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The Voice Actor's Guide

To Being All A-

By Dave Courvoisier

Voice Actor & TV News Anchor

Forget coffee ... I’ve got a new addiction, and it’s got a strange name: Twitter.

Most of us have heard that being a successful voice actor is 20% talent and tech-savvy, and 80% marketing and promoting yourself and your product.

If that’s true - and most of the advertising, marketing and media attention is moving online - then what have you got to lose by being on Facebook, a blog, online VO subscription sites, FriendFeed, MySpace, and more?

My personal favorite is Twitter, something that’s increasingly proving its value to me as a social marketing and product marketing tool.

This Twitter Primer is meant to edge you into this online community, if you aren’t there already.

GETTING STARTED

Go to www.twitter.com and click on “Get Started - Join”.

You choose a username and a password to start your account. It could be anything, but I’d suggest you use something consistent with your branding.

For instance, I use "CourVO." Doug Turkel uses “UNnouncer”. Liz de Nesnera uses "Lizden," and so forth.

THE PROFILER

OK, great. Now what?

Well, it really behooves you to quickly fill out a profile. Where you’re from, a brief bio, maybe a pic of you, or your brand logo.

For instance, AudiOconnell uses that cool “a” with an “O” around it.

People are naturally curious about you, and it doesn’t take much to satisfy that.

Twitter offers several basic backgrounds you can use. They’re boring.

Go to www.twitterbacks.com to find better (free) ones. There are also services on the Internet that will actually design a Twitter background with personal information - if that’s important for your busiiness.

TWEET & FOLLOW

Twitter is built around communities you create - your followers.

You may join someone else’s community by following them. The more people you follow, the more “tweets” will pop-up on your screen.

Try it:

• Click on other people’s followers
• Visit web sites that offer suggestions of who to follow (see voice-over suggestions below)
• Search for your friends (there’s a link at the bottom of the Twitter screen for that)

When you find a name, Twitter will take you to the person's site, and you can just click on the “follow” button under their pic.

The more followers you have, the more people will see your messages (more about messages below).

TINKERING TWITTER

The basic Twitter interface is very, very simple. The founders keep it that way.

You can continue to use it just like it is, but most people are taking advantage of any one of thousands of other “helper” interfaces that have sprung up like a cottage industry around the information Twitter puts out.

THE BASICS

At the top of the basic Twitter screen, you can see your own profile, search for people, change your settings, get help, or sign out.

One hint: when you first sign up, DO NOT “protect” your updates.

I have no idea why Twitter offers that. It runs absolutely counter to all that has value on this service. It virtually guarantees you will turn away possible followers.

Do yourself a favor, and keep your updates unprotected.

Another hint: Put SOMETHING in your profile. Many will disregard you and not follow, if you don’t offer up a little about yourself.

MAKING MESSAGES

Your messages are called Tweets - and all you have to do is type a few thoughts of 140 characters or less and hit UPDATE.

All of a sudden your message is out there for millions to see.

What messages? Ahh. That’s the magic of Twitter. In this get-it-quick, attention-span-spoiled generation, you only get 140 characters to tell your message.

That’s one, two, maybe three short sentences. Don’t worry, Twitter will tell you when you’re over your limit.

But you'll be surprised how much you can say in 140 characters!

SENDING MESSAGES

If you want to send a message to someone in particular, and you know their sign-on name, just put the @ symbol before their name as your first characters in the message … no space, then their name.

Example: @CourVO.

Everybody else sees the message, too. But now it’s flagged for that person to see, when they check messages meant just for them.

To send a direct message - to be seen by only that person - just put a capital “D” before the name, leave a space, then enter the name. Example: “D CourVO”

SEEING MESSAGES

How can you see direct messages meant only for you? Just click on the “direct messages” link on the right of your Twitter home page.

To see the “@” messages to you, click on the link right above the “direct messages” link. It’s a link made up of the name you’ve chosen.

Favorites are those messages you found so worthwhile that you saved them by clicking on the star symbol next to the message. Those messages are put aside for you to see later.

ORDER HASH

Hash tags are popular. They’re indexing terms for doing a Twitter search. For instance, if you’re putting up a Tweet about voiceovers, and you want others to be able to see it - who are not necessarily your followers - just put the hash tag flag like this: #voiceover.

Anyone who puts up a search for #voiceover will see all messages flagged like this.

You’ll see hash tags for everything - and I mean everything.

FOLLOW FRIDAYS

One other thing: on Fridays, you’ll see a lot of messages with the hash tag #followfriday.

There’s an unwritten rule that on Fridays, Tweeples recommend other people for you to follow.

Therefore, you’ll see hundreds of Tweets with that hash tag, followed by a list of people names (with the @-symbol) before each name.

RE-TWEET, PLEASE?

Finally, re-tweeting someone else’s message is a compliment of the highest order in this world.

All you have to do to re-tweet is copy the message, and paste it in your message box with the cap-letters “RT” before it, followed by a space.

It’s a courtesy to say who first tweeted it in the first place, and of course, you may have to trim in some way to make sure it’s only 140 characters.

Those are the absolute basics. Entire books and web sites are available to help you with more, but you can do very well with just the above information.

WORKING FOR YOU

So ... what now?

Quite honestly, when I first signed-up to Twitter, I didn’t see the value, and let it languish for months.

Now I’m back with a vengeance, and partly because Twitter had changed, too. It’s referred to as Micro-Blogging.

Some people use Twitter to just share their day. Others go out of their way to throw out a plethora of facts they’ve researched on the Internet with links to cool sites.

Still more stick to their specialty and work to curry followers in their area of interest.

EXTENSION OF YOU

Here’s my take: Twitter is for the purpose of letting people know who you are.

That means it’s up to you to build your personna the way you want. Be friendly, helpful, informative, caring, rude, political, “expert”, guru, marketer, promoter, beneficiary or buffoon.

Whatever it is, if you’re consistent, your followers will figure it out, and your following will grow. People get to know you, and you begin to join in conversations, get replies, and direct messages.

Some people may find that you are not their cup of tea, and they may “unfollow” you. (Yep, they can do that).

You may make that decision about people you’re following, too.

QUANTITY vs. QUALITY

A major debate: Do you build a QUALITY group of followers? Or go for QUANTITY?

Apostles for both sides have good supporting reasons.

Keeping your group of followers/people-you-follow small ensures coziness, familiarity, and like-minded discussions.

Seeking more and more followers for the sake of racking-up numbers leads to less homogeneity and closeness, but certainly builds a bigger audience to see your tweets.

VOICE-OVER LINKS

I’ve arranged for voice-actors to have their own Twitter group.

Sign up to Twitter first (free and easy), then go to TwitGroup/voicetwitter.

There’s also a new “Twibe” of voiceover artists. Click HERE.

SEARCH & ORGANIZE

On whatever Twitter browser you use, just enter the search term “voiceover” or “#voiceover” (no quotation marks) to search for any tweets coming down the pike with that word or hash tag in it.

In some Twitter interfaces - like Tweetdeck - you can organize your followers into groups and give them their own column.

I have one called Voiceover and it’s populated with my followers that I know are into VO.

OK, I”m done now…this was a long article, and if you've read this far, you’re a patient person!

Have fun with Twitter. It’s a non-stop stream-of-consciousness subculture that many find very engaging.

Dave Courvoisier (“pronounced just like the fine cognac, only no relation”) is an Emmy Award-winning broadcaster, writer, producer, voice actor, and the main weeknight news anchor on KLAS-TV, Channel 8, the Las Vegas CBS affiliate. He also writes Voice-Acting in Vegas, a daily blog of adventures and observations in a style that’s true to his friendly Midwestern farm roots.

Email: CourVO@CourVO.com
Web: www.courvo.com

Blog: www.courvo.biz

Twitter: http://twitter.com/courvo
TV bio: KLAS-TV bio link

VOICE OVER TALENT

The voice over industry has changed because of the internet. Many advertising agencies and production houses directly rely on the internet to find new voice over talent. The internet has made it possible for voiceover artists to record voice narrations in their home studios either via live ISDN voice , direct email, download or FTP.

Voice Over Talents are the men, women and children who perform in a voice talent studio either in there home or a state of the art recording studio. These voice over talents in their home voice studios usually take direction from a director who will call through a dedicated ISDN voice talent phone line. Most Hollywood voice over studios request an ISDN direct voice or phone patch. So if your serious about becoming a voice over talent you need to get a ISDN or phone patch line like a Telos Zephyr. Also Voiceover delivery can be formatted for .wav, .mp3 or .aiff. and sent thru FTP download, burned on a cd then sent FedX, or emailed.

Voice Overs come in many different delivers.. Like the Hard sell aggressive voice overs usually your local car commercials are hard hitting and fast paced. The Soft sell more sincere and smooth. Then we also have the Regular Guy voice over or the Guy Next Door voice, like friendly and approachable sell. Voice Overs are delivered by the voice over talent through ISDN to the voice over production studio.

Voice Narration refers to the way a story is told. First Person Voice Narration focalizes through the perspective of a single character. Third First Person Voice Narration is from the observation perspective. Documentary voice narration is not an easy task for the voice over talent. You must reflect mood and fact and your vocal delivery must set a pace and have authority. You must be believable and not sound like your reading a script.. It must flow out of you when speaking. This is one of the most difficult voiceover deliveries to achieve.

Voiceover Artists The voice over artist can now be more accessible through the ever amazing internet. Because of the internet voice over artists can get there voice talents out to the major Hollywood studios who are looking for that right voice for there movie trailer, national spots or documentary read. Today's voice over talent can also join voice talent directories or have there own websites to drive traffic and business for there next voice over jobs. We say... humble be damned.. you are the best advertisement for your own self. So tell the world what you do.. get listed in voice over talent directories... get into a few voice talent agencies, get a web site ..Practice Practice Practice... hone your voice talent. read out loud... anything and everything! Ask questions! email other voice over talents and ask if it would be ok to send them a demo of yourself for critique. Don't be shy .. there are allot of great people and voiceover artist who are willing to help you. Emulate what you like in other voice over talent but be yourself and Tell the world what you do:) Remember you are your best advertiser!

Narrating vs. Announcing

Narrating vs. Announcing

Veteran voiceover artist Randy Thomas explains the difference.

By Heidi Schooler

April 12, 2009 07:54 PM

To discuss the differences between narrating and announcing, I went to Randy Thomas, one of America's most recognizable female voices. The first woman to announce the Academy Awards (she's now done it seven times), she has also worked the Miss America Pageant, the Tony Awards, the Emmy Awards, the Screen Actors Guild Awards, and the Democratic National Convention in a career of more than 20 years. Thomas is currently the voice of Entertainment Tonight and The Insider. Her book Voice for Hire, co-authored with voiceover artist and coach Peter Rofé, was published last fall. So what's the difference between narrating and announcing? "One underscores; the other presents," says Thomas. "Narration is the voiceover that wants to underscore a presentation. If it's a documentary, it's simply the words that are telling us what we're seeing on the picture. So it's not a news read; it's not a dramatic read. If anything, it's a flat, underscoring-type read. It tends to be staccato sometimes…with a downward inflection."

Announcing, on the other hand, "is very punchy; it's presenting something," she says. "Whether it's a benefit locally that you're hosting, or if you're announcing the Academy Awards, you're presenting something that is very special, and so your voice has to have that energy, that enthusiasm. Whether it's elegance or excitement that they're looking for, you have to be able to grab all of those aspects and project your voice appropriately."

Know the Field

Thomas says it's important to know what kinds of voices are being hired in each area: "You want to make sure you're watching the Biography channel, the History Channel, whether it's E! or MTV, when they're showing documentary-type shows. That would be a great way to listen to what narration is sounding like these days. And for the live announcing part, well, you can listen to a game show, you can listen to a live event, you can watch award shows, and that will certainly give you a sense of what the voice timbre should sound like in terms of being excited, loud, projected, but not all over the place. It can't go up in pitch too much when you project." To demonstrate, she adopts an even, projected style and punches certain words: "When you speak 'Live from Los Angeles,' if your voice goes up in pitch and it gets all whiny, then that wouldn't be good work. Or if it cracks when you project out, then that wouldn't be the proper field for you."

Before pursuing narration or announcing, a performer should have prior acting training or training in other voiceover fields, Thomas says: "You need to have trained to a point where someone tells you that it's time to make a demo -- and then you need to make a great demo." She also recommends taking an improv class: "Learning to think fast on your feet will definitely help you." But more than anything, you need to practice. "Go read to the blind, go read to kids, go read to anyone and everyone," she advises. "That's what Don LaFontaine always told me. Bring tears to your own eyes. Really make the words come to life."

To succeed in narration, Thomas says, you need patience, focus, and endurance: "If you cannot read for an extended length of time and keep your energy level up and in a strong place, then narration may not be for you." The same is true for announcing: "You must remain focused during a live presentation…because so much is going on. If you're easily distracted and can lose track of where you are in a script, and they cue you and you announce the wrong person or the wrong thing at the wrong moment, it throws everyone into insanity."

Your Take

How do you connect with the copy at an audition when you haven't been given specific direction by the director or casting director? "Always ask them what they think," says Thomas. "Casting directors, like writers, like producers, really do love to be involved in the creation of the material. So ask for their input. If they don't really know, then you're going to have to go with your gut, based on what kind of a voiceover it is, what the material is, and ultimately where it will air. How it will be used will determine the kind of read you're going to give."

And what if you receive direction but it's direction you don't agree with? Says Thomas, "Before you walk away from an audition, I would recommend -- after you've read it for them and they're happy -- say, 'Would you mind? I'd like to do it one more time, and this is just for me.' They're almost always willing to give you one more read." Thomas has a few other tips for success: "Learn mike etiquette and how to work around a mike. Learn the jargon that's used in the voiceover world…. Never take your eye off the written page. Because you're not acting on a stage; you're acting for a microphone. It is essentially an ear, so you have to keep your head exactly in the same place as you're reading the entire script. You can't be all over the place."

Her final words to all potential voiceover artists: "Break a lip!"

For more information on Randy Thomas, go to Randy Thomas. To learn about her book, go to Voice for Hire.

(Audio) Book Smart

(Audio) Book Smart

By Heidi Schooler

June 23, 2009 02:54 PM

The audio book business has been booming, as has actors' interests in working as narrators in this field. I recently spoke with voiceover greats Pat Fraley and Marc Cashman, who shared their wisdom about this booming business.

Fraley has been producing and performing audio books for 25 years. He teaches how to perform in and work the audio book market, and dozens of his students have gone on to work professionally. This year six of his former students are up for Audie Awards (the Oscar of audio books), which has also honored Fraley with multiple nominations and wins.

Cashman, according to his website, is one of the few voice-acting instructors in the United States who works on "both sides of the glass" as a Clio Award–winning radio and TV commercial producer, casting director, copywriter, and voice actor. Cashman was voted one of Audiofile Magazine's Best Voices of 2008 in the nonfiction and culture category and has won Publishers Weekly's Listen Up Award. As a voice actor, he has 25 years of studio experience and 50 audio books to his credit.

It's important for an actor to have studied advanced acting and taken voiceover classes before he or she enters the audio book field. Fraley explains the challenge of this work: "Is audio book narration reading, acting, or performing? An excellent narrator is intellectually and emotionally in tune with oneself and has the ability to connect his or her own thinking and feeling with the author's. When a narrator 'shape-shifts' into the feelings of the narrator or a character, he or she is bringing their own brand of thinking and feeling to the party. In that way, it's like good acting."

Cold reading skills come in handy during audio book studio sessions. "In through the eyes, around the brain, and out through the mouth—that's your cold-reading skills. That's your ability to lift words off a page effortlessly and move through it," says Fraley.

Cashman suggests that if you've had experience in long-form narration for corporate videos, e-learning courses, PowerPoint presentations, or instructional CD-ROMs, for which you've read anywhere from 50 to 150 pages of narration with ease, then you're a good candidate for audio books. But, says Cashman, audio book work is more demanding: "You have to build up to it."

What other techniques need to be honed before a voiceover artist knows he or she is ready for the audio book industry? Says Fraley, "Most audio books and styles require quiet and connected narration skills. Listeners are an ear bud away from the reader's voice. Books without plots require a quiet, focused, unflagging energy. Fiction requires solid storytelling skills. Characters usually are portrayed with just attitude, rather than full-on performance. The listener doesn't want to lose the concept that one person's reading to them. Also, if the emotions or characterizations are too strong, too forceful, the reader risks breaking the suspension of disbelief."

Cashman further breaks down what's required:

1. Stamina. "I always tell my students, 'If a 30-second spot is a 50-yard dash and a 60-second spot's like a 100-yard dash, an audio book's like a marathon.' "

2. Breath control. "Breath control's half of it right there. If you don't have breath control, you're screwed."

3. Articulation. "If you're overly articulate, nobody believes you. You're not conversational. If you under-articulate, you sound lazy or stupid or both. So you always have to walk that line."

4. Interpretation. "You have to understand the story, context, situations. You have to make sense of things and lead the listener along."

5. Characterization. This is "basically how you separate these characters, how they come alive. In fiction, you have to break down these characters, and you have to give them voices. Because people can't see you, your eyes, your body language."

6. Consistency. "Your character­izations not only have to be unique from each other but they must be consistent throughout the piece. People remember."

An audio book actor must also understand how to transition between narrative and dialogue, as well as how to switch between male and female characters and older to younger ones. Cashman recommends you have your "stock multiple characters" ready to go and be able to easily get in and out of them. The ability to do different accents, says Cashman, is also a plus: "The more accents you have, the more languages you know, the more you will work."

Above all, preparation is key to being a successful audio book narrator. Flesh out each character in the story before recording begins, as there's little time in the studio to work out such details. "You just can't go in cold," Cashman emphasizes. "You have to break down all the voices. You have to understand and know the story arc: where the story goes and where the characters go through that story."

Sums up Fraley, "The average book is around 10 hours long. The recording takes a narrator about 15 to 20 hours in the studio. This requires the narrator to make choices on the roll. There's no time for rumination. You read the book once. You go into the studio and perhaps record four hours of work. Two to three hours of your efforts are usable in the master recording after editing out the fluffs. There just isn't any time to chew on choices."

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What is a Voice-Over?

" A voice over is any recording or performance by one or more unseen voices for the purpose of communicating a message" – James Alburger. Any message you hear without seeing the performer is considered to be voice-over. This means voice-over is all around us! Whether you are listening to the radio, watching movies or television, dining at your fast food restaurant or riding the rail transit, voice-overs can be heard!

Is doing Voice-overs hard?

Voice-overs can actually be done by anyone! And it's a very rewarding job indeed. A lot of Voice Talents are being paid to play and many professional voice-overs get their kick out of the industry just by enjoying what they do. Anybody can do a voice-over, but not everybody can do voice acting.

So what is Voice Acting?

Voice acting is an art. And like all other art forms it has tools and techniques which must be mastered in order for you to succeed in the level of success you want to deserve. Its about finding the kid in you. It requires dedication and passion for doing Voice-over jobs, and lots of patience to master the skills. True, not everyone can do voice acting, but anybody can benefit from learning how it works. In fact, many of the students in Creativoices Clinic don't pursue voice-over jobs, but need the voice acting skills to further themselves in their chosen field.

How do I benefit from Voice Acting lessons?

If you want to break into the world of voice-overs, then voice acting is a must for you. By knowing how to express yourself properly, you can create real and believable characters for commercials, narrations, radio drama and most especially animation. With voice acting you can liven up a conversation and get the attention you want, whether its on a business or a personal level. If you or your job requires you to:

1. Communicate with other people on the same or higher business level.
2. Prepare Scripts, Write-ups or Citations for Productions
3. Talk to customers or clients and close business deals fast and efficient.
4. Constantly talk to other people and associates by way of declamation, speech or impromptu performance.
5. Or maybe you love to sing, host or perform for an audience.
6. Express yourself in a creative and entertaining manner.

Who can do Voice-Acting?

Anyone who needs to talk can communicate better when he/she uses voice acting techniques. Which means that even salespersons, promodizers, carpenters, engineers, attorneys, teachers, draftsmen, doctors, nurses, utility personnel, front desk officers, etc.. can learn voice acting, and benefit from expressing or communicating properly and creatively, with their peers.

What about Creativoices Clinic?

Creativoices Clinic is one of the departments of Creativoices Productions – the premier voice over solutions provider in the country. And it is now offering the Creative Voice Acting Workshop, the only one of its kind in the Philippines today. There are many voice acting schools abroad and many Voice talents offering "experience" based teaching, but none offers a detailed and thorough application and training by book and modules like Creativoices Clinic.

What do I expect from the training?

In Creative Voice Acting Workshop, you'll get:

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6. Knowledge on how to self-market and promote your talent, professionally.

How does it work?

The workshop lasts for about 2-3 intensive hours each session, once a week. There are 3 training modules divided into 8 sessions and categories:

Session 1: The Voice That Works
Session 2: Starting Over – What it takes to be a voice talent

Session 3: Accents, Dictions, Variety, Articulation and Movement. How to Create Voices.
Session 4: Translation and Effective Dubbing delivery

Session 5: Creating interesting and unique character voices for Dubbing
Session 6: Actors acting. Working with Dubbing dialogues and multi-voice copies.
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What is the referral program?

For a limited time only, students can now avail of this special program. Please review the terms and conditions carefully.

1. Applicants must be 18 years old and above and residing in the Philippines.
2. Application forms for the referral program must be fully completed.
3. Only Workshop students may apply for the referral program.
4. Applicants will get Php 1,000 per successful referral.
5. Incentives may be in form of cash or deferred through the candidate's course. Which means if you get 8 successful referrals, you study the whole program for FREE.
6. Incentives can only be claimed if the referrals has paid in full.
7. There are no limits to referrals, and students may still avail of the program even after the course.
8. Creativoices Productions reserves the right to terminate or revoke any referral program at any given time.

Schedule of Training and Workshop

Start of Classes will be on October 3, 2009 (Saturday) and every Saturday thereof:

1st class – 10:00 am to 12:00 noon
2nd class – 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

If you have already registered/reserved your seat, then congratulations! This is your first step to that much awaited success in voice acting! We'll see you in our studio soon!

May the voice be with you!

VOICE ACTING Instructors

VOICEWORX! Instructors

NEIL ERICSON “Papa” TOLENTINO

After more than a decade of professional work in the voice-acting and dubbing industry, it would be an understatement to say that Mr. Neil Ericson M. Tolentino has done it all. As a dubbing supervisor and director, Mr. Tolentino, or Papa Neil as fondly called by his peers, is behind some of the most popular Asianovelas like Lovers in Paris , Princess Lulu and Stained Glass. But even before the phenomenal success of the Korean Wave, Neil has also had a hand in directing Mexican soaps like Dos Amores, Gata Salvaje and animated series such as Streetfighter. Prior to being a dubbing – supervisor, writer and translator for TV shows, Neil already directed several plays and performed as a stage-actor himself. Such experience made him versatile enough to appear in several TV series as a character – actor for Marina and become an acting coach and script consultant for “Sana Ikaw na Ngaâ€, among other major productions. Even if he already is a full-fledged director, Neil continues to provide the voice for several anime characters for HERO TV, TV and Radio commercials. And to give back to the society, Neil also continuously shares his talents as a teacher and facilitator for scriptwriting and voice – acting workshops including Creativoices productions’ “Voiceworx!â€â€¦ inspiring the next generation to break new grounds in the voice – acting industry.

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DANILO “Ama” MANDIA

Probably as a boy born in Boac Marinduque, even Mr. Danilo Ledesma Mandia, himself could've never imagined that he would later on become an institution, a pillar of the voice “

acting industry. Although, Mr. Mandia may not want to be branded as an "institusyon"¦ all the people he has worked with would certainly agree.

Coming from a diverse educational background - an Economics major in Trinity College; Agriculture Courses in the USA and UP Los Banos; it seemed that Mr. Mandia'S heart is really into the Theater Arts, which he finished as a Master’s degree at UP.

It was indeed in the theater where he perfected his art as an actor, stage manager, artistic director and instructor since the late 70’s until the 90’s. Also, for a couple of years, he served as an instructor for De La Salle College of St. Benilde, Miriam College and Trinity College.

Since 1991, Mr. Mandia has been working as a dubbing director and translator for the biggest Broadcasting Network in the country, ABS-CBN and since 2005, for Hero TV Channel.

Some of the most memorable animated series he handled were Peter Pan, Dog of Flanders, Remi, Julio at Julia, Snowhite, RayEarth, BTX, Little Women 1 and 2, Zenki, Heidi, Digimon 1 and 2, Hana Yori Dango, Kim Possible, Voltes V celebrity edition, Akazukin Cha-cha. He also had a hand in other TV Series such as Bananas in Pajamas, Meteor Garden, Love Scar (Fantasy Fever), ABCDEF-4, and Girls Marching On among others.

His decades of experience in the arts already gave him a keen eye, or rather an “ear†for potential voice – talents and actors. He has discovered some of the most talented voice actors in the industry. He might as well be labeled as a “discoverer†of talents, yet to the people

he has inspired, Mr. Mandia would be best described as a dedicated professional, a good friend and a true father.

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ALFREDO “Alexx” AGCAOILI

Also Known as “The Supremo .” Alexx Agcaoili is a Filipino Voice Actor and ADR Director. Most of his VA and Directing work are Anime but he has also done work on some TeleNovelas which airs on certain TV stations in the Philippines, namely ABS-CBN and GMA. The very talented voice actor and Director for Filipino anime productions like, Fruits Basket, Rave Master, Mobile Suit Gundam, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Beast Machines, Supergals, Babel 1 and 2, Green Rose, and many more. Taking the role of Dr. Smith in the original Filipino Voltes V and Sanosuke Kagara in Samurai X (Rorouni Kenshin). His contribution to the workshop will be in direct supervision of the recording process and applications of voice acting.

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POCHOLO "VoiceMaster" GONZALES
CEO/Managing Director/Voice Artist/Creative Voice Director

Although still very young, 28 year-old Pocholo Gonzales is already considered a veteran in the art of voice acting for television, radio and even online.

He started his professional career at age 16 and since then, has harnessed his talent to become one of the best and most experienced in the field of voice acting.

The long list of his credentials includes providing the voice for over a thousand different animated shows, characters on Filipino-dubbed Koreanovelas and Tsinovelas, Movies, radio and television commercials and even computer games.

He is also known as the "Father of Philippine Podcasting".

He has won the Best Voice Actor title at the AdCongress 2003 in Baguio City through the radio commercial “Wikang Bansa†wherein he imitated the voice of Mike Enriquez.

He also organizes shows, seminars and workshops on voice acting.

At present, he owns and manages Creativoices Productions and also keeps himself busy with Society of Young Voice Artists of the Philippines-SYVAP, a group of voice actors and talents he organized.

Aside from his voice acting credentials, he takes pride at being honored as a Youth Advocate in Washington D.C., New York, Sydney and Tokyo for being the founder of a youth organization, Voice of the Youth Network (www.voty.org).

He finished BA Speech Communication and took his M.A. for Broadcast Communication in University of the Philippines. He also studied Voice Acting in California USA.

He also hosts a radio program entitled Voice of the Youth Radio Version 6.0 at DZME 1530 kHz every Sunday, 10 – 11 AM.

He believes that Voice Acting is an Art that needs to be heard, to be recognized and to be further developed.

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BRIAN MATHEW "Godpodder" LIGSAY
COO/Marketing Director/Voice Artist/Creative Writer

GodpodderWith over 12 years of Professional Experience in Voice Over and Events Industry in the Philippines, Brian has everything you need in a Talent. Showcasing a wide variety of voices from Corporate/Expert voice, Coliseum barker types, Hard Sell, Drama, and Character or Animation. With a solid background in Broadcasting, Brian is also a Scriptwriter, Host and Director. Plus he’s a Voice Coach and Head Instructor at Univoicesal Productions. He makes the simplest copy and the smallest events into big time, show time! You’ve Never Heard Something This Big!..

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TESTIMONIALS



“It’s a different thing. It’s not just the voice… it is really acting”
- Karen Anne Mata, Japanese Language Major


“I learned how to develop my voice, how to preserve it from morning ‘till afternoon even if I’m speaking, and at the same time, how to change my voice without exerting too much effort. And also, I learned the proper way of delivering lines”
- Rufino Albert Bernardo, a free lance architect


“All the teachers that handled us were great. All the trainings and lectures they gave us were really enjoyable”
- Anna Marie “Ann” Celeridad


“I’ve learned a lot from this workshop especially the translations, audio dialogues, replacements and a lot more things when it comes to voice acting”
- Jay Garcia


“I joined the workshop because I wanted to learn different techniques about voice acting. It’s a very fun experience… there were a lot of exercises. And it really opened my eyes to the world of voice acting”
- Katrina “Kat” Pama


“I joined this workshop to further develop my God-given talent, and at the same time, share it with my co-workshoppers. I learned form my past lectures the real concept of dubbing… that it is not simply voice manipulation, but an art.”
- Michael Juyad


“I learned from Voiceworx the proper vocalization and that there are other ways on how to execute it… through the diaphragm, the lower register and the throat”
- Olive Princess “Liv” Riego



“There is no better way to hone my talents and skills in voice acting than learning from the experts whom the creativoices has in their workshop. It’s been a real enjoyable course and I’ve learned a lot especially from our three guest speakers Ama (Danny Mandia), Papa Neil (Neil Tolentino) and Supremo (Alex Agcaoili). We also felt the guidance brought by the Creativoices heads, Sir Choi and Sir Bryan whom made quite an effort to make sure Creativoices delivers what it was set out to do… And that is to equip and develop the voice artist industry”

- Michael Robert “Mike” Reyes



“I saw the Creativoices workshop on the internet when I searched for the word “dubbing Philippines” in Google.com. What urged me to join the workshop is the curiosity on how the dubbers portray their characters”

- Mariane “Mayan” Agena



“Actually I was searching for a another outlet that is different from the normal job routines and since I’m a fan of anime, I decided to enroll at Voiceworx. I was really grateful when I was accepted here because they have the best dubberrs and established directors in their workshop.

- Francis Francisco, member of the 6th batch of voiceworx trainees



“It was indeed a fun experience. At the same time, I learned several pointers, techniques and tools that improved ourselves, not only as voice artists, but also as a person”

- Maria Edora “Dory” Gregoria, housewife and a mother of five.



“The mentors and teachers in this workshop were very accommodating and they really value time. Considering the amount we paid, it was a bargain based on the services we acquired because the staffs here are professionals”

- Yvarr de la Cruz



“I’ve learned a lot and gained more experiences. I never thought voice acting would be this fun!”

- Kris Shiela Mingi



“I learned the proper utilization of voices, the proper way to direct it and the proper way of translating”

- Reymond Alagar



“Voiceworx expanded my horizon by their concepts and practices. They gave me a glimpse regarding the field of voice acting. There were aspects of this matter which I was unaware of. But the most important lesson that I learned is that voice acting is an art”

- Daniw “Yao” de Leon, software developer



“I discovered new things every meetings”

- John Paul Quilapo



“The workshop helped me mold my personality. It may seem that you’re trapped inside you, but as the workshop continues, you’ll be surprised that you’re already out of the box”

- Lea Marie “Aya” Balmes



“Voiceworx gave me a great opportunity to boost my self-confidence and self-esteem”

- Pablo Benjamin “Bong” Laureano



“At first, I was focused only on dubbing but on the latter part, when I met Sir Neil Tolentino, he taught me the proper way of translating… I got interested in scriptwriting. Although dubbing is still a part of my interest, scriptwriting became my primary focus. I learned that translating is not just about expressing your words, but it should also be acceptable and ethical to your audience”

- Juan Miguel Mesina





“Dubbing is coming from your inner self. It is about drama, exaggeration and impersonation”

- Neil “Papa Neil” Tolentino, dubbing instructor



“I socialized with different kinds of people. There are those who have jobs, are married and some are students like me. The good thing about this is that, though we have our differences, we still share a common interest. They won’t be so confident to establish a workshop if they are not fully equipped with experience in their field”

- Dwan Marciano



“Join Voiceworx! You’ll never know where it will lead you”

- Tisha Rosales



“Our instructors were accommodating… they did help us a lot. We had fun, and at the same time, we learn in terms of this industry. We will miss this”

- Gian delos Santos



“I can say that after the workshops in Creativoices, you will have opportunity to go to major stations to dub and voice acts”

- Alan Giosengfiao



“The instructors were amiable and approachable. They were always open and available for questions”

- Dar Santos



“I learned how to take care of my voice, and also the right things to do in voice acting. I also learned how to relate with different people that has different backgrounds”

- Glen Ong



“The instructors teaches very well and you will really learn from them”

- Sean Melendres



“I learned a lot… like translating and voice acting”

- Andrew Nacino



“Voiceworx will bring out the potential in you to be a very good voice actor”

- Jonathan “Jao” Ortiz



“I learned the true meaning of dubbing and I get to experience what’s really happening inside the dubbing room”

- Ceff Montifar



“This workshop is the best in business. It’s really fun in the class and the teachers are really great”

- Victoria Puyat







“At first, I was shy. But then, it was fun”

- Gwen Llana



“Very challenging. I love it”

- Pamela “Pam” Miranda



“You will really learn a lot from the professionals”

- Myra Pesquet



“I met the professionals in the dubbing industry”

- Boots Montes



“I learned how to play with my voice”

- Nadine Mata



“It’s not just all about dubbing. It also developed my communication and writing skills”

- Freya Pacis



“It’s very educational… and I gained more friends”

- Emil Miras


“You won’t feel tired during the sessions”

- Nina Lacson

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