Hal Douglas Wins The 2011 Don LaFontaine Legacy Award
June 24, 2011
PromaxBDA, the leading global association for marketing, promotion and design professionals in the entertainment industry, will honour iconic voice-over actor Hal Douglas with the Don LaFontaine Legacy Award at the annual 2011 Conference in New York City. Read more
Character Acting With Rob Paulsen
June 6, 2011
Aspiring voice actors are now able to receive coaching from Rob Paulsen, one of the most prolific cartoon voice over artists in North America.
“Green With Envy” For The Muppets Movie Trailers
June 2, 2011
After more than ten years The Muppets are making their big screen come-back. The first trailer for the movie is cleverly misleading, giving the impression that it is another fluffy RomCom until Kermit and Miss Piggy appear in the trailer confusing the voiceover performer who asks, “Are there Muppets in this movie?”
Do You Have An Alpha Voice?
May 27, 2011
Veteran William Morris talent agent Marc Guss launched Alpha Voices this week, a New York City-based voice consulting service that helps hone the communication skills of its clients through intensive, one-on-one consultations. Alpha Voices provides a high-level of skilled, professional guidance to artists in the voice-over community as well as professional business communicators.
Seth McFarlane To Remake The Flintstones
May 20, 2011
FOX Broadcasting entertainment president Kevin Reilly told reporters in New York that Seth McFarlane will be producing a remake of the classic animated cartoon “The Flintstones” for it’s 2013 line-up.
The Oscars Petition Gets A Voice
May 13, 2011
Voices.com recently teamed up with a group of voice actors to create a public service announcement for the petition encouraging the Academy of Arts and Sciences to introduce a Voiceover Performance category at the Oscars.
APA Audiobook Viral Video Contest
May 13, 2011
The Audio Publishers Association (APA) is kicking off its annual June Audiobook Month with a “Get Caught Listening” viral video contest. The contest encourages audiobook fans to get creative with their love for audiobooks in a fun, engaging video of three minutes or less using the “Get Caught Listening theme.” The APA will release the winning video to the web with the hope that it will go viral and generate awareness about audiobooks.
Drake Signs On To “Ice Age” Cast
April 29, 2011
Toronto-based rapper, Drake, has reportedly joined the voice over cast in the newest entry for the 3D animated franchise “Ice Age.”
Additional newcomers to the all-star lineup are Jeremy Renner, Aziz Ansari and Wanda Sykes. Beyonce and Jennifer Lopez are also rumored to be joining the cast. Returning are cast regulars Ray Romano, Queen Latifah, Denis Leary, John Leguizamo, Seann William Scott and Josh Peck.
New Voice Of Aflac Duck Announced
April 26, 2011
Daniel McKeague, a radio sales manager from Minnesota, was awarded the gig as the new voice of the Aflac duck.
His first television commercial debut as the Aflac duck will air during Tuesday’s premiere of NBC’s new singing competition show “The Voice.”
Al Yankovic Voices His New Book
April 15, 2011
Funny man Weird Al Yankovic has gotten serious about books – well, sort of. Dropping the monicker “Weird,” Al Yankovic has released his first children’s picture book. The book is written with his trade-mark humor and enthusiasm with whimsical illustrations by Wes Hargis.
Published by HarperCollins Children’s Division, Yankovic also narrated his book and published his latest work ” When I Grow Up” via HarperAudio. A trailer for the audiobook can be viewed on YouTube, giving the listening audience an excerpt of the story’s exuberant eight-year-old protagonist as he catalogs his dream jobs.
