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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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Wednesday Jul 20, 2016
Wednesday Jul 20, 2016
Chuck and Stacey welcome their last guest of 2015, Andrew Atkin, Talent Manager with the bi-coastal management company ACM Talent, who turned his love of movies into a successful career in the entertainment industry.
Andrew shares how he got started as an assistant and booth director at SBV Talent and went on to become an agent at William Morris in Los Angeles. He talks about what he learned from directing actors in the booth, explains the role of a good manager and the collaborative role they play with voice talent and their agents.
He describes how his experience as an agent influences his management style and the importance of learning the nuances of selling and networking. As a longtime colleague and friend, Chuck compliments Andrew for his flair for building and maintaining industry relationships, asking the right questions and being so effective at working with people.
Andrew answers what he listens for in a demo and why you should showcase your unique voice and confidence. He speaks to the business practices and skills a talent needs, including paying attention to the trends and knowing what is in demand.
Watch more videos and get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
Wednesday Jul 20, 2016
Wednesday Jul 20, 2016
Chuck and Stacey continue talking with versatile voice actor, Jay Britton, who shares how he navigates through the challenging times and the fortuitous turn of events that landed him a sought after London voiceover agent.
Jay talks about why he wanted to give back and mentor newcomers to the industry about the business side of voiceover so they can get started with a solid foundation. He reflects on what he feels are his strengths as an actor and how his music background helps him find the melody in the words.
He reveals some of his upcoming work including a new virtual reality, full performance capture project, called Spirit City with Troy Baker and what is ultimate goals are for his voiceover career.
Jay offers some good storytelling and performance tips, stresses the importance of having a great professional support system for networking and guidance and why he doesn’t allow negativity to be a part of his business plan.
Watch more videos and get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
Wednesday Jul 20, 2016
Wednesday Jul 20, 2016
Chuck and Stacey welcome the two-time Voice Arts Award winning actor, Jay Britton, who shares how the love and support of his wife helped him leave a successful, yet unfulfilling career in the IT industry in order to pursue a career in voiceover.
He talks about the importance of continuing to study with top industry teachers like Rob Paulsen, Nancy Wolfson, Richard Horvitz and Jodi Gottlieb to keep his skills sharp and to stay on top of what is happening in the industry.
Jay explains the process of getting an agent and auditions in the U.K. and why he decided to master other accents besides his native tongue so he could be versatile and work more. He describes the biggest differences between working in America and the U.K. and how he handles challenging sessions.
He describes his experience recording demos with Chuck, the importance of having specialized demos to make yourself stand out in the industry and why he just recorded a new a promo demo with an American accent.
Jay shares what professional level gear he has in his studio and why taking himself seriously is a great marketing tool that gives clients confidence to hire him. Jay talks about some of the things he did and the mindset he adopted that really took his career to a whole new level.
Watch more videos and get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
Wednesday Jul 20, 2016
Wednesday Jul 20, 2016
Chuck and Stacey continue talking with Samantha Paris, founder of Voicetrax SF and voice actor in the TV shows Jem and Bionic Six, who talks about the elements of the voiceover demo and why it should showcase your strengths. She talks about the ways she mentors her students so they can accomplish their voiceover dreams which includes responsible business practices and knowing their value.
She shares what she still loves about being in the voiceover industry and expresses gratitude to her agents, Jeff Danis and Natanya Rose at DPN, for supporting her, Voicetrax SF and her students. She talks about why she is so selective about the people who teach her students and celebrates the industry leaders like MaryLynn Wissner, Bob Bergen, Jeff Howell, Rob Paulsen and Townsend Coleman who have shared their talents at Voicetrax SF over the years.
Samantha talks about the demographic of her students, what they want to accomplish in voiceover and reflects on what she believes have been the keys to her success and longevity. She explains what she means by “Safety lies in the risk” and the IF Question is one of the most poignant to date, answered beautifully by Samantha.
Get all the details for how to enter the Giveaway to win the weekend class at Voicetrax SF in 2016, valued at $400. Giveaway entry ends December 15, 2015.
Watch more videos and get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
Wednesday Jul 20, 2016
Wednesday Jul 20, 2016
Chuck and Stacey are happy to welcome Samantha Paris, the accomplished actress, teacher and founder of Voicetrax SF in Sausalito, CA that’s celebrating its 27th anniversary. Samantha talks about her acting career beginnings in Los Angeles and why she fell in love with voiceover the first time she got behind the microphone. She shares what inspired her to follow her instincts and leave LA for San Francisco to start teaching and voice casting.
She speaks to the importance of patience when developing your voice acting skills and finding joy in the journey. She explains the goals and aspirations of her students and how she prepares them for the voiceover business as well as some of the classes that are offered at Voicetrax SF.
She gives some great tips for self-direction from interpreting the script and specs, to not relying on editing to create your auditions. Samantha expresses what she is most proud of in her life and why she decided to change her name from Bobbie Block to Samantha Paris.
Get all the details of how to enter the Giveaway to win the weekend class at Voicetrax SF in 2016, valued at $400. Giveaway entry ends December 15, 2015.
Watch more videos and get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
Wednesday Jul 20, 2016
Wednesday Jul 20, 2016
Chuck and Stacey continue talking with Disney’s classic movies’ voice, Mark Elliott, who answers how his background in radio was beneficial to his career, what he feels are his strengths as a voice talent and some of the work he is most proud of doing.
Mark talks about his longtime friend and colleague the late, Don LaFontaine, which includes a clip from the famous Five Guys in a Limo video produced by Aspect Ratio. He reflects on what career he would have chosen if he had not pursued voiceover and why he feels he has such a great life.
He talks about his approach to auditions, getting out of your comfort zone and offers some of the most memorable lessons he has learned in life like remembering what is important and not living in the past. Hear what Mark still wants to accomplish and the IF question that reveals Mark’s love of television.
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Wednesday Jul 20, 2016
Wednesday Jul 20, 2016
Chuck and Stacey welcome Mark Elliott, one of the most iconic and beloved voices in the industry who shares stories of his early days in radio in Des Moines that ultimately led to voicing network promos for CBS and FOX. Mark talks about getting his first trailers for hit movies like Smokey and the Bandit and the radio campaign for George Lucas’ Star Wars.
As the memorable voice of Disney trailers and promos from 1977-2001, Mark talks about what it has meant to him to have that opportunity and how he captures his authentic signature sound through knowing the value of the words on the page.
Mark explains how he landed a cameo part in Lake Bell’s movie, IN A WORLD, with VO veterans Joe Cipriano, Marc Graue and Fred Melamed and talks about the changes in the voiceover business that he likes and some of the things he misses.
Watch more videos and get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
Wednesday Jul 20, 2016
Wednesday Jul 20, 2016
Chuck and Stacey continue talking with the fabulous and ever stylish animation voice actor, Kari Wahlgren who shows off the shoes her Mom made for her when she played Wonder Woman and hysterically demonstrates how she gets into character with vocal warmups that include singing Marilyn Manson and Van Halen songs.
Kari excitedly talks about her latest role as Chloe Carmichael on the Butch Hartman show, The Fairly Oddparents and why it is so fun and challenging for her. She explains what she likes about recording her lines individually and with the whole cast of a show as well as her history performing as a ventriloquist.
She shares her feelings about following your dreams and offers some amazing perspective for being open to other possibilities and what she still wants to accomplish in her life. She talks about doing fan conventions, what words that best describe her and the ever popular IF book gets two questions for Kari because she loves it that much.
Watch more videos and get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
Wednesday Jul 20, 2016
Wednesday Jul 20, 2016
Chuck and Stacey J. welcome the super fun and talented voice actor, Kari Wahlgren, known as the voice of Chloe Carmichael in The Fairly Oddparents, Tigress in Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness and Little Suzy in Phineas and Ferb. Kari talks about growing up in Kansas and moving to Los Angeles to pursue her dream of being in the entertainment business.
She shares what she did right and wrong on her first voiceover demo and gives specific advice about what to do and not do when making a demo including following her mantra, “A bad demo is worse than no demo at all.” She stresses the importance of knowing yourself, your voice type, what you can actually book and how she discovered the range and versatility of her own voice.
She describes her approach to auditioning by using all the clues and information in the script as well as the importance of loving the process. She offers advice for what she thinks is essential to find success in the voiceover business today and how things have changed since she started.
Kari explains how she got through the challenging times in her career including some of the survival jobs she had while she was breaking into the business.
Watch more videos and get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
Wednesday Jul 20, 2016
Wednesday Jul 20, 2016
Chuck and Stacey J. continue talking with super talented bilingual voice
actor Christian Lanz who shares specifics about his home recording
studio and the gear he uses from Sennheiser, Avalon and Apogee and
describes his experiences as the Live Announcer for the 2015 Daytime
Emmys and TV Land Awards.
Christian explains how he masters the
cadence and nuances to voice double celebrities like Antonio Banderas
and Ricardo Montalban and encourages people to study the industry
regularly to stay on top of the trends in Daytime and Primetime
television. He offers great advice about being yourself and not copying
other people and why having both a Talent Agent and a Manager has helped
his career in a big way.
Christian talks about playing the
mutated villains, Fishface and Xever, in the Teenage Mutant Ninja
Turtles series and what he feels are his strengths as an actor. He
offers some of the most valuable lessons he has learned from being in
the voiceover industry and how he approaches auditions and maintains
objectivity about the copy. The thoughtful IF Question reveals
Christian’s paternal side and wonderfully optimistic spirit.
Watch more videos and get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com