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VO Buzz Weekly is the Voice Over web show that gets YOU up close and personal with all the top voice actors as well as voice over agents, directors, marketing gurus and many others.
Episodes
Saturday Jul 16, 2016
Saturday Jul 16, 2016
Super great tips on making good choices when reading your copy.
Terry
Berland, award-winning casting director, on camera and voiceover coach,
and author of Breaking into Commercials shares how she got started in
casting by way of Madison Avenue in New York City. She explains her
casting process and some of the extra steps she takes to find the
perfect talent for the role.
She tells how many submissions she
gets on average for voiceover projects and explains some of the subtle
nuances between on-camera and voiceover acting.
Get all the
details for how to enter the giveaway of a private Skype session with
Terry as well as great tips on making good choices when reading the
copy.
Watch more videos, get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
Saturday Jul 16, 2016
Saturday Jul 16, 2016
The Park Announcers for Disneyland and California Adventure.
In
Part 2 with Bill Rogers and Camille Dixon, we get to hear in their own
words the touching stories of how they landed the Park Announcer gigs
for Disneyland and California Adventure.
They talk about the TV
series they’re producing for PBS SoCal which allows them to collaborate
with the very talented writer and filmmaker, Taylor Rummell. They share
why they are creating their own project together and what they hope to
accomplish with it.
Bill and Camille discuss many of the
different areas and genres of voiceover they work in like automotive,
medical, training videos, narration, IVR and the 511 services in Los
Angeles and around the country. They close the episode by sharing what
they still hope to accomplish in their lives, both personally and
professionally.
Watch more videos, get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
Saturday Jul 16, 2016
Saturday Jul 16, 2016
Developing listening skills and maintaining a successful business.
Chuck
and Stacey celebrate VO Buzz Weekly’s 125th Episode with Disneyland and
California Adventure Park Announcers, Bill Rogers and Camille Dixon who
share their journey from radio to voiceover. Bill and Camille address
the challenges they had to overcome of sounding like an announcer with
the help of veteran voice actor and mentor, Scott Rummell. They offer
good advice about developing listening skills, diverse training and some
of the benefits of having a radio background.
They talk about
the importance of having an amazing voice over demo and credit Chuck and
Demos That Rock for helping them get started in the business with
Camille remembering the experience recording her first demo with Chuck.
Hear the story of how they first met and the secrets to maintaining such
a successful personal and professional partnership.
Bill and
Camille discuss what they do to sustain ongoing relationships with their
clients as well as their specific approach to building and maintaining a
successful business. They praise all their agents teams around the
country and advocate for going after voiceover opportunities in other
markets around the country.
Watch more videos, get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
Saturday Jul 16, 2016
Saturday Jul 16, 2016
An insightful list of the 5 things a voice talent should never do.
Harlan
Hogan shares more details about getting on the “no obligation waiting
list” for the Mixer Face from CEntrance. Trivia Question #2 is revealed
and Harlan recalls some of the iconic advertising slogans that he voiced
for years like Raid, Life Cereal, and Head and Shoulders. He speaks to
how he keeps up with the changing voiceover business and offers his
amazingly insightful list called, The 5 Things A Voice Talent Should
Never Do.
He talks about what’s new in the second edition of his
book, due out this summer, VO: Tales and Techniques of a Voice Actor,
and how you can score an autographed copy. Harlan demonstrates his
passion for magic tricks and the final Trivia Question #3 is revealed.
Hear in Harlan’s own words what has helped him succeed in life through
an excerpt from Rodney Saulsberry book, Step Up to the Mic, and what he
hopes for the future.
Watch more videos, get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
Saturday Jul 16, 2016
Saturday Jul 16, 2016
Booking a job versus building a successful voice over business.
Harlan
Hogan, versatile voice actor, author of VO: Tales and Techniques of a
Voice Actor and creator of VoiceoverEssentials.com tells the story of
how he went from working in radio and computer sales to building a
career in voiceover for the last thirty plus years. He discusses his
views on booking a job versus building a voice over business as well as
what he thinks it takes to be successful today.
He shares how his
marketing skills and creativity have helped him stand out and some
benefits of having agents around the USA and abroad. Harlan talks about
his experience working with international clients and his approach to
creating memorable auditions and navigating through the casting process.
The
Headphone Giveaway Trivia Question #1 is revealed, viewers learn how
Harlan’s store VoiceoverEssentials.com came into existence and get a
sneak peek at some new gear from CEntrance coming out the of Summer
2014.
Watch more videos, get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
Saturday Jul 16, 2016
Saturday Jul 16, 2016
Branding yourself through social media and your website content.
Anne
Ganguzza continues to share her expertise about website content, SEO
(search engine optimization) and Google search standards. She shares
ways to find potential clients via the web and the process she uses to
introduce herself to potential clients.
Anne explains her passion
for “brand immersion” and how she tells her story through social media,
her website content and in face-to-face networking. She offers some
ideas for effective face-to-face marketing and what things to avoid when
marketing in general.
She lets everyone know how you can connect
with people around the world, by joining her organization, VO Peeps.
Find out what’s ahead for the VO Peeps and the mission of the Career
Education Scholarship Fund, which helps people realize their voiceover
career dreams. The episode closes with Anne reflecting on what she
believes are the keys to her success in life.
Watch more videos, get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
Saturday Jul 16, 2016
Saturday Jul 16, 2016
Great tips on how you can find work in niche areas of voiceover.
Anne
Ganguzza, creator of VO Peeps, voice actor, producer, marketing and
branding guru, shares her extensive and impressive background working in
technology, which led her to teach computer graphics and eventually to
do voiceover work. She talks about the niche areas of voiceover she
works in like medical and technical narration, corporate E-learning, IVR
and telephony and offers tips on how you can begin to find that kind of
work.
She discusses the importance of being specific when
marketing to the areas of voiceover you want to work in with the content
of your demos and website. Anne gives some key points for effective
marketing and branding and her approach to social media with respect to
the different outlets and their target audiences.
Watch more videos, get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
Saturday Jul 16, 2016
Saturday Jul 16, 2016
Advice on having a successful VO business from top L.A. agent.
The
conversation continues with Ilko Drozdoski, managing partner and
co-owner of TGMD voiceover agency in Los Angeles, as he talks about the
ingredients for having a successful agent-client relationship, the
things actors do that makes him crazy and what keeps him excited about
being an agent. He offers advice to those wanting to be successful in
the voiceover business and expresses more opinions about the ultra
important voiceover demo.
Ilko explains how he built up the
Spanish division, under the guidance of Steve Tisherman, and shares what
is happening in the Spanish VO market right now. He reflects on the
privilege of knowing and working with TGMD client Don LaFontaine and
other personal stories from early in his career, which included doing
extra work in feature films and he ends the episode with what he feels
have been the keys to his success.
Watch more videos, get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
Saturday Jul 16, 2016
Saturday Jul 16, 2016
The benefits of having an agent and the importance of a great demo.
Ilko
Drozdoski, managing partner and co-owner of TGMD in Los Angeles, tells
the story of how he started in the entertainment business and explains
the role of a voiceover agent and the benefits of having one. He
addresses what TGMD looks for in a potential talent to represent and
discusses the best way to submit your demo to the agency.
Ilko
talks about the importance of having a great voiceover demo, what the
content of the demo should be and things that he likes and dislikes
about the demos he hears. He breaks down the process of what happens
after you submit your demo to his agency and hear what you can expect
when meeting with TGMD for possible representation.
Watch more videos, get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
Saturday Jul 16, 2016
Saturday Jul 16, 2016
Helpful audition do's and don'ts plus great voiceover demo advice.
The
great information continues with Mary Lynn Wissner as she talks about
things to do and things to avoid in auditions from the slate to doing
multiple takes. Learn more about how you can study with Mary Lynn and
attend her incredible workshops with leading industry pros at
VoicesVoicecasting.com
She talks about her amazing new VO app,
Voiceover Self Direction, and shares some of the highlights and
challenges of being a casting director and business owner. Mary Lynn
gives great advice about the importance of having a competitive
voiceover demo from its production value to the content.
She
discusses what you need to do to have a long career in the VO business
and reveals what she would do as a career if she were not in the VO
business. Mary Lynn shares what’s still ahead for her both personally
and professionally and what she feels have been the keys to her
continued success.
Watch more videos, get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com