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Bruce Boardmeister
Joined: 06 Jun 2005 Posts: 7929 Location: Portland, OR
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Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2021 12:46 pm Post subject: I Stopped Counting at 50!! |
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I searched for "podcasts for voice actors" and came up with at least 50 of them! Holy moley or some such exclamation. I'm sure some are crap, some are one or two shot wonders and abandoned, but do you listen to any of them? Regularly? Are any of them worthwhile for an established voice talent, and are any particularly good for beginning voice ackers?
Thank you for sharing your experience!
B _________________ VO-BB Member #31 Enlisted June, 2005
I'm not a Zoo, but over the years I've played one on radio/TV. . |
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George Been Here Awhile
Joined: 09 Dec 2019 Posts: 283 Location: Seattle, WA
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Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2021 12:57 pm Post subject: |
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I'm rather a fan of Crispin Freeman's "Voice Acting Mastery" that has been going on for some time now. Aside from the fact that he voiced some characters I very much enjoyed from what feels like another life ago, his interviews are insightful and thorough.
I find that the content appeals to all experience levels most of the time.
http://www.voiceactingmastery.com/ |
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Philip Banks Je Ne Sais Quoi
Joined: 20 Jun 2005 Posts: 11049 Location: Portgordon, Scotland
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Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2021 3:08 pm Post subject: |
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105% of them consist of blustering, needy, egotistical individuals who parade received ignorance and ill-informed opinion as knowledge. The remaining VO podcasts are awful! |
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Matto Club 300
Joined: 27 Nov 2007 Posts: 387 Location: Vancouver Island, British Columbia
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Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2021 11:07 pm Post subject: |
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Only one VO podcast that I listen to on the regular: The Pro Audio Suite.
I learn some very interesting new things about gear and improvements I can make to my setup. They also get in some great guests, most speaking from the technical angle.
Educational/informative content aside, the reason I tune in as often as possible, is that the four hosts are intelligent, funny and don't take themselves too seriously. _________________ www.mattcowlrick.com |
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Lee Gordon A Zillion
Joined: 25 Jul 2008 Posts: 6846 Location: West Hartford, CT
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Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2021 12:48 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for letting us know that there are at least 50 VO podcasts. I had no idea how much time I was saving by not listening to any of them. _________________ Lee Gordon, O.A.V.
Voice President of the United States
www.leegordonproductions.com
Twitter: @LeeGordonVoice
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Philip Banks Je Ne Sais Quoi
Joined: 20 Jun 2005 Posts: 11049 Location: Portgordon, Scotland
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Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2021 1:15 am Post subject: |
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I wish there were more so I could calculate the time saved and see the total in terms of Months saved.
A few years ago I was the guest on a Podcast hosted by 2 FVOs. They wanted me to "tell it like it is, Philip!" I did. The audio was edited to remove all my thoughts that kicked against their sales message.
"Philip, should people pay top dollar for great voice coaching?"
My reply?
"Probably not as those who succeed tend to have intuitive skills."
In the final edit?
"Hello, lovely to be here!" |
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Bish 3.5 kHz
Joined: 22 Nov 2009 Posts: 3738 Location: Lost in the cultural wasteland of Long Island
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Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2021 7:16 am Post subject: |
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I subscribe to a lot of podcasts. I too have reviewed many of the VO podcasts on offer. The number of VO podcasts I actually subscribe to is zero.
A few years ago, I was involved with a team-handed podcast. It was fun and we picked up about 50,000 downloads. The objective was to simply to have some fun with it... but we went into "podfade" because getting the team together was like herding cats... we became more and more irregular and eventually disappeared in a puff of smoke. We took jabs at industry sacred cows and (apart from maybe a little profile boosting/ego) had no marketing agenda.
Going through the current mass of VO podcasts, some things are immediately apparent. Some hit you with the fact that the host(s) desperately need to be "important" in the industry and the whole thing is self-promotion/ego. Others demonstrate an inability to present themselves in any way that suggests they actually sell their voice for a living. Basically, they have no presentation or editing skills. Some are quite well produced but serve only as a platform for the up-sell. There are many parallels with the recent avalanche of worthless and facile blogs that simply serve to raise the bloggers profile and act as a portal for the crap they're trying to sell.
Of course... there are relevant and worthwhile bloggers buried in that particular compost heap... and I'm sure there are a few podcasts like that as well. I have yet to find them though. _________________ Bish a.k.a. Bish
Smoke me a kipper... I'll be back for breakfast.
I will not feed the trolls... I will not feed the trolls... I will not feed the trolls... I will not feed the trolls. |
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George Been Here Awhile
Joined: 09 Dec 2019 Posts: 283 Location: Seattle, WA
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Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2021 8:32 am Post subject: |
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Matto wrote: | Only one VO podcast that I listen to on the regular: The Pro Audio Suite. |
Forgot to mention this one in my post. George Whittam is part of the group of four and it's great to hear reviews of equipment, software, interviews with folks, and such. It's not always voiceover related thought; some interviews and topics are audio industry in general but I find all the angles they cover to be relevant to my interests. Their brand of humor makes it all the more worthwhile. |
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Bob Bergen CM
Joined: 22 Apr 2008 Posts: 947
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Lee Gordon A Zillion
Joined: 25 Jul 2008 Posts: 6846 Location: West Hartford, CT
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Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2021 9:33 am Post subject: |
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If you add George Whittam and Dan Lenard's podcast to Bob's list, you have all the VO podcasts you will ever need -- and then some. _________________ Lee Gordon, O.A.V.
Voice President of the United States
www.leegordonproductions.com
Twitter: @LeeGordonVoice
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Karyn OBryant Cinquecento
Joined: 23 Jul 2013 Posts: 561 Location: Portlandia-adjacent
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Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2021 5:13 pm Post subject: |
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Well, it's not ABOUT VO, but features some fabby VO people. Namely, our own Matto and Philip Banks -- who are very, very funny by the way.
It's called "My Friend Lyssa" and I highly recommend a listen. _________________ * * * * * * * * * *
Pretending to be other people since 1986.
www.karynobryant.com |
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Philip Banks Je Ne Sais Quoi
Joined: 20 Jun 2005 Posts: 11049 Location: Portgordon, Scotland
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