Hi everyone,
Here’s info on THAT’S VOICEOVER! CAREER EXPO 2020 coming up with Special Guests including voice actors Kevin Michael Richardson (voice of The Joker, Groot, and over 1,200 other credits) and Lake Bell (Harley Quinn, Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse), as well as top casting directors, producers, creators, and execs from top casting companies, talent agencies, production companies, and more!
This is an incredible chance to learn all about the industry, and meet and network with some of the top people in it!
As always, there’s a great discount for INFOLIST.com, and feel free to forward if you know anyone who might be interested!
Details are below – good luck, have a great day, and don’t forget to dream big!
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THAT’S VOICEOVER!™ CAREER EXPO 2020
IN LOS ANGELES
A Three-Day Event on Everything Voice Acting!
LEARN. AUDITION. NETWORK.
Where Voiceover Careers are born… and Reborn!
Learn from
A-LIST TALENT AGENTS
CASTING DIRECTORS
FILM & TV PRODUCERS
…and More!
A full day of Seminars, Auditions, and Networking with the Key Industry Players. Developed to maximize career gains for newcomers as well as established professionals.
That’s Voiceover!™ Career Expo brings the voice over talent together with the buyers and producers who provide the jobs!
THIS IS AN EVENT FOR EVERYONE:
Whether you’re new or established talent, or someone outside the industry who wants to learn how to break in, That’s Voiceover!™ Career Expo covers it all. We engage ALL OTHER ASPECTS of the industry, ranging from creative directors, talent agents/managers, advertising executives, acting teachers, casting agents, TV and radio producers – to the benefit of ANYONE interested in learning about and networking in the voiceover industry!
with
HONOREES
KEVIN MICHAEL RICHARDSON
Voice of The Joker, Groot, and voice actor on Teen Titans Go!, Star Trek: Lower Deck,
SpongeBob SquarePants, Star Wars: The Old Republic, The Batman, Kung Fu Panda, Boss Baby,
Family Guy, American Dad, The Cleveland Show, TMNT, Mortal Kombat, The Simpsons, Transformers, Lilo and Stitch,
and over 1,200 other roles!
Receiving the
VOICE ARTS LEGACY AWARD
Presented by
14-TIME EMMY AWARD WINNER
TOM RUEGGER
creator, producer, and animator of some of the most iconic, successful, and culture-shaping animated series of all time: Animaniacs, Pinky and the Brain, Tiny Toon Adventures, Batman: the Animated Series, A Pup Named Scooby Doo, Histeria, Road Rovers, The New Fred and Barney Show, and Godzilla.
LAKE BELL
creator of In a World…, and voice actor on
Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse, Secret Life of Pets, Harley Quinn, BoJack Horseman,
and many others!
Receiving the
BACKSTAGE VANGUARD AWARD
In addition to her numerous accomplishments both on and off camera, she has recently signed a multi-year production deal with 20TH Century FOX TV and currently in partnership with Backstage Magazine.
PLUS
ACTOR TRAINING SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS FOR
STELLA ADLER ACADEMY
Two deserving attendees will be awarded scholarships valued at $5,700 each!
Hosted by
John Jack Rogers, Executive Director, Stella Adler Academy of Acting and Theatre
PLUS,
A FULL DAY OF
ATOMIC VO COACHING!
Workshops with top Casting Directors, Talent Agents!
You are guaranteed to walk away with a fresh new outlook, and practical steps you can take to further expand your opportunities as a voice actor!
SESSIONS INCLUDING:
Games & Animation, ADR & Dubbing, TV & Radio Commercials,
TV Promos & Show Opens, Audiobooks, TV & Corporate Narration
and
A LIVE PERFORMANCE
by
Tony-nominated Broadway Sensation
ORFEH
PLUS, WE’LL BE OFFERING
EXCLUSIVE AUDITION FOR PANDORA
Attendees are being offered an exclusive audition that could earn you a spot on the Pandora voiceover roster! Both the live training and audition are available to Spanish and English speaking voice actors!
A select number of attendees are invited to meet in one-on-one speed dating sessions
with the top voiceover agents, producers, and casting directors from around the world:
SPEED DATING WITH YOUR DEMO REEL™
FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY
November 20th – 22nd, 2020
ONLINE – so you can attend from ANYWHERE!
PLUS – you can view all content for 90 days after the event!
PLUS
AMAZING PANELS, INCLUDING:
Note: Simultaneous translation available in Spanish for all panels
(Traducción simultánea disponible en español para todos los paneles.)
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20TH:
10am PST (1pm EST)
BOOKING WORK: FOLLOW THE SCIENCE
With Guest Speakers
JOY JOHNSON WILLIAMS – Senior Manager of VO/Narrator Talent Casting & Business Affairs, Discovery Communications
PAUL DOHERTY – Talent Agent and Owner, CESD Talent Agency
JILL KERSHAW – CEO & Creative Director of casting company Sound and Fury
MARC GUSS – Founding Partner, ACM Talent
Moderated by Scott Parkin – Voice actor and voiceover coach
11am PST (2pm EST)
ACTING FOR VOICE ACTORS
A Panel with some of the most respected VO teachers of our time.
With Guest Speakers – Acting teachers:
CAYMICHAEL PATTEN – (various methods), Caymichael Patten Studios
MATTHEW COROZINE – (Meisner) Matthew Corozine Studio Theatre
PAT FRALEY – (various methods) Pat FraleyTeaches.com
PENNY TEMPLETON – (Wynn Handman Technique) Penny Templeton Studio
TIM MCNEIL – (Adler Technique), Stella Adler Academy
Hosted by Marc Preston – VO Coach Voiceover actor
12:20pm PST (3:30pm EST)
THE COLLAPSE OF COLOR BLIND CASTING
The world of voice acting is now front and center in the discussion of diversity and inclusion
With
JANUARY LAVOY – Voice Actor and Professor at Emory University
LEON NIXON – Voice Actor, Playwright, and Filmmaker
RENE RUIZ – Voice Actor, Announcer, Narrator
SCOTT BRICK – Narrator, 5-time Voice Arts® Winner and Master Teacher
Hosted by Roger Gehrmann, Executive Creative Director, Pandora
2:20pm PST (5:20pm EST)
PANDORA: MASTERING THE LISTENING EXPERIENCE
Pandora is a leading music and podcast platform, reaching 70 million users and producing 1500 voiceover promo spots monthly – an oasis of opportunity for voice actors! But what is that Pandora brand, and how does a voice actor learn to master it? Get the answers directly from the Pandora decision-makers!
STEVE POGATCH – Lead Audio Producer, Pandora
DAVID CUETTER – Senior Bilingual Audio Producer, Pandora
PLUS, Pandora is offering That’s Voiceover!™ attendees an exclusive audition that could earn you a spot on the Pandora voiceover roster! Both the live training and audition are available to Spanish and English speaking voice actors.
4pm PST (7pm EST)
THE STATE OF VO INTERVIEWS THE SOVAS BOARD DIRECTORS
Join us for a special 90-minute edition of “The State Of VO”
Hosted by Marc Guss and Joan Baker
with guests:
DEBBIE HIRATA – Voice actor, humanitarian – Hirata Entertainment, Inc.
RUDY GASKINS – President & CEO, SOVAS, Inc.
JILL KERSHAW – Founder & CEO, Sound and Fury
ROBIN ARMSTRONG – VO Coach, Producer, Director (_ArmstrongVO.com)
ARCHIE ELAM – Retired Army Officer (West Point Graduate)
DAVE KOZLOWSKI – Attorney (Morrison Cohen, LLP)
KIM GASKINS – Senior Systems Analyst, Enterprise Content Management
JOE CIPRIANO – Voice Actor, Author, Coach (JoeCipriano.com)
Followed by
A LIVE PERFORMANCE
by
Tony-nominated Broadway Sensation
ORFEH
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21ST:
10am PST (1pm EST)
WHAT PRODUCERS WANT: INSIDE THE MINDS OF THE VISIONARIES
Learning to tap into the producer’s or director’s vision is a path to success and longevity. Their vision is the one that counts when everything is at stake.
Hosted by Les Trent, Senior Correspondent, Inside Edition
with Panelists:
JENNI FONTANA – Sr. Manager of Audio Production, NBC Entertainment
STEVEN DOPPELT – Sr. Copy Manager, MSNBC)
SHARITA PETERSON – Sr. Creative Director, ViacomCBS
RUDY GASKINS – Emmy Award-winning Producer, President & CEO of SOVAS
12:20pm PST (3:20pm EST)
INTERNATIONAL DUBBING: A BOOMING JOB MARKET
(DOBLAJE INTERNACIONAL: UN MERCADO LABORAL EN CRECIMIENTO)
A deep dive into new voiceover job growth as consumers embrace Live Streaming like never before.
Original content in Spanish – Simultaneous translation available in English
Hosted by Natalia Rosminati, Voice Actor and Co-founder of La Industria Desde Adentro
with
LORENZO BETETA – Dubbing Director/Actor
ANDREA NIETO – Managing Director, Centauro Communication
RICARDO TEJEDO – Dubbing Director/Actor
DEBORAH WEXLER – Director of Localization, Pixelogic Media
1:20pm PST (4:20pm EST)
VO TITANS OF THE UNIVERSE: WHAT IS SUCCESS, REALLY?
Leading voice actors share key lessons learned while establishing their careers, and how they’re navigating the changing voiceover universe into the future.
Hosted by Joan Baker, Voice Actor / Author / VP, Society of Voice Arts and Sciences
with Panelists:
ALEX DÉSERT – Voice Actor – The Simpsons, Spider-Man, etc.
JENNIFER HALE – Voice Actor – Star Wars: Episode IX, Ralph Breaks the Internet, Lego DC, etc.
KARI WAHLGREN – Voice Actor – Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness, Teen Titans: The Judas Contract
RENO WILSON – Actor, Transformers franchise, Good Girls, Mike and Molly
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22ND:
ATOMIC VO COACHING!
SESSIONS:
10am – 10:50am PST (1pm – 1:50pm EST)
GAMES & ANIMATION
Dave Fennoy, Voice Actor/Coach
Marc Graue, Voice Actor/Coach
Hosted by Jessica Kent, VO Director/ Producer/Casting Director
11:05am – 11:55am PST (2:05pm – 2:55pm EST)
ADR & DUBBING
Mami Okada, Casting Director/Coach
Laura Stahl, Voice Actor/Coach
Hosted by Jessica Kent, VO Director/ Producer/Casting Director
12:10pm – 1pm PST (3:10pm – 4pm EST)
TV & RADIO COMMERCIALS
Tina Morasco, Head Casting Director at Sound & Fury/Coach
Robin Armstrong, Voice Actor/Director/Coach
Hosted by Dave Walsh, Voiceover Coach/Demo Producer
1:15pm – 2:05pm PST (4:15pm – 5:05pm EST)
TV PROMOS & SHOW OPENS
Joe Cipriano, Voice Actor/Author/Coach
Jodi Gottlieb, Producer/Director/Coach
Hosted by Dave Walsh, Voiceover Coach/Demo Producer
2:20pm – 3:10pm PST (5:20pm – 6:10pm EST)
AUDIOBOOKS
Scott Brick, Voice Actor/Coach
Christina Rooney, Producer/Director/Coach
Hosted by Adenrele Ojo, Actor/ Audiobook Narrator/Producer
(3:25pm – 4:15pm PST (6:25pm – 7:15pm EST)
TV AND CORPORATE NARRATION
J. Michael Collins, Voice Actor/Producer/Coach/Founder of JMC Demos
Tom Pinto, Voice Actor/Narrator/Coach
Hosted by Adenrele Ojo, Actor/ Audiobook Narrator/Producer
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Limited Tickets Available! Register now at:
https://www.sovas.org/tickets/
See the full detailed schedule at:
https://www.sovas.org/thats-voiceover/schedule/
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