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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
Thursday Jul 14, 2016
Thursday Jul 14, 2016
Creator of the Voiceover Resource Guide, Dave and Dave Studios.
Dave
Sebastian Williams, in his signature festive shirt, goes back in time
to share how his career in voice over started from grade school to doing
radio in Orange County before arriving in Los Angeles. Go with us on
the epic journey of how he got his first agent, Don Pitts and hear some
of the ups and downs of his early years.
Dave talks about his
approach to business and tells how his amazing recording studio, Dave
& Dave, came to be as well as all the services it provides from
audio production to casting. Chuck gets major props from Dave who says,
“Chuck’s voice over demos are the finest in the business.”
Dave,
who is already so generous and gives back in a big way, reveals what he
would do with the money if he ever won the lottery, it’s pretty cool! He
talks about the importance of a voice actor being talented and having a
strong business sense in today’s times and gives us a glimpse at some
precious memorabilia from his early years.
Watch more videos, get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
Thursday Jul 14, 2016
Thursday Jul 14, 2016
Brilliant tips on recording from home studio and self-direction.
In
Part 2 with Jeff Howell, he offers some brilliant tips for voice actors
recording from home studios about self-direction and creating a process
for recording. FYI, he teaches a whole class about this so you might
want to check it out! He addresses the idea of whether to adlib or not
in an audition script and some common issues he hears in auditions that
impact the quality of the read.
Jeff answers why he thinks he’s
an effective coach and director and the ways he mentors people towards
realizing their voice over career. He gives his opinion about the
importance of good quality audio and production and candidly talks about
his casting process from listening to auditions to deciding which
talent he wants to book for the job.
Watch more videos, get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
Thursday Jul 14, 2016
Thursday Jul 14, 2016
What advertising agencies really mean when they want a “real” read.
This
week’s guest Jeff Howell, VP of Production at World Wide Wadio,
Producer, Director and VO coach, takes us through a typical day in his
working life and shares how he went from talent agent and casting
director to producing and directing thousands of commercials and promos.
Jeff concisely explains the key differences between the reads needed
for radio commercials and TV commercials and the trends in the types of
scripts we’re hearing in the current marketplace.
He discusses
what advertising agencies really want when they need a “real” read and
how he supports the voice talent so they can deliver a great
performance. Jeff shares the way he directs a session for a radio promo
versus a TV promo and offers some insights on the trends happening in
the business right now as well as where he thinks things are going in
the future.
Watch more videos, get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
Thursday Jul 14, 2016
Thursday Jul 14, 2016
Great ideas for anyone wanting to voice video games and anime.
Steve
Blum talks about his character Guilmon in Digimon, a departure from his
signature sound and how he takes care of his voice after doing intense
video game sessions. He offers ideas for someone wanting to do video
games and anime and recommends helpful links to check out.
He
answers a few more fan questions about Cowboy Bebop and self-directing
for auditions and shares his feelings on whether or not we would ever
teach or coach voice acting. Steve tells the advice he got early on from
Jack Angel that has helped him in his career and why he loves
auditioning as much as he loves working. Find out what Steve thinks are
his strengths as a voice actor and what makes a good agent/client
relationship.
He talks about his home studio setup, the gear he
uses on the road and what he still wants to accomplish in his life. The
episode closes with Steve discussing his passion for charity work and
giving back and an IF question that keeps the Steve Blum Love Fest going
strong!
Watch more videos, get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
Thursday Jul 14, 2016
Thursday Jul 14, 2016
Over 300 video games worth of experience for you to learn from.
Steve
Blum, superstar of animation, video games and anime, starts off the
interview with a huge compliment to Chuck for helping him get his start
in the voice over business and gives props to both Chuck and Stacey for
offering such a great service by doing VO Buzz Weekly. Steve shares the
unconventional story of becoming a voice actor as well as one of the odd
jobs he did to make ends meet.
He talks about who inspires him
in the voice over business and we find out what fellow Transformers cast
mate Peter Cullen says about Steve. He tells a story about working with
Fred Tatasciore, why his body aches after some sessions and Steve
discusses his approach to auditions.
Find out if Steve holds a
Guinness World Record and hear the answers to questions from Steve’s
fans from Twitter and Facebook. He expresses how his kids feel about his
work, why he travels around the world to meet his fans and the impact
they have on him and his work. The episode closes with Stacey reading a
quote from Steve that allows viewers to see more of his huge heart and
why he is one of the coolest guys in the voice over business.
Watch more videos, get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
Thursday Jul 14, 2016
Thursday Jul 14, 2016
Approaching your voice over career like a pro versus an amateur.
Cedering
Fox gives viewers an in-depth description of the process being the live
announcer for the 2013 Oscars and how she handles the pressure of
having a billion people watching the telecast. She talks about the
amazing company she created called WordTheatre, how it all started and
the ways it helps her as a voice actor.
Cedering shares her
personal approach to teaching students to find their authentic voice and
tells a special story about her friend the late, great Don LaFontaine.
She reflects on the ways to approach your voice over career like a pro
versus like an amateur and give props to her longtime friend and VO pro,
Dave Fennoy for his support early on in her career.
Cedering
talks about the key elements that have helped her to continue to be
successful in her career and why she donates her voice to various
charities and causes. The episode closes with some fun and some heart
about the voice over community. Visit CederingFox.com to find out more
about private coaching and upcoming workshops.
Watch more videos, get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
Thursday Jul 14, 2016
Thursday Jul 14, 2016
Breaking down scripts to find the story and inhabiting the words.
Stacey
and Chuck share one of their favorite things to wear from Good Works
Make A Difference that donates a portion of all the proceeds to
charities. VO pro, teacher and WordTheatre founder, Cedering Fox, shares
her career beginnings as a dancer and actor in New York and the chance
meeting that launched her voice over career.
She explains the
audition process in New York, the challenging transition she experienced
upon moving to Los Angeles and how she broke through the male-dominated
world of promo to begin working at the network level.
As a
teacher and performer, Cedering describes in a fascinating way her
process of breaking down a promo script to find the story and offers her
approach to teaching through inhabiting the words. She talks about how
the teaching phase of her career began after contributing to Joan
Baker’s book, Secrets of Voice Over Success.
Watch more videos, get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
Thursday Jul 14, 2016
Thursday Jul 14, 2016
Rodney offers 3 Key Tips Voice Actors should apply to their career.
In
Part 2, Rodney performs his original song Miracles and talks about his
experiences as a soundtrack singer for movies like The Lion King and
Paranormal Activity 3. Viewers get another trip down memory lane with
Rodney this time in his 1984 appearance on Soul Train. Rodney offers 3
Key Tips for Voice Actors to apply to their career and explains each one
in detail.
He shares stories from his live announcing gigs and
tells how he got the Zatarain’s commercial campaign. Find out what
inspires Rodney to teach and learn more about his coaching tool, The
Consultant’s Club, on his website.
The episode closes with Rodney
revealing what he feels are the keys to his success starting with faith
and family and there’s more singing, this time Chuck and Stacey join
in!
Watch more videos, get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
Thursday Jul 14, 2016
Thursday Jul 14, 2016
Rodney offers insights about the importance of a positive attitude.
Two-time
NAACP Image Award nominee Rodney Saulsberry is in the guest chair to
talk about his life as a stage, screen and voice actor, best-selling
author and teacher. He shares the story of how he landed his first
acting role on television and how his voice over career began inspiring
him to write his books, You Can Bank On Your Voice and Step Up To The
Mic.
Rodney offers insights about the importance of a positive
attitude and gives tips on how to effectively interpret commercial copy.
He discusses the relationship between being a working voice actor and
teacher and reflects on the ways that Don LaFontaine contributed to his
successful career.
Rodney talks about his recurring acting role
on the daytime drama, The Bold and The Beautiful, and getting to perform
some of his original songs on the show.
Watch more videos, get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
Thursday Jul 14, 2016
Thursday Jul 14, 2016
More fun and personal stories with animation superstar June Foray.
Chuck
and Stacey continue their chat with show business royalty, June Foray
who talks about getting her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2000.
She shares what major changes she’s noticed in animation since the
classic days working with Mel Blanc and Daws Butler and reveals how she
spends her limited amount of free time.
Having worked extensively
doing ADR, hear how June’s voice for the Chatty Cathy doll lead to her
playing a very different kind of doll in The Twilight Zone TV show. She
tells one of her favorite stories about Edward Everett Horton and
answers what she would have done for a career if she hadn’t become an
actor.
June talks about why she still chooses to works, reflects
on why she’s having such a long, successful career and closes the
episode with what accomplishment she is most proud of in her life.
Watch more videos, get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com