by Bobbin Beam | Sep 24, 2012 | Business, General, Voice Acting, Voiceover
Zappos’ business model is an outstanding inspiration of the best way for the voiceover actor or actress to work with our customers. I recently saw an article that listed how the giant online shoe retailer Zappos, defines its culture through its 10 core values:...
by Bobbin Beam | Aug 20, 2012 | Training, Voice Acting, Voiceover
One mighty fine VO coach, Pat Fraley has 2 openings left for this one.Most Effective Way to Create & PerformCharacter Voices For All VO GenresTwo-Day Event Sept 7-8, LAI have two positions open for this event.Consider going our guest teachings and me.Just reply to...
by Bobbin Beam | Aug 14, 2012 | Acting, Business, Career Advice, performance skills, Personal Development, Voiceover
I recently read an interview with Chris Pine, ya know the very talented young actor who successfully stepped into the skin of Captain James Kirk in the newest Star Trek film ?Pretty large shoes to fill by any stretch!Chris Pine’s Dad was one of the stars of the...
by Bobbin Beam | Aug 10, 2012 | Career Advice, performance skills, Personal, Voiceover
Hey everyone,My friend Peter O’Connell interviewed me a while back for his insightful running feature on his “voxmarketising” blog, “5 Questions for a Professional Voice Talent”. He has interviewed some fascinating ...
by Bobbin Beam | Jul 19, 2012 | How to Get Started, Resources, Voice Over, Voiceover
Here’s a handy listing I’ve found in a vo peeps forum for voiceover newbies looking to get practice and to build your reel at the same time. There is no pay, and in most cases you’ll audition. Of course this list can be for a VO pro who has some time...
by Bobbin Beam | Jun 16, 2012 | VOICE, Voice Acting, Voice Over, Voice over Demos, Voiceover
Erik Sheppard’s presentation at VOICE 2012 was funny but true.Taboo: The Shocking truths of voiceover. Not everything is conversational. This read is still used a lot, but trending back to bigger announcer reads in certain cases. You...
