Vox Talk

Introduction

Hi! Welcome to VOX Talk. We’re back from our break and excited to get back to business here on the podcast. Today, I’m joined by Bobbin Beam, a fantastic voiceover artist, and a wonderful friend.

THE LOOP

WHAT’S GOING ON WITH SAG AND AFTRA?

In our top story, you may have heard about the latest news regarding the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, but you may not have heard about what’s going on within AFTRA and its upcoming re-run election.

Jason George, national board member, local Los Angeles member and LA fourth vice president let us know what is really going on in a memo that debunks several myths that are floating around the latest suspension of the joint negotiation agreement between SAG and AFTRA.
Want to learn more? Check out the story on the VOX Daily blog at blogs.voices.com/voxdaily/ .

VOICE TALKERS

In other news, have you ever been called a voice talker? Don’t be surprised if you do because there is a video out on YouTube right now that is called “Voice Talkers : Living the Dream of a Voice Actor”.
The video is part of a contest called YouTube Sketchies II. If you haven’t seen the comedy sketch yet, it may very well become a classic in the voice-acting genre. Featuring the cast of Poykpac, a New-York based comedy troupe, the video also stars radio giant Dave Foxx of Zee100 fame.
There’s still time to vote, so do the voice over industry a favor and go to YouTube.com/sketchies2 and vote for VOICE TALKERS!

DON LAFONTAINE HEALTHY

To bring the news to a close, I’d like to share some great news from Don LaFontaine. Don is now in good health and has kicked that pesky lung infection to the curb. His six months of treatment is over and he’s out there voicing, performing and is scheduled to make an appearance at “Voices Remember” on April 28th, a gala event that benefits Alzheimer’s research and honors those who have lost their voice to the disease. Don will be joining Joan Baker and several other artists to pay tribute.

To learn more about this event, check out Voice Over Times as linked in the show notes.

THE BIZ

Today in the Biz, I’m pleased to shine the spotlight on Bobbin Beam as she discusses “The Art of Risk”.

Thank you Bobbin. If you enjoyed Bobbin’s piece, let her know by visiting her blog. You can find her at bobbinbeam.com

VOX BOX

In today’s VOX Box, I’d like to take a moment to let you know about a really cool new weekly column on VOX Daily called “Who Got the Gig?” Every Friday, you now have the opportunity to let me, and the rest of the voice over community know about what kind of work you have been up to.

Now, here’s the fun part. You can either participate on the blog by leaving a comment or email me a brief audio file featuring a sample of what you’ve done. All comments are posted on the blog and audio comments are aired here on VOX Talk.

So, what have you been up to? Let me know by either leaving a comment on VOX Daily or send your recording via email to Stephanie@voices.com

Thanks for listening to VOX Talk! If you haven’t yet subscribed, you can do so for free in the Apple iTunes Podcast Directory. I’d love to hear from you and you’re welcome to send in any and all audio feedback to my email address, Stephanie@voices.com. Thanks for staying subscribed and we’ll see you next week.