Vox Talk

VOX Talk PODCAST: EPISODE 3

Podcast Description:

VOX Talk is your connection to the voice industry covering news about voice-overs and voice actors, hot tips on how to grow your voice-over business, technology, and Q&A with the experts at Voices.com.

Salutation:

Welcome to VOX Talk, brought to you by Voices.com. My name is Stephanie Ciccarelli, co-founder of Voices.com and your host for today’s show. VOX Talk is about you! It’s a podcast that helps you grow in your voiceover career. Each episode will begin with news and current voice-over events in a segment called “The Loop”. Then, we’ll explore business development and hot trends that will set you apart as a professional voice actor. Next on the list is Tech Talk, a segment where our team will review products and guide you through the technological landscape. Lastly, we’ll answer your questions and play audio feedback in a segment called “VoxBox”.

Now that we’re ready to go, let’s move on to our first segment!

The Loop:

News #1

ACTRA Strike

ACTRA, the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists, went on strike today, January 8th, 2007 over low wages and new media distribution of ACTRA performances. According to the Canadian Broadcast Corporation, ACTRA may get into hot water over their "wild cat" strike, even be brought to court. Actors who are in productions affected by the strike were told not to go to work, audition, or record ADR for any IPA production that has not signed a letter of continuation with the union. Provinces affected by the ACTRA strike include Ontario, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. ACTRA will strike in Quebec on Wednesday, January 10, 2007 with other Canadian provinces to follow.
http://blogs.voices.com/voxdaily/2007/01/actra_strike.html

News #2

In other news, Al Gore may not have won the presidency, but he has won the hearts and minds of countless people around the world with his documentary "An Inconvenient Truth", a production which he also narrated. The documentary has a simple message: humanity needs to change its fossil fuel consumption habits to turn back the Global Warming clock, and there’s only 10 years to do it before we reach the point of no return.

To watch a video interview with Al Gore and to learn more about how you can help, go to blogs.voices.com/voxdaily/

News #3

Our last story is about your favorite voiceover jobs of 2006. Several voice talent took the opportunity to share what their favorite jobs were of the past year, detailing their roles in animation, telephony, narration projects, commercials and more. If you’d like to join in the conversation, go to VOX Daily at blogs.voices.com/voxdaily/

If you have any news or a voice-over related item that you would like to submit, send it to media@voices.com.

The Biz:

This week in The Biz, you’ll find out just how easy it is to make your voice sound as compelling as possible.

If you can imagine it, you can voice it convincingly!

John Tesh mentioned on his radio show last week that people who only imagined laughing experienced the same level of happiness released by endorphins as people who actually laughed out loud.

What that means for voice actors is that if you can summon a memory of a particular event or imagine yourself experiencing a feeling, it will trigger a reaction just as real as if it were happening to you. We could refer to this as ‘method acting’. Method actors draw upon life experiences and personal memories to perform their roles.

So, imaging something happy could make your voice happier sounding; a poignant memory could make your voice sound melancholy; imaging that you’ve just stubbed your toe could make you feel pain.

Why don’t you give it a try and let us know how this theory worked for you by leaving a comment on the VOX Talk blog at blogs.voices.com/voxtalk/ or by sending in some audio feedback to media@voices.com

Tech Talk:

This week in Tech Talk, we’ll talk about podcasting.

If you've been hanging around the Apple site, you probably realized that Joe Cipriano is now their podcasting poster boy. While many who get to know Joe through Apple may see him as a podcasting pro, the voiceover industry knows Joe as one of the worlds most in demand voiceover talents.
Joe is heard on television sets in households everywhere with his recognizable style doing promos for Fox, NBC, and CBS among other stations.

Joe recently helped to produce an Apple Podcast Recipe Tutorial, a tutorial that teaches people how to podcast using Apple’s GarageBand recording software.

Recently, Voices.com member and podcaster Donna Papacosta interviewed Joe on her podcast, Trafcom.com. To listen to Donna’s interview with Joe, click on the links for Episode 3 of VOX Talk.

VoxBox:

Welcome to VoxBox! Our first comment has been sent in by professional voice talent, Julie Williams, complete with some tips for you!

Thank you Julie for sending in that excellent clip!

If you have something you would like to share, perhaps a tip, a comment or suggestion, send in your MP3 file to be included in the VOX Box by emailing media@voices.com.

Farewell:

Thank you for joining us today. If you just can’t get enough, log on to Voices.com for more information about how our service works and how we can serve you. Bye for now!