Voice Over Times

Adobe Audition Replaces Soundbooth

How does Adobe Audition and Adobe Soundbooth fare by comparison? Find out in this review by professional voice actor Trey Thomas.

Hal Douglas Wins The 2011 Don LaFontaine Legacy Award

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.

Mel Blanc’s Voice Back In Theatres

Looney Tunes will be returning to the big screen in November 2011 featuring the original voice of Mel Blanc in two classic Looney Tunes songs.

Disney’s Reboot Ralph Renamed Wreck-it Ralph

Walt Disney Animation Studios announced this week that the 3D animated CG film Reboot Ralph has been renamed Wreck-it Ralph and is now slated for release on November 2, 2012.

New Contract Agreements For AFTRA Voice Actors

For the first time ever voice actors who are members of The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) will enjoy streaming payments for their work on video games.

Voice Actor Ralph Hass Is CanuckStruck

At a Tim Hortons in Kelowna, BC, a creative collaboration between sports announcer Ralph Hass and a homeless Johnny Cash impersonator spawned a YouTube video dedicated to hockey or more specifically, the Canucks.

Character Acting With Rob Paulsen

Aspiring voice actors are now able to receive coaching from Rob Paulsen, one of the most prolific cartoon voice over artists in North America. Entering what he calls “the third act of his career,” he announced on Talkin Toons that, for the first time, he is offering voice over coaching which is available privately via [...]

Are Narrators A Part Of An Audio Production Team?

Not according to the Emmys. The audio production team for the critically acclaimed nature series "Wild View" won a regional Emmy award for their work on the documentary, well, everyone expect for narrator Mary McKitrick.

“Green With Envy” For The Muppets Movie Trailers

After more than ten years The Muppets are making their big screen come-back. The first trailer for the movie released 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?

Voice-over talent specialist Marc Guss, a top William Morris voice-over agent for more than a decade, has launched Alpha Voices, a NYC-based voice consulting service.