http://www.piehole.ie/voiceover-blog-Ireland Piehole blogging goodness Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:55:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This morning I had a chat with Oliver from Trandesmen.ie.  He explained to me how his company has been shortlisted in O2's Business Awards competition.  Check out their Facebook page here. http://www.piehole.ie/voiceover-blog-Ireland/2010/07/19/o2-business-awards/ We got a nice email from Tim O'Donovan this morning. I thought I'd post it out there to keep you up to date with his ventures. While you're there, thought I'd send you a little update on my VO activities for your news section - feel free to use/discard as ... http://www.piehole.ie/voiceover-blog-Ireland/2010/07/18/noticeboard-tim-odonovan/ We just received this promo from Melissa for her upcoming appearance in NOT I by Samuel Beckett. Electric Picnic is 3rd - 5th September... It will be performed in the Theatre Tent, however my time slot has not been given to me just yet. Probably wont know until ... http://www.piehole.ie/voiceover-blog-Ireland/2010/07/14/noticeboard-melissa-nolan/ Here's Paul on the latest lotto ad.  [He's the dude in the bright yellow suit] TO LISTEN TO PAUL'S VOICE OVER DEMO CLICK HERE http://www.piehole.ie/voiceover-blog-Ireland/2010/06/30/noticeboard-paul-connaughton/ Piehole's only French female voiceover, Nelly Henrion, is currently rehearsing for the stage adaptation of One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest which will be staged in the Helix from 30th June till 11th July. TO FIND OUT MORE CLICK HERE LISTEN TO NELLY'S DEMO http://www.piehole.ie/voiceover-blog-Ireland/2010/06/28/noticeboard-nelly-henrion/ Irish voice over, Hilary Rose, is currently featured in a Telegael cartoon (doing multiple voices) called Galactik Football.  She's also just done an AIB radio ad (testimonial style), a VSO ad that was on all channels and she's voice over work for Republic of Telly (Neil Delameres show) on RTE(they are returning for a third ... http://www.piehole.ie/voiceover-blog-Ireland/2010/06/24/noticeboard-hilary-rose/ The rate card is great, but sometimes, clients want to get charged some other way.  When it comes down to it, you need to figure out what is a fair rate.  I found this useful tool from freelanceswitch which offers a ready reckoner for figuring out what you should charge ... http://www.piehole.ie/voiceover-blog-Ireland/2010/06/11/calculating-how-much-to-charge/ We get asked a lot about the standard rates for voice over work in Ireland.  Below is an excerpt from our great guide to getting voiceover work.  I hope you find it useful. http://www.piehole.ie/voiceover-blog-Ireland/2010/06/09/the-irish-equity-rate-card-for-voice-over-work/ Dominique Monot recently finished producing his own short film, The Companion.  Dom has been a regular on Piehole for a number of years now.  As you might tell from his name, and his accent, he is not from these parts and you can definitly see the Gaelic influence in this ... http://www.piehole.ie/voiceover-blog-Ireland/2010/05/26/the-companion/ Hilary Cotter has been busy recently...trying out new (and scary) looks! [gallery] She has just finished filming on the feature film “Portrait of a Zombie” and completed the Corn Exchange’s Commedia dell’Arte workshop. Have a listen to her demo here, to hear just how versatile she is in her voiceovers too! http://www.piehole.ie/voiceover-blog-Ireland/2010/05/25/no-zomblie/ Tara  Breathnach is currently working on series one and two of the cartoon 'Olivia' with Abú media for TG4 as the voice of the title character. She is also a nominee in the favorite soap actress category in the WalkerTVNow awards. YAY! GO TARA!! LISTEN TO TARA'S VOICEOVER DEMO. http://www.piehole.ie/voiceover-blog-Ireland/2010/05/22/noticeboard-tara-breathnach-4/ As we speak, voiceover Aenne Barr is busy walking 800km on the "Camino de Santiago" pilgrimage thingy.  Better you than me Aenne, but good luck anyway!  She'll be walking till the end of June.  You can view pics of her walk on her blog. LISTEN TO AENNE'S VOICEOVER DEMO. http://www.piehole.ie/voiceover-blog-Ireland/2010/05/21/noticeboard-aenne-barr/ We got a call last week from RTE's The Business radio program to help out in producing ads for a competition they were running.  The concept was that listeners would write their own radio ads and send them in to the station.  The ads had to promote Ireland as an investment destination. ... http://www.piehole.ie/voiceover-blog-Ireland/2010/05/20/piehole-does-the-business/ E-learning is a growing part of a professional voiceover's repertoire.  Siobhan Wells from Skillsoft has been using Piehole to source voices recently and she kindly agreed to answer a few questions about e-learning, what makes for a good VO and how to prepare yourself to get more of this type of ... http://www.piehole.ie/voiceover-blog-Ireland/2010/05/19/e-learning-voiceover-gigs/ STEP 1: GET A SCRIPT First, you need to figure out what goes in the script. You need to figure out - what is the one message that you want customers to remember from your radio ad? Bear in mind that people listening to the radio ad are often driving ... http://www.piehole.ie/voiceover-blog-Ireland/2010/04/30/1067/ Dublin based, Igloo Animation, recently launched a new service aimed at Dublin businesses. They create short explanatory animations, illustrating how products and services work. Of course, all this means more work for voiceovers. Good stuff. Trevor answered a few questions for our blog and here is ... http://www.piehole.ie/voiceover-blog-Ireland/2010/04/27/animation-the-short-version/ Amy Stack, Voiceover Artist http://www.piehole.ie/voiceover-blog-Ireland/2010/04/23/piehole-is-the-bees-knees-a-week-after-joining-i-landed-a-gig-with-coca-cola/ There will be a screening of the Short Film, Touched, in which Nicola Lindsay plays the lead role.  The movie has been rocking out, and has been accepted into major film festivals in China, Europe and... Ireland!!  It will take place in Filmbase in Temple Bar on the 29th of ... http://www.piehole.ie/voiceover-blog-Ireland/2010/04/22/noticeboard-nicola-lindsay/ If I told you that you get voiceovers out there in the world charging €20 for doing a radio ad, would you believe me? It's crazy, but true.  Many voiceovers totally undervalue themselves in the hope of securing the gig. And many other voice overs simply don't know ... http://www.piehole.ie/voiceover-blog-Ireland/2010/04/14/voiceovers-how-to-charge-clients-and-what-to-charge/ Don't forget to catch Jon Slattery on the final episode of The Holiday Show is on TV3 this Sunday at 5.30. LISTEN TO JON'S DEMO HERE. http://www.piehole.ie/voiceover-blog-Ireland/2010/04/08/noticeboard-jon-slattery/ http://www.piehole.ie/voiceover-blog-Ireland/2010/03/16/our-dragons-den-appearance/ This text will be replaced var so = new SWFObject('/mediaplayer/player-viral.swf','mpl','470','320','9'); so.addParam('allowfullscreen','true'); so.addParam('allowscriptaccess','always'); so.addParam('wmode','opaque'); so.addVariable('image','/images/sean.jpg'); so.addVariable('file','http://piehole.cachefly.net/ddreview.flv'); so.write('mediaspace'); http://www.piehole.ie/voiceover-blog-Ireland/2010/03/12/seans-take-on-our-pitch/ We basically spent the last few months working our little white hineys off to get the site spiffy for Dragons Den. What a hoot it has been. Dragon Gavin Duffy, has a good blog and writes every week about the show. He's kind of got our number in ... http://www.piehole.ie/voiceover-blog-Ireland/2010/03/12/ho-lee-cow-dragons-den-is-over-what-a-ride/ I do love P. She is great. But sometimes she gets us in a whole lot of trouble. Take for example, early one August morning, when she gleefully informed me that we had been entered as contestants on the infamous Dragon's Den program. I was not in favour. ... http://www.piehole.ie/voiceover-blog-Ireland/2010/03/09/piehole-goes-into-the-dragons-den/ Brief videos explaining how to use a web-site or web-app are all the rage. I like it. It's an engaging way to tell people how to use your service without them having to dig through explanations. Its just a shame that most of these video's don't go ... http://www.piehole.ie/voiceover-blog-Ireland/2010/03/07/show-dont-tell-increase-conversion-rate-with-a-pro-vo/ There's a new agency in town, Boys and Girls.  They are fun, we like them.  Here is a wee interview to get to know them better. So what's the deal with Boys & Girls? To put it simply, 4 boys and 2 girls got together. One thing lead to another and next ... http://www.piehole.ie/voiceover-blog-Ireland/2010/02/19/interview-with-boys-and-girls/ I've (Dr. Crazy Face) been working with the Clown Doc's for many moons now and we've just been shortlisted for the AIB Better Ireland funding.... I Love the work we do and have full faith in the project... We've been fundraising in dribs and drabs, but with just a few ... http://www.piehole.ie/voiceover-blog-Ireland/2010/02/19/a-message-from-mr-crazy-face/ Hear Esther O'Moore Donohoe on VHI Healthcare's promo for Grey's Anatomy, Tuesdays at 9.00pm on RTÉ Two. Stat! LISTEN TO ESTHER'S VOICE OVER DEMO. http://www.piehole.ie/voiceover-blog-Ireland/2010/02/19/noticeboard-esther-omoore-donohue-2/ Every year - we pretty much tear down piehole and start again.  Our first attempt looked something like ... We loved it but after a LOT of heated discussion, we upgraded the site.  When I say 'upgrade', I mean 'broke' the site a lot in the hopes of moving to a ... http://www.piehole.ie/voiceover-blog-Ireland/2010/02/15/look-at-me-im-so-pretty/ Our chief nerd has been nerding his little hiney off over the past few weeks and along with a spanking new look for Piehole, we also now have an exclusive iPhone version. If you're down with the Apple kidz you can browse our entire collection of Voic overs from ... http://www.piehole.ie/voiceover-blog-Ireland/2010/02/15/piehole-for-the-road/ [gallery] Hi - I just wanted to let you know about an Internet drama which I recently worked on called 'Daily Strife'.It is being shown on the web as part of RTE's 'Storyland' programme. How this works is that they show 'Daily Strife on the RTE website at www.rte.ie/storyland along ... http://www.piehole.ie/voiceover-blog-Ireland/2010/02/02/please-vote-for-me-from-jim/ HOW AND WHEN DID YOU GET INTO VOICEOVER WORK? I work as an actor and have been told many a time that my voice was perfect for voice over work.One female actor described my voice as 'like chocolate'!Another saying ,"it vibrates through me and makes me feel weak at the ... http://www.piehole.ie/voiceover-blog-Ireland/2010/01/21/interview-with-an-irish-voiceover-bill-murphy/ Suffering from Writers Block?? Have the most amazing part in a show, but struggling to 'find the character'?? Want to devise a show but simply dont know where to start?? Or have you started devising something and dont know how to continue?? All these questions and more will be dealt with ... http://www.piehole.ie/voiceover-blog-Ireland/2010/01/18/noticeboard-actors-workshop-with-helena-browne/ Actress and Voice Talent Órla Mc Govern will appear in an upcoming web series titled The Covies which launches 10.01.10.  Filmed entirely in Westport, the series will be webcast.  Early descriptions are suggesting favourable comparisons to the love child of Father Ted and Twin Peaks!  Órla plays several different characters ... http://www.piehole.ie/voiceover-blog-Ireland/2009/12/28/noticeboard-orla-mcgovern/ We just got this very cute voicemail from Dominic Monot that put a smile on our faces. Have a listen. Click here to listen http://www.piehole.ie/voiceover-blog-Ireland/2009/12/17/joyeux-noel-from-dominic-us/ Piehole voice over Diane Jennings is acting in the new zombie flick to be released next year.  "Portrait of a Zombie" is a feature fiom from Irish born American based director, Bing Baily.  The black comedy/horror film explores the story of a working class Irish family who become caught up ... http://www.piehole.ie/voiceover-blog-Ireland/2009/12/07/noticeboard-diane-jennings-3/ Would you like to be THAT voice on the telly? The one that goes "every little helps" or "terms and conditions apply"? Do you think you've got what it takes to be a voice over artist? There's only one way to find out. [gallery] The Piehole one-day introductory course will give you ... http://www.piehole.ie/voiceover-blog-Ireland/2009/12/03/do-you-have-what-it-takes-to-become-a-voiceover/ A lot of people wonder if they should try and get into voiceovers . There are expenses involved in doing so.  You need a professional demo, maybe a home studio, ways of marketing yourself.  They all take either time or money. Unfortunately, if you don't have the talent, it is all ... http://www.piehole.ie/voiceover-blog-Ireland/2009/12/01/should-you-bother-trying-to-get-into-voiceovers/ If it's time for that dusty old voiceover demo to die and go up to that big old tape deck up in the sky, join us for the last demo day of 2009.  This will be you get a brand spanking, shiny new demo ready for you by early january.  ... http://www.piehole.ie/voiceover-blog-Ireland/2009/12/01/new-year-new-demo/ Hear Esther O'Moore Donohoe in the latest radio ad for McCain potato wedges, promoting the Concern charity book, Dear President Obama, and also on de tele-box doing the voice over for a diet supplement.  LISTEN TO ESTHER'S VOICE OVER DEMO. http://www.piehole.ie/voiceover-blog-Ireland/2009/12/01/noticeboard-esther-omoore-donohue/ P is a rockstar. Not only does she look great in a dress, but she also keeps us on the right side of the law and afloat by looking after all the finances @ Piehole. Along the way we've picked up a few tips and tricks to help ... http://www.piehole.ie/voiceover-blog-Ireland/2009/11/23/finance-for-actors/ [gallery] Dom will be appearing as "the waiter" in Episode 2 of the new comedy series "Val Falvey T.D", the scent of a woman aired on RTE 1 at 19h30, Sunday 29 November.  He is currently working on a new artistic portfolio to showcase some of his original characters. The pics ... http://www.piehole.ie/voiceover-blog-Ireland/2009/11/23/noticeboard-dominique-monot-2/ Don't miss Nicola Lindsay in the Clean House at the new theatre. Visit www.thenewtheatre.com LISTEN TO NICOLA'S VOICE OVER DEMO http://www.piehole.ie/voiceover-blog-Ireland/2009/11/16/the-clean-house-9th-to-21st-nov/ Tara Breathnach has just been cast in the upcoming film 'Jack Taylor' ( Magma/RTL) to be directed by Stuart Orme. She has also recently finished filming on Showtimes 'The Tudors' and is currently playing Tina O' Dowd in TG4's Ros na Rún and voicing Galactic Football for Telegael. Listen to ... http://www.piehole.ie/voiceover-blog-Ireland/2009/11/16/noticeboard-tara-breathnach-3/ Tara Flynn's running the NYC Marathon on the 1st of November, and raising funds for the Alzheimer's Society.  If you can spare 5 or 10 euro (you'll go to heaven when you die).... donate here. http://www.piehole.ie/voiceover-blog-Ireland/2009/09/28/kickss-voice-overs/ Don't miss voiceover / rockstar Tim O'Donovan aka Neosupervital play the Roisin Dubh, Galway with San Fran band Nodzzz. We'd offer some comps to the first 5 mailers, but it's free in so come down anyway if you're in town, Thurs Sept 24th. Doors 8pm.  See his website for more info ... http://www.piehole.ie/voiceover-blog-Ireland/2009/09/23/noticeboard-neosupervital-gig/ Yeah obviously. Even my mum's on facebook.  Well anyway, we started a facebook group. Find us, we're under the name Piehole.  It's for ad industry folk and voiceovers alike.  The plan is to bring the two groups together. For Piehole VOs - if you have comps to any shows you're ... http://www.piehole.ie/voiceover-blog-Ireland/2009/09/17/are-you-on-facebook/ Finally got the new website up and running. My buddy Ian Armstrong had put the original blurb up in 2001 but of course since then technology has gone sky high. I remember the audio quality and limits on the amount of samples you could put up was really frustrating on ... http://www.piehole.ie/voiceover-blog-Ireland/2009/09/16/noticeboard-pat-oregan/ Don't miss Jim in this new show. From the creators of the 2007 Fringe hit Gerry and the Peace Process and the upcoming Channel 4 comedy pilot iCandy comes a brand new comedy sketch show. Meet a bunch of hilarious characters: a Dutch mountaineer with a taste for ... http://www.piehole.ie/voiceover-blog-Ireland/2009/09/14/noticeboard-jim-roche/ CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO http://www.piehole.ie/voiceover-blog-Ireland/2009/09/09/the-gift-that-says-hire-me-again/