Resouces for the aspiring voice actor - for casting services available on the Internet, health and care for the voice, causting and audition notices, and other general resources.
Many free articles, instruction, workshops, advice, radio software, and streaming audio for radio professionals everywhere. Also features the complete "Whole O Catalogue" full of career-enhancing publications. www.danoday.com
The Performance Arts Resource - news and articles on agents, personal managers, auditions, casting notices across the US, performance tips, and other crucial information. More services available to subscribers. www.backstage.com
"The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists." Union representing professional actors, dancers, singers, and broadcasters. Features: news (contracts; newsletters; forums); performance rates covering all mediums; FAQs; industry links; forums; www.aftra.org
Directory of talent and crew for hire for film, tv and theater. A free resource for casting professionals looking for talent/crew for their next production. Site also includes: list of auditions and talent agencies, discussion forums, live chat, and a fre www.futurecasting2000.com
Provides free acting information and resources for actors and actresses of all ages. Includes articles about agents, managers, casting directors, auditions, and other aspects of the industry. actingbiz.com
An indespensible resource for voice artists. Features a discussion board, bookstore, voiceover-related links database, directory, free J-Card templates, marketing and promotions center, and demo duplication services. The best place to commune with voiceov www.voiceartist.com
Collection of voice talent, radio talent and voice actors. Web design services for cost effective and professional web pages. www.starsnsites.com/index.html
Valuable and beneficial resource for beginning actors, with vital and practical information every actor needs to know. Features an extensive list of instructional books on acting, articles, and a large treasury of acting-related links. www.execpc.com/~blankda/acting2.html
An umbrella non-profit organization providing networking and resources for voice actors and on-camera talent, including seminars, workshops and showcases. www.mediaguilds.com
Includes training tools to develop vocal skill, plus annotated, downloadable voice performance samples for study. Also explores artificial voice synthesis and its implications for human actors. www.online-communicator.com/audtal1.html
James Alburger, award-winning producer, voice acting instructor, professional voice-over artist, and author of "The Art of Voice Acting" offers expansive resources for learning the craft and business of performing voice-over. www.voiceacting.com
Union representing film and television performers. Offers a number of services to its members, such as news, calendar of events, contract information, and a list of franchised agents. Of interest to non-members: glossary of entertainment industry terminol www.sag.org
Collection of freely downloadable recordings of real people speaking English in their own native accents and dialects. Nearly 300 4-minute MP3 samples available. www.ku.edu/~idea