Get the latest news and go behind-the-scenes of the world's #1 family audio drama, 'Adventures in Odyssey'! In 'The Official Adventures in Odyssey Podcast', you'll hear fun stories straight from the show's actors -- and 'Adventures in Odyssey' producers regularly answer fan questions submitted at AdventuresinOdyssey.com/Podcast. New editions available every other Wednesday. Subscribe now to get each new edition right when it releases!
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Rob Paulsen, one of the most accomplished and well-known voice actors of our time, sits down with various other voice actors to discuss their experiences! And yes, of course, there'll be plenty of voice acting games from script-reading to re-enacting famous film scenes with cartoon character voices.
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Voice Coaches Radio provides advice, motivation, professional perspective, honesty, and humor to aspiring and professional voice actors. Interviews, contests, examples, and insider info, mixed with realistic expert advice, Voice Coaches radio is an invaluable educational resource.
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Mike Lenz Voice - A Journey Into Voice Acting
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Join professional voice actor, audiobook narrator, and author Mike Lenz as he shares stories from some of the most amazing and inspiring people from all areas of the voice-over industry to help you achieve your dream of becoming a professional voice actor.
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Kate McClanaghan and Jeff Finney discuss current trends and helpful techniques regarding the voice over industry, and also host interesting interviews with guests.
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The VoiceOver Insider Podcast The voiceover industry is growing by leaps and bounds! Hear interviews, hints and tips from established voice-over professionals, newbies, casting directors, industry leaders, and more. Julie Williams and co-host Gary MacFadden bring you a new podcast every two weeks.
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The entire voice over and voice acting community knows, when it comes to creating and maintaining a “personal professional voice over studio,” the place to get the proper information on how to do it right is the Voice Over Body Shop. Dan Lenard and George Whittam make it easy and fun and, hopefully prevent thousands of dollars of mistakes and hours of mind-numbing frustration.
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Voice Acting Mastery: Become a Master Voice Actor in the World of Voice Over
Crispin Freeman | Voice Actor
Become the Character. Live the Dream. Find Yourself.
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Voiceover Sermons is a series of podcast episodes for new and experienced voice actors. Episodes include helpful tips on voiceover coaching, script performance, demos, talent agencies, marketing and more! If you're looking for candid information on how to start a voiceover business, you've come to the right podcast. New episodes are uploaded every Friday. If you're interested in coaching with us, please email us from our website at www.uvtcoaching.com. Become a supporter of this podcast: htt ...
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A VO's Journey is about helping new voiceover artists grow their business by listening to my journey to becoming a full-time voice actor. I have been an actor, coach, director, and teacher for over 20 years. I started six years ago in the voice-over industry and wanted to create a way to document my journey so other voice over actors could benefit from it. Voiceover is now my life, and I love every moment of it.
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Voice Coaches Radio – #654 – The Strike Continues with AI
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This week on Voice Coaches Radio, the strike kicked off near the end of July with voice actors and the video gaming company community due to usage of AI. Recently, it’s jumped to the next level. Marissa talks about what’s been happening and why and where they are currently in the strike.By Voice Coaches
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Ray Bradbury’s “The Earth Men”, an excerpt from “The Martian Chronicles”
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As a kid I fell in love with short stories in large part from hearing old radio theatre-style recordings that often played on the radio throughout October leading up to Halloween. I especially loved Ray Bradbury’s “The Martian Chronicles”. So much so, I adapted my own version of a few of his wonderful “Twilight Zone-ish” tales, of which he gave me …
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All the ideas for the Avery Awards have been done until Bob and Jesse employ their new digital assistant AI-Oh. From daring escapes to singing in spooky mansions, our hosts reveal the fan-voted winners from Album 75: “The Best is Yet to Come” and Album 76: “Keep it Together.”By Focus on the Family
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VAM 212 | Interview with Nancy Linari, Part 1
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Welcome to episode 212 of the Voice Acting Mastery podcast with yours truly, Crispin Freeman! As always, you can listen to the podcast using the player above, or download the mp3 using the link at the bottom of this blog post. The podcast is also available via the iTunes Store online. Just follow this link […]…
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Voice Coaches Radio – #653 – Moods…All the Moods
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This week on Voice Coaches Radio, Marissa gets into a bit of a personal update as well as how can you bring moods to just about any copy put in front of you? Are you up for the challenge?By Voice Coaches
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The Importance of Challenging YourComfort Zone
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Acting is very much like playing poker. If you intend to play, if you hope towin, you need to play your hand well, and, frankly, you need to risk.Yet, far too many talent kill a perfectly wonderful opportunities to createby second-guessing what little direction they are given. Perfectly capable,creative talent completely shutting down at the very m…
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Defining the ‘Conversational’ Voiceover Read
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Listen to Actors’ SOUND ADVICE co-founders, coaches, and seasoned voiceover demo producers, Kate McClanaghan and Jeff Finney discuss one of the most elusive and sought-after performance styles in the voiceover business.By voiceoverinfo.com
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From England to Odyssey: The Voice Behind Renee D. Carter
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Caitlin Thorburn, the voice of Renee D. Carter, shares her journey from old England to New England (and back again!), mastering Renee's Scottish accent, and what fans can expect from “The Heavens Declare.”By Focus on the Family
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Voice Coaches Radio – #652 – Becky Smith Is Going For the Gold!
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This week with Voice Coaches Radio, Marissa had the opportunity to be a coach and guide for Becky Smith. Her background and home life, with a built in coach and cheerleader of a husband allows for such a great story! Best thing was after the chat, learning that Becky had also just filmed a commercial... View Article…
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As actors we’re generally expected to be versatile enough to play everything. Or at least that’s the general consensus regarding acting as a profession, and not simply from actors and their coaches. Of course, precious few rise to the occasion for the simple reason none of this work is all that easy. Mastering the skills to effortlessly perform in …
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Voice Coaches Radio – #651 – Rhiannon’s Got IT!
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This week on Voice Coaches Radio, Marissa knew that when she first heard Rhiannon De Meulder, this girl was the *real* deal! Some people come in with such a special quality to their voice, tone or overall sound in conversation that it’s a beautiful thing to witness their growth when given the right tools. We... View Article…
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I am so thrilled to share with you the new Anthony Pica Productions, LLC publishing Company. I have wanted to do this for years and I have finally taken the leap and now we are producing and earning revenue for our voice actors. CHECK OUT A VO'S JOURNEY ELITE ACADEMY HERE: https://www.avosjourney.com/a-vos-journey-elite Get your ticket TODAY for AC…
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The Two Prominent Approaches to Voiceover in the States
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If you’ve been pursuing voiceover work on your own in America for the past decade or more, chances are you’ve been following a business model that concentrates almost strictly on securing work all by yourself, or DIY, by procuring jobs primarily through excessively low-paying sites like Fiverr, Upwork and a few Pay-to-Play (P2P) platforms. Neverthe…
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Andre Stojka had to miss One Grand Party and had a lot of people praying for him. He gives us an in-depth update on what happened and how he’s feeling now.By Focus on the Family
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VAM 211 | Interview with Amanda Wyatt, Part 2
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Welcome to episode 211 of the Voice Acting Mastery podcast with yours truly, Crispin Freeman! As always, you can listen to the podcast using the player above, or download the mp3 using the link at the bottom of this blog post. The podcast is also available via the iTunes Store online. Just follow this link […]…
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Voice Coaches Radio – #650 – Confusion For Voice Actors In Current Casting
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This week on Voice Coaches Radio, Marissa was reading up on a video game that is in preparation of casting, recording, release, etc called “Mafia:The Old Country.” A video game that’s involving the Italian Mafia, yet, not being voiced by Italian voice actors? Hmm…By Voice Coaches
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Summer is calling. We’re moments away from family reunions, vacations, and long weekends for the first time in a really long time for most of us! So, here’s a bit of advice that will keep you in good graces with your talent agents and potential clients: if you know the dates you won’t be available for auditions or jobs, be sure to book out!…
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Voice Coaches Radio – #649 – Margaux Newman Gets In Front of the Neumann!
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This week on Voice Coaches Radio, Marissa catches up with former student, Margaux Newman who initially was investigating in taking a bird watching course. Voice over is, uh, similar….right?! So, what brought her to pursuing this and getting herself a demo made?By Voice Coaches
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Passion and instincts account for a great deal, but neither will get you anywhere unless you dedicate yourself to keeping your skills sharp, while relentlessly pursuing the work. It’s there to be had. Let’s assume you have a work ethic that won’t quit, and everyone says you have a remarkable voice. Terrific. Question is: do you have talent? And how…
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This week on Voice Coaches Radio, Marissa went to start this episode and realized something happened and it’s time to learn something new…By Voice Coaches
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Why You Need to Lead with a Commercial Demo as a Voice-over
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Understanding who you’ve created your demos to service most is typically overlooked by both seasoned and novice talent alike. Yet, it’s the endgame, and why this should be your primary focus from the very start. Certainly there are no absolutes in voiceover but there are a number of elements you should consider when first pursuing voiceover as a pr…
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Voice Coaches Radio – #647 Variety and Growth
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This week Marissa dives into a student question on animation and character work and how to grow into the variations one needs.By Voice Coaches
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Five Habits to Master to Improve Your Voice Acting
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If the adage, “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit” holds up, then it stands to reason the habits we practice, whether by design or default, ultimately determines our strengths. With that, I give you five habits to strengthen your performance abilities.By voiceoverinfo.com
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FREE EPISODE: “500” (plus bonus interviews!)
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Relive the milestone that is halfway to 1000 as you join the folks in Odyssey for a fun behind-the-scenes look. Exclusive interviews, bloopers, a fun-filled tour of our first 500 episodes, and much more!By Focus on the Family
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Voice Coaches Radio – #646 A Dose of Vitamin D (Sundstrom!)
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This week Marissa chats with former student, D Sundstrom who recently tackled her very first demo! Explore her story and what lead her to this brand new adventure! Want to join an upcoming workshop? LEARN MORE Want to hear more from D? LISTEN HEREBy Voice Coaches
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This week on Voice Coaches Radio, Marissa talks about a recent situation and situations over the years that made her realize how she works best. Sometimes, you really just have to “do you, boo!”By Voice Coaches
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Six Key Similarities Between Voiceover & On-Camera Acting
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Here are a few key industry insights to improve your bottom line, elevate your brand, instill confidence, and expand your small business as an actor, on- or off-camera!By voiceoverinfo.com
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VAM 210 | Interview with Amanda Wyatt, Part 1
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Welcome to episode 210 of the Voice Acting Mastery podcast with yours truly, Crispin Freeman! As always, you can listen to the podcast using the player above, or download the mp3 using the link at the bottom of this blog post. The podcast is also available via the iTunes Store online. Just follow this link […]…
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Voice Coaches Radio #644 – Hard Work Incoming
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This week on Voice Coaches Radio, Marissa talks about what it takes to do voice over. Some believe it will be a lot easier than it truly is and maybe that’s our own fault as pro’s making it *look* easy. But, that’s the skills involved! So, are you ready to put in the work?By Voice Coaches
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Branding, Rebranding and Art Direction for Voice Actors
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You might be relieved to discover the best advertising… isn’t advertising at all. By that I mean the adage, “less is more” applies when it comes to art directing your graphics that will allow you to make your name known and associated with being a professional voice talent with taste and an elevated aesthetic. Here are five key elements to consider…
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Rewind from 1000 to 0001 with Steve Harris and Phil Lollar
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Odyssey co-creators Phil Lollar and Steve Harris talk about the creation of Odyssey in 1986 and God’s hand on the show (Plus: We reveal the name of episode #1000!)By Focus on the Family
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Use SPEED for Better Voiceovers In this podcast episode, I share with you how speed can really change the whole message you share with your voiceovers. CHECK OUT A VO'S JOURNEY ELITE ACADEMY HERE: https://www.avosjourney.com/a-vos-journey-elite Sign-up For Our Newsletter and Get The Free 4 Steps To Voice Over Success Guide Here: https://www.avosjou…
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Ep. 277: 3 Budget Mics To Start Your Voiceover Business With
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3 Budget Mics To Start Your Voiceover Business With In this episode of A VO's Journey, we dive into the best starter microphones for voice actors. Join Anthony Pica as he reviews the Neat Worker Bee II, Rode NT1, and Sennheiser MK4, discussing their features, sound quality, and affordability. Whether you're just starting out or looking to upgrade y…
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Voice Coaches Radio #643 – What’s In A Studio?
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This week on Voice Coaches Radio, Marissa talks about some of the stuff that, when you’ve been in the business for a long time, you forget what people just starting don’t really know: what’s in a studio and why!By Voice Coaches
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Can You Be a Professional Even if You’re Just Starting Out?
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Typically training for the average actor and voice-over are categorizes into one of three camps: beginner, intermediate or advanced. Problem is: nothing in this business is lumped into those categories; you’re either a professional or you’re not, right out of the gate.By voiceoverinfo.com
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Voice Coaches Radio #642 – How to Educate Yourself
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This week on Voice Coaches Radio, Marissa goes over something that was brought up recently: “Can I over educate myself? Can I over practice?” Well…can you?By Voice Coaches
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You build your professional reputation as a voice talent and as an actor by consistently delivering exceptional auditions. Lots and lots and lots of them. Which is why persistence and tenacity serve you so well to succeed in this, or frankly, any business. So, how many auditions do you imagine it takes to land a single voiceover job? Five? Ten? Twe…
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Focus president Jim Daly on 1000 episodes
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Focus on the Family President Jim Daly travels the halls of the United States Congress, university campuses, and the State Department and finds Adventures in Odyssey fans everywhere he goes.By Focus on the Family
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The Biggest Misconceptions About Voiceover Demos
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Voiceover demos, by definition, are a professional demonstration of what you do best and what you want more of. Yet many well-meaning, even experienced talent fall prey to many of the following misconceptions regarding what should and shouldn’t be included on your voiceover demos.By voiceoverinfo.com
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Ep. 276: Interview With Gabby Nistico - The State Of Voice Over
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Interview With Gabby Nistico - The State Of Voice Over With everything going on in the voiceover world right now like A.I., online websites, casting websites, agents not signing, etc., it is great to discuss it all and get the perspective of one amazing veteran in our industry! So stay tuned and enjoy this amazing interview with the voiceover queen…
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VAM 209 | Interview with Zeke Alton, Part 2
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Welcome to episode 209 of the Voice Acting Mastery podcast with yours truly, Crispin Freeman! As always, you can listen to the podcast using the player above, or download the mp3 using the link at the bottom of this blog post. The podcast is also available via the iTunes Store online. Just follow this link […]…
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Ep. 275: Voice Over in 2024 In today's episode, I talk about the voiceover industry in 2024, what is means to start as a beginning voice actor, what voice over work is trending, and how to get voice over work consistently in 2024. A.I. is plaguing the voice over artist and studio, but together we can overcome anything. Don't forget our big 4th of J…
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This week on Voice Coaches Radio, Marissa had a commercial opportunity recently that was a bit different than how others are written. But, the trick she didBy Voice Coaches
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To Trust Your Instincts You Have to Use Them
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Let’s assume you have a work ethic that won’t quit, and everyone says you have a remarkable voice. You can have all the talent in the world, but it’ll die on the vine without drive and momentum. Your passion and instincts account for a great deal, but neither will get you anywhere unless you dedicate yourself to continually sharpening your skills w…
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New notes about the first Odyssey theme song
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Composer Martie Echito worked on the very first Adventures in Odyssey theme song in 1987 and created the background music for dozens of episodes.By Focus on the Family
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Voice Coaches Radio #640 – Summer Reading Lists
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This week on Voice Coaches Radio, while some are prepping for their summer reading lists, yours may look a little different. Marissa jumps into the world of audiobooks and chats about how many get into VO with the want of audiobooks, but it’s a little more complicated than we give it credit for. So where... View Article…
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Voice Coaches Radio #639 – Is It Possible to Over Practice?
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This week on Voice Coaches Radio, Marissa had the question of, “is it possible to over practice?” The simple answer is yes and no…we’ll discuss.By Voice Coaches
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You practiced, practiced, practiced… but still, no Carnegie Hall! So, what happened? Well, a number of things could be in play, or entirely absent from your auditions, as the case may be. Here are 5 reasons you probably didn’t book that last audition…By voiceoverinfo.com
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Who is Molly's dad? When will Seymore be back? What's going to happen in Album 77?
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Showrunner Marshal Younger, co-creator Phil Lollar, and line producer Nathan Hoobler answer your questions about Album 76: Keep it Together, future books and episodes, and look forward to Album 77.By Focus on the Family
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Support the Forever Home New England Dog Rescue and this podcast With Throw My Dog A Bone! Rick Lance How can your clients Guide you in your voice over business? You’ll want to take notes on this episode! John Melley sits down with Rick Lance – The Voice of Americana to discuss how he took what his clients told him and how he parlayed it into a suc…
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