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VO Buzz Weekly is the Voice Over web show that gets YOU up close and personal with all the top voice actors as well as voice over agents, directors, marketing gurus and many others.
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Tuesday Jul 19, 2016
Tuesday Jul 19, 2016
Chuck and Stacey continue talking with teacher, producer, director,
Joyce Castellanos, who speaks to some of the challenges facing voice
talent today as well as some misconceptions about being in the voice
over business.
The super important promo demo is discussed
including when to do one, what should be on it and what should be left
off it. Joyce shares what she loves about teaching and what she still
wants to accomplish in her life, personally and professionally.
She
offers her opinion about attending voice over events, ways to network
appropriately and reveals what charity is near and dear to her heart in
the IF question.
Watch more videos and get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
Tuesday Jul 19, 2016
Tuesday Jul 19, 2016
Chuck and Stacey welcome an icon in the world of network promos and
voice over coaching, Joyce Castellanos, who shares how she started as
the secretary to the VP at NBC and worked her way up to promo director.
She
talks about the first people she directed, the legendary Don LaFontaine
and iconic voice of NBC, Danny Dark. She reflects on the changing
styles in promo reads, shares her expertise on how to find the
conversational tone and what trends she is noticing now in promos.
Joyce
gives great advice about finding your signature voice and range and
marketing yourself to where you best fit in. She speaks to why it is so
vital to get training in the promo style of voice over and lets people
know how they can reach her and partner, Gene Cordes of One Stop VO, for
ongoing training and audition coaching.
Part 1 closes with Joyce
answering the True or False question which speaks to her commitment to
being a brilliant director able to work collaboratively with voice
actors and some more sage advice anyone wanting to work in promo needs
to hear.
Watch more videos and get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
Tuesday Jul 19, 2016
Tuesday Jul 19, 2016
Chuck and Stacey J. continue getting BUZZ-ed with Chicago-based voice actor, coach, presenter and author, Bill DeWees who talks about how the video content for his YouTube channel got started as well as what to beware of when looking for voice over career resources.
Known for the “real guy” delivery and as the signature voice of Chevy (outside the U.S.) Bill gives great suggestions for giving that natural, non-announcer style read and gives props to his personal coach, Marice Tobias.
He talks about why it’s not effective to be too perfect in your performance and what inspired him to write the practical, how-to-guide book, How To Start and Build a Six-Figure Voiceover Business, available on Amazon.
Bill speaks to why he feels he is having success in his career and his background in music and playing guitar. He shows his love for his wife of 35 years as well as his daughter, a fellow voice actor, who works with him.
He shares where he wants to be in ten years and reveals his ultimate voice over dream job. The interview closes with Bill’s IF question that involves one of his idols, Casey Kasem, the iconic DJ and voice of Shaggy in Scooby Doo.
Watch more videos and get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
Tuesday Jul 19, 2016
Tuesday Jul 19, 2016
This week, Chuck and Stacey J. get BUZZ-ed with Chicago-based voice actor, coach, presenter and author, Bill DeWees, who describes ways a voice actor can generate work, with or without an agent. He stresses the importance of having a great demo, specifically a “Demo that Rocks” by Chuck Duran.
He shares his background in radio, business consulting and college teaching and what high stakes event catapulted him towards a career in voice over. Despite having more than a dozen agents in different markets, Bill explains that the majority of his work comes from using his marketing and sales background to build a successful voice over career in genres like technical and medical narration, e-learning and explainer videos.
As a coach, he helps other talent build more contacts and offers some great tips for effective marketing including embracing technology and online opportunities.
Bill speaks to what is necessary for being a key player in the industry, which includes having a head for business and being persistent. He addresses some mistakes people make when building their VO business and has a tutorial full of helpful information at http://VoiceoverPlaybook.com
Chuck and Stacey J. role-play a phone call with Bill talking to a potential client demonstrating how easy it is to do and the value of getting your demo in front of the right people.
If you’re interested in coaching with Bill by Skype, contact him at http://VoiceoverRevolution.com or by email at voiceoverexpert@gmail.com and be sure to subscribe to the Bill DeWees YouTube channel.
Watch more videos and get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
Tuesday Jul 19, 2016
Tuesday Jul 19, 2016
Chuck and Stacey continue their chat with voice over superstar Vanessa
Marshall. She is known for her work as Hera Syndulla in Star Wars
Rebels, Irwin in The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy and Mary Jane
Watson in The Spectacular Spiderman.
Vanessa talks about her
audition rituals and sings the praises of her renowned teacher Marice
Tobias. She tells the story of how she got the role of Mary Jane Watson
in The Spectacular Spiderman and shares great advice that she has gotten
along the way from Pat Fraley, Marice Tobias, Jodi Gottlieb and Jeff
Howell.
She talks about what she would do if she were starting
her career over today and ways to ride out the tough times. As a
lifelong Star Wars fan, Vanessa shares her feelings about playing Hera
on Star Wars Rebels and connecting with people on Twitter and at fan
conventions.
Vanessa answers what she feels have been the keys to
her success and the IF question that reveals a voiceover parallel with
her Mom, actress Joan Van Ark.
Learn more about the various charities Vanessa works with that help women and children at www.VanessMarshall.com
Watch more videos and get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
Tuesday Jul 19, 2016
Tuesday Jul 19, 2016
Chuck and Stacey welcome voice over superstar Vanessa Marshall to the
show. She is known for her work in commercials, narration, video games,
promos and animation with characters like Hera Syndulla in Star Wars
Rebels, Black Canary, Black Widow, Wonder Woman, Irwin and Mary Jane
Watson.
Vanessa, who got her BA from Princeton and MA from New
York University, shares more about her journey in academia, her love of
storytelling and anthropology, working as an on-camera actor and how she
eventually found her way to voice over.
She tells the story of
her first experience getting a voice over agent and offers great advice
for staying passionate about your career by doing things like
self-discovery and taking workshops.
She reflects on some
memorable jobs, gives great professional tips and answers what
ingredients are needed for an effective working relationship with other
actors, directors and engineers. Vanessa describes her strengths as a
voice actor and breaks down her process for getting in the right mindset
to be a believable storyteller.
Watch more videos and get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
Tuesday Jul 19, 2016
Tuesday Jul 19, 2016
Chuck and Stacey J. continue chatting with voice acting phenom, Jennifer
Hale who discusses some obstacles she wrestles with in life and how the
state of the world influences her decisions when it comes to taking
care of her family and community.
She responds to being called,
“the Meryl Streep of the genre of video games” and offers more insights
about surrendering expectations, and what responsibility a voice actor
has when it comes to helping advance their career.
Jennifer
shares her philosophy for having a happy life and career and reveals
some of her favorite projects and characters over the years. She speaks
to having been named in the Guinness Book of World Records in 2013 and
why video game acting really suits her.
She talks about why she does fan conventions and they all show some love to mutual friend and talent manager, Jeff Zannini of http://CelebrityTalentBooking.com
Jennifer explains the motion capture process when recording video games
and reflects on what have been the keys to her success and longevity in
the business along with some great advice that everyone can use.
The
episode closes with what Jennifer still wants to accomplish in her life
and what she is passionate about right now, along with the popular IF
question.
Watch more videos and get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
Tuesday Jul 19, 2016
Tuesday Jul 19, 2016
Chuck and Stacey J. celebrate VO Buzz Weekly’s 150th episode with an
award-winning actor who has more than 160 video game credits to her name
and the Guinness Book of World Records called “the most prolific female
video game voice actor”. Time to get BUZZ-ed with the truly incredible,
Jennifer Hale.
Be sure to get your copy of Marc Cashman’s new
book titled, V-Oh! Now available at www.CashmanCommericals.com You can
also watch Marc in Episodes 60 & 61.
Jennifer shares her
beginnings in theatre, on-camera acting and singing in clubs, which
ultimately lead her to do voiceover work full-time. She tells what she
did to help boost her confidence as an actor and the ways overcoming
tough times growing up has helped her as an adult.
She offers
her philosophy for staying creative as an actor, year after year, and
explains some of the challenges of video game acting. Jennifer describes
in detail her approach to auditioning and the importance of continuing
to do workshops with amazing pros like Jodi Gottlieb (Episodes 138 &
139) and Jeff Howell (Episodes 91 & 92).
Jennifer quotes the great Don LaFontaine to illustrate her work ethic and mind set towards her career.
Watch more videos and get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
Tuesday Jul 19, 2016
Tuesday Jul 19, 2016
Chuck and Stacey J. continue their chat with actor, writer, VO coach,
Scott Parkin who talks about adlibs in auditions and offers some great
tips to people for self-directing their auditions from home.
He
gives great advice and insights to those who want to make it in the
voice over business and shares what current writing and acting projects
he has going on.
Scott shares how he balances being a single Dad
with a busy career and what he loves about being a father. The IF
question reveals Scott’s idols, and who he would love to have worked
with as an actor.
Follow Scott on Twitter @CaliforniaGravy and on YouTube – Scott Parkin Actor
Watch more videos and get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
Tuesday Jul 19, 2016
Tuesday Jul 19, 2016
Join us for a fun, informative journey with California native and DPN
client, Scott Parkin, who started in morning radio. After discovering
improv in Dallas, he moved to Los Angeles to launch his on-camera
acting, comedy writing, voice acting and coaching careers.
Take a
listen to Scott’s podcast called Scott Parkin & The Farm Report and
sign up for his upcoming Meet the Pros night with Mary Lynn Wissner at
Voicetrax West. Get all the info at http://VoicesVoicecasting.com
Scott
shares his approach to incorporating improv into commercial scripts and
offers ways to create a conversational read. He explains his coaching
approach when working with talent which is also available via Skype, so
get in touch with him at: cgravy@mac.com
He defines what “being
real” in copy means to him and why it’s so challenging for actors to
capture it in their reads. He discusses the nuances between doing radio
versus TV spots and the importance of knowing where you fit in the
business.
Watch more videos and get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com