Throughout the holiday season, The Walt Disney Company will support Toys for Tots in several ways, including by airing a PSA, voiced by The Conners' John Goodman, on its television networks and streaming platforms - such as ABC, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Disney XD, Freeform, FX, Hulu, and National Geographic - to ...

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Tom Hanks as Woody, a pullstring cowboy doll who is Andy's favorite toy. Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear, a Space Ranger action figure, Andy's second favorite toy, and Woody's rival, who later becomes his best friend. Don Rickles as Mr. Potato Head, a cynical potato-shaped doll with put-together pieces on his body.

A: Every voice-over project is different so there is no market standard as to how much a Disney voice-over actor makes. Some famous voice-over actors get paid more than beginners. The price could be 100$ for a small 15 seconds animation and it could go up to $10,000 for a voice-over role in an animated movie.

The Casting team is responsible for searching for, auditioning, and guiding the selection process of all voice talent for Disney Animation features and other projects.

Woody (Tom Hanks), a good-hearted cowboy doll who belongs to a young boy named Andy (John Morris), sees his position as Andy's favorite toy jeopardized when his parents buy him a Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen) action figure. Even worse, the arrogant Buzz thinks he's a real spaceman on a mission to return to his home planet. When Andy's family moves to a new house, Woody and Buzz must escape the clutches of maladjusted neighbor Sid Phillips (Erik von Detten) and reunite with their boy.Toy Story / Film synopsis

Andy's own journey shows that we eventually have to grow up, even if it isn't easy. We're conflicted over changes in our lives, such as getting a job or heading off to college. We also experience loss, including friends moving away from home, leaving our own families for pastures new, or the death of loved ones.

Your earnings as a voice actor range from: $35 for a small market radio spot, $150 for a 15 second recording for say a small website, $250 – $350 for a 30 second major market radio commercial (Plus use fees) to about $2000 – $5000 per audiobook, as an established voice talent.

Children go through auditions the same way as adult actors. This shows in the way their wages get calculated as well. For one 30-60-minute-long episode in a TV show, the child actor can get paid about $1,000. A weekly rate is usually around over $3,500.

Here are some steps on how to become a voice actor:

1. Gain acting skills and experiences.
2. Consider vocal training workshops.
3. Record voice-over demos.
4. Audition for roles.
5. Invest in a home studio and professional materials.
6. Continue to hone your skills.

Voice acting salaries can vary widely from person-to-person, year-to-year, project-to-project, as well as usage of the recording (local, national, international) and length of time (6 weeks, 1 year, in perpetuity, etc.). It is also important to keep in mind that voice actors are typically paid on a per-job basis.

Toy Story may have been about the radical acceptance that accompanies friendship, but it's also about how quickly you can feel lost when you think you're navigating the world all by yourself.