Episodes
Wednesday Jul 20, 2016
EP 177 Chris Fries: Voiceover Actor/Narrator for Network TV
Wednesday Jul 20, 2016
Wednesday Jul 20, 2016
Chuck and Stacey continue their conversation with voice actor, Chris
Fries who shares what gear he has in his home studio and how it has
evolved over time. Taking inspiration from his mentor Scott Rummell’s
studio, he worked with home studio expert George Whittam, who still
helps him keep everything just right.
Chris talks about how he
rebounded after getting dropped by an LA agent and shows gratitude for
Sandie Schnarr of AVO Talent for providing some great opportunities
early on in his career. He shares his approach to being versatile in the
voiceover business and why he “tweaked” his name to be more in
alignment with his branding.
Chris explains the mantra he lives
by and what mobile gear he takes with him everywhere, even on vacation.
He tells the story of how he got signed with top talent manager, Debbie
Cope and what he feels are the keys to his success including being ready
when the opportunities come to you.
Chris’ determination,
tenacity and business-like approach to his VO career is only part of why
he is thriving, he shows much love and appreciation for his wife’s
ongoing support and sacrifice over the years.
Watch more videos and get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
Tuesday Jul 19, 2016
EP 176 Chris Fries: Voiceover Actor/Narrator for Network TV
Tuesday Jul 19, 2016
Tuesday Jul 19, 2016
Chuck and Stacey welcome versatile voice actor, Chris Fries, from
network promos, commercials, TV Narration and video games who shares his
inspiring story of persistence against all odds to work full-time in
the voiceover industry.
Chris talks about his beginnings in
radio, a career in government, then a series of fortuitous events
including a meeting with veteran VO pro, Scott Rummell, that would
change the course of his life. Undeterred by any obstacles, Chris talks
about his time working as a county jailor and shares the challenges and
setbacks he encountered while getting started that would prove to be
blessings in disguise.
He talks about his experience recording
his demo with Chuck Duran of Demos That Rock and offers advice to people
starting out in the VO business. Chris reflects on the moment he felt
he had gotten his big break in the VO industry and how his life
experiences gave him an affinity for doing video games like the Call of
Duty franchise with Gary Oldham and Kiefer Sutherland.
Chris
shares some of his current projects like Dead End Express on Nat Geo,
The Briefcase on CBS, ACE Hardware and Hyundai commercials and network
promos. He talks about his audition process, his strengths as a voice
actor and the value he has found from working with top coaches Joyce
Castellanos, Jodi Gottlieb, Marice Tobias and Huck Liggett.
Watch more videos and get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
Tuesday Jul 19, 2016
EP 175 Lara Jill Miller: Voice of Lambie on Doc McStuffins
Tuesday Jul 19, 2016
Tuesday Jul 19, 2016
Chuck and Stacey’s chat continues with TV child star and animation super
talent, Lara Jill Miller who offers wisdom to people wanting to work in
animation that have a real passion for it. She reflects on some of the
coolest and most challenging roles she has done and what sacrifices she
chooses to make to take care of her voice.
Lara Jill shares
what she has learned over the many of working in show business and how
she stays at the top of her game, always practicing and working to be
her best.
She answers what have been the keys to her success and
what her strengths are as an actor. The episode closes with an IF
question that reminds her of the kindness of strangers when she needed
it most.
Watch more videos and get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
Tuesday Jul 19, 2016
EP 174 Lara Jill Miller: Henry Hugglemonster/Clifford's Puppy Days/Digimon
Tuesday Jul 19, 2016
Tuesday Jul 19, 2016
Chuck and Stacey welcome Lara Jill Miller, child star from the TV sitcom
Gimme A Break and animation mega-talent known for her work in Henry
Hugglemonster, Doc McStuffins, SciGirls, Wow, Wow Wubbzy and the Life
and Times of Juniper Lee.
Lara Jill shares how her performing
career began at a local dinner theatre in Pennsylvania then on to
Broadway alongside Dick Van Dyke in Music Man. She talks about how she
landed the role of Samantha in Gimme A Break for seven years working
opposite entertainment icon, Nell Carter.
After a hiatus to
graduate from NYU and Fordham Law School, she left the legal field and
headed back to Los Angeles and got cast in Digimon and Clifford’s Puppy
Days. We find out more about Lara Jill’s current projects as Lambie in
Doc McStuffins, Henry in Henry Hugglemonster, SciGirls and a new series
for Nickelodeon.
She shows gratitude for her supportive family
and being able to stay on the straight and narrow path while growing up
in show business. Lara Jill talks about her approach to auditioning and
bringing characters to life as well as what she thinks she is great at
and what is not in her acting wheelhouse.
Watch more videos and get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
Tuesday Jul 19, 2016
EP 173 John DiMaggio: Voice of Jake the Dog and Bender
Tuesday Jul 19, 2016
Tuesday Jul 19, 2016
Chuck and Stacey continue the hilarious and uplifting roller coaster ride with animation genius, John DiMaggio, who shares where he finds inspiration for creating characters and what he loves about doing panels and making appearances at conventions.
He celebrates his talented wife, actress Kate Miller, as well as what he feels are his strengths as an actor. He talks about his approach to working with other talent and what misconceptions celebrities may have about doing voice over work.
He answers why he feels he gets hired for jobs and shares his passion for cooking which includes a spontaneous performance of the famous Adventure Time, “Bacon Pancakes” song and discussion of the Alicia Keys remix that went viral on YouTube. CLICK HERE to watch it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUYSG...
John shares advice he has gotten along the way that has helped him in his life and talks about current projects like the Gears of War Trilogy and Adventure Time. He reveals what he would do if he weren’t an actor and the IF question answer includes icons like Walt Disney and Andrea Romano.
Watch more videos and get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
Tuesday Jul 19, 2016
EP 172 John DiMaggio: Voice of Bender on Futurama
Tuesday Jul 19, 2016
Tuesday Jul 19, 2016
Chuck and Stacey welcome voice acting phenom, John DiMaggio to the show. Adored for his roles in Futurama, Adventure Time, Gears of War and Agents of S.M.A.S.H., John talks about the hit VO documentary he produced, I KNOW THAT VOICE, available on Netflix and iTunes.
He shares what inspired him to make the film that came out in 2014 and also takes us back to how his career started in NYC including doing stand up as the duo Red Johnny and the Round Guy. Upon moving to Los Angeles 1996 to do the TV series Chicago Hope, he explains how booking the role of Bender on Futurama in 1999 was a career game changer for him.
Find out where he got the inspiration for the voice of Bender and how he is able to perform stellar impressions like Tracy Morgan and Johnny Carson. John shares his approach to auditioning, his philosophy about his career which includes plowing through rejection and never giving up.
The episode closes with John offering gratitude for his long-time voice over and on-camera agents and recalling a Twitter encounter he had surrounding his movie, I KNOW THAT VOICE.
Watch more videos and get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
Tuesday Jul 19, 2016
EP 171 Alanna Bryant: Voice Actor
Tuesday Jul 19, 2016
Tuesday Jul 19, 2016
Chuck and Stacey shine a spotlight on voice actor, Alanna Bryant, the
winner of the spontaneous VO Buzz Weekly Giveaway at VO Atlanta 2015.
Via Skype from Atlanta, Alanna shares the story of the way voice over
came into her life in elementary school and the training she later
received from teachers like Noelle Romano and Jay Snyder from Edge
Studio in New York.
As a singer/songwriter, Alanna talks about
the kinds of voice over work she has done and what is was like to hear
herself for the first time in a radio commercial. She offers advice to
those wanting to pursue voice over and shares some of her long-term
career goals that include TV narration and animation.
She speaks
to how she balances working her hectic day job in TV/Film Production
while trying to pursue her voice over career and how valuable it was for
her to attend VO Atlanta 2015.
Watch more videos and get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
Tuesday Jul 19, 2016
EP 170 Kevin Shinick: MAD the Animated Series Creator
Tuesday Jul 19, 2016
Tuesday Jul 19, 2016
Chuck and Stacey J. finish their conversation with the Emmy and Annie
winning creator of MAD the Animated Series, Kevin Shinick who talks
about how he keeps all the aspects of his career in balance as well as
great advice for turning what you love to do into a career by utilizing
resources available to you.
Kevin reveals some of his current
projects like the Robot Chicken DC Comics Special, the Scooby Doo and
KISS: Rock n’ Roll Mystery movie, a panel with KISS at ComicCon 2015 and
some on-camera TV work.
He speaks to his approach for writing
shows that are appropriate for kids and adults while still being true to
his vision. We find out how the answering machine helped develop his
voice talents and what he loves about his life.
Kevin reflects on
what he feels are the keys to his success and explains more wisdom he
received from mentor, Tony Randall. The episode closes with a funny Gene
Simmons story, the IF question pertaining to fashion and some of
Kevin’s celebrity likenesses.
Watch more videos and get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
Tuesday Jul 19, 2016
EP 169 Kevin Shinick: MAD the Animated Series Creator
Tuesday Jul 19, 2016
Tuesday Jul 19, 2016
Chuck and Stacey J. welcome Emmy and Annie winning writer, producer,
director and actor, Kevin Shinick to the show. Kevin shares how his
performing career began in college then lead to acting alongside Laura
Linney, Ethan Hawke and Tyne Daley on Broadway.
After moving to
Los Angeles, he started working with friend and Robot Chicken colleague,
Seth Green. Kevin offers great advice for doing what you love and
taking control of what you want to do with your career.
As the
former host of Where In Time is Carmen Sandiego, Kevin shares his
philosophy on auditioning and how working on the other side of the glass
has been invaluable to him as an actor. He speaks to how he feels when
actors adlib in a script and the importance of building professional
relationships.
Kevin talks about how MAD the Animated series
came about and gives great advice to people creating their own content.
He shares life lessons given to him by Tony Randall and his college
professor and why he makes the most of every moment.
Watch more videos and get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
Tuesday Jul 19, 2016
EP 168 Melissa Moats: Voice Actor/The Voice Actors Studio Creator
Tuesday Jul 19, 2016
Tuesday Jul 19, 2016
Chuck and Stacey finish their conversation with Melissa Moats, voice
actor and founder of The Voice Actors Studio in Las Vegas. Melissa
offers great tips for effective networking to perspective clients and
her approach towards keeping a positive attitude when auditioning.
With
recording more than 30 auditions a day, Melissa shares what she books a
lot and the challenge of nailing a conversational read. Melissa
explains her philosophy about voiceover which includes building and
nurturing relationships and being creative in the search for work
opportunities.
Viewers get a guided tour of The Voice Actors
Studio and can stay in the loop with what’s going on by going to their
website at http://www.thevoiceactorstudio.com
Melissa
shares news that she’s teaching a voice over class through University
of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) where she got her start years ago. She speaks
to why she and her husband make a great team, personally and
professionally, and expresses gratitude for her friend and mentor, Beau
Weaver, for his sage advice and help. The IF Question is all about love
and shows even more of Melissa’s huge heart and even a little
spontaneous singing.
Watch more videos and get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com