tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-347582632024-02-06T19:52:40.591-08:00The Voiceover ThespianThe adventures of a regular Joe . . . on becoming a Voice Actor.Voiceover Thespianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00941411970981110610noreply@blogger.comBlogger146125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34758263.post-42670377331739273732013-03-15T07:11:00.002-07:002013-03-15T07:11:53.984-07:00Happy Birthday to Me!To be read "movie-trailer" style a-la Don LaFontaine<br />
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in the early 60s ...<br />
One Man ....<br />
Born in the Ghetto ...<br />
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Joe Rodriguez<br />
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Today is my birthday. It's been a rather long and bumpy ride and I have by no means achieved the greatness for which I still believe I am destined, but I am so blessed in so many ways so Thanks Ma and Pa for having me!<br />
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<br />Voiceover Thespianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00941411970981110610noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34758263.post-35119037903441385172013-03-14T08:32:00.001-07:002013-03-14T08:32:16.334-07:00This Thing of Ours<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Since I was thinking about it just now, I thought I'd post a little invitation for anybody who cares and any fans of old time radio style audio dramas to give a listen to "This Thing of Ours".<br />
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It's the story of life in the Mafia a-la GoodFellas or Casino. Set in New York City in the 70s. Here's a description from the author.<br />
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<em style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16.5px;"><strong style="background-color: white; line-height: inherit;">New York City, 1977. There’s turmoil within the Colombo Crime Family as the Boss Nicky “The Old Man” Rosselli survives a hit by an unknown assailant. An up and coming mafioso Carmine Santorelli is called upon to enforce justice on the guilty party…but did he really get his man? Join the Family as Carmine and his crew navigate the treacherous waters of the New York underworld…</strong></em></blockquote>
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I play the role of Carmine Santorelli, one of the nefarious under-bosses.<br />
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So check it out! Visit <a href="http://decoratedair.com/">http://decoratedair.com/</a> and join "the family"!<br />
<br />Voiceover Thespianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00941411970981110610noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34758263.post-58426823969691677712012-09-27T16:21:00.000-07:002012-09-27T16:24:26.071-07:00FAFFCON 5 ONLY TWO WEEKS AWAY<br />
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The eyes of the voiceover world will be on Charlotte, NC October 12-14, 2012 as FaffCon 5 (<a href="http://www.faffcon.com/">www.faffcon.com</a>), presented by <a href="http://voicebank.net/">Voicebank.net</a>, takes place inside the Omni Charlotte Hotel.<br />
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FaffCon continues to provide a very educational, interactive and fun environment that encourages peer-to-peer professional development for all unconference contributors (who are nicknamed “Faffers”).<br />
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Since the success of peer-to-peer learning depends on all participants being peers, FaffCon is unable to open registration to individuals who are not already working pros. The event was the brainchild of Los Angeles, CA voiceover talent Amy Snively who, with her team of volunteers from the voiceover community, has produced every FaffCon since its inception.<br />
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I had the privilege of attending Faffcon 3 and I can honestly say it was a wonderful experience that I highly recommend to anyone interested in making a career of this voiceover thing.Voiceover Thespianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00941411970981110610noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34758263.post-63036097288893347952011-12-19T12:45:00.000-08:002011-12-19T12:45:07.588-08:00There is still time to get your shopping done at Walmart!<br />
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<br />Voiceover Thespianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00941411970981110610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34758263.post-19234647925288113112011-12-06T12:10:00.001-08:002011-12-06T12:14:13.127-08:00'Twas the Night for . . . Voices For Children<br />
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The country’s top voice over pros, led by Joe Cipriano, gathered in studios this week to donate their time and talent to Voices For Children. This is the first time that the people whose voices are heard every day on TV, radio and in movie theaters have had the opportunity to participate in a recording project and live performance for a cause such as this.</div>
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Among this illustrious group was Anthony Mendez, a colleague and friend. You can read more about it over at his site - <a href="http://www.anthonyvo.com/voiceover/541" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;">http://www.anthonyvo.com/voiceover/541</a></div>
<br />Voiceover Thespianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00941411970981110610noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34758263.post-59291413738226860402011-11-29T11:41:00.001-08:002011-11-29T11:44:20.113-08:00My role in a recent Dorito's Commercial!I recently was cast in a Dorito's commercial as part of the annual <a href="http://www.crashthesuperbowl.com/#/gallery?video=15086" target="_blank">Crash The Superbowl</a> contest held by the Dorito's people. I am hoping for the big win!<br />
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<a href="http://vimeo.com/32541925">"Grandma is sick" Spec commercial for Doritos</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/jaimepuerta">Jaime Puerta</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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<br />Voiceover Thespianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00941411970981110610noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34758263.post-73882292129878224732011-08-19T09:53:00.000-07:002011-08-19T10:32:06.635-07:00<a href="http://decoratedairtheatre.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/35720nohpluw2171.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px;" src="http://decoratedairtheatre.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/35720nohpluw2171.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>
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<br /></div><div>So begins "<a href="http://decoratedairtheatre.wordpress.com" TARGET="_blank">This Thing of Ours</a>". Written and produced by Scott Spaulding, this delicious crime family saga is delivered in the gritty tradition of those wonderful old Radio Serials of yesteryear.</div><div>
<br /></div><div>The show features Joe Rodriguez (that's ME!) as Carmine Santorelli as well as David Collins-Rivera as Joey “8-Ball” Scarfidi, Scott Larson as Angelo Narducci, Matthew Boudreau as Jimmy O'Connor, Jim Patton as Vincenzo Catalano and the author himself, Scott Spaulding as Stevie "Cakes" DeMeo. In addition, Ben Blankenship is our intrepid announcer.</div><div>
<br /></div><div>Working on this show with such a talented writer / producer and all the other talented voice actors in this show, has been an amazing learning experience for me and I am positively thrilled at how this first episode turned out.</div><div>
<br /></div><div>Why don't you give "<a href="http://decoratedairtheatre.wordpress.com" TARGET="_blank">This Thing of Ours</a>" a listen and let me know what you think?</div><div>
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I had a great time last year and learned a lot. <div><br /></div><div>Unfortunately for those of you who didn't get in early, Faffcon is already SOLD OUT! </div><div><br /></div><div>There is however a waiting list, so if you feel like you want to go, and you really should go, then you can <a href="http://faffcon.com/registration-page/?regevent_action=register&event_id=5">click here to sign up for the waiting list </a></div>Voiceover Thespianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00941411970981110610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34758263.post-16779553419773516942011-04-28T08:57:00.000-07:002011-04-28T08:58:41.169-07:00Vote for Me!I submitted a read to the Neil Gaimain contest. Give it a listen and if you like it, vote for me!<br /><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://neilgaiman.bookperk.com/engine/SubmissionWidget.aspx?PageType=VOTING&ContestID=29933&SubmissionID=8012664"></script><br /><br />Thanks!Voiceover Thespianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00941411970981110610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34758263.post-66062055633661865282011-03-18T13:27:00.000-07:002011-03-18T13:27:21.073-07:00Star Wars Clone Wars Voice actors (HD)This video is very instructive and OH MY GOD, how much do I want to be a part of this cast!!!<br /><br /><br /><iframe width="480" height="295" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/-yphxFOOlGE?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe>Voiceover Thespianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00941411970981110610noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34758263.post-22757905575346611512011-03-17T08:50:00.000-07:002011-03-17T08:55:35.233-07:00Voicing FameNow here is an interesting video that brings up some interesting questions about hiring celebrities for voiceover work.<br /><br />I especially loved the little segment at the end where people like MJ Lallo, Pat Fraley and James Arnold Taylor show just a few tiny examples of how truly talented REAL voiceover actors can be.<br /><br /><iframe width="480" height="295" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/AewR1kURats?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe>Voiceover Thespianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00941411970981110610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34758263.post-71777776125657684582011-03-16T12:25:00.000-07:002011-03-16T12:37:07.551-07:00Sound Advice<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://asiimages.s3.amazonaws.com/292116_xl.gif"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 471px;" src="https://asiimages.s3.amazonaws.com/292116_xl.gif" border="0" alt="" /></a>I met Dan Friedman of <a href="http://www.procommvoices.com/" target="_blank">ProComm Voices</a> at <a href="http://faffcon.com" target="_blank">Faffcon 2</a> in Atlanta.<br /><br />Dan hosted a number of sessions around the technical aspects of being a voice talent. His sessions were fantastic and he even gave a way a couple of copies of his new book <a href="http://www.authorhouse.com/Bookstore/BookDetail.aspx?BookId=SKU-000377548" target="_blank">Sound Advice - Voiceover from an Audio Engineer's Perspective</a>.<br /><br />In fact, Dan is running a little contest where you could <a href="http://soundadvicevo.com/win-a-copy-of-sound-advice/" target="_blank">win a free copy of Sound Advice</a> so go check it out.<br /><br />While I haven't read it yet, judging from the information he shared with us during Faffcon, I am betting it's a real hum-dinger!Voiceover Thespianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00941411970981110610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34758263.post-10846033564551817812011-03-08T07:54:00.000-08:002011-03-08T08:02:52.863-08:00Accent on AccentsWant to learn now to do dialects and accents? Well here are two great resources:<br /><br />Here is a <a href="http://aschmann.net/AmEng/" target="_blank">North American English Dialects, Based on Pronunciation Patterns</a> which was posted on Facebook by <a href="http://www.facebook.com/katsvoice" target="_blank">Kat Keesling</a>. Thanks Kat!<br /><br />And here, <a href="http://www.voice-overs.com/" target="_blank">Julie Williams</a> over at the <a href="http://www.voice-overs.com/forum/index.php" target="_blank">Voice-Overs.com Forum</a> is compiling a long list of resources for anybody looking to work on their accents and dialects titled <a href="http://www.voice-overs.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3007" target="_blank">Accent-uate the dialect links</a>!. Thanks Julie and Joe The Actor!Voiceover Thespianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00941411970981110610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34758263.post-5818630021153639882011-03-08T07:39:00.001-08:002011-03-08T07:43:44.686-08:00Some useful stuff from CourVO<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/adb8d7fecc2b5a692c3a1fc73659d00a?s=65&d=http%3A%2F%2F0.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536%3Fs%3D65&r=G"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 65px; height: 65px;" src="http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/adb8d7fecc2b5a692c3a1fc73659d00a?s=65&d=http%3A%2F%2F0.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536%3Fs%3D65&r=G" border="0" alt="" /></a>I met Dave Courvoisier face to face at Faffcon2 and what a wonderfully funny, generous, geniune person he is.<br /><br />He recently posted some fantastic resources for voice actors and small business people that I thought you might appreciate. Take a look at <a href="http://networkedblogs.com/fal3O">Dave Courvoisier's Voiceover Blog</a> and I think you'll agree.Voiceover Thespianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00941411970981110610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34758263.post-77178924809908399672011-03-02T11:20:00.001-08:002011-03-07T10:28:31.373-08:00Faffcon2 Electric Boogaloo<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://sites.google.com/site/faffconwiki/_/rsrc/1299028816550/FaffCon2-participants/FaffCon2_group_photo.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 706px; height: 312px;" src="http://sites.google.com/site/faffconwiki/_/rsrc/1299028816550/FaffCon2-participants/FaffCon2_group_photo.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span">I had the privilege to attend Faffcon 2, Electric Boogaloo this past weekend in Atlanta. That's me right behind the Faffcon2 logo with the blue shirt and goatee!</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">For those of you who don't know, Faffcon is billed as the Voiceover Un-Conference. The sessions are peer conducted and somewhat unstructured since quite often, the person conducting the session may have just thought of the topic that morning!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Nevertheless, the quality of the information being shared by these incredibly talented and generous people is priceless. In fact, some of it was pure gold, hence the concept of the Golden Nugget! A Golden Nugget is some bit of information that an individual takes away from any given session, that really resonates for them and helps them move their business in a positive direction.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">I came away from Faffcon 2 with a virtual treasure chest full!<br /><br />For me, one of the most amazing parts of Faffcon was getting to meet, talk with, have dinner with, laugh with and yes, even sing with some of the most talented professionals in the industry. Some of these people I have known online for some time but had never met in person. What fun it was to finally meet face to face!<br /><br />Here are some the wonderful people who attended:<br /></span><div><div><p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: normal"><b><a href="http://www.amysnively.com/" target="_blank">Amy Snively</a> </b></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span style="font-style: normal"><span style="font-weight: normal">- Our organizer and hostess. Thanks Amy!</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><a href="http://bobsouer.com/" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: normal"><b>Bob Souer</b></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><a href="http://www.bradvenable.com/" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: normal"><b>Brad Venable</b></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><a href="http://brucemiles.com/" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: normal"><b>Bruce Miles</b></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><a href="http://www.voice123.com/catalinaparks" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: normal"><b>Catalina Parks</b></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><a href="http://www.ccheim.com/" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: normal"><b>CC Heim</b></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><a href="http://www.voiceguy1.com/" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: normal"><b>Chris Mezzolesta</b></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><a href="http://dallasvo.com/" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: normal"><b>Cliff Zellman</b></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><a href="http://www.voiceover-talent.com/" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: normal"><b>Connie Terwilliger</b></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><a href="http://www.daleleopold.com/" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: normal"><b>Dale Leopold</b></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><a href="http://soundadvicevo.com/" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: normal"><b>Dan Friedman</b></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><a href="http://danlenard.com/" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: normal"><b>Dan Lenard</b></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><a href="http://www.courvo.com/" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: normal"><b>Dave Courvoisier</b></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><a href="http://www.edgestudio.com/" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: normal"><b>David Goldberg</b></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><a href="http://www.unnouncer.com/" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: normal"><b>Doug Turkel</b></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><a href="http://www.soundsgreat.ca/" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: normal"><b>Elaine Singer</b></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><a href="http://bobsouer.com/eric-souer/" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: normal"><b>Eric Souer</b></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><a href="http://www.fmvoiceovers.com/" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: normal"><b>Fran McClellan</b></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><a href="http://www.fredfilbrich.com/" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: normal"><b>Fred Filbrich</b></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><a href="http://voevolution.com/" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: normal"><b>George Washington III</b></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; widows: 2; orphans: 2"> <span><span><span><u>Hawk Stevens</u></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; widows: 2; orphans: 2"> <span><span><span><u>Holly Stevenson</u></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><a href="http://www.jameetperkins.com/" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: normal"><b>Jamee Perkins</b></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><a href="http://www.voiceoversandvocals.com/" target="_parent"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: normal"><b>Jodi Krangle</b></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><a href="http://www.voiceoverxtra.com/" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: normal"><b>John Florian</b></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><a href="http://johnnygeorge.com/" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: normal"><b>Johnny George</b></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><a href="http://www.justinbvocal.com/" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: normal"><b>Justin Barrett</b></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><a href="http://www.karencommins.com/" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: normal"><b>Karen Commins</b></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><a href="http://www.bobsouer.com/karen-souer/" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: normal"><b>Karen Souer</b></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><a href="http://kbvoiceovers.com/" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: normal"><b>Kelley Buttrick</b></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><a href="http://www.silvalines.com/" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: normal"><b>Kevin Silva</b></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><a href="http://larissagallagher.com/" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: normal"><b>Larissa Gallagher</b></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><a href="http://www.leegordonproductions.com/" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: normal"><b>Lee Gordon</b></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><a href="http://voice2touch.com/" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: normal"><b>Leesha Saunders</b></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><a href="http://www.lisaricevoice.com/" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: normal"><b>Lisa Rice</b></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><a href="http://www.hireliz.com/" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: normal"><b>Liz de Nesnera</b></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><a href="http://www.lorenkling.com/" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: normal"><b>Loren Kling</b></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; widows: 2; orphans: 2"> <span><span><span><u>Lynne Houle</u></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><a href="http://www.marajunot.com/" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: normal"><b>Mara Junot</b></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><a href="http://www.melissaexelberth.com/" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: normal"><b>Melissa eXelberth</b></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><a href="http://www.mercedesrose.com/" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: normal"><b>Mercedes Rose</b></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><a href="http://www.mikecarta.com/" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: normal"><span style="font-weight: normal">Mike Carta</span></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><a href="http://www.mikeisonthenets.com/" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: normal"><b>Mike Wong</b></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><a href="http://www.voiceoversbymoe.com/" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: normal"><b>Moe Egan</b></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><a href="http://www.mrshughes.com/" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: normal"><b>Mrs Hughes</b></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><a href="http://www.nataliesvoice.com/" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: normal"><b>Natalie Stanfield Thomas</b></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><a href="http://www.pamtierneyvo.com/" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: normal"><b>Pam Tierney</b></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><a href="http://www.talentnetworkatlanta.com/Mambo/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=327&Itemid=80" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: normal"><b>Paul Armbruster</b></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><a href="http://hellonewmanvo.com/" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: normal"><span style="font-weight: normal">Pete Newman</span></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><a href="http://audioconnell.com/" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: normal"><b>Peter O'Connell</b></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><a href="http://www.randyekaye.com/" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: normal"><b>Randye Kaye</b></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><a href="http://www.richowen.com/" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: normal"><b>Rich Owen</b></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><a href="http://www.solycanto.com/amadorbilingualspanishenglishvoiceovers.html" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: normal"><b>Rosi Amador</b></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><a href="http://www.voices2go.com/" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: normal"><b>Rowell Gormon</b></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><a href="http://sterlingvoiceovers.com/" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: normal"><b>Sterling Schiessler</b></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; widows: 2; orphans: 2"> <span><span><span><u>Susan Bernard</u></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><a href="http://www.talmadgeragan.com/" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: normal"><b>Talmadge Ragan</b></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><a href="http://voiceoversbytanya.homestead.com/index.html" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: normal"><b>Tanya Schoenwolf</b></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><a href="http://www.voiceoveruniverse.com/profile/TashaJohnson" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: normal"><b>Tasha Johnson</b></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><a href="http://www.taylormorganradio.com/" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: normal"><b>Taylor Morgan</b></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><a href="http://www.voiceoversbytrish.com/" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: normal"><b>Trish Basanyi</b></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><a href="http://www.vanceelderkin.com/" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: normal"><b>Vance Elderkin</b></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; widows: 2; orphans: 2"> <span><span><span><u>Walter Olson</u></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><a href="http://www.waynesvoice.com/" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: normal"><b>Wayne Thompson</b></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><a href="http://www.voices2go.com/wendy/" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: normal"><b>Wendy Zier</b></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><a href="http://zakmillervoices.com/" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: normal"><b>Zak Miller</b></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p>While I didn't get a chance to connect with every single person there, I can say that every person I did connect with, or share a session with, or have dinner with, or sing Karaoke with, is a person who touched my life in a positive way and who I will never forget.</p><p><span class="Apple-style-span">Thank you all and </span>I look forward to to seeing you at . . .</p><p><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://www.faffcon.com/" target="_blank">Faffcon 3, Sept 23 - 25 in Hershey PA</a>.</span></p><p><br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://myimages.bravenet.com/348/761/900/1/faffcon2_save-the-date.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 310px; height: 250px;" src="http://myimages.bravenet.com/348/761/900/1/faffcon2_save-the-date.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><p><br /></p><p>See you there!</p></div></div></div>Voiceover Thespianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00941411970981110610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34758263.post-83412827055054148102010-12-10T06:40:00.001-08:002010-12-10T06:47:03.565-08:00It's The Most Wonderful Time of the YearI had a wonderful time at the VO Mixer last week and connected with some people I'd only ever known via the VO-BB and email correspondence. It's great to actually meet these people in person and experience how warm and wonderful so many of them truly are.<br /><br />I just wanted to share the talents of some of these wonderful people by inviting you to give a listen to the VO-BB rendition of the beautiful Christmas Poem, "<a href="http://bobsouer.com/blog/2009/12/24/merry-christmas-audio-edition/" target="_blank">Twas The Night Before Christmas</a>" over at the blog of my friend <a href="http://bobsouer.com/">Bob Souer</a>. I think you'll really enjoy it.<br /><br />Then you can take a look at a newer video version of the same poem below.<br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/QQdqKPNzeto?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/QQdqKPNzeto?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>Voiceover Thespianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00941411970981110610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34758263.post-76709104476243710162010-12-01T11:54:00.001-08:002010-12-01T12:45:37.314-08:00Looking Forward to the 2010 VO Mixer this weekend!I've missed this event the last 2 times it happened but I'm not missing it this time!<div><br /></div><div>Over the years, I've connected with a number of wonderful, generous people online on the <a href="http://www.vo-bb.com/phpBB2/">vo-bb</a> and other places.</div><div><br /></div><div>Well, I finally get to meet some of those people in person and I am really looking forward to it!</div><div><br /></div><div>If you are one of those people, see you Saturday!</div><div><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://voicetalentproductions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/2010VOMixer.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 450px;" src="http://voicetalentproductions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/2010VOMixer.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Voiceover Thespianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00941411970981110610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34758263.post-32794463457978466032010-10-19T00:01:00.001-07:002010-10-19T00:13:49.101-07:00Laughter on the 23rd Floor<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsO34qvC2TNkSjbWbERuNeePPE8qhZ12296CERONiqQsc698l_u0OHLLYqnAAGM6ATaVFxVgLOVrv6ORXGpI98iPqjvHO1pB9fh_RKgBQVsJWHYxAN-5qmjvVcBdCo215QC1arnQ/s1600/HomeNewsClip_20101018_Laughter.jpg"><img style="float:center; margin:10px 10px 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 382px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsO34qvC2TNkSjbWbERuNeePPE8qhZ12296CERONiqQsc698l_u0OHLLYqnAAGM6ATaVFxVgLOVrv6ORXGpI98iPqjvHO1pB9fh_RKgBQVsJWHYxAN-5qmjvVcBdCo215QC1arnQ/s400/HomeNewsClip_20101018_Laughter.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529649954171087474" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I am playing the role of Val in the current production of Laughter on the 23rd Floor at the <a href="http://www.smstc.org/">Sayreville Main Street Theater</a>.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>The showdates are as follows:<br /><br />Fridays - October 22. 23, 29, 30 at 8:00PM<br /><br />Saturdays - November 5 & 6 at 8:00PM<br /><br />Sundays - October 24, 31 at 2:00 PM<br /><br />Synopsis: The Show takes Place in the writer's room of the "Max Prince Show" in NYC in 1953. It is loosely based on the "Your Show of Shows", "Sid Caesar Show", whose writers were Larry Gelbart, Neil Simon, Danny Simon, Mel Brooks, Woody Allen and many, many other recognized comedy writers. Considered to be one of Neil Simon's funniest plays this production is sure to keeping you laughing.<br /><br />I hope some of you can come on down.<br /><br />It should be a laugh riot!<div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Voiceover Thespianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00941411970981110610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34758263.post-17287075695320007872010-10-08T17:25:00.001-07:002010-10-08T17:26:19.234-07:00If I'd made it to the finals . . .I was in a karaoke contest recently and made the semi-finals.<br /><br />Had I made it to the finals, I would have sang the following . . .<br /><br /><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/4Tptjw45n4U?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/4Tptjw45n4U?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />So, whaddaya think?Voiceover Thespianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00941411970981110610noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34758263.post-36891724548006937052010-09-30T11:24:00.000-07:002010-09-30T11:43:32.325-07:00Recent gig for DialogicThis gig came purely from networking and is a perfect example of the benefit that you can receive when working with a <a href="http://www.voiceoverthespian.com/">Bilingual Voice Actor</a>.<br /><br />First we did the piece in English, then the same piece again, but this time in Spanish.<br /><br />Here is the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Dialogic IVVR</span> piece, first, in English:<br /><br /><object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/QJQQpqZJMZI?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/QJQQpqZJMZI?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="385" width="480"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />And here we have it again, but this time in Spanish:<br /><br /><object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/UTMRzHbFnT0?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/UTMRzHbFnT0?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="385" width="480"></embed></object><br /><br />Thanks so much to my friends at <a href="http://www.dialogic.com/">Dialogic</a> for selecting me to work with them on this project.<br /><br />Personally, I think it turned out pretty well.<br /><br />What do you think?Voiceover Thespianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00941411970981110610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34758263.post-85659928721911872342010-05-14T12:30:00.000-07:002010-05-14T12:31:56.716-07:00Joe Rodriguez on Telemundo for UB.netHere's a nice little spot I did for UB.Net which is currently airing on Telemundo, late Saturday nights during the Bellator Championships programming.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/pPXewNZYYjQ&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/pPXewNZYYjQ&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Voiceover Thespianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00941411970981110610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34758263.post-53615637394149321902010-01-11T06:16:00.000-08:002010-01-11T06:37:36.849-08:0020 Years of the Simpsons<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n3OcK5lYzsY/S0s2spUte7I/AAAAAAAAAHk/qEfMiXF8I7Q/s1600-h/the-simpsons-cartoon.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 149px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n3OcK5lYzsY/S0s2spUte7I/AAAAAAAAAHk/qEfMiXF8I7Q/s320/the-simpsons-cartoon.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425490316732758962" /></a>FOX Television started broadcasting in 1986.<br /><br />In 1989, they launched a controversial television show which looked like a kids cartoon show but was aimed at adults.<br /><br />Who woulda thunk that The Simpsons would still be on the air 20 years later!<br /><br />According to ABC News, The Simpsons is now the longest-running scripted nighttime series on TV!<br /><br />The Simpsons and thei charaters from the show have become household names all over the world.<br /><br />The voice over actors who star as the main characters on the show, Dan Castellaneta (Homer), Julie Kavner (Marge), Nancy Cartwright (Bart), Yeardley Smith (Lisa), Harry Shearer (Mr. Burns), and Hank Azaria (Chief Wiggum), are probably the luckiest people in the history of voice acting!<br /><br />Actually, this is probably one of the most talented and versatile group of voice actors ever assembled. Most of the cast do the voices for multiple characters on the show. Dan Castellaneta alone has done over 100 Simpsons character voices!<br /><br />Being part of an animated tv show has been a dream of mine since I began exploring voice acting. My very first VO class was an animation class.<br /><br />I've had the opportunity to do the occasional cartoon voice here and there, but to be on a show like the Simpsons is the ultimte dream for any voice over talent.<br /><br />I mean, these guys make around 400k each, per episode! Is that a dream gig or what?!!<br /><br />Envy aside, I give my congratulations to the cast of The Simpsons. You've awed and inspired me for 20 years now and I wish you 20 more years of success!<br /><br />By the way, if you guys ever need a replacement or somebody to speak a little Spanish in an episode or two, give me a call will ya!Voiceover Thespianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00941411970981110610noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34758263.post-73694122530800838872010-01-05T09:07:00.001-08:002010-01-05T11:35:16.136-08:00Time for New Years Resolutions<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqnGxKGmshZtglFr9Mi7goJebJUHyVMNDBBQjiu3X0_hrukcOiRnJ6W5ireIjMw5I3S8S_MU-pyJEjhgZqF_fEgwA0xO8P5UMNLUbOe8h7_sucXaZ9UyXLs2GxD8kCOqLfZqHp9A/s1600-h/goals.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqnGxKGmshZtglFr9Mi7goJebJUHyVMNDBBQjiu3X0_hrukcOiRnJ6W5ireIjMw5I3S8S_MU-pyJEjhgZqF_fEgwA0xO8P5UMNLUbOe8h7_sucXaZ9UyXLs2GxD8kCOqLfZqHp9A/s320/goals.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423306956932320898" /></a>I've been reading on other blogs about the kinds of resolutions people are making for 2010.<br /><br />The thing about resolutions is that they have gotten a bad rap. We all know that most people make resolutions, then forget them about as quickly as they made them. It's a bad cliche at this point.<br /><br />This year, I resolve to make NO RESOLUTIONS! Instead, I am going to make some GOALS for my year.<br /><br />My goals are designed to make 2010 my BEST YEAR EVER.<br /><br />I expect there will be modifications to those goals throughout the year and that there will be obstacles to achieving those goals throughout the year but that is all to be expected and will be dealt with as the year progresses.<br /><br />One of the first things I learned about goals is that you have to keep track of them. If you don't track them, you won't achieve them. You don't need an advanced degree in astrophysics to know that's the truth. <br /><br />So how does one track goals?<br /><br />I found some neat tips on the Lifehacker website for some tools that may be helpful in tracking goals. You might find some of them useful. Check out the <a href="http://lifehacker.com/5439026/five-best-goal" target="_blank">Five Best Goal-Tracking Tools</a> on their site for some ideas.<br /><br />Besides tracking goals, I also plan to use whatever tricks I can find or develop, to help make my goals a reality. I found another nice article on Lifehacker titled "<a href="http://lifehacker.com/5437929/top-10-mind-hacks-for-making-your-resolutions-stick" target="_blank">Top 10 Mind Hacks for Making Your Resolutions Stick</a>".<br /><br />Some of these ideas are great. I plan to use at least some of them.<br /><br />As for the rest of my goals for this year, I'll keep the specifics to myself for now but I'm sure mine are similar to yours since we pretty much all want the same things in the areas of prosperity, health and happiness. <br /><br />So good luck with your resolu . . . goals for this year, and let me know how you progress along your path.<br /><br />Oh, one of my other goals is to blog more regularly. Not daily, but definitely, more regularly. I think this post is a good start.<br /><br />Don't you?<br /><br />P.S. Just came across this great list of <a href="http://www.vibrantnation.com/live-it-lists/2009/12/31/10-things-to-do-instead-of-making-new-years-resolutions/" target="_blank">10 things to do instead of making New Years resolutions</a>.Voiceover Thespianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00941411970981110610noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34758263.post-74642864485160636542009-10-18T07:08:00.000-07:002009-10-18T07:11:36.453-07:00It's gonna be a great show!If you happen to be in NJ and want to see a really great show, come down to Playhouse 22 in East Brunswick and checkout "Guys and Dolls"<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_snqN3tAQO4&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_snqN3tAQO4&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Did you see that guy on the right? Handsome dude, huh! Anyway, the show runs October 30th through November 22nd<br /> <br />Playhouse 22 in the East Brunswick Cultural Arts Center<br />715 Cranbury Road <br />East Brunswick, NJ 08816<br /> <br />Friday and Saturday Performances @ 8:00 PM - Sunday Performances @ 3:00 PM<br /> <br />For tickets call: (732) 254-3939 or visit www.playhouse22.org <br />Regular Prices: $22 <br />Seniors & Students: $20 <br />Group Sales availableVoiceover Thespianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00941411970981110610noreply@blogger.com3