This week we look back at the life of Dick Beals, professional voice actor who has passed away this week at the age of 85. Mr. Beals was best known for his boyish voice characters such as Speedy Alka-Seltzer, Gumby, and Sherman from the Rocky & Bullwinkle series, and sang the original Oscar Meyer Weiner song. Dick Beals suffered from a glandular condition which left him with the body and voice of a 10-year old boy his entire life.

We also discuss the pros and cons with using subscription-based services like Voices.com and Voices 1-2-3. What has been your experience using these services? What other online audition services have you used and what is your opinion of them?

Resource of the week: The Voice Over Feedback Forum by Edge Studio. The site provides a venue for voice actors to submit their auditions and demo recordings and receive free feedback from peers. The site is an excellent resource for viewing over 4000 sample scripts, rate cards by market and genre, common voiceover misconceptions, choosing the right microphone, and countless other benefits.

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