VOWOL

A slick demo may get you an audition,
but will it help you book the job?

“All agents are lacking 2 things: Time and patience. You may have a great demo, but are you DEAD SURE you’re ready to be in the booth? An agent will forget a name but they will never forget someone wasting their time.”Pat Brady, Animation Dept. Co-Chair, CESD-LA

Think about it. You will find places that will tell you that you are ready for a demo. Many will produce your demo and make it sound great.  But who tells you if you are actually good enough to book work?

In order to book the job, your talents and technique must be at a competitive level of work. You need to know if you can deliver in the booth – and you need to know how you measure up to the professionals who already do.

THE ONLY WAY TO KNOW THAT FOR SURE IS TO GO TOE TO TOE WITH THE  BEST IN THE BOOTH.

BEST IN THE BOOTH SERIES: Producers / Booth Directors / Casting Directors!

18 recording studio hours with
shared insider info from
6 Producers, Booth Directors, & Casting Directors

This is for people who want to know if they will be able to recoup the cost of their fabulous demo. The technology we have today in recording studios has made demos a level playing field – they all can sound great.

But, to build a voice over career, you have to be able to deliver in the booth.

WARNING: These instructors are gonna give you clear, honest feedback. They will spotlight your weaknesses and fix them.

ANOTHER WARNING: This isn’t just a meet-n-greet! Don’t spend your money unless you realize the value of working with such amazing pros in such an intimate setting. This is an outstanding opportunity to begin career-enhancing relationships with these folks.

6 weeks on Tuesday nights
Come ready to rock, and I promise you will be a stronger artist at 10pm than when you came at 7pm.

Plus, you will walk away with professionally-produced cuts of your strongest performances.

VOWOL, as always, puts you in a professional recording studio booth with the best in the business:

–Share long-lasting connections with top-tier Character Voice Over masters in an intimate studio environment

–Capture what works for you, with complimentary styles and approaches

–Play in a positive, enjoyable and failure-safe environment

–Enhance your skills and methods, with practical advice

–Advance your abilities with inside techniques from the most successful character voice performers in voice over

–Learn from what doesn’t work and what does — filter out the junk, and listen to some of your top performances with professionally produced cuts you take home

Your Best in the Booth: Producers / Booth Directors / Casting Directors series may include people like the following:

Pat Fraley
http://www.patfraley.com/Free/FreeLessons.html

Listen to one of the top character and animation coaches. Jump start right in: Pat shares skills on creating evocative animation demo tracks, and yields practical work on getting the characters. A brilliant teacher and amazing businessman.

Stewart Wilson-Turner
http://voicebank.com
See where we need to land — Stewart is a partner at voicebank.com, where ALL Voice Over Agencies show their Voice Over Clients to the world. (Click on House Reels and you can listen to pretty much anyone.) What’s working in the world of VO demos TODAY? Let’s go to the source.

Jamie Mortellaro
There is no way to prepare for one of the most enjoyable, exhausting, and exhilarating director experiences. Jamie will kick your ass and you will thank him for it. His producing background in commercials along with his passion for booth directing are inspiring. He directs tons of video games.

Series Limited to 9 Participants

18 studio hours shared with 7 Master Professionals

The booth is filled with honesty — you are gonna find out where you stand.

6 weeks gives you the time to improve — each class strengthening your foundation.

Putting yourself in the booth with the best professionals and  peers is the fastest way to improve your bottom line.

Coming in Late Summer / Fall 2009

(The last four “best in the booth” series have sold out!)

Please call Roy Samuelson at 310-439-9036 or email roy@vowol.com for any questions and to RSVP. Cost is currently set for $1350; significant bonuses and discounts available.

The Workshop at VOWOL was just what I needed; the guests were generous with their time and feedback, the engineer, Justin, did an amazing job, giving us MP3s of all our work, and even putting in sound effects to give a professional feel to the readings.  Our small group really bonded in the six weeks that we watched each other grow as artists.  I can’t say enough about the positive energy that Roy Samuelson brought to the room.  Do this workshop to get your chops up and feel great about yourself as a voice actor! – Barbara Passolt