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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.
Episodes
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
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
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
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
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
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
Tuesday Jul 19, 2016
Tuesday Jul 19, 2016
Chuck and Stacey welcome the truly inspiring Melissa Moats, versatile
voice actor, singer and founder of The Voice Actors Studio in Las Vegas.
Melissa shares how it all began for her from loving commercials as a
kid, to being a cruise director on a cruise ship that lead to meeting
her husband of 18 years, to discovering her love of voice over in a
University of Las Vegas course with Alice Whitfield.
As the
voice of Ashley Furniture, Best Western and Meaningful Beauty, Melissa
talks about the process of making her new promo demo with Chuck and
Stacey and the amazing promo gig she booked from it for The Ellen Show.
Melissa
explains the daily investment she makes to build her business including
reaching out to companies and that a voice talent is responsible for
the success of their career, believing that you get out of it what you
put into it.
A walking example of what happens when you believe
in yourself, Melissa chooses to focus on the possibilities and her
strengths and shares the inspiring, touching story of how being creative
and doing what she loves everyday helped her beat cancer.
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 conversation with CW Network Senior
Producer and VO coach, Harry Dunn who talks about working with the main
voice talents of the network, Mike McColl, Scott Rummell, Rino Romano
and Zach Fine.
Harry tells how he has been able to give new voice
actors opportunities like Max Mittelman and Dustin Layton and that the
CW Seed is generally a better fit for female voice talent.
He
addresses how to deliver a conversational read using a quote spot promo
he wrote and offers details about the responsibilities and challenges of
his job including the importance of doing May Upfronts.
Harry
gives great advice to people doing promos that includes, getting good
instruction and constant practice, and shares that he does private
coaching for auditions as well as ongoing study.
Find out why
Harry felt compelled to start teaching, what he still wants to
accomplish as a writer and how he feels about working at the CW Network.
The episode concludes with an IF question that reveals one thing Harry
doesn’t want to live without.
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 Senior Producer at the CW Network, Harry Dunn,
who brings his vast experience as a promo producer, writer, director and
promo coach to the show. Harry shares how he got started in the
business as a trailer writer/editor at Cannon films directing greats
like Don Pardo, Mark Elliot and Don LaFontaine and writing for
television shows like In Living Color, which eventually led to working
at the CW network since 2002.
Harry offers his opinions on having
a range of skill for voicing promos and identifies some of the mistakes
voice talent make when reading them. He gives great tips for delivering
solid promo auditions that stand out and how to interpret the scripts.
Harry talks about some voice over demo myths and explains his process
when listening to demos.
Inspired by Atlas Talent Agent Heather
Vergo and VoicesVoicecasting friend, MaryLynn Wissner, Harry started
teaching privately and doing group workshops. Find out more about
studying with Harry and his demo production at DunnPromo.com
Get
Rodney Saulsberry’s latest book, Tongue Twisters and Vocal Warmups, on
Amazon and get an autographed copy on Rodney’s website,
RodneySaulsberry.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’s continue chatting with the fabulously talented and
fun voice actor, Erin Fitzgerald, known for her brilliant work in Ed,
Edd n’ Eddy, Wild Grinders, World of Warcraft, Skull Girls, Monster
High, Persona and more.
Erin talks about some of the projects
she has worked on that she adores like World of Warcraft and Wild
Grinders currently on NickToons. She shares how she worked to rebuild
her career multiple times, what she does during slow times and offers
amazing advice to people who aspire to be a voice over professional.
She
talks about the life-changing book she read, The Slight Edge by Jeff
Olson, her obsession with fan art and expresses appreciation for her
amazing fans and family.
Erin reflects on the keys to her
success and the things she does to keep her life in balance. She shares
some of her favorite characters she has played and the IF question
reveals what personality trait she would want to change about herself.
Watch more videos and get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com