Audio: What is a Voiceover Demo Intended to Accomplish?

October 25, 2011

Here’s a clip from my recent Creating a Killer Commercial Demo Webinar, in which I talk about a statement my L.A. voiceover agent made about how long he listens to most demos (before he shuts them off)… Also: What can a market that gives out small samples of fresh OJ can teach us about crafting [...]

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Audio Clip: The Hollywood Approach & Going For The Gold

October 22, 2011

Thanks to all who attended my live Webinar about Crafting a Killer Commercial VO Demo! It was a great time, with lots of great questions from everyone. Here’s a clip from the Webinar, in which I talk about my early realization that I needed to hold myself to high standards as an artist, and why [...]

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Audio: Webinar With Laura Roeder on Creating Fame

October 1, 2011

I recently hosted an outstanding live Webinar with social media expert Laura Roeder. We talked at length about how artists & small business owners can gain more exposure, become known as the go-to-person in their field, make more money & have more fun! Laura (who was recently featured in a 3-page interview at Forbes.com) will [...]

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Kevin Delaney, Bill Farmer, Richard Horvitz & Fred Willard — Live on Stage @ Second City Hollywood

September 27, 2011

I’m performing in a very funny live sketch show on Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at The Second City Theater in Hollywood. I’ll be joined by fellow VO’ers Bill Farmer & Richard Horvitz, as well as the legendary Fred Willard. Our group is called The MoHos — our show is MoHos Mugshots! Be part of our [...]

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Audio: Having Fun in Voiceover

September 11, 2011

Here’s a clip from my last Voices With Character online class, in which I asked the participants if anything we’d spoken about in the previous week’s session was particularly helpful. Carter Revell reminded us about one particularly important lesson… [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Click the right-arrow in the player above to listen [...]

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Video: Bill Farmer — Voice of Disney’s Goofy — on KCAL 9 News

August 19, 2011

My buddy Bill Farmer stopped by KCAL 9 News in Los Angeles yesterday, where he talked about his work as the voice of the iconic Goofy (a role he’s played for the past 25 years!), as well as his appearance at Disney’s D23 Expo this weekend: Bill was one of the first industry guest directors [...]

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Webinar Audio: Confessions of a Video Game Voice Actor, Part 1

July 29, 2011

Thanks to everyone who attended my live Webinar — “Confessions of a Video Game Voice Actor!” Here’s the first part of the audio, in which I talk about my earliest experiences voicing characters for games. I also explain why you don’t have to be a “gamer” to play voice roles in games — you only [...]

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Audio: How to Get & Keep a Great VO Agent Webinar — Part 1

July 25, 2011

Thanks to all who attended & participated in our live Webinar about how to get (& keep!) a great voiceover agent. If you missed it, or want to re-experience it, I’ll be posting the audio in sections. Here’s Part One: (20 minutes) [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Click the right-arrow in the player [...]

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Fred Willard, Bill Farmer, Richard Horvitz & Kevin Delaney — Together on Stage in Hollywood

July 21, 2011

I’ll be performing in a live sketch comedy show on Thursday, August 11, 2011 @ 8 p.m. at Bang Studio in Hollywood with my group The MoHos! Also in the group are VO’ers Bill Farmer and Richard Horvitz — oh, and the legendary Fred Willard. We perform all original material — occasionally a bit edgy [...]

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Richard Horvitz Video Chat Part Two: A Willingness to Play Pretend

July 18, 2011

In this segment from our awesome Video Chat with animation VO actor Richard Horvitz, Richard discusses the second of his “5 Steps” for outstanding voice acting: A willingness to play pretend. We also make an effort to answer some of the avalanche of questions that live viewers are hurling at us. Richard tells us about [...]

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Richard Horvitz Video Chat Pt. 1: “I Am,” Voiceover Psychology & Playing Furniture

July 14, 2011

Thanks to all who attended our live Video Chat with Richard Horvitz! Richard was tremendously funny, and incredibly insightful. He shared his “5 Steps” of voice acting — principles that Richard teaches his students to help them deliver fun & believable performances. In this clip, Richard explains the first Step: I Am. Sounds simple enough [...]

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Archived Video/Audio — Live Chat with Ed “The Big Gun” Victor

June 23, 2011

Thanks to all who tuned in & participated in our live Video Chat with Ed Victor! If you missed the chat, or want to re-experience it, we’ve got the replay for you: (58 minutes) Please note: There have been some problems with the archived video, so I’ve removed it for the time being. You can [...]

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The Key to Great Infomercial VO

June 21, 2011

What’s the secret of performing effective, memorable Infomercial voiceover? It’s being able to combine sincerity with powerful enthusiasm for the product. Infomercials aren’t known for their subtlety. Although most today aren’t nearly as hard-sell as they were in the past, one thing hasn’t changed: Infomercials exist to make you want you to buy something. (This, [...]

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Audio: Voiceover Influences & Inspiration

June 20, 2011

What does it mean to be influenced by others in your work? Is there ever such a thing as true originality for a VO actor? In this clip from my recent Voices With Character online class, I talk about how to draw upon aspects of your life — and especially people that you’ve known — [...]

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