Latest industry news from Matinée

It’s a safe bet that ’90s kids feel they grew up in the best era for kids’ cartoons. Back then cartoons really did have character, and you’ll be amazed to find out where some of the voices that defined our childhood came from.

Some viewers in Sweden saw politicians pledging to build “the best sandcastle in the galaxy!” after one Swedish TV station accidentally switched subtitles during a political debate – with those from a kids TV show. So let’s find out what can go wrong in the subtitling world if you are not careful.

Celebrities are increasingly landing voice roles in Hollywood, videogames and beyond. There have been some great results, but also some vocal flops that have tarnished careers and our eardrums with some of the worst celebrity voice-overs around.

Script writing is an oft overlooked and fundamental stage in any video production. The quality of the script is critical, so here are my top 10 tips to elevate your scripts to the next level.

So you’ve seen the film, but did you know that Star Wars: The Force Awakens is full of cameos throughout its two hours and 16 minutes of intergalactic action? Check out this list of the ‘secret’ voice actor roles you may not have picked up on!

With 2016 still in its early infancy, it’s a pretty good time to talk about upcoming trends in the voice-over industry for the year ahead. Here are six upcoming trends in particular that could shape the voice-over industry for many years to come.

To many, it’s a little known fact that some of the gaming world’s best-known voice artists are shared across some of the biggest game releases each year. Here at Matinée Multilingual, we love working on video games so we put together this infographic which looks at The Shared Voices of Video Game Characters.

If you’re interested in learning a new language, there’s always that burning question – which will be most useful to you? You obviously want to get the most out of the extensive time and effort it takes to add a foreign tongue to your vocal repertoire. So today we want to raise some key points for consideration.