March 20th, 2011
Now that things here in Japan seem to be not so "panicky", it's time to roll up my sleeves and get some actual blogging done. Since I haven't posted some good voice over videos for a long time, I figure that there is no better time than the present.
Here are seven (count 'em, SEVEN!) videos to wet your voice over appetite!
February 12th, 2011
Here's my latest appearance on TV! About a month ago I auditioned and landed a TV commercial gig for a travel agency here in Japan (did I ever mention that I currently live and work in Japan? I didn't? Oops! 
) Anyway, it just aired today both on TV and on the travel agency's website. It's part 1 in a series of four commercials. I'm in the first two, but so far only the first commercial is on TV.
Now, unfortunately, there's a huge image covering my face, kinda like in the movie, Monsters Inc. But you can see my eyes and my freshly cut hair (if that's any consolation.)
Oh well...
I'm the only 'white guy' in a sea of Japanese faces wearing a black and white plaid shirt, which, much to my disappointment, makes me look fat 
(but don't people look bigger on TV anyway?)
It took about 4 hours of filming just to make this 15 second spot. Here it is:
"We found it! We found it! We found a vacation we'd like take!"
(Then the Japanese VO mentions that it's the travel agency's big "Thank You!" sale and gives an example of a trip to Italy.)
The song ends with: "In this morning's newspaper!"
The VO ends with: "You can also make reservations on the Internet."
January 15th, 2011
Some more fun voice-over video goodness:
December 21st, 2010
Here are some great holiday commercials from Best Buy. Listen carefully to the voice acting — there are some excellent performances going on here!
As always, a special thanks to Voice Coaches for scouring the Internet for such great voice over videos and sharing them with everyone!
October 18th, 2010
VoiceCoaches.com has a category of posts on their blog called Voice Overs Of The World. Each post highlights a few top-notch voice acting performances. All of which are a great source for study, inspiration, or even just entertainment. The two videos I'm showing you today (found on their blog) have a little bit of each...
June 15th, 2010
Here's another great commercial featuring the voice of James Earl Jones:
June 15th, 2010
Here is a video containing a few spots for the Minnesota State Lottery. I love these not just because the voice acting is spot on, but also because the hamsters are so darned cute!
December 5th, 2009
Here's a little treat to help put a smile on your face 
. It's not filled with a lengthy voice over. But hey, there are many commercials that don't require it (and we still get paid for doing what we love to do!)
