Professional Resources

The Voice Doctor - Alternative therapy for voice disorders based on a psychological interpretation of the condition.
http://www.voice-doctor.com/

International Dialects of English Archive - Collection of freely downloadable recordings of real people speaking English in their own native accents and dialects. Nearly 300 4-minute MP3 samples available.
http://www.ku.edu/~idea/

Stars N Sites.com - Collection of voice talent, radio talent and voice actors. Web design services for cost effective and professional web pages.
http://www.starsnsites.com/index.html

The Online Communicator: The Voice Lab - Includes training tools to develop vocal skill, plus annotated, downloadable voice performance samples for study. Also explores artificial voice synthesis and its implications for human actors.
http://www.online-communicator.com/audtal1.html

Acting Resources - Links on books, industry publications, and acting in New York City. [DanielNorton.net]
http://www.danielnorton.net/acting/index.html

The Screen Actors Guild - Union representing film and television performers. Offers a number of services to its members, such as news, calendar of events, contract information, and a list of franchised agents. Of interest to non-members: glossary of entertainment industry terminology; informative articles, listing of past/present SAG award-winners/nominees, and related links.
http://www.sag.org/

A.F.T.R.A. - "The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists." Union representing professional actors, dancers, singers, and broadcasters. Features: news (contracts; newsletters; forums); performance rates covering all mediums; FAQs; industry links; forums; agents list; and negotiations updates.
http://www.aftra.org/

Actingbiz - The Online Actors Resource - Provides free acting information and resources for actors and actresses of all ages. Includes articles about agents, managers, casting directors, auditions, and other aspects of the industry.
http://actingbiz.com/

Acting Workshop On-line (AWOL) - Valuable and beneficial resource for beginning actors, with vital and practical information every actor needs to know. Features an extensive list of instructional books on acting, articles, and a large treasury of acting-related links.
http://redbirdstudio.com/AWOL/acting2.html

Media Guilds International - An umbrella non-profit organization providing networking and resources for voice actors and on-camera talent, including seminars, workshops and showcases.
http://www.mediaguilds.com

BackStage.Com - The Performance Arts Resource - news and articles on agents, personal managers, auditions, casting notices across the US, performance tips, and other crucial information. More services available to subscribers.
http://www.backstage.com/

danoday.com - Many free articles, instruction, workshops, advice, radio software, and streaming audio for radio professionals everywhere. Also features the complete "Whole O Catalogue" full of career-enhancing publications.
http://www.danoday.com/

VOsites.com - Providing affording, high-quality, streaming audio website design for voiceover professionals.
http://www.vosites.com/

Voiceacting.co.uk - Resources for aspiring voice actors, including articles, interviews, sound files, and forum.
http://www.voiceacting.co.uk/