I just recorded the voiceover for a DVD extra for the new "Little Tikes" DVD. I play the narrator that will help you put together your own car. Check it out!*
* In 2009 or so when it's actually release;-)
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I just recorded the voiceover for a DVD extra for the new "Little Tikes" DVD. I play the narrator that will help you put together your own car. Check it out!*
* In 2009 or so when it's actually release;-)
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My Comic-Con travel companion Keith Ferguson (a.k.a. Bloo from "Foster's Home of Imaginary Friends) kept me laughing the entire ride down & back. And of course we found time to consume copious amounts of calories, mainly in the form of sugar molecules.
My dear friends Edith & Jer were kind enough to let me crash with them in their swanky room over at The Ivy in the Gaslamp District. When we weren't checking out panels or on the floor, we soaked up the sun by the pool. In addition to being an absolute doll, Edith is also a very talented writer who pens young adult novels. Oh, and we're the same height!
Another highlight of the Con was running into so many Emersonians! I can't tell you how cool it is to reconnect with people I knew from our Boston days. A few faces I was thrilled to run into:
John Connelly, now working at Game Stop.
Opus Moreschi who was on The Writers Room: Writing Prime Time Animated Comedy panel.
And my dear friends Andrew Seidel from G4 & Tom Menino from Meteor Games.
(Yeah, that's me in the middle)
In addition to running into old friends, I joined a hip-hop group (actually, just some of the cats from the Comic Strip Live Panel).
Perhaps MC Frontalot will ask us to open for him?
The Barenaked Ladies pondered what they would do "if they had a million dollars" and I decided to find out what I would do. And the answer is: Give it to Thurop.
And that just about wraps it up for the Comic-Con rewind. See you next year!
I've been invited to speak on a Cartoon Voices Panel with some absolutely AMAZING talented VO peeps. What an honor!
Here's the official breakdown:
12:30-2:00 Cartoon Voices I— It's the first of two gatherings this weekend of actors who lend their voices to animation, as they discuss and demonstrate their craft. Co-hosts Mark Evanier and Earl Kress welcome Jason Marsden (Fairly OddParents, Loonatics Unleashed), Wally Wingert (The Garfield Show, Family Guy), Phil LaMarr (Justice League, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends), Alicyn Packard (The Mr. Men Show, World of Warcraft), TV legend Chuck McCann, Tom Kenny (SpongeBob SquarePants), and a few surprises. Room 6CDEF
The full schedule is now on the web at: http://www.comic-con.org/cci/cci08_prog_sat.php
I really hope to see you guys there! Let me know if you're going!!
Link to Trailer - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxUVBqlQLGs
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www.alondrasmiles.com
England, June 2008 - The family feature "Alondra Smiles" was a top winner at the Heart of England International Film Festival, giving the movie its third festival recognition so far this year.
]]> The Academy of Media, Recording, Interactive, Television & Stage Arts (AMRITSA) and the festival's special selection committee of seasoned filmmakers and representatives from The Prem Group Ltd. honored "Alondra Smiles" with Best International Feature Film."I'm very thankful to God for having a great cast, crew and the never ending support of family and friends," said Conchita Nora Villa, director of the film, upon receiving the recognition at the awards ceremony.
"Alondra Smiles" also garnered the top prize, the Directors Gold Award, at the International Family Film Festival in Hollywood and earlier this month took home the Audience Award at the Reel Rasquache Film Festival in Los Angeles.
Villa Media Productions, along with an up-and-coming cast, brings this heartwarming story to life. In "Alondra Smiles," we meet Alondra, a fourteen-year-old who's planning to have a very special 15th birthday celebration, and her spoiled cousin Tatiana, who wants to ruin Alondra's plans.
Alondra (Natalie Gomez) has a positive attitude towards life despite having lost her parents to an accident seven years ago; she is grateful for her loving grandparents (Jose V. Villa and Josefina Ortega-Villa), whom she now lives with. Alondra befriends Armando (Anthony Marquez), a nice guy she met while working at her uncle's restaurant. Unfortunately, Alondra's manipulative step-cousin Tatiana (Paloma Rodriguez) wants Armando as her date for her debutante party, and with the help of her sidekicks she keeps Armando and Alondra apart while making them believe that she's just trying to help.
Director Conchita Nora Villa says, "My family and I wanted to produce a movie that an entire family can watch together. It was also important for me to portray Latinos in a positive, non-stereotypical way."
Ms. Villa's credits include working on "Selena" and "Mi Familia/My Family" as well as producing various independent projects. After over 10 years of experience in the various facets of the film industry, she decided to team up with her brother, Producer/Writer Juan Francisco Villa, and her family to produce and finance "Alondra Smiles." This film is Ms. Villa's directorial debut.
"Alondra Smiles" has also been selected to the International Film Festival in South Africa (October 2008) and the Kids First! Film Festival. "Alondra Smiles" is currently looking for distribution. Trailer, photos and further information are available at www.villamediaprod.com and www.myspace.com/alondrasmiles.
Villa Media Productions is a family-owned and operated company. It is currently developing an "Alondra Smiles" television pilot.
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Episode #4 of the Emerson MOBCAST is now available on the Emerson Mafia
website! Just Click here:
http://www.emersonmafia.com/thefamily/podcast.php
Professional voiceover artist John Taylor (www.johntaylorzone.com)
and I go on a "journey of sound" and discuss where to study voiceover
in Los Angeles, creating a home recording studio, and why a career in
voiceover is so awesome. We also take a quick dip in his indoor pool
and record our joy!
Today's podcast features music by singer/songwriter Jim Hanft.
For more info visit:
http://myspace.com/jimhanft
www.jimhanft.com
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The EmersonMobCast, is a podcast FOR the Mafia, ABOUT the Mafia!
EmersonMobcast features interviews with Emerson Alums working in the
entertainment industry & offers career tips, insight & advice from the
Godfathers & Godmothers of the mafia. We seek to inspire alumni to
achieve their greatest dreams by offering insight from those who have
traveled the path before you & by strengthening our network of
talented individuals.
I hope you guys enjoy listening. Feel free to sign up to have future
episodes delivered directly to your I-Tunes or RSS. There will be more
to come!
T H A N K S !
Hilarity ensues! I'll keep you posted when this is released!!
]]>"ALONDRA SMILES"
Wins Audience Award at the Reel Rasquache Film Festival and is Nominated for the Best First Film USA at the International Film Festival England-UK (IFFE)
Link to Trailer - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxUVBqlQLGs
]]> Los Angeles, June 2008 - The family feature "Alondra Smiles" was the audience favorite at the Reel Rasquache Film Festival, which was held on the campus of California State University, Los Angeles over the weekend. "Alondra Smiles" took home the Audience Choice Award; the film also recently garnered the top prize, the Directors Gold Award, at the International Family Film Festival in Hollywood, and it is nominated as Best First Film USA at the International Film Festival England-UK (IFFE), which will be held June 9-13 in England.Villa Media Productions, along with an up-and-coming cast, brings this heartwarming story to life. In "Alondra Smiles," we meet Alondra, a fourteen-year-old who's planning to have a very special 15th birthday celebration, and her spoiled cousin Tatiana, who wants to ruin Alondra's plans.
Alondra (Natalie Gomez) has a positive attitude towards life despite having lost her parents to an accident seven years ago; she is grateful for her loving grandparents (Jose V. Villa and Josefina Ortega-Villa), whom she now lives with. Alondra befriends Armando (Anthony Marquez), a nice guy she met while working at her uncle's restaurant. Unfortunately, Alondra's manipulative step-cousin Tatiana (Paloma Rodriguez) wants Armando as her date for her debutante party, and with the help of her sidekicks she keeps Armando and Alondra apart while making them believe that she's just trying to help.
Director Conchita Nora Villa says, "My family and I wanted to produce a movie that an entire family can watch together. It was also important for me to portray Latinos in a positive, non-stereotypical way."
Ms. Villa's credits include working on "Selena" and "Mi Familia/My Family" as well as producing various independent projects. After over 10 years of experience in the various facets of the film industry, she decided to team up with her brother, Producer/Writer Juan Francisco Villa, and her family to produce and finance "Alondra Smiles." This film is Ms. Villa's directorial debut.
"Alondra Smiles" has also been selected to the International Film Festival in South Africa (October 2008) and the Kids First! Film Festival. "Alondra Smiles" is currently looking for distribution. Trailer, photos and further information are available at www.villamediaprod.com and www.myspace.com/alondrasmiles.
Villa Media Productions is a family-owned and operated company. It is currently developing an "Alondra Smiles" television pilot.
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Men Show" has been greenlit for a second season on The Cartoon Network. We'll begin recording in July with new episodes to come in 2009. In addition, "The Mr. Men Show" premiered on Al Jazeera this month & is currently the number one children's show in the UK!
You can check out "The Mr. Men Show" daily on CN at 9am & 1:30pm. I play the characters, Miss Sunshine, Miss Naughty & Miss Whoops.
If you like what you see, visit www. mrmenshowblog. com and leave a comment.
This is super-helpful!
Much Love,
Ali
PS if anyone can find video online of the show in arabic that would be AMAZING!
I got called in to do more voices for the characters of Miss Davis, Katilin & Conner for Olivia. What's more, I met the voice of Ian, an adorable 8 year old who was amazing!!
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Do you wish you could dress your Dogz up in the lastest fashions?? Well now you can with Petz Dogz Fashion for Ninendo DS.
Oh, and the extremely excitable yet loveable child that does the promo for the in-store is actually yours truly! Now go accessorize your pooch!!
]]>A comedic Aardaman-style claymation, "Cupcake Life" centers around the short lives of a group of cupcakes. Here's a clip Mike did that serves as a precursor to "Cupcake Life." Some cupcakes are feeling the heat.
Mike Miller's first short, "Super Ending" premiered at the San Diego Comicon in 2007. "Super Ending," stopmotion animation that utilizes action figures much like Cartoon Network's "Robot Chicken. "After making it through Spike & Mike's Gauntlet show it toured with Spike & Mike's Sick & Twisted Animation Festival.
More information on Mike Miller can be found on his website at: http://mikemillerproductions.com
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