Video Game Voiceover Actors

February 2010 Blog Posts (3)

BURSTING THE AUDITION BUBBLE

At the end of a two day “voice-over intensive”, the trainer looked at her students one last time. By the expression on her face they could tell she was about to say something significant.

Her velvet voice had sold millions of sheets of the softest bathroom tissue known to mankind. Anything that came out of her mouth was as good as gold. Star-struck, the students all listened like attention-deprived orphans, waiting to get one last bit of tough… Continue

Added by Paul Strikwerda on February 26, 2010 at 23:52 — No Comments

Wiimen: A WFTV Discussion about Women in the Gaming Industry

Wiimen: A WFTV Discussion about Women in the Gaming Industry

Thursday 25th February, 7-9pm, Central London

The Times recently published a poll naming the '10 Brits who changed video games forever'. All ten were men.

Join WFTV for a panel discussion about why the gaming industry has been dominated by men, and what opportunities are available for women from a Film/TV/Theatre/New Media… Continue

Added by POSY BREWER on February 16, 2010 at 17:59 — No Comments

MAYHEM AT NEWSPAPERS FOR THE BLIND

Posting jobs under false names, not paying invoices and Jekyll and Hyde-treatment of voice-over talent… these appear to be the trademarks of William May.

Mr. May is the founder and editor of Newspapers For The Blind Organization,Inc, a web –based service, offering a daily selection of newspaper articles for the vision impaired, read by voice-over pros. The site was quietly launched during the last quarter of 2009 (and should not be confused with NFB-Newsline®).

The idea… Continue

Added by Paul Strikwerda on February 2, 2010 at 4:34 — No Comments