Hi everyone,
Here’s info on THAT’S VOICEOVER! CAREER EXPO and VOICE ARTS AWARDS gala coming up with Special Guests including Ving Rhames and Jim Cummings (Voice of Winnie the Pooh), as well as Edward James Olmos and Katee Sackhoff (“Starbuck” in Battlestar Galactica), as well as top agents, casting directors, producers, and more – 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!
-Jeff
Jeffrey R. Gund
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THAT’S VOICEOVER!™ CAREER EXPO
IN LOS ANGELES
A Full-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
VOICE OF WINNIE THE POOH, TIGGER, and EMMY NOMINEE
JIM CUMMINGS
Receiving the Voice Arts Legacy Award
Actor/Producer
KATEE SACKHOFF
“Starbuck” on Battlestar Galactica, “Vic Moretti” on Longmire, “Sarah Hall” on Call of Duty VG, etc.
Receiving the Backstage Vanguard Award
Featuring a Live Conversation with
EDWARD JAMES OLMOS
and
SPECIAL GUEST HOSTS
AUTHOR, “SECRETS OF VOICEOVER SUCCESS”
JOAN BAKER
Co-Founder, SOVAS
Actor/Director
STEVE MACKALL
LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS
PLUS
AUDITIONS FOR
PAID UNION JOBS WITH
CBS LOS ANGELES to voice a TV promo
AND WIN
a Talent Agency Contract and a Neumann Microphone (TLM 102)
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™
SATURDAY, November 16th, 2019
9am – 11pm
at
Hilton Universal
555 Universal Hollywood Drive
Los Angeles, CA 91608
includes Catered Lunch & After Party!
PLUS
AMAZING PANELS, INCLUDING:
9:10am
KEY MASTERS OF VOICEOVER SUCCESS!
With Guest Speakers
MARC GUSS – Talent Manager (ACM Talent)
JAMIE MORTELLARO – Writer/Director (Final Fantasy XV, Video X, Hitman: Absolution, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3, etc.)
PORTIA SCOTT -Talent Manager (Coast to Coast Talent)
DEBBIE COPE – Talent Manager (Cope Management)
SARA JANE SHERMAN – Casting Director (multiple studios)
DAVID SALAZAR -Talent Agent (DPN Talent)
Moderated by Jill Kershaw – CEO, Sound and Fury
10:10am
WHAT’S SO DAMN FUNNY
Leading Comic Voice Actors Share Just How Little They Know about Making Sh*t Comical
With Guest Speakers – Comedic Voice Actors:
BROCK POWELL – Voice of Kool Aid Man, nat’l TV spots
CARLOS ALAZRAQUI – “Rocko” in Rocko’s Modern Life
CHRIS EDGERLY – “Peter Potamus” in Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law
DARCY ROSE BYRNES – “Princess Amber” in Sofia the First
LORI ALLEN – “Pearl” in Spongebob Squarepants
PAT FRALEY – “Krang” in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
CANDI MILO – Voice Actor and Comic Performer
JOSH ROBERT THOMPSON – “Morgan Freeman” in Family Guy
Hosted by Ken Pringle – “Dingo” in Epic Seven
11:10am
AUDIOBOOK PERFORMANCE – LEVELING UP
Learn to Master Audiobook Performance by Watching Some of the Best in the Business Direct Both a New and Veteran Narrator Live on Stage
With
PJ OCHLAN – Narrator/Producer
ADENRELE OJO – Narrator/Actor
JEFFREY KAFER – Audiobook Narrator
Moderated by Scott Jacobi – Marketing Manager, ACX
12:10am
JIM CUMMINGS
Receives
VOICE ARTS LEGACY AWARD
1pm – 15 minute intermission
1:15pm (TWO Sessions concurrently – choose one)
COACHES CORNER
You’ve Got Questions… They’ve Got Answers.
Top Voiceover Coaches Pay it Forward by Giving It Away
BOB BERGEN – VO Teacher/Animation (3-time Emmy-nominated)
NANCY WOLFSON – VO Coach / Commercials (Braintracks Audio)
MARYLYNN WISSNER – VO Coach / Commercial Casting Director
DAVE WALSH – Voice Coach / The TrueTell
CHUCK DURAN – Producer / Branding Coach (Demos That Rock)
ELAINE CLARK – Actor / Author / Director (Voice One)
EVERETT OLIVER – VO Coach / Animation (My Booth Director)
JODI GOTTLIEB – VO Coach / Promos / Author and Producer
ROBIN ARMSTRONG – Voiceover Trainer / Director & Producer
OR
VOICES OF THE BILINGUAL MARKET
Spanish is not a “foreign” language – it’s a driving force of creativity, commerce, and cultural evolution.
This amazing cast deconstructs the duality of the global voice.
SYLVIA VILLAGRAN – Voice Actor (2x Voice Arts Award Winner)
ANA CAROLINA GRAJALES – Actress / Co-Host
DUNCAN CRABTREE-IRELAND – COO & General Counsel, SAG/AFTRA
LAURA LUCIO – Producer / Exec. Producer, Telemundo
ARMANDO MEDINA – Art/Creative Director & Co-Founder, Carbón Agency
MARGARITA MEDINA – Strategist & Co-Founder, Carbón Agency
OSCAR MORALES – Producer – SAG/AFTRA Podcast
JORGE AGUIRRE – Strategist/Coordinator – SAG/AFTRA Podcast
ROBIN ARMSTRONG – Voiceover Trainer / Director & Producer
2:15pm
KATEE SACKHOFF
“Starbuck” on Battlestar Galactica, “Vic Moretti” on Longmire, “Sarah Hall” on Call of Duty VG, etc.
RECEIVES THE BACKSTAGE VANGUARD AWARD for Media and Entertainment
PLUS
A One-on-One Interview with
EDWARD JAMES OLMOS and KATEE SACKHOFF
3pm – 5:30pm
MEET THE EXHIBITORS – NETWORKING LUNCHEON
4pm (by invitation only)
SPEED DATING WITH YOUR DEMO REEL (English & Spanish versions!)
AUDITION SPOTLIGHT – CBS PROMO
4:10pm
INSIDE THE MIND OF THE VIDEO GAME PRODUCER
How Do Voice Actors Gain an Edge in the Gaming Biz?
World Class Actor/Director JB Blanc conducts Open Surgery on Top Minds:
JESSICA KENT – VO Producer – Riot Games
KEYTHE FARLEY – Voice Director / Actor – KickAss! Voice Over
RENE VEILEUX – CEO/Founder – Verité Entertainment
Moderated by JB Blanc – Actor/Voice Director/Producer
Meet the Exhibitors, Luncheon, and Networking Continue until 6pm
6pm
DUBBING IS THE NEW SEXY
Once a Post-Production Afterthought – dubbing is having a creative renaissance, and is a major source of VO work. This Spirited panel of intrepid, cutting-edge producers lays out the smartest path for getting i9n on the action.
ERIC SHERMAN – CEO, Bang Zoom! Entertainment
MAMI OKADA – Director of Operations/Casting Director, Bang Zoom! Entertainment
ALEX VON DAVID – CEO/Founder – Verité Entertainment
WENDEE LEE – VO Director/Voice Actor
Moderated by Steve Mackall – Voice of Late Night with Seth Meyers
7:15pm
VOICE TITANS OF THE UNIVERSE
Joan Baker Hosts a distinguished panel of world class voice actors whose surprising career journeys shed light on what all voice actors can do to succeed. Their Stories will inspire you to chart your personal course to the top.
ROBIN ATKIN DOWNES – Voice Actor / Action Whisperer
DEBRA WILSON – Voice Actor / Video Game Queen
YURI LOWENTHAL – voice Actor / Character Genius
TARA PLATT – Voice Actor / Mastermind of Animation
DAVE FENNOYL – Voice Actor / King of Video Gaming
MELISSA DISNEY – Voice Actor / Godess of Live Announcing
Hosted by Joan Baker – Voice Actor, Author, Co-Founder of SOVAS
8:15pm
SOVAS – The Society of Voice Arts and Sciences
presents the
MICHAEL COLLINS ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP
8:30pm
AUDITION SPOTLIGHT
Audition for a chance for
• PAID BOOKING for CBS Los Angeles
• Agency Contract with Solid Talent
• Neumann Studio Microphone (TLM 102)
• 2 VIP Tickets to the 2020 Voice Arts Awards
See details below on how to sign up!
SPECIAL DISCOUNT FOR INFOLIST.com!!
PREMIUM and PRO InfoList Members get 30% OFF when you register for the CAREER EXPO – That’s just $188.30 (normally $269!) for a full day of voiceover training and networking from top industry professionals at the THAT’S VOICEOVER!™ CAREER EXPO – PLUS a catered after party! OR you can attend only the afternoon and evening events (from 3pm on) for only $111.30 (normally $159!) You can ALSO get your tickets for the AWARDS GALA (see details below) for only $188.30 (normally $269!) Note: If you’re going to both events, get the tickets separately with the INFOLISTVO code, as INFOLIST.com members get an even better rate than non-members who purchase the COMBO PACKAGE (i.e., $376.60 vs. $457 for regularly priced Combo Package).
NOT a PREMIUM and PRO InfoList Member? You can still get 10% OFF with discount code INFOVOICE – That’s just $242.10 (normally $269!) for the CAREER EXPO, OR you can attend only the afternoon and evening events (from 3pm on) for only $143.10 (normally $159!), and the AWARDS GALA (see details below) for only $242.10 (normally $269!).
UPGRADE NOW (or log in to your Premium/Pro Account) so you can take advantage of this special offer and get the full 30% OFF!
Or, skip the upgrade and get the regular 10% off (and miss out on an additional savings of over $100) –
REGISTER NOW:
Limited Tickets Available! Be sure to use promo code INFOLISTVO to get your discount, and register at:
Career Expo – Full Day plus Afterparty:
https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pe.c/10414435
Career Expo – Afternoon/Evening Only:
https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pe.c/10413998
Awards Gala on Sunday:
https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pe.c/10387152
For detailed schedule and more information:
https://www.sovas.org/thats-voiceover/schedule/
AND YOU CAN ALSO ATTEND
The 5th Annual
VOICE ARTS® AWARDS GALA
At WARNER BROS. STUDIOS in Burbank
A Red Carpet Extravaganza featuring Top Voiceover Talent and Special Honorees
Enjoy gourmet delights and decadent cocktails from Warner Bros. Catering!
HONOREES:
Special Honoree and Voice Arts® Icon Award Recipient
ACTOR
VING RHAMES
Special Honoree and Voice Arts® Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient
ACTOR/VOICE ACTOR
PETER CULLEN
Special Honoree and Voice Arts® Environmental Award Recipient
JOURNALIST/ENVIRONMENTALIST
VANESSA HAUC
Special Honoree and Muhammad Ali Voice of Humanity Recipient
PHILANTHROPIST / ACTIVIST / FOUNDER, In a Perfect World
MANUELA TESTOLINI
SUNDAY, November 17th, 2019
3pm – 11pm with After Party
at
Warner Bros. Studios
GATE 3
4301 W. Olive Ave
Burbank, CA 91505
Steven J. Ross Theatre
Free Parking is available at GATE 3!
REGISTER NOW:
Limited Tickets Available! Be sure to use promo code INFOLISTVO to get your discount, and register at:
Career Expo – Full Day plus Afterparty:
https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pe.c/10414435
Career Expo – Afternoon/Evening Only:
https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pe.c/10413998
Awards Gala on Sunday:
https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pe.c/10387152
For detailed schedule and more information:
https://www.sovas.org/thats-voiceover/schedule/
SOVAS™ is a 501C3 Public Charity
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