Bernard Shaw : Do You Need a Voice Over Agent?
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Links from today's show:
Bernard Shaw
Creative Edge Audio
Link to Bernard Shaw's book on Amazon.com
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Your Instructor this week:
Voice Over Expert Bernard Shaw
Bernard Shaw has been working with Voiceover artists since 1980 and has produce over 1,600 'Demo tapes' making him one of the most experienced voice directors in the world. He is also a freelance audio producer with credits as diverse as 'Tweenies', 'An Evening With Peter Ustinov' and 'The Nations Favourite children’s Poems'. His book 'Voiceovers a Practical Guide’ published by Routledge has become a standard work on both sides of the Atlantic. He runs Voiceover and Radio acting classes at the Actors Centres in London, Birmingham, Manchester, and Newcastle.
Website: http://www.bernardshaw.co.uk
About Creative Edge Audio
Launched in England in 2006 by two actors and a producer, Creative Edge Audio is the world’s first monthly audio magazine for Professional Actors. This unique series contains exclusive interviews and mini master classes with established industry experts and key decision makers of the British acting profession including: ‘Lord of the Rings’ casting director John Hubbard, Actor Sir Derek Jacobi and former artistic director of the National Theatre Sir Richard Eyre. They all speak openly and honestly about careers, casting, marketing, the craft of acting and voice over.
Creative Edge Audio was designed to help established and aspiring Professionals gain the Creative Edge. Its reputation in England quickly grew and was soon dubbed by the British Press as:
“The missing link in the Acting Industry.” creative week 2006
Until recently Creative Edge Audio was only available to subscribers on a month-to-month basis. However the series was so successful as a monthly subscription that it was decided to reprint the entire 12 episodes.
Series one of Creative edge audio is now available to buy as a complete set of 12 CDs.
Free previews of the entire series can be heard at:
Website: http://www.creativeedgeaudio.com
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Comments
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Posted by: James Williams | April 20, 2008 8:09 AM
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Posted by: Andrea Ramsden | April 29, 2008 6:51 PM
This was one of the most beneficial podcasts I have heard. I will utilize many pointers, especially the 10 second phone script to a client! Thank you!! I will be attentive to any of Bernard's future podcasts.
Posted by: Pamela Tansey | May 15, 2008 2:07 AM