He’s baaaaaack! Get ready, Dallas, for two killer V-O workshops!
Videogame Madness with Randy Ryan of Hamsterball Studios Saturday, July 20th, 2013, 10AM-6:00PM at CakeMix Recording
You’ve played videogames for years (or seen kids play them) and you figure, “Hey, I could be one of those voices!” Well, you know what? YOU COULD! But it’s not as easy as it looks (or sounds!) Want to know how to break into videogames? Or how to create videogame characters? Want to be directed by a real videogame producer—someone who hires voice actors from all over the country?
I have to say Marc, I really enjoyed your class and feel that I got a lot of bang for my buck!! I’ve been to many workshops and love your charisma, humor and share your passion for the art, too!! –Milton Lawrence
This one-day workshop is your chance to have entrée to one of the top videogame producer/directors in the U.S.:
Randy Ryan of Hamsterball Studios in Austin, TX.
He’ll direct you in the studio with challenging scripts from recently produced Hamsterball videogames, and show you exactly what’s involved in passing muster in the world of videogame voice acting.
Marc Cashman’s Voice Over workshop is an invaluable tool for every voice actor. This workshop helped me understand the nuances I need to implement in my voice-over performances in order to stand out from the crowd and book the job. It’s the type of workshop you can take one time or several times throughout your career to stay fine-tuned. –Terese Aiello
Want to find out if you’ve got what it takes? The VIDEOGAME MADNESS V-O WORKSHOP is a terrific, challenging day for intermediate, advanced, part-time and full-time voice actors who want a sneak peek behind the curtains of the world of videogame V-O production.
- This one-day workshop will show you:
- How to submit job-winning auditions
- How to develop characters that producers want
- How to prepare for a videogame session
- Where to submit your videogame or animation demo
This workshop was A LOT of fun and a great voiceover workout for anyone. You challenged us with specific types of videogames that we’ll encounter, and the extra goodies & info you packed into it are invaluable. –Terry Brown
The VIDEOGAME MADNESS V-O WORKSHOP will give you objective, critical feedback on your performance abilities. It’s limited to just ten participants! Marc Cashman will take you through your paces in the morning with some challenging videogame V-O exercises, followed by in-studio direction with Randy Ryan.
Breakfast, Lunch and Snacks included! Just $395. No VISA, AMEX or Paypal or cash—sorry. Checks, money orders, CHASE QuickPay, fine.
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The Art and Skill of Audiobook Narration with Kelly Gildea of Random House
Sunday, July 21st, 2013, 10AM-6:00PM at CakeMix Recording
If a 30-second spot is like running a 50-yard dash and a 60-second spot is like running a 100-yard dash, narrating an audiobook is like running a 26.1-mile Marathon!
It’s the ultimate in long-form narration—the one area of voice acting that will outlive you and be a legacy for your descendants to hear.
Thanks so much, Marc, for your positive support and for a day chock-full of useful advice and helpful pointers. You have a unique ability to analyze narration, not only for its overall effect, but also with your thoroughness and careful attention to details. You are definitely a super teacher. I can see why you have been so successful as an audiobook narrator. Thanks again for a solid and useful workshop. –Caroline Corser.
It takes a lot of specialized skill-sets to pull it off. Want to know how to break into audiobooks? How to sustain your voice for hundreds of pages?
Want to be directed by one of the top audiobook directors in the country?
This one-day workshop is your chance to read for Kelly Gildea of Random House/Books on Tape.
She’ll be in the directing you on actual audiobook passages that she uses to audition new talent, and show you exactly what you need to know to make it in the competitive arena of audiobook narration.
Want to find out if you’ve got what it takes?
THE ART AND SKILL OF AUDIOBOOK NARRATION WORKSHOP is an intensive full day for advanced, part-time and full-time voice actors who want a thorough understanding of the tips, tricks and techniques of audiobook narrators.
Thank you for the fabulous workshop. I learned so much from you and from your guest director. As a teacher/director, I also learned volumes about how to communicate with actors. You inspired people to make major changes with just a few clear directions on issues I’ve struggled with for years. –Flora Plumb
This one-day workshop will show you how to:
- Narrate fiction vs. non-fiction
- Develop audiobook characters
- Keep characters consistent throughout a story
- Prepare for an audiobook audition
- Prepare for an audiobook session
- Make an audiobook demo and where to submit it
A short note to express my thanks for a great learning experience. I really appreciated your attentiveness and expertise. I now feel I have a clearer sense of what I must work on and a greater sense of confidence to do so. Your collaboration with your guest director was a brilliant feature of the day. –Joe Caron
Marc Cashman, narrator of over 100 audiobooks and named by AudioFile Magazine as one of the “Best Voices of the Year”—three times—will be taking you through your paces with some challenging audiobook exercises, followed by a one-on-one directing session with Kelly Gildea.
Audiobooks, yet another amazing workshop with Marc Cashman! I have had the honor of taking several of Marc’s workshops, all of which were just great and got me work! This one did not disappoint. Marc is such a blessing as a teacher and award winning talent, that you can not help but excel, not to mention be infected by his enthusiasm for the art. Bringing in a renowned director to give us his expert opinion and critique was great, plus it gave us a real opportunity to see where we stand and expose us to real work opportunity! That literally pays for the class! Bravo again Marc! You knocked it out of the park! –Patty Mattson
THE ART AND SKILL OF AUDIOBOOK NARRATION will give you objective, critical feedback on your performance abilities and is limited to just ten participants!
Breakfast, Lunch and Snacks included! Just $395. No VISA, AMEX or Paypal or cash—sorry. Checks, money orders, CHASE QuickPay, fine.
Marc says, “Many of my students have gone on to work for the guest directors I bring into these workshops. And I send you your scripts ahead of time, before the workshop starts, so you’ll be ready to hit the ground running. If you want to experience fun, challenging, rigorous V-O workshops, these are the ones to mark your calendar in 2013.”
Each workshop is $395.
To reserve your seat, call Marc at 661-222-9300 and leave your name and number clearly. Or email Marc and we’ll confirm and give you directions to the studio. I look forward to seeing you in Dallas!
P.S. If you know of anyone in or near Dallas who’d be interested, please send them to www.voiceactoru.com!
