Commercial Voice Over Actors

1. The History of The History of C Commercial ommercial V Voice A Actors ctors oice O Over ver Did you know that the history of the commercial voice over actors began with weather reports? Yes, that is correct. Over 100 years ago, a Canadian inventor and mathematician, Reginald Fessenden, delivered the first voice-over weather report proof for the United States Weather Bureau. A couple of decades later, Walt Disney and Warner Bros. popularized cartoons and the voice over artist behind the characters. The industry also saw several big voice acting standouts in the personas of Mel Blanc and Don LaFontaine.

2. From the 1900s to the present day, the history of the audio recording industry has definitely come a long way. Here's a quick look at the timeline of the voice over actors’ industry: The man who started it all The man who started it all - - 1900 1900 As noted above, it was Canadian Reginald Fessenden who recorded the first audio weather report as evidence when he went to work for the US Weather Agency. An avid admirer of inventor Alexander Graham Bell, Fessenden sought a way to communicate remotely through a wireless setup. His efforts paid off when he became the first radio announcer around Christmas in 1906, hosting a Christmas program of music and messages that was broadcast to ships that had already set sail during that time.

3. The Legend of Mel Blanc The Legend of Mel Blanc — — 193 1936 6 – – 1960 1960 Anyone who has worked seriously as a broadcaster will know of Mel Blanc's legacy at one point or another. He was known as a talented and highly versatile comedian and voice personality who worked for Warner Bros. as a cartoon voice. Although Walt Disney has the prestige of having introduced the first cartoon voice in 1928, Mel Blanc is considered the first notable voice actor in the history of the industry. Best known by his nickname, "The Man with a Thousand Voices," the versatile Blanc performed the voices of Bugs Bunny, Tweety Bird, Porky Pig, the Tasmanian Devil, and many other Warner Bros. characters. cartoon.

4. The modern scene The modern scene - - 1960's 1960's - - 2000's 2000's As the need for featured voice actors steadily progressed, especially for projects like movie trailers, commercials, and promos, the industry also saw a growing number of professional voice talents. One of the most famous voice personalities of the modern generation is Don LaFontaine, who recorded hundreds of thousands of commercials and promos at the end of his career and his death in 2008. These days, voice actors aren't just needed for English recordings. With Spanish considered as a world language as much as English and Chinese, the need for Spanish voice actors is also growing.

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