, Iron Giant, Toy Story 2, Shrek 2, The Emperor’s New Groove, Cars, Finding Nemo, Spirited Away, Surf’s Up, and Food Fight. As a promo announcer he’s been heard on The Disney Channel, FOXKids, NBC, KidsWB, FX Networks, and CBS. Bob is the branding voice for radio stations throughout the country, as well as hundreds of commercials for such companies as Albertsons, H&R Block, Mitsubishi, Baskin-Robbins, Geico, Red Bull Sprint, Welches, Expedia.com, Jack in the Box, United Airlines, and Petsmart, to name a few. Bob is also one of the most in demand animation voice-over instructors in the US and Canada. http://www.bobbergen.com

Links from today's show:

Julie Williams
Julie Williams Voices.com Website
Online Voice Casting
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Julie Williams : Coloring Words

Your Instructor this week:

Voice Over Expert Julie Williams

Julie Williams
“Voice-Over Chocolate”

Julie Williams is celebrating her 30th year in voice-overs. She has voiced thousands of commercials, narrations, video games, infomercials, documentaries, and other types of voice-over. Julie has been heard all over the world, and nationally on HGVT, WE, and other media outlets.

Julie Williams boasts such clients as Coca-Cola, Pampers, Pizza Hut, Billy Graham, The US Army, US steel, Imperial Sugar, Sunny Delight, Dominos Pizza, Adobe, and thousands of others. Currently, Julie is heard on national Eyeglass World commercials, The New Body Shaper infomercial, and Skincerity Skin Care Product ads, as well as hundreds of regional and local spots, and non broadcast flash productions. In addition, she’s the voice of the video game “Stevie Learns Pool Safety.” Samples of Julie’s work can be heard at http://www.voice-overs.com.

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“I love how the industry has changed over the years,” Julie says. “Most of my work is recorded right in my home studio.”

Owner of Voice-Overs.Com, Julie Williams has taught hundreds of people how to refine their craft in VO. Author of How To Make Money in Voice-Overs Even If You Don’t Live in NY or LA, and Proven Voice-Over Techniques, Julie periodically teaches workshops as well.

“Voice-Over is not about the voice itself,” says Williams, “It’s about acting with your voice, and that’s a skill that can be taught.”

When not doing voice-overs, the single mom spends time with her teenage son, continues to hone her skills as a third degree black belt in taekwondo, and trains for long bike rides. She’ll ride from Seattle to Portland in July. Julie is also heard daily by four million listeners over the airwaves of K-Love and Air1 Radio Networks.

Links from today's show:

Cashman Commercials
The Cashman Cache of Voice-Acting Techniques
Ask The Voice Cat Blog
Marc Cashman Voices.com Website
Voice Acting
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Marc Cashman : Finding The Music in Copy

Your Instructor this week:

Voice Over Expert Marc Cashman

MARC CASHMAN creates and produces copy and music advertising for radio and television. Winner of over 150 advertising awards, he also instructs voice acting of all levels through his classes, The Cashman Cache of Voice-Acting Techniques in Los Angeles, CA.

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Looking for advice from the best in the business of voice acting?

A brand new podcast christened “Voice Over Experts” has just entered into the world of podcasting, offering a unique perspective on the art of voice acting and the business of voice overs from a variety of acclaimed instructors hailing from North America and abroad.

Ever heard of voice acting?

Becoming a voice actor or getting into voice overs is one of the hottest entrepreneurial careers at present, much in part to the boom of celebrity voice acting in animated films and video games along with the attention paid to actors from Hollywood who narrate films, documentaries and of course, provide their vocal talent for broadcast television commercials.

That's one of the reasons why we were inspired to develop a podcast for aspiring voice actors that shares industry secrets, tips on technique, and candid advice about voice acting and performing as a voice over talent in the age of new media.

In truth, there has never been a better time to get into voice acting, and with the arrival of the Voice Over Experts podcast, getting started as a voice actor has become even easier and more exciting than ever before!

The first episode will be ready soon and we're very eager to get it out to you.

This podcast has been months in the making and the excitement around here from our team and the voice coaches involved is simply contagious! You'll be catching the spirit too :)

If you have any topics that you'd like to see covered on Voice Over Experts or a favorite coach that you want to hear on the show, leave a comment or send me an email at stephanie@voices.com with a pitch for Voice Over Experts.

To your success!

Stephanie Ciccarelli
Co-founder of Voices.com