AGDC08: David Pizzuto, David Sobolov, and Mark Friedlander - Speaking Up for S.A.G., New Media

I meant to post this up sooner, but my pals Pizzuto and Sobolov were down in Austin for the Game Developer's Conference. They were manning the S.A.G. booth there, and talking to people about actor's increasing role in new media and video games.

In an industry where games like GTA 4 can gross $500 million in one week, production relying more and more on seasoned performers bringing their creations to life (yet still paying very little comparatively), and with new media contracts up for negotiation in the Fall, I think it's a conversation worth having.

Gaming blog Joystiq covered the booth, and even posted audio and video of some of these guys in action.

Here's the vid:


If you watch to the end, you can see the guy who replaced me as the booth director at Abrams, LOL!

Check out the rest of the post for audio samples of Pizzuto and Sobolov, and more coverage of GDC08.

AGDC08: The Screen Actors Guild Wants You To Hear Its Game Voice(s)

Getting the job DONE! - Recording in an airport with Pizzuto

This was just a funny little story from my pal David:

When David Sobolov, Mark Freidlander and Eric Williams from SAG and myself, were traveling back from the GDC in Austin, we were changing planes in Phoenix when we got a call from AAA for a last minute audition. I had my studio with me in it's roll on case and so we asked the airline personnel if we could set up and record to send an audition to LA.
LOL, after a few quick explanations to gaping mouths and questioning eyes, they shrugged and said sure. I whipped out the Powerbook, mBox, neumann mic, headphones and between airport announcements were knocking takes out when the TSA showed up with the airport police. After a quick explanation of what the gear was and what we were doing with about 30 minutes to flight time, we cranked out, edited and sent the auditions to Abrams in LA using the airport wi-fi...to the applause of the small crowd gathered and thanked them for their silence, patience and understanding...and on to our flight back to LA.

Thanks David!

The REBOOT dedicates an entire episode to Game Audio

Hey this is a pretty good show! I've never seen this podcast before, but I think I'll be subscribing. Wonder if I can Miro it? ... hmmm ...

Anywho, a reader sent in this specific episode knowing my about my love of all things audio, and ... they also just happen to be one of the guys interviewed. LOL, I love my readers!

This entire episode of The Reboot is on video game audio, it's development, and evolution into a more cinematic form, so check it out. It's pretty cool.




Thanks David!

David Anthony Pizzuto goes crazy during Game Zombie Interview

Crazy in a good way!
David is asked to give them some voices, and boy does he deliver!
It's been my pleasure to work with Dave in the past, and the man plays evil well ... maybe a little tooo well... hmmm...

Seriously though, Dave is a great voice actor, and has recently become a driving force in getting actors better compensation for their work in videogames.

GameZombie.tv presents a conversation with the David Anthony Pizzuto, a major voice actor who's performed in Pride and Glory, Blazing Angels 2, SWAT 4, Steel Horizon, 50 Cent: Bulletproof; Credits: Producer: Spencer Striker, VJ: Jessica Frasher, Editor: Gabe Goldstein

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