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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
Network promo voice actor talks about pros/cons of doing voiceover.
Chuck
and Stacey give a shout out to a favorite UK clothing company called
Punky Fish and read an awesome email from Michael in California.
Guest
Stew Herrera, network promo voice for CBS, Dish Nation and FSN, happily
talks about how he got his start in voice over. As the Imaging Director
for the iconic LA rock station KLOS, Stew explains some of the pros and
cons of doing radio and voice over as well as current trends in radio
promos.
Stacey puts Stew on the spot to explain some things she
read about him and when Chuck joins in too, things get pretty hilarious.
Stew talks about some of the career accomplishments he’s most proud of
and how grateful he is to be a part of the voice over business.
We
hear about his current projects plus Stew reveals what aspects of voice
over he likes doing most. He remembers what being asked to participate
in the famous Primetime Voices photo shoot with Don LaFontaine meant to
him and the three speak fondly about their mutual friend, Joe Cipriano.
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 to do to grow your business and overcome daily challenges.
Stacey
J. reads a viewer email from Tony in Illinois then she and Chuck
welcome new voice actor Brian T. Stevenson to the show. Brian shares his
journey in the voice over business so far after years of character
acting.
He talks about the challenges he went through trying to
get an agent and discusses the process of making his voice over demos
with Chuck at Demos That Rock. Brian pays homage to his mentor and
teacher, animation superstar Rob Paulsen, and how the things he learned
from him have helped every aspect of his voice over career.
Hear
what Brian does to help grow his voice over business every day, and as
the co-creator of the Weaponeers of Monkaa, see some of the of the
latest toy designed. Brian also offers some insights and online
resources for getting started in the voice over business that really
helped him.
The episode ends with a heartfelt answer to the IF
question and Brian encouraging other voice talent to connect with him on
Twitter and Facebook, so they can help each other.
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
The 8 fundamental skills every voice actor needs to succeed.
Chuck
and Stacey J. continue their discussion with Marc Cashman who
eloquently answers a viewer email question from Jim Martinez and talks
about how radio personalities’ skills sets are helpful for success in
the voice over business. Marc shares what he loves about teaching and
the way his teaching style and voice acting performance is inspired by
studying the people he admires.
He continues with his list of The
8 Fundamentals Skills Every Voice Actor Needs To Succeed with more
incredible information, so get ready to take some notes. Marc also
reflects on an experience directing the late Don LaFontaine and reviews
the elements of his uniquely created VO Report Card.
He offers
tips on how to create your own VO Workout Group and discusses the areas
he isn’t able to teach his students. Hear what advice he would give
himself if were starting his career over today and get Marc’s direct
contact information to find out how you can study with him.
Viewers
get the perspective from two successful demo producers on what they
feel are some of the crucial elements of your demo and Marc elaborates
on the meaning of the concept of the signature voice. The episode closes
with Marc answering two IF questions and reminds people about coming to
see him at the VO 2013 Atlanta event later this month.
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
Why “being real” in VO is so challenging and how to overcome it.
Chuck
and Stacey welcome Marc Cashman, respected teacher, award-winning voice
actor and commercial producer who takes us through how he got started
in the voice over business and why he tries to learn something new
everyday. Colleagues for 20 years, Chuck and Marc reminisce about
producing voice over work before the advanced technology of today’s
business.
Find out how Marc stays current with the times, how his
teaching career began and the way his experience as a public school
teacher helped him create his voice over teaching style. Get more
information about the VO 2013 Atlanta event Marc is attending along with
other VO Buzz Weekly guests like Pat Fraley, Nancy Wolfson, James
Alburger, Penny Abshire, and other VO leaders.
Marc explains why
“being real” in commercial copy is so challenging and what a voice actor
can do to overcome it. As a three-time winner of ‘Best Voice of the
Year’ from Audiophile Magazine, Marc shares what it means to him to be
recognized by his peers and the legacy created by doing audiobooks. He
begins explaining the first four elements of his brilliant list of THE 8
FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS EVERY VOICE ACTOR MUST HAVE TO SUCCEED and how he
devised his unique Report Card system. This is amazing information that
will help take any voice actor to the next level of their career, it’s a
must watch!
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
Answers to many questions on developing your voice acting skills.
D.C.
Douglas continues answering questions from fans about his political
views and how they have affected his career. He shares the story behind
the 2010 Geico controversy and how he was able to turn it into a
positive thing.
Watch the trailer for his award-winning short
film, The Crooked Eye, based on a short story written by his Mom and
narrated by Academy Award winner, Linda Hunt. D.C. demonstrates how
Linda works in the booth and what the experience directing her was like
for him.
D.C. imagines what he would do for work if he wasn’t a
performer and reflects on what mistakes he has made in his VO career.
Hear what he likes about appearing at Con events around the country and
what it was like to land the role of Albert Wesker in Resident Evil. He
responds to another fan question about developing your voice acting
skills and closes the episode with an IF question about his favorite TV
character.
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
Get great tips on marketing and branding your voiceover business
Chuck
and Stacey let viewers know about a “must read” e-book, Voiceover
Garden by Jonathan Tilley that viewers should absolutely check out.
Guest, D.C. Douglas, voice of Albert Wesker in Resident Evil franchise
and Legion in Mass Effect talks about how his journey in the voice over
business began and answers a variety of questions submitted by his fans.
He
shares his career highlights to date, which include working in
commercials and video games. Since Chuck has known D.C for years, he
tells a story about goals that D.C. set for his voice over career. Get
some tips about marketing yourself in the business today, building
relationships and personal branding ideas that can help your voice over
career.
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
Things you need to know before submitting your demo to agents.
Chuck
and Stacey give thanks to their show sponsors, Najla’s Body Good Buzz
Bars, Traditional Medicinals Throat Coat Tea and Entertainer’s Secret
Throat Spray. Portia explains what voice actors do during the agent
submission process that turns her off and how she likes a voice actor to
follow-up after they have submitted their demo to her. Hear what Portia
thinks a voice actor should do to market themselves in the voice over
business today and her opinion on the importance of the voice over demo.
Chuck,
Stacey and Portia reiterate there is still time to enter the Agent
Representation Contest, with all the details available on the VO Buzz
Weekly’s CONTEST page. Find out what Portia recommends voice actors do
to stay current and competitive and gives advice to someone trying to
get established in to the voice over business. We hear about her
upcoming teaching events, Animation Blast with Disney’s Sara Goldberg on
February 18th and one in development for the UK this Summer. The
episode ends with Portia sharing what she likes most about herself and
she answers the viewer favorite IF question.
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
Top agent reveals common missteps actors make in their auditions.
Stacey
reads a viewer email from Ahmed in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia while Chuck’s
Tip of the Week deals with the voice actor’s most important tool, the
voice over demo. Portia Scott-Hicks, top voice over agent, talks about
her journey from classically trained actor to running the voice over
division at Coast to Coast Talent Group in Los Angeles. Portia explains
how she uses her background as a performer to help direct voice actors
in the booth and reveals what she finds are the common missteps actors
make in their auditions. We get to hear about the one-woman show she
produced, co-wrote and starred in called, The Secret Diary of Saundra
Woodward and how the experience of doing this successful show changed
the course of her life.
Chuck and Stacey reveal VO Buzz Weekly’s
first contest of 2013 with the help of Portia and Coast to Coast Talent
Group. It’s open to U.S. residents only, and you can get all the
information on how to enter at the VO Buzz Weekly Contest Page. Portia
shares details about her upcoming event, Animation Blast, with Disney
casting director, Sara Goldberg on February 18th at Marc Graue Studios
in Los Angeles and talks about her process when receiving demos
submissions from someone seeking voice over representation.
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
Invaluable advice on how to run your voiceover business successfully.
In
Part 2 with Nancy Wolfson, we find out what she believes is unique
about her coaching style and one of her most important life lessons. She
describes her Acting for Advertising coursework and learning modules
and why they are so effective. As a former agent, Nancy shares what
mistakes people make when trying to get voice over representation and
gives great advice and tips for what someone should be doing to get an
agent. There is a valuable discussion reminding people that voice over
is not just about being creative, it’s also a business and needs to be
treated as such.
Nancy eloquently and insightfully answers the
viewer video questions from Ed Fisher, John LaPiana, Charles Jenkins and
Anne Ganguzza ranging from approaching commercial copy to being
successful in today’s voice over business. The episode closes with Nancy
giving everyone a sneak peek of one of her upcoming projects and
answering the ever popular IF question.
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
Renowned vo coach and branding expert shares her expertise.
Nancy
Wolfson, the mastermind of BrainTracksAudio.com, renowned voice over
coach, demo producer and personal branding expert brings her expertise
to VO Buzz Weekly. Nancy candidly shares her perspective about voice
over demos as a fellow demo producer and former talent agent and also
touches on her unique and thorough coaching approach. She lets viewers
in on her journey from agent to voice over coach and how students from
all over the world can benefit by studying with her.
Nancy speaks
to her reputation as a “tough love” coach and explains the concept of
“brand casting” and importance of personal branding for voice actors.
Viewers find out what she likes about herself and how she helps students
succeed in the voice over business. Nancy describes how her company
Braintracksaudio.com came to be and what she believes are the
misconceptions people have about getting started in the voice over
business. Part 1 closes with Nancy discussing the opportunities she
provides for her students in the way of casting and potential agent
representation.
Watch more videos, get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://VOBuzzWeekly.com