Book Review - 'Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices'
Fred Patten reviews Ben Ohmart’s fascinating new book about the legendary voice actor.
Category: Voice Acting
Women In Animation Visit Edge Studio
Women In Animation to visit Edge Studio in New York City on January 28, 2013.
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Great Stories in Voice Over: Mind The Gap
The tube was made famous thanks in part to its soothing, silver-voiced announcement to please Mind the Gap.
A Writer’s #1 Most Important Creative Tool is...
So what is a writer’s #1 creative tool? Experience? Education? Vocabulary? Scriptwriting software? Jack Daniels? It’s none of these. The #1 creative tool of every writer is...
'Sofia the First' Gets 'Modern' with Guest Star Eric Stonestreet
Eric Stonestreet guest stars alongside His "Modern Family" co-star Ariel Winter in premiere episode of animated series "Sofia the First."
Great Stories in Voice Over: Mike Meyers and the Story of Shrek’s Voice
What would Shrek be without his Scottish accent? Can you even imagine it? But not only was the character of Shrek NOT Scottish in William Stieg’s original books, (in fact, his name comes from Yiddish) but Mike Meyers very nearly never got the chance to play Shrek.
Intro Voice Over Class to Be Held January 22
Voice Over artist, producer and director MJ Lallo leads a three-hour Intro to Voice Over class on January 22, 2013.
Aaron Sorkin to Guest Voice 'The Simpsons'
Oscar-winning writer and creator of HBO’s “The Newsroom” to guest voice an episode of “The Simpsons.”
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Jonathan Groff Joins the Cast of 'Frozen'
Walt Disney Studios taps Jonathan Groff to voice mountain man Kristoff in “Frozen.”
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DreamWorks Animation Previews 2013 Slate
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.
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Tom Kenny to Host 'Voices for the Shores' Hurricane Sandy Relief Effort
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
The “Family Guy” creator to appear on the 25th season premiere of Fox's animated comedy series.
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Facial Motion Capture Test With JB Blanc
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'
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.
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Voice Actor Lucille Bliss Passes
Pioneering voice actress Lucille Bliss passes away at age 96.
Nickelodeon Announces 'It’s A SpongeBob Christmas!' Special
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'
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
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'
Marvel Animation offers a first look at the original animated feature, “Marvel's Iron Man & Hulk: Heroes United.”
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Voice Cast Signed for English-Language 'Poppy Hill'
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.”
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'Frankenweenie' Featurette Unleashed
With only two weeks until the 3D stop-motion animated feature hits theaters, Disney releases a new featurette chock-full of commentary.
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Something's going on up there: "Toys in the Attic" raises a ruckus
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
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
Emmy-winning puppeteer Jerry Nelson, best known for playing the famous Count von Count on “Sesame Street,” passed away on Thursday, August 23.
