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ED COWDEN | SAG | AFTRA | VOICEOVER ARTIST
Los Angeles: IMPERIUM-7 Talent Agency 323.931.9099
Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico: THE ATHERTON GROUP 512.930.9301
DIRECT 818.943.8998
Commercial Voiceover Training - Los Angeles
TalkShop - Gary Giambo and Martha Mayakis (Beginner, Intermediate and Guest Directors) - (818) 908-9200
Voicecaster - Huck Liggett (Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced) - (818) 841-5300
Kalmenson & Kalmenson - Scott Holst (Foundations I & II, VO for Actors I & II) - (818) 377-3600
Networking
Voiceover Universe - MySpace-type environment for VO artists. Great for info and support from other VO artists
On-the-Go Auditions - for mp3s when you have no home studio or can't get to your agent's office; usually $10/10 minutes
TalkShop (Sherman Oaks) - Gary Giambo and Martha Mayakis - (818) 908-9200
Voicecaster (Burbank) - Carin Baker, Lyndsay Alena, Francy Cline or Juan Carlos Bagnell - (818) 841-5300
VoiceTrax West (Studio City) - Artt Butler - (818) 487-9001
Marketing Materials - Business Cards, Postcards and CDs
gotprint - high quality business cards, postcards, flyers, etc.; allows in-store pickup at its Burbank, CA location
Disc Makers - print a short-run (under 100) of CDs and jackets you designed for your demo, or hire them to create art for you
A few links where I've had positive experience, that I hope will prove useful to anyone on the voiceover ride (or thinking about it).
Online Casting and Auditioning - great to audition, but mostly non-union, low paying jobs. Often frowned upon by agents
Voices.com - lots of auditions, great customer service, year or monthly fee
Voice123 - lots of auditiions, strange rating system, does not screen talent, yearly fee
Bodalgo - newest kid on the block. Seems free so far for talent. Origin: Germany
Craigslist - check the GIGS or JOBS section for your city and others, keywords voiceover, voice over and VO
Agent Listings and More...
Voicebank - handles massive castings, hosts house reels for all agencies, in addition to addresses and producer info
Voice Over Resource Guide (aka "the VORG") - training, demos, recording studios, agent information and more