Voice Actors of NYC

07/13/2023

03/02/2023

“Hawking never parted with the voice once it became his own in the mid-'80's. Stephen Hawking's computer-generated voice is so iconic that it's trademarked — The filmmakers behind The Theory of Everything had to get Hawking's personal permission to use the voice in his biopic.”

Hawking never parted with the voice once it became his own in the mid-'80's.

11/07/2022

Regina King is an amazing voice actor.

“17 years ago today, “The Boondocks”starring Regina King & John Witherspoon, premiered on Adult Swim and would air for 4 seasons https://t.co/Asz1DJTRRN”

09/30/2022

Would you sell the rights to your likeness?

09/24/2022

“What Respeecher could do better than anyone was re-create the unforgettably menacing way that Jones, now 91, sounded half a lifetime ago. Wood estimates that he’s recorded the actor at least a dozen times over the decades, the last time being a brief line of dialogue in 2019’s The Rise of Skywalker. “He had mentioned he was looking into winding down this particular character,” says Wood. “So how do we move forward?” When he ultimately presented Jones with Respeecher’s work, the actor signed off on using his archival voice recordings to keep Vader alive and vital even by artificial means—appropriate, perhaps, for a character who is half mechanical. Jones is credited for guiding the performance on Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Wood describes his contribution as “a benevolent godfather.” They inform the actor about their plans for Vader and heed his advice on how to stay on the right course.”

As the conflict raged, Ukrainian tech workers at Respeecher hurried to bring back James Earl Jones’s legendary voice for Obi-Wan Kenobi.

01/15/2021

Data is the most powerful tool we have. We need data to make change. For years now, people have given their anecdotal evidence of how the voice over industry operates. You’ll see people say, “80% of the work out there is non-union!” But is that really true? How many people are making a full living in VO? How long does it typically take to go from beginner to pro? How many professionals are union vs. non-union? Does it matter if you live in LA, NY, or somewhere else? How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected how we do business?

To answer these questions and more, voice actors from every part of the industry have joined together to create a survey. This is a collaborative effort, sponsored by Voice Actors of NYC, to gather the data we need to move into the future armed with knowledge. And now we need you.

Everyone who is a voice actor is encouraged to take this survey. EVERYONE. Beginners and pros, union and non, English, Spanish, hobbyists, big earners… everyone. The more data we can gather the more comprehensive the results will be.

The survey is 100% anonymous. We are not collecting any identifying information or IP addresses. There is no way for those giving the survey to know who you are, nor do we want to. The results of this survey as a whole will be published to benefit the voiceover community. The individual responses will not. We’re hoping to get a sample size of 500-1000 voice actors, but more would be even better. So, share, share, share!

Please fill out the survey only once. And please be as honest as you can. Once again THIS SURVEY IS 100% ANONYMOUS.

(A link to take this survey in Spanish is in the comments, and included on the first page of the survey itself.)

Thank you all so much for being the best professional community in the world.

This survey is anonymous. The questions do not include any identifying information, and we are not collecting IP addresses. Please answer as honestly as you can. The results of the survey as a whole will be made public, but no individual responses will be published. Please fill out the survey only o...

10/30/2018

10/30/2018

Taking with me on my audition!