When you listen to someone speaking on the radio or hear a person doing voiceover work on a television commercial, it may occur to you that you could do that work just as well, if not better. While sitting in a movie theater watching the latest animated offering from Hollywood, you can sometime recognize the voices of famous actors as well as unknown people lending their … [Read more...] about Techniques to use to become a voice actor
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What are the Razzies?
The Oscars celebrates the best of the movie industry—acting, editing, directing—but the Golden Raspberry awards celebrate the worst. "The Razzies' as they are affectionately called was established in 1981 by John J.B. Wilson, a copywriter. This cheeky tribute has gotten cult following, that even the celebs play along. Halle Berry, for example, actually attended the awards … [Read more...] about What are the Razzies?
7 Highest Paid Men in Hollywood
Who are the richest men in Hollywood? The stars get most of the publicity—and very often, the cash—but not surprisingly, the producers are the ones who are laughing their way to the bank. For example, Shia LaBeouf only got paid $6 million for his role in 'Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.' That's spare change compared to director Michael Bay's income of $125 million. We … [Read more...] about 7 Highest Paid Men in Hollywood
10 Biggest Box Office Bombs
Making a movie is like a very expensive game of poker: you try to get a good hand (decent script + bankable artists + strong marketing campaign) but sometimes you can lose, and lose big. (Like $95 million for Eddie Murphy's colossal box office bomb, 'The Adventures of Pluto Nash.') A movie tanks for many reasons. Sometimes, it's just overshadowed by movies that were … [Read more...] about 10 Biggest Box Office Bombs