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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
Changes in the casting process for animation, video games and commercials.
Everett
Arthur Oliver talks about how the animation, video games and
commercials casting process has changed since he started in the business
and now how he better understands the volume of work that comes into a
talent agency on a daily basis.
He offers solid advice to people
who want to have a career in voice over and the importance of networking
and building relationships. Everett speaks to what happens in the booth
when directing voice talent auditions that works and doesn’t work with
respect to partner reads, adlibs and having options.
Everett
answers what he still wants to accomplish in his career that brings out
his passion for giving back, the ways to connect with him on Facebook
and LinkedIn and answers the fun fashion related IF question.
Watch in the session, 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
Get the inside scoop on what really goes on at a busy voice over talent agency.
Chuck
and Stacey J. welcome Everett Arthur Oliver to VO Buzz Weekly to share
how he went from living in Atlanta to working in production and casting
for animated shows like The Simpsons and King of the Hill in Los
Angeles.
Everett talks about how his background helps him as a
booth director and coach to bring out an actor’s best performance and
what a talent needs to do in the booth. He offers easy tips for
improving sound quality when auditioning from home and on the go.
He
shares insights about what happens at a busy talent agency when they’re
casting projects and the volume of work that has to completed everyday.
Watch more videos and get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
Monday Jul 18, 2016
Monday Jul 18, 2016
Great advice for everyone wanting to pursue a career in voiceover.
Kimberly
Brooks, voice of Ashley Williams in Mass Effect, promo voice for Soap
Net, talks about her character Mom in Doc McStuffins on Disney Jr. and
other projects like voicing commercials for Coffee Mate and Tylenol.
Chuck,
Stacey and Kimberly banter about celebrities in voiceover and Kimberly
offers some advice to people wanting to pursue a career in voiceover.
She shares some advice she got early in her life that still helps her
today.
Kimberly gives kudos to some amazing teachers that
instilled great things in her and answers the IF question about being a
teenager and raising kids.
Watch in the session, more videos and get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
Monday Jul 18, 2016
Monday Jul 18, 2016
The doors to success will open up when you overcome the challenges and break down barriers.
Chuck
and Stacey J. welcome Kimberly Brooks, voice of Ashley Williams in Mass
Effect, promo voice for Soap Net, Mom on Doc McStuffins on Disney Jr.
and more. She talks about her singing and acting experiences since
childhood that lead to her break in voiceover on Rugrats.
She
shares what she believes are her strengths as a voice actor as well as
how she overcomes challenges and breaks down barriers. She explains her
audition process and talks about some of her most beloved characters in
video games and animation.
Kimberly expresses her feeling about getting to meet fans at conventions and how she takes care of her voice to keep it healthy.
Watch more videos and get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
Monday Jul 18, 2016
Monday Jul 18, 2016
Voicing promos and the importance of staying on top of the trends.
Chuck
and Stacey continue their conversation with the amazing writer,
producer, director teacher, Jodi Gottlieb about making demos and she
gives more great advice for what to do and not do.
She shares the
things to include and avoid on a promo demo as well as what voice
talent like veteran Townsend Coleman do in sessions that she likes. Jodi
talks about what things stand out to her in auditions, both pro and
con, when she is casting for a promo and gives some inside information
about what happens behind the scenes.
She reveals some challenges of working in promos for both her and the talent and the importance of staying on top of the trends.
Jodi
talks about the workshops she has coming and some with Jeff Howell of
World Wide Wadio, including a new improv project for commercials and
promo.
The episode closes with an IF question which reveals her
favorite movie and Chuck and Stacey express their appreciation for their
friend Jodi’s generosity.
Watch in the session, more videos and get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
Monday Jul 18, 2016
Monday Jul 18, 2016
The skills you need to work in promos and the pitfalls that prevent you from being great.
Chuck
and Stacey J. welcome to the show, Jodi Gottlieb, an award-winning
writer, producer, and director of network promos and commercials, as
well as a respected teacher.
Jodi talks about her start as an
actor in NYC, her decision to move into directing theatre and how it all
lead to moving to Los Angeles to work at CBS to direct talents like
Ernie Anderson, Bob Newhart and Jonathan Winters.
She discusses
the difference between a promo for radio and TV promo and the approach a
voice actor should to take when doing their reads. She speaks to why
she’s an effective director and teacher and Stacey shares the amazing
experiences she’s had working with Jodi.
You too can study with
Jodi in person or via Skype by reaching out with a private message on
Facebook - Jodi Gottlieb VO and on Twitter @Jodi Gottlieb VO.
Jodi
talks about what skills a talent needs to have to work in promos and
explains her approach to teaching a client as well as the pitfalls that
prevent someone from being able to do it well.
She talks about
what she looks for when hiring talent and why she needs to hire people
who can deliver a performance fast! Jodi gives a big shout out to VO
Buzz Weekly guests, Mike Brang and Beau Stephenson and offers her best
advice to aspiring voice talent.
Watch more videos and get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
Monday Jul 18, 2016
Monday Jul 18, 2016
Positioning yourself to make BIG bucks in todays voiceover business.
Talented
voice actors, Mike Brang and Beau Stephenson, are back to discuss the
important role taking workshops and continuing to study with top
industry pros like Jodi Gottlieb, Jeff Howell and Mary Lynn Wissner has
played in their careers.
Mike and Beau talk about their
approaches to making the popular online casting sites work for them and
how they position themselves to maintain their business integrity and
value. They offer their support for Voices.com and Voice123 and
appreciate the opportunities they have gotten from them. They talk about
how the online profile setup is a game changer by utilizing correct SEO
and keywords.
Mike and Beau discuss the challenges they face on a
daily basis like setting their rates, negotiating with clients,
discerning what jobs to take and knowing when to walk away. They share
what they want to accomplish in their voiceover careers in the future
and the episodes closes with Mike and Beau answering IF questions about
relationships and voice over super talent, Joe Cipriano.
Watch more videos and get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
Sunday Jul 17, 2016
Sunday Jul 17, 2016
Priceless advice for voice talent who want to make a six figure income.
Versatile
voice actor, Beau Stephenson shares his childhood dream of becoming an
actor and his experience working as an audio engineer before launching
into voiceover. He talks about his approach for getting and maintaining
long-term clients as well as the importance of having a high quality
home studio setup.
Beau speaks to how he overcomes the setbacks that
arise while pursuing his career and the discoveries he made about his
talents while recording his demos with Chuck. He elaborates on what
Chuck and his rockin’ demos did to help start his career and the value
of investing in making a quality demo when you’re ready.
Beau, who
spends and average of 70+ hours a week working his business, offers
advice to voice talent who want to make a name for themselves in the
voice over business and closes the episode with tears, laughter and
inspiration.
Watch more videos and get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
Saturday Jul 16, 2016
Saturday Jul 16, 2016
Inspiring advice to help fellow voice actors have more success.
It’s
time to get inspired by Mike Brang, an up and coming voice actor who is
building a very successful voiceover business. Mike talks about how he
is able to support his family with his voiceover work and a once
full-time job that has become part-time.
Stacey and Mike plug
Chuck’s amazing demo producing ability and Mike shares his experience
working with Chuck creating demos that changed everything in his career.
He talks about the tips and techniques he learned during the session
that help him book jobs today.
Mike discusses his 50+ hours a week
commitment to his voiceover business as well as his state-of-the-art
home studio that produces broadcast quality. He reflects on what drives
him to work hard every day and offers sound, inspiring advice to fellow
voice actors who want to have success in voiceover and in life.
Watch more videos and get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
Saturday Jul 16, 2016
Saturday Jul 16, 2016
Things to do and steps to take for aspiring animation voice actors.
Eric
Bauza, voice of Foop, Chet, Tiger Claw and more, talks about where he
finds inspiration for creating unique characters like Buhdeuce and
Bellybag. He recalls when he started doing impressions and voice
matching and performs some amazing examples like Jeff Bridges, Morgan
Freeman, Michael Caine and Chris Rock.
He speaks to what he
believes are his strengths as a voice talent and Chuck and Stacey chime
in about his genuine, kind, humble spirit. Eric talks about his
experience going to Comic Con 2014 and why he likes being as these kinds
of fan events. He thinks about what he would do as a career if he
wasn’t a voice talent and gives some advice to those aspiring animation
voice actors, like things they should do and steps they should take.
He
reveals what he is most proud of, which includes gratitude for being on
VO Buzz Weekly to share his story and being able to be a part of the
voice over industry with such talented voice actors. The episode closes
with Eric hilariously answers the IF question.
Watch more videos and get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com