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Kate McClanaghan
Casting Director and Producer
Founder, SOUND ADVICE voice-over demo training and demo production
Founder, SOUND ADVICE voice-over demo training and demo production
BIG HOUSE CASTING & AUDIO and SOUND ADVICE
Summary
Kate McClanaghan is a seasoned casting director, producer, writer and actress who founded SOUND ADVICE more than twenty years ago to offer voice talent of all skill levels a one-stop, custom-tailored approach to coaching, demo production, branding and market strategy that is unparalleled in this business.
With two prominent studio locations (one in Chicago and the other in Los Angeles, where we’re known as ACTOR’S SOUND ADVICE), we’ve trained more than 10,000 talent and produced better than 5,000 successful voice over demos for talent nationwide. We have the inside track on precisely what should and should NEVER be included on a voice-over demo if you hope to work consistently in this business, because in addition to her own extensive production and casting background, McClanaghan has surveyed as many as 12,000 production professionals for their insights, preferences and standards on promotion, performance, and demo production demands to better assist actor and producer alike. This objective approach is unprecedented in this or any other field!
Beyond delivering superior training in and out of the booth for voice-over talent, SOUND ADVICE also offers effective branding and marketing strategy to actors, with targeted mailing lists available for promotions nationwide.
We specialize in one-on-one coaching, career counseling, custom-tailored demo production, as well as targeted marketing & promotional guidance, extensive mailing lists, expert branding, and extended career guidance for every experience and skill level.
Not only do we create the most competitive voice-over demos available anywhere; we can coach and produce talent anywhere in the Continental United States. We’re as close as your home computer. www.voiceoverinfo.com
| Current Institution | BIG HOUSE CASTING & AUDIO and SOUND ADVICE |
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| Address | 4055 Lankershim Blvd, #401 Los Angeles California 91604 United States Phone: 323.464.0990 |
| Office Hours | 11:30a - 8:30p EST Monday - Friday |
Education
Western Michigan University
Theatre and Broadcast Communications
Work Experience
Casting Director, Producer, Founder
BIG HOUSE CASTING & AUDIO
BIG HOUSE CASTING & AUDIO is unique. In addition to offering competitive rates and lightning fastest turnaround on superior-quality audio post-production, we offer a great variety of skillful, seasoned voice-over talent and insightful on-camera casting. Our dedication to quality production is unparalleled.
With one cohesive production and casting team, operating collectively from both our Chicago and our Los Angeles studios, we’re dedicated to delivering the best possible final product. Our two, fully-equipped Pro Tools based studios with Iso-booths allow us to connect with talent and clients the world over.
Our client list includes: McDonald’s, IBM, SEARS, JC Penney, Macy’s, Scott’s, 3M,
Allstate, Ann Taylor, Dole, AOL, Chase, Fuji Film, Hasbro, Mattel, Clairol, General Electric,
CVS Pharmacy, Honda, Dunkin' Donuts, Nestle, EA Games, International Paper, Johnson & Johnson, Moet-Chandon, Nike, Random House, Sprint, Deans Milk, State Farm, Suzuki, United Airlines, Xerox and many, many more.
Additionally, we have access to a wealth of seasoned talent of various languages, beyond English, including: Spanish, Portuguese, French, French-Canadian, German, Italian, Japanese, Cantonese, Korean, and Chinese.
Achievements
General
Author of The SOUND ADVICE Encyclopedia of Voice-over & the Business of Being a Working Talent, the single-most thorough, most-current reference on the subject of voice-over available anywhere. This reference contains more than 500 pages brimming with cutting-edge information, this is the single most thorough, most current professional reference available on the subject, designed to assist every skill level of talent to successfully navigate their careers.
This book is a comprehensive combination of more than twenty years of training more than 10,000 talent and producing better than 5,000 successful demos, as well as the insights gathered from surveying better than 12,000 industry professionals most likely to hire talent.
For a sample (abridged) chapter, click here: http://voiceoverinfo.com/SOUND_ADVICE_Encyclopedia-IBT.pdf
This expansive, no-nonsense reference includes:
- How to get a talent agent
- Learn industry protocol regarding auditions, the session, collecting your spots, promotion and production of your demo that has eluded scores of established professionals from succeeding even farther in their careers
- How to effectively promote yourself and secure MORE work
- How to determine your greatest professional attributes and dramatically expand your employment opportunities as a working talent
- How to study the sort of voice-over and commercial work you’re most likely to land (both on and off camera)
- Discover cutting-edge, yet simple technology you can use from your home computer can dramatically propel your career forward
- Discover and define industry terms and phrases
- Our very own vocal warm-ups created exclusively at SOUND ADVICE developed to improve your skills, regardless of your skill level, expand your vocal range, improve your articulation and build stamina.
- And a whole great deal MORE!
If it pertains to voice-over, and becoming a working actor in America today, you’ll find it in our newly updated The SOUND ADVICE Encyclopedia of Voice-over & the Business of Being a Working Talent.
Available on our site at www.voiceoverinfo.com
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