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FREE Voiceover Teleseminar

Brian Haymond — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:47:00 GMT

YEP, a FREE voiceover teleseminar!

- Want to get into the voice-over business?

- Is it possible to get into voiceover and keep my day job?

- Have questions about the voiceover business, but don't know who to ask?

Dial in to get the information you need!

Brought to you by VoiceOverClub.com

When - Wednesday, July 28th

Time - 7:00PM CST

You can dial in or listen online from the comfort of your own home!!

You'll need THIS LINK to join the event: TELESEMINAR

Our thanks to The Voice Over Club for all they do to support the craft of voiceovers.

Voiceovers | The Perfect Voice?

Brian Haymond — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 14:26:00 GMT

While looking back through my Google Reader, I found I had missed a great article by a dear friend, Bob Souer. This short post in his voiceover blog is a great reminder for all of us who perform voiceovers – I believe you'll agree with me!

"Weaknesses and Strengths"

Marc Cashman | Voiceover Classes

Brian Haymond — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:41:00 GMT

Marc Cashman says:

"WE'VE REVISED OUT SUMMER SCHEDULE!............THESE ARE THE COURSES THAT PEOPLE ARE RAVING ABOUT"

From Beginner, to Intermediate to Advanced, these are some of the top voiceover classes to take.

Reserve YOUR SEAT now @ 661-222-9300 – only a few left!!!

Top Voiceover Skills

Brian Haymond — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:03:00 GMT

A great article and tips from well known voice performer and coach, Marc Cashman. Thanks to Voice Over Xtra for putting this up!

A Dozen Top Skills - Crucial To Voice Acting Success

Home Studio Secrets

Brian Haymond — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:20:00 GMT

Just received an email from Such A Voice and they are offering some

HOME STUDIO SECRETS for the amazingly low price of FREE!!!!!

To register, just click HERE

ADDY Award Winners

Brian Haymond — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 20:26:00 GMT

You may remember a post a while back whereby I mentioned that one of my dear clients, Crown Chimp Productions, had hired me to voice the "6 Minutes" commercial for Brute - Adidas, featuring Henry Cejudo, the youngest American wrestler to win an Olympic Gold Medal. They won a Gold & Silver District Addy Award for the piece. Well, moments ago I received this letter from Crown Chimp:

"We are extremely proud and pleased to announce that on Saturday, June 12th, Crown Chimp Productions won a National Addy Award for our "6 Minutes" Brute-Adidas piece.

The Addy awards are the world's largest and arguably toughest advertising competition, awarding creative excellence in a three-tiered system. Over 60,000 entries compete each year, with roughly 1% making it to the National level. Our journey had "6 Minutes" win two GOLD Addy's (Internet Commercial and Cinematography) at the local Tucson level and our non-profit work for the JCF winning one SILVER Addy (for non-profit video.) From there, "6 Minutes" went on to compete at the District 12 level (the country is split up into 15 districts) where it earned GOLD in Cinematography and SILVER in Internet Commercial. Finally, this past Saturday night, "6 Minutes" won a SILVER Addy for Cinematography at the National Level.

To even be in the same room as some of the winners was absolutely incredible. The night saw GOLD Addys go to the likes of brands such as Old Spice, Durex, Tampax, Direct TV, Halo and many others. These were pieces that ranged from surreal humor to meta-comedy to blunt realism to the emotionally epic- all transcended their mediums and proved advertising can, and should, be considered a legitimate and beautiful art form. We were awestruck by some of the agencies represented: BBDO, DDB and Ogilvy for goodness sake! Someone must have made a mistake, because we did not belong there.

Needless to say, we were blown away that our little commercial (with it's little budget) made it to this level.

"6 Minutes" was originally commissioned to us by Brute-adidas in November after they saw our spec spot of the same name. We shot the film with Henry Cejudo- the youngest American wrestler to win an Olympic Gold Medal and overall incredible human being. On the surface, the piece is about how athletes will spend countless hours training for the smallest window of competition. At it's core though, the piece is ultimately a story of sacrifice. "6 Minutes" was deeply personal to me and I was more than honored for Crown Chimp to be able to give back to the sport that has given me everything.

Filmmaking is the most collaborative art form and I couldn't imagine doing any of this without my crew. We work in extremely unconventional methods and I count myself lucky to have such a talented team of artists able to adapt and realize a collective vision...."

Congratulations to Crown Chimp Productions, what a joy it was to partner with you on this, and to see how far it has gone is nothing short of thrilling!

VOICE 2010 | Private Party

Brian Haymond — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:23:00 GMT

DON'T MISS THURSDAY'S EVENT!

Do YOU live in the Los Angeles area? Are YOU attending VOICE 2010 at the Hyatt Regency in Los Angeles? If so, Julie Williams invites YOU to:

A PRIVATE PARTY

"The VoiceOver Insider Mingle", Thursday, June 3 from 6:30 - 8:00 PM

Here's a note from Julie:

"If you are attending VOICE 2010-- stop by Booth #13 to find out where the mingle will be held. We'll tell you the room number. If you are not attending VOICE--- Stop by exhibit hall...or ask around. It will be held in one of Julie Williams' suites. Unfortunately, we will not know the suite number until we check in!!!"

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For those not familiar with Julie Williams, she is a 2010 Audio Award Finalist for her narration of Lord of the Ringless. She has served such notable clients as: HGTV, Pizza Hut, Sunny Delight, Orbitz.com and thousands more.

You can connect with Julie directly through her web site: www.voice-overs.com

Have Questions About Medical Narration?

Brian Haymond — Tue, 25 May 2010 15:20:00 GMT

While this is certainly not my specialty, there are many who not only aspire to be, but would like to tap into the genre of Medical Narration. So, if you have questions, Edge Studio has answers...TONIGHT!

Randye Kaye will be on hand for tonight's Talk With A Pro. As always, ONLY the first 100 callers will get in.

FOR ALL THE INFORMATION ON TONIGHT'S "Talk With A Pro" & to learn more about Randye Kaye, click HERE

Thanks to everyone at EdgeStudio.com for keeping us all in the loop!

Which Microphone Is Best For Voiceover

Brian Haymond — Fri, 21 May 2010 15:57:00 GMT

Ever wanted more in depth information about microphones? Wonder which one would work well for you, or at least be able to narrow down the list? Edge Studio has a handy little tool just for you, it's called:

VOICE OVER MICROPHONE SELECTOR

Check it out HERE

Voice Actors & The Internet!

Brian Haymond — Wed, 12 May 2010 19:41:00 GMT

Thanks to Peter K. O'Connell for pointing me to VoiceOverExtra's:

Internet Survey Draws 1,000+ Responses – Results Will Debut At Voice 2010 Panel.

I'm eagerly awaiting the results of this survey myself – if it wasn't for the internet, I wouldn't have near the business I have today!

Learn more HERE

Thanks again to Voxmarketing 's Peter K. O'Connell

How to Get My Kid Into Voiceovers

Brian Haymond — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 13:59:00 GMT

This ought to be a another good one!

Tonight's Edge Studio's Talk With A Pro features Sunday Muse Sunday Muse – well known voiceover teacher!

ONLY 100 CALLERS GET IN

Covering topics such as:

-How kids can prepare for jobs & auditions

-How to get YOUR child started in voice over

-Much more..

DETAILS:

When: Tonight – Tuesday, April 27, 2010 from 9PM - 10PM Eastern

Number to Call – 1-641-594-7078

ABOUT SUNDAY MUSE:

Sunday Muse is sought after and relied on by top producers and talent agencies for her unique knowledge and customized teaching process. An experienced educator she has taught on the faculties of NYU, The Children's Theatre Company and in Montessori schools in both the US and Canada. Her own numerous voice acting credits include Rolie Polie Olie for Playhouse Disney, Arthur for PBS, the Emmy Nominated Time Warp Trio for Discovery Kids, and Jane and the Dragon for NBC.

Find out how Edge Studio can help YOUR career by clicking HERE

As always, thanks to Edge Studio Edge Studio for the information above!

HERE

Medical Mumbo?

Brian Haymond — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 17:22:00 GMT

A rare "double posting" today, but certainly worthy of doing so.

Medical narration is a genre whereby you must have your "act" together and if you are interested in adding this type of skill set to your bag of tools, this is a MUST ATTEND:

"MEDICAL MUMBO" in Los Angeles – Advanced Narration Workshop

When: Sunday June 6, 2010

Where: VoiceTrax West Recording Studio

Coach: Julie Williams

EARLY REGISTRATION DISCOUNT still available as of posting time...don't delay!

Learn more & register here.

Harlan Hogan | Dan O'Day TONIGHT

Brian Haymond — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:51:00 GMT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

From Harlan Hogan & Dan O'Day:

In another of our typical spur-of-the-moment decisions, we've decided
to do a free teleseminar tonight (Monday).

It's for people who are thinking about registering for this year's
month-long "STARTING YOUR VOICEOVER BUSINESS: Everything You Need To
Know To Turn Your Dream Or Your Sideline Into A Business" class --

-- but just haven't been able to decide.

It will NOT be a sales pitch or infomercial.

It will be 100% live Q&A. If you have a question about the
voiceover business, we'll do our best to answer it.

We'll also be glad to answer questions about the class, but --
again -- this won't be some big sales pitch.

(Registration for this year's class ends Friday.)

WHEN

Monday, April 26
6:00PM Pacific (Los Angeles)
(9:00PM Eastern)

To compare your time zone to Los Angeles, here's a handy tool:
danoday.com/time />

TELEPHONE NUMBER TO CALL
1-951-262-4343

This is a standard telephone number in the U.S. No surcharges are
levied. Whatever your long distance carrier charges you to call
California is exactly what will show up on your phone bill.

NOTE: Please dial the phone number SLOWLY.

PUBLIC ACCESS CODE: 5 5 2 0 9 9
(This access code CAN be shared with others. No registration
necessary.)

WHEN YOU YOU ENTER YOUR ACCESS CODE...

* Please wait for the prompt before entering the number.

* Please enter each digit deliberately, not quickly.

PLEASE DIAL IN SEVEN MINUTES EARLY

Most people succeed on the first try.

But occasionally all the lines are tied up, and you need to call
several times before you get in.

Therefore we recommend that you call in seven minutes early -- i.e.,
around 5:53PM (Pacific - Los Angeles Time) on today (Monday).

If you're considering joining this year's class, we hope to talk to
you tonight.

Best,
Harlan & Dan

P.S. Remember, this teleseminar begins at 6PM Pacific/9PM Eastern
...TODAY. And registration for this year's class closes in just a
few days.

TheVoiceOverClass.com

http://danoday.com/time

A Chimp & Voiceover – Would it Work?

Brian Haymond — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 15:40:00 GMT

It's not often that our work gets "noticed", per se' – wouldn't you agree? There are those special times when, out of the blue you get an email from a fellow voice actor with the wonderful news that they landed a really great job or were part of an impactful project. For example, I've had friends who have won the Voicey Award from Voices.com – it's all great stuff.

This brings me to the reason for my post today. Many months ago I was hired by Crown Chimp Productions, whose name alone intrigued me! So, after doing some research and viewing past projects, I was highly impressed. As a video editing/camera operator buff, I enjoyed the visual aspect of their work.

The project I partnered with them on was called "6 Minutes" for Brute/Adidas Wrestling, and it features Henry Cejudo (what an athlete he is!) Well, two days ago I received the following correspondence from the producer of the commercial:

"Just wanted to shoot you an awesome update: 6 MINUTES won a GOLD Addy award- and a SILVER one- at the District Addy competition. It is now on it's way to the national competition! Congrats!"

TOTALLY unexpected news, as you can imagine, and it started me thinking. I would like to begin to add to my blog postings the "good news" that YOU may have, as it relates to your voiceover and/or audio production work. Not sure how it will play out – perhaps I will mention a number of them in one post with appropriate links etc. and post on Twitter as well. I could see posting at least once per month or more, depending on the need.

So, when you have good news about your business, tips or something you would like posted here, just email me and I'll add it to the list.

Now, if you have :30 to spare and would like to see the work of Crown Chimp Productions, the video is below.