Hi everyone,
Here’s info on THAT’S VOICEOVER! CAREER EXPO 2024 coming up with numerous top casting directors, talent agents, producers, creators, and execs from top casting companies, 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! PLUS, there’s an exclusive AUDITION for a CBS voiceover job, SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS for the Stella Adler Academy (valued at $5,300!), and more!
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 2024
IN LOS ANGELES
A Three-Day Event on Everything Voice Acting!
LEARN. AUDITION. NETWORK.
Where Voiceover Careers are born… and Reborn!
Learn from
TOP VOICE ARTISTS
A-LIST TALENT AGENTS
CASTING DIRECTORS
FILM & TV PRODUCERS
…and More!
3 full days of Seminars, Auditions, and Networking with the Key Industry Players. Developed to maximize career gains for newcomers as well as established professionals.
THURSDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY
December 5th – 7th, 2024
at the
MARIOTT LOS ANGELES AIRPORT
5855 W Century Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90045
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
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
NANCY CARTWRIGHT
The iconic voice of
“BART SIMPSON” and numerous other characters in THE SIMPSONS
“Chuckie Finster” on RUGRATS
“Rufus” in KIM POSSIBLE
“Mindy” in ANIMANIACS
“Tod Daring” in THE REPLACEMENTS
and hundreds more!
PLUS producer and co-writer of In Search of Fellini
Ceremony is THURSDAY, December 5th at 2pm
and
VOICE ARTS LEGACY AWARD
HONOREE
JULIA WHELAN
Narrator of over 600 Audio Books
including Gone Girl, The Witness, Educated
Narrator on long-form nonfiction journalism, including articles from
The New Yorker, The Atlantic, ProPublica, and Vanity Fair
Starring in ABC’s ONCE AND AGAIN
Ceremony is THURSDAY, December 5th at 6pm
and
BACKSTAGE VANGUARD AWARD
for Visionary Leadership in the Arts
HONOREE
FRAN DRESCHER
President of SAG-AFTRA
as well as writer/starring in The Nanny, and in Hotel Transylvania, UHG, Saturday Night Fever
to be Presented by SAG-AFTRA Executive VP LINDA POWELL
Ceremony is FRIDAY, December 6th at 2:10pm
PLUS
ACTOR TRAINING SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS FOR
STELLA ADLER ACADEMY
Two deserving attendees will be awarded scholarships valued at $5,300 each!
PLUS,
MASTERY INTENSIVE SERIES!
Hands-on, one-on-one directed training sessions in specific VO genres
Limited spaces – so get your tickets now!
PLUS, WE’LL BE OFFERING
EXCLUSIVE AUDITION FOR CBS!
THE WINNER will receive a Paid Booking for CBS LA, a contract for Talent Agency Representation, a Neumann TLM 103 studio microphone, a pair of Neumann NDH 20 Studio Headsets, a Sennheiser MKH 416, two VIP tickets to the 2024 Voice Arts® Awards Gala, a Kaotica Eyeball, and – the white-hot spotlight of accomplishment!
AND
AUDITION FOR 4 AUDIO DESCRIPTION GIGS!
THE WINNERS will be cast for Audio Description gigs for Film and TV!
(see the Audition link below to start your audition!)
SPEED DATING WITH YOUR DEMO REEL™
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!
(see the Audition link below to sign up!)
AND A
NETWORKING BREAKFAST
to meet and network with other attendees!
MEET & LEARN FROM TOP INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING:
NANCY CARTWRIGHT – The iconic voice of “Bart Simpson” in The Simpsons, and starring in Rugrats, Kim Possible, Animaniacs, The Replacements
ANIA O’HARE – Head of Casting & Talent Relations, DreamWorks Animation TV, 3-Time Emmy Winner
FRAN DRESCHER – President of SAG -AFTRA, and writer/starring in The Nanny, and in Hotel Transylvania, UHG, Saturday Night Fever
JEN RUDIN – Casting Director on The Princess and the Frog, The Incredibles, Chicken Little, Igor, Frankenweenie, Arcane
KEITH ARAM & VALERIE AREM – Co-Founders and Producers, PCB Productions
JB BLANC – Prolific Voice Actor with credits including Arcane, Bleach, Resident Evil, King Fu Panda, Garfield, and more
PORTIA SCOTT – Talent Agent, Coast to Coast Talent
DAVE FENNOY – Voice of “Lee Everett” in The Walking Dead (VG), “Captain Anderson” in Mass Effect, and many more
KAT JACKSON – Senior Director, Audible Studios
LINDA POWELL – Executive Vice President of SAG-AFTRA, and in Dopesick, House of Cards, Chicago Fire, Madam Secretary, Law and Order SVU
MABEL CEZAR – Casting Director, Dubbing Director, Actor and Coach, co-author of “The Golden Guide to Dubbing”
JAI MINOLI – Talent Agent, Atlas Talent Agency
MELIQUE BERGER – Voice of “Mrs. Pancakes” in Rick and Morty
BEATA POZNIAK – Voice of “Skarlet” in Mortal Kombat
JOE CIPRIANO – Announcer on America’s Got Talent, Deal or No Deal, CBS Evening News, Hollywood Game Night
NATHALIA HENCKER – Voice of “Pocahontas” in Disney Plus’ Pocahontas
HILLARY HUBER – Audiobook Narrator, My Brilliant Friend
RAIN PRYOR – Voice of “Rain Pryor” in Fried Chicken and Latkes
MIA AKEMI BROWN – Voice of “Hypatia” in Orion and The Dark
JOAN BAKER – VP of SOVAS, Voice Actor, Author
TIMOTHY WARNER – Director, Audible Studios
JULIA WHELAN – Narrator of over 600 Audio Books, including Gone Girl and The Witness, Narrator on long-form non-fiction journalism for The New Yorker, The Atlantic, ProPublica, and Vanity Fair; Starring in ABC’s Once and Again
FABIOLA STEVENSON – Dialogue Recording Supervisor – The Prince of Egypt, House of the Flying Daggers, Amistad, The Little Mermaid
DAVID CUETTER – Sr. Bilingual Audio Producer, SiriusXM
STEVE POGATCH – Director / Producer, SiriusXM
BRENNA EPSTEIN – Asst Agent, The Osbrink Agency
STEVE POGATCH – Lead Audio Producer, Pandora
KELLY MOSCINSKI – Owner and Head of Casting at The Voicecaster
LORI ALAN – Actress, Producer, Coach, Voice Arts® Award-Winner
SIMON KENNEDY – Voice Arts Award-winning voice actor, comedian, accomplished author, and President of the Australian Association of Voice Actors (AAVA)
BRANDON COHEN – Personal Manager, Owner, BAC Talent
LESLIE BROWN – Casting Director, Leslie Brown Casting
BILL HOLMES – “The Voiceover Doctor”
JOEL SNYDER, Ph.D. – One of the original audio describers in the field, and a seasoned expert; President, Audio Description Associates
FANNIE BRETT – Dubbing Director and Casting at 7 Holdings Media
MAX RABAULT – Dubbing Engineer and Producer at 7 Holdings Media
ANNA CAPEZZERA – Director Operations, Deluxe
JOLIE MASON – Founder, L.A. Radio Reading Service
RICK BOGGS – Founder, Audio Eyes
YUKIKO FUJIMURA – Voice of KSA Tourism (Nat GEO Channel)
JODI GOTTLIEB – Producer, Jodi Gottlieb VO
JOY JOHNSON – SR Manager VO Talent Casting, Warner Bros Discovery
JONATHAN REINER – Talent Manager, Citizen Skull Management
ANDREW ATKIN – Talent Manager, ACM talent
ANGELINA BRUNO – Talent Agent, AB2 Talent
ANDREA BEANE – Talent Agent, AB2 Talent
DAVID ROSENTHAL – Casting Director, Founder, GVAA
PACHEL STOTAY – Casting Director, lyuno Media Group
LEXINGTON VANDERBERG – Producer/Casting Associate, The Halp Network
LYNEA BELL – President/Talent Agent, BH Talent
TED MAIER – Talent Agent, Avalon Artists Group
MARLO BLUFORD – Writer/Producer, KCBS LA
PAULETTE LIFTON – Casting Director, Oracle Sound and Voice
VANESSA GILBERT – Talent Agent, RSA Entertainment
SARA JANE SHERMAN – Casting Voice Director
SUSIE VALERIO – Casting Director, Soundcuts
TANVA BUCHANAN – Talent Agent, Ta-Dal Voiceworks
TONY JIMA – Talent Agent CEO, Crown North Talent Agency
VALERIA ZUNZUN – Casting Director, Producer, NALAH Casting
JOCQUELINE M. PROTHO – Casting Director, Producer, The Audio Flow
TERRI NICOLE – Voice Actor, Actor, Educator, E-Learning Expert
JODI GOTTLIEB – Producer, Director, Coach
JORGE REYES – Audiobook producer, Penguin Random House
JONATHAN RUEST – Audio Specialist, Head of Sales and Business Development at Sennheiser/Neumann
…AND MANY MORE!
EVENT SCHEDULE:
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5TH:
• NETWORKING BREAKFAST
• VOCAP & MOCAP LIVE – Fast-paced, high octane, interactive Training Session with video game producers and directors, Keith and Valerie Arem
• BE YOUR OWN RAINMAKER – Get ready for a career-changing experience with industry Guru, JB Blanc
• EXHIBITOR NETWORKING BREAK – Meet our trusted exhibitors, tap into their expertise about their services, enjoy thrilling raffles, and snag some cool swag
• UNLOCKING NICKELODEON’S VOICE ACTING ALCHEMY: CREATORS, AGENTS, AND VOICE TALENT SPEAK – with Talent Agent Portia Scott from Coast To Coast Talent
• KEYNOTE SPEAKER: NANCY CARTWRIGHT – “MORE THAN ANYTHING YOU EVER NEEDED TO KNOW”
• CBS AUDITION SPOTLIGHT CALL BACK
• NETWORKING LUNCHEON
• AUDIOBOOK NARRATION FOR VO PROS: EXPANDING YOUR REPERTOIRE – with directors and narrators from Audible and ACX
• JULIA WHELAN to be honored with the VOICE ARTS® LEGACY AWARD
MASTERY INTENSIVE SERIES:
• ADVANCED AUDIOBOOKS – Expand your range and take on more audiobook projects with confidence and take your audiobook skills to the next level
• DREAMWORKS ANIMATION TECHNIQUE: MASTERING THE ART OF AUDITIONING – with Ania O’Hare, Head of Casting, DreamWorks Animation TV
• DUBBING IN PRACTICE: WORLD MASTERS TAKE YOU BY THE HAND TO LEARN with world renowned dubbing experts Mabel Cezar, and Rayani Immediato
• THE ART OF MOCAP AND VOCAP: FULL BODY IMMERSION TRAINING – with Valerie and Keith Arem
• SELF-DIRECTION FOR COMMERCIALS: BREAKING BARRIERS, FREEING IMAGINATION – with Bill Holmes, “The Voiceover Doctor”
• ANALYZE THIS: BREAKING DOWN GAMING SCRIPTS FOR ULTIMATE SUCCESS – with industry titan Dave Fennoy – learn his unique process for breaking down gaming scripts
• AUDIO DESCRIPTION AS ART: THE VISUAL MADE VERBAL – with Joel Snyder, Ph.D., one of the original audio describers in the field will unlock a new income stream in your voiceover career!
• THE REMOTE REVOLUTION: DUBBING FROM HOME – with Fannie Brett and Max Rabault, global dubbing experts and founders of 7 Holdings Media
• EFFORTLESS EFFORTS: HOW TO LIVE AND DIE IN VIDEO GAMES – with voice actor and VO coach Michael Scott
• UNLOCKING THE SCRIPT: MINING FOR GOLD – with producer / voice actor JB Blanc – learn how to enrich your performance beyond your dreams.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6TH:
• CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
• ELEVATE THE HUMAN LISTENING EXPERIENCE: A VO MASTERCLASS – with SiriusXM audio producers Steve Pogatch and David Cuetter
• DREAMWORKS PRESENTS THE WIZARDRY OF CASTING & PERFORMANCE – THE SEQUAL – Ania O’Hare will illuminate DreamWorks’ winning approach to casting voice actors for its hottest TV series
• EXHIBITOR NETWORKING BREAK – Meet our trusted exhibitors, tap into their expertise about their services, enjoy thrilling raffles, and snag some cool swag
• DUBBING REVOLUTION – DOING IT FROM HOME JUST GOT EASIER – with Fannie Brett and Max Rabault, global dubbing experts and founders of 7 Holdings Media
• Backstage Vanguard Award for Visionary Leadership in the Arts, presented to SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher
• NETWORKING LUNCHEON
• DO YOU WANT A REVOLUTION? WOMEN POWER IN VOICEOVER – with Joan Baker leading an extraordinary lineup of the fiercest women in voice acting
• CBS AUDITION SPOTLIGHT
MASTERY INTENSIVE SERIES:
• CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT FOR VIDEO GAMES – with Dave Fennoy, one of the most esteemed voice actors in the video gaming industry
• THE VO E-LEARNING ACCELERATOR: THE UNTAPPED INCOME STREAM – a 2-hour, directed masterclass with Terri Nicole
• THE ART OF MOCAP AND VOCAP: FULL BODY IMMERSION TRAINING – with Valerie and Keith Arem
• PERFECTING PROMOS – NAILING THE PERFORMANCE THAT BOOKS – with industry veteran Jodi Gottlieb
• ANIMATE YOUR PERFORMANCE: BRINGING IMAGINATION TO LIFE – with Voice Arts Award-winning voice actor Lori Alan
• REINVENT YOUR AUDITION PROCESS: A FRESH NEW TAKE – withJai Minoli, a leading US Agent with Atlas Talent
• UNLEASH YOUR AUTHENTICITY: FINDING *YOU* IN COMMERCIALS – with Kelly Moscinski, Owner and Head of Casting at The Voicecaster
• EVERYTHING IS ANIMATED – with Casting Director Jen Rudin
• AUDIOBOOKS 101: KNOW YOUR BASICS WITH AUDIBLE STUDIOS – with Kat Jackson and Timothy Warner from Audible Studios
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7TH:
• CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
• THE GOLDEN GUIDE TO DUBBING FROM A-Z – with Dubbing Directors Mabel Cezar, Rayani Immediato, Hermes Bartoli, and Joan Giammarco
• THE RESILIENT VOICE ACTOR: THE ROAD BEYOND TALENT – with Voice Actor and Comedian Simon Kennedy
• EXHIBITOR NETWORKING BREAK – Meet our trusted exhibitors, tap into their expertise about their services, enjoy thrilling raffles, and snag some cool swag
• BREAKING UP WITH BAD SOUND – with Jonathan Ruest, Audio Specialist/Head of Sales and Business Development, Sennheiser/Neumann
• AUDIO DESCRIPTION AUDITIOH JAM
• INNOVATION IN THE GLOBAL VO MARKETPLACE – with Seun Shobo, Founder, Voice Over Academy, Nigeria
• NETWORKING LUNCHEON
• SPEED DATING WITH YOUR DEMO REEL: Spanish, Portuguese & English (Multilingual) – meet in one-on-one speed dating sessions with the top voiceover agents, producers, and casting directors from around the world!
• THE DREAMWORKS 7: A LIVE DIRECTING SHOWCASE – with Ania O’Hare, Head of Casting, DreamWorks Animation TV and 3-time Emmy Winner
MASTERY INTENSIVE SERIES:
• AUDIOLIBROS: MUCHO MÁS QUE LEER EN VOZ ALTA – with Jorge Reyes of Penguin Random House
• THE VO E-LEARNING ACCELERATOR: THE UNTAPPED INCOME STREAM – a 2-hour, directed masterclass with Voice Actor Terri Nicole
• ANIMATE YOUR PERFORMANCE: BRING IMAGINATION TO LIFE – with Voice Actor & Coach Lori Alan
• POWER UP YOUR PROMO MOJO – with Voice Actor & Coach Joe Cipriano
• BREAKING THROUGH: A Master Class in Commercial & Narration – with Robin Armstrong, Voice Coach / Director / Producer
• EFFORTLESS EFFORTS: HOW TO LIVE AND DIE IN VIDEO GAMES – with Voice Actor, Director and Coach, Michael Scott
• STRATEGIES FOR JAPANESE NARRATORS TO SURVIVE IN OVERSEAS MARKETS – with Yukiko Fujimura, Voice Actor / Voice Coach
• HAVE YOU EVER TRIED BREATHING? – Accessing the power of your breath with JB Blanc, Producer / Director / Voice Actor
• FINDING THE PURITY OF YOUR VOICE: MASTERING SPEECH, ARTICULATION, ACCENTS, DIALECTS, AND VO TECHNIQUE – with Denise Woods, Speech & Dialect Coach
SPECIAL DISCOUNT FOR INFOLIST.com!!
PREMIUM and PRO InfoList Members get 35% OFF!! That’s just $259.35 (normally $399!) for a FULL 3-DAY PASS of voiceover training and networking from top industry professionals! Or you can register for Individual Days only for just $130 each (normally $200!).
UPGRADE NOW (or Log In to your Premium/Pro Account) so you can get the discount code and take advantage of this special offer!
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Limited Tickets Available! Register now at:
https://www.squadup.com/hosts/7643564/events
See the FULL SCHEDULE with Speaker Info & More at:
https://sovas.org/tvo-schedule-2024-1/
AUDITIONS for Paid Jobs:
https://www.SOVAS.org (and click “Audition” tab)
To APPLY for the Stella Adler Scholarship Award:
Brief video with more info about the Career Expo:
https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/1025957678
Special Group Hotel Rate for those traveling:
United Airline Discount:
https://sovas.org/official-airline/
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