Creative Focus :: Voice Acting

Jonathan Groff Joins the Cast of Frozen

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Walt Disney Studios taps Jonathan Groff to voice mountain man Kristoff in “Frozen.”

DreamWorks Animation Previews 2013 Slate

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DreamWorks Animation gives a sneak peek at its accelerated 2013 slate with new distribution partner Fox, including a new “Rocky & Bullwinkle” short to be voiced by June Foray.

Tom Kenny to Host Voices for the Shores Hurricane Sandy Relief Effort

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An all-star reading of the classic Charles Dickens holiday tale, “A Christmas Carol,” in support of Hurricane Sandy relief efforts, takes place on Sunday, December 9, at the Jon Lovitz Comedy Club in Universal City, California.

Seth MacFarlane to Guest Voice Simpsons Role

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The “Family Guy” creator to appear on the 25th season premiere of Fox's animated comedy series.

Facial Motion Capture Test With JB Blanc

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Last month, the whole team at Resnick Interactive did some Motion Capture (MOCAP) testing for a video game we’ll be working with in the near future.

Voice Cast Set for Toonbox Feature The Nut Job

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An all-star cast of Katherine Heigl, Will Arnett, Brendan Fraser, Stephen Lang, Sarah Gadon, and comedian Jeff Dunham have signed on to lend their voices for the animated comedy feature “The Nut Job,” directed by Peter Lepeniotis for ToonBox Entertainment and Redrover Co., Ltd.

Voice Actor Lucille Bliss Passes

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Pioneering voice actress Lucille Bliss passes away at age 96.

Nickelodeon Announces It’s A SpongeBob Christmas! Special

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John Goodman lends his voice as Santa Claus in half-hour special; companion DVD, CD and e-book to be released in November.

America Ferrera to Guest Star on PBS' Sid the Science Kid

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Emmy-nominated animated children’s series “Sid the Science Kid,” will premiere four new episodes in November, including “Sid’s Pet Project” featuring Emmy award-winning actress America Ferrera as the voice of marine biologist Dr. Rosalinda Cordova.

HOW TO WRITE FOR ANIMATION NOW AVAILABLE FOR KINDLE

Emmy-winning writer Jeffrey Scott’s acclaimed book, How To Write For Animation, has just been released for the Kindle and other eBook formats

The New York Comic Con, version 10.2012 - Part Two

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Seen at Comic Con
Too big to fit into one blog entry: Joe Strike's report on the NY Comic Con continues with coverage of Adult Swim's Venture Bros. and Robot Chicken panels.

Marvel Animation Unleashes Iron Man & Hulk: Heroes United

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Marvel Animation offers a first look at the original animated feature, “Marvel's Iron Man & Hulk: Heroes United.”

Voice Cast Signed for English-Language Poppy Hill

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Jamie Lee Curtis, Bruce Dern, Christina Hendricks, Aubrey Plaza, Anton Yelchin and Beau Bridges among those to voice the English-language release of Studio Ghibli's “From Up On Poppy Hill.”

Frankenweenie Featurette Unleashed

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With only two weeks until the 3D stop-motion animated feature hits theaters, Disney releases a new featurette chock-full of commentary.

Something's going on up there: "Toys in the Attic" raises a ruckus

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Buttercup
An attic autocrat meets his downfall at the hands of a band of freedom-fighting toys in Czech animator Jiri Barta's imaginative stop-motion fable.

Michael McKean Lends Voice to Sponge Bob Episode

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Nickelodeon announces an all-day marathon of “SpongeBob SquarePants” leading up to the premiere “License to Milkshake” featuring guest voice Michael McKean.

Count Puppeteer Jerry Nelson Passes

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Emmy-winning puppeteer Jerry Nelson, best known for playing the famous Count von Count on “Sesame Street,” passed away on Thursday, August 23.

Dark Knight Returns Premieres Set

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Warner Home Video announces bi-coastal premieres of “Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1” at The Paley Center for Media in New York, Los Angeles.

Voice Cast Set for Cloudy 2: Revenge Of The Leftovers

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Sony Pictures Animation has reassembled the all-star, comedy voice cast of the animated hit “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs” for “Cloudy 2: Revenge of the Leftovers.”

AAP Acquires Rights to Delhi Safari

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Applied Art Productions, a Hollywood based independent film and distribution company, has obtained rights to a new 3D animation film, “Delhi Safari.”