Promo & Imaging Voice Talent Matt Williams Rocks the VOX Talk Podcast

Promo & Imaging Voice Talent Matt Williams Rocks the VOX Talk Podcast
Voices.com recently hired voice talent Matt Williams to record a new show intro for their podcast, VOX Talk, the #1 voice over industry podcast. [PR.com - May 12, 2007]

Widening the base, amplifying the citizen voice
The primary season saw the beginning of a new kind of politics in Philadelphia, one that must be carefully nurtured if it is to grow. One facet of this new kind of politics is evident in the number and variety of mayoral and city council candidate forums held in virtually every neighborhood across the city and sponsored by a wide range of groups. Great Expectations sponsored by the University of Pennsylvania and the Philadelphia Inquirer was joined by the Next Great City sponsored by Philadelphia Future and the Next Mayor project sponsored by The Daily News, WHYY and the Committee of 70. Some others included two forums on education sponsored by Cross County Collaborative sponsored two forums on education and the 2007 Future Leaders Mayoral Forum sponsored by the Philadelphia Youth Network and the Greater Philadelphia Urban Affairs Coalition. In the midst of all this candidate talk, it is easy to miss something what is perhaps a more important kind of talk: citizen talk. Not citizens asking questions of the candidates, but citizens talking with each other about the issues and about the campaigns. The Great Expectations Project is the prime example of this brand of citizen talk. With more than 50 citizen forums in neighborhoods across the city (and two in the suburbs), it was one of the few projects in which citizens talking to citizens came before, and formed the basis of, citizen questions to the candidates. Why is this important? Why does this signal a change in politics in this great city? Think of politics in Philadelphia (or in any democracy) as a triangle ? a triangle in which each side represents a different kind of political actor ? one side representing elected and appointed officials, another representing professional stakeholders (such as developers or well funded special interest groups) and the base representing the citizen voice. In Philadelphia ?politics as usual? is like an isosceles triangle with two very long sides, but a short or narrow base. That is, the voice of citizens is often dwarfed by the voices of officials and professional stakeholders. And, if what we?ve heard in Great Expectation citizen-driven forums is accurate, citizens are tired of getting the short end. What they want, and what Great Expectations has helped create, is for this isosceles triangle to grow into an equilateral triangle ? a triangle in which citizens and the citizen voice is equal in strength to that of officials and professional stakeholders. - Harris Sokoloff

voice work
master caster tom kato needs 10 spanish speaking people for voice over work. part of large study for tv. 2 hours only. 60 dollars cash. email: please include name and phone number. PLEASE SEND HEADSHOT! immediate. max age 50. must be resident of city for at least 10 years.

What's Your Inner Voice Telling You?
Do we have an inner voice? And if so, is that God speaking to us or our conscience? Or maybe both? Or does that depend on whether you?re a believer or an atheist? I mean, that voice telling you to go ahead and do something wrong can?t really be your conscience, can it? So is that the Devil? So, now we have two inner voices? The good one and the bad one? Now, I?m confused.

Dammit.

the greatest show on earth
So I just got done watching "Inside the Actors Studio: The Simpsons."

The Simpsons have long been a favorite television show of mine, it has always been a staple in my home and as long as it's around it will continue to be that way. It was nice to see the faces behind the voices.

I would venture to say that The Simpsons is without a doubt the greatest show on earth.

That is why on the evening of July 27th you will find me at the theater watching their big screen adventure:

After watching the actors studio I have this unquenchable desire to be a voice actor. I mean I've always thought about it, but it's like lit a fire underneath my butt…I don't know I guess I think it'll be a lot of fun to go to work and be someone else everyday. Not have to be fake, or not neccesarily be fake, but go along with the crowd like I had to be at my last job, just so I can keep my job, but get to become an alter-ego that gets to had fun on a regular basis.

Anyway I think that would be cool.

In other news I started my new job on the 15th and it kicks butt. I'm in sales which I've always loved and the family atmosphere there is amazing. I honestly see myself there for quite some time.

Now I just have to move closer, cause commuting to Ybor City everyday is exhausting, I'm looking though and it looks like I might be able to find a lease by room type apartment near USF that is all-inclusive which is really what I need for my budget.

This new job has me so relaxed, like my blood pressure is at an all time low, I look forward to working, i'm not stressed, I have fun, and I'm slowly getting healthier. Now I Just have to work on my weight gain from the stress eating that took place in my last job.

Well thats all for now. I'm on the internet all day now, so perhaps more updates will come in the future. Of course I've promised that in the past and it's always fell through but we'll see what happens.