VO Buzz Weekly

EP 53 Grey DeLisle: Voice of Daphne

Priceless advice on starting and succeeding in the VO business.

Chuck, Stacey J. and Grey’s Friendship Fest continues with Grey answering what she would do differently in her career and also what her biggest career accomplishments are thus far. More animated stories about paying her dues doing extra work are told as well as her standout moment in her voice over career with VO legend, June Foray. Grey’s signature character, Vera makes an appearance and Chuck and Stacey encourage people to buy Grey’s music on iTunes and CDBaby.

Grey shares her current projects, which include a new George Lucas project and Tinkerbell movie to name a few. She settles the rumor about whether she actually speaks Japanese and how she stays on top of the trends in the voice over business. Stacey’s IF question fits her to a tee and prompts Grey into sharing her experience donating plasma. Viewers get Grey’s amazing advice and suggestions for starting in the voice over business that is simply, priceless.

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EP 52 Grey DeLisle: Voice of Daphne

Queen of animation offers grateful perspective for getting VO jobs.

The first episode of VO Buzz Weekly for 2013 kicks off with a helpful Tip of The Week about using your hands while reading your VO scripts. Then the mayhem begins with guest Grey DeLisle, the hyper-energetic queen of animation, as she takes viewers on a roller coaster ride of fun and laughter with zany stories of how she got started in the voice over business and getting her first break in animation on the cartoon, Rugrats.

Grey talks about her favorite character, Azula on Avatar: The Last Airbender as well as her music career, which includes winning a Grammy award. She opens up about why she believes she has been so successful and offers her grateful perspective for VO jobs. She shares entertaining stories from when she cleaned houses and worked in restaurants and how she taught herself to play the auto harp in a unique way. The hilarity continues to the very end of the episode when she explains why she got kicked off Twitter and reveals the role that Twitter and a psychic played in her meeting her husband.

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EP 51 Highlights of 2012

A years worth of Incredible advice from the biggest names in VO.

If you have been watching VO Buzz Weekly from the very beginning you will definitely appreciate this episode and the highlights from each and every guest who appeared on the show in 2012.

If you’ve just discovered VO Buzz Weekly, then this episode will make you want to hunker down and start watching from the very beginning with Episode 1 and get seriously BUZZ-ed with all of our amazing guests, learn tips and tricks to help your voice over business and hear stories and perspectives that will both inspire and inform you.

Join VO Buzz Weekly’s fun and fabulous hosts Chuck Duran and Stacey J. Aswad as they take you up close and personal with their VO superstar guests: Jess Harnell, Scott Rummell, Nancy Cartwright, Jim Cummings, Rob Paulsen, Joe Cipriano, Scott Brick, Tara Strong, Sandie Schnarr, Bob Bergen, James Alburger, Penny Abshire, Chris Borders, Billy West, Debi Derryberry, Ginny McSwain, Bill Farmer, Dave Fennoy, Nita Whitaker LaFontaine, Paul Pape, Steve Tisherman, Dee Bradley Baker, EG Daily, George Whittam, Beau Weaver, Pat Fraley, Molly Mahar and Bill Ratner.

Thank you to all of our guests and loyal viewers around the world for your support. It has been an amazing first year and we promise you even more incredible episodes are coming your way!

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EP 50 Bill Ratner: Movie Trailer Voice

The importance of having a great demo and staying current.

The final guest of 2012, Bill Ratner, candidly tells what he would do differently in his career and talks about his current projects including a Hyundai campaign, television documentary narration for Discovery and History Channel. He talks about network affiliates work and Bill tells a fun story about replacing one word in a promo for the great Don LaFontaine. Bill talks in depth about demos, the importance of having a great demo to be competitive and being versatile in various styles of voice over.

Learn what Bill does to stay current with the trends in promos and trailers and hear why he wanted to be a member of the advisory board for the Don LaFontaine Voice Over Lab. Bill answers the IF question and shares how he spends his free time including a hilarious story at the movies with his wife. Bill offers advice to his younger self and praises the VO Buzz Weekly web show, comparing Chuck and Stacey to two iconic talk show hosts.

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EP 49 Bill Ratner: Movie Trailer Voice

How to approached your voice acting career like a business.

Chuck shares the Tip of The Week for effective practicing and auditioning using different characters and attitudes in a piece of copy. Stacey recommends an inspiring book called Life in the Bonus Round, written by her Family Game Night colleague and Souls For Soles Ambassador, Todd Newton. Guest Bill Ratner, voice of Flint on G.I. Joe, 8-time Moth Story SLAM winner takes us back to his childhood and reveals how he went from morning radio to voice over work. He discusses the turning point in his career and how he got his first agent from doing workshops and continuing to study constantly for years.

He offers advice to voice actors starting out and talks about how he approached his voice over career like a business and promoted himself from the very beginning. Bill speaks about making the transition to digital media and advertising with the help of marketing guru, Dean White and reveals a book project he just landed and the new one-man show he is working on for the Fringe Festival next year. As a busy voice actor, he tells how he handles auditions and sessions while traveling and what equipment he uses. Viewers learn how he got the trailer for Talladega Nights with the help of some creative direction and inspiration from a character he played in a student film.

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EP 48 Molly Mahar: Producer/Director

Meet producer and director of the VO documentary film UNSEEN.

Chuck gives his TIP OF THE WEEK about Enunciation and Stacey reads an email from Erin in Los Angeles that is inspiring and awesome. Meet guest Molly Mahar, producer and director of the fascinating voice over documentary film UNSEEN featuring Beau Weaver, Bill Ratner, Melissa Disney and Ben Patrick Johnson.

Molly talks about her experience working at the trailer house Buddha Jones and how it inspired her to want to make a film about voice over actors. She shares her hopes for the film, how people can see it and the things she learned about the voice over business from doing the film.

Molly discusses the benefits of graduating from USC Film School and other documentary projects she has done. We learn why she likes to make documentary films and gives more details about the filming UNSEEN as well as who inspires her as a filmmaker. The episode closes with Molly answering the IF question about what she is addicted to and she shows some love for Stacey’s fabulous shoes.

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EP 47 Pat Fraley: Voice Actor/Teacher

Why the Art of Saying No can lead to more work opportunities.

Pat Fraley shares which three characters are his favorite out of the thousands he has created and tells a great story of recording Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with Rob Paulsen. Find out why the Art of Saying No has lead to more audition and work opportunities and how Pat handled slow times in his career while being able to maintain the quality of life for his family.

Pat discusses teaching and gives more information about his events around the country, which include A-list guests like Brad Garrett, Scott Brick and Meredith Layne. Hear advice he would give to his 20-year old self from the point of view of being a father to his sons and what else Pat would do as a career if he was not a performer or teacher.

Pat’s answer to the IF question takes everyone off guard and is a hard act to follow. Pat reveals what he still hopes to accomplish and what still excites him about working in the voice over business and being in Hollywood. The episode closes with Pat doing Shakespeare as Jack Nicholson and a series of fun outtakes that to be seen.

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EP 46 Pat Fraley: Voice Actor/Teacher

Mega-coach has advice for voice actors that is absolutely priceless.

Chuck and Stacey share a Tip of the Week about Information Overload and how to not be overwhelmed by all of it. Guest Pat Fraley, voice actor, producer, director and teacher has voiced thousands of characters and starts things off with humor and his incredible Jack Nicholson impersonation. He talks about his childhood, starting his career in Australia, his MFA in Acting from Cornell University and how it lead to his career in voice over doing cartoons.

From the point of view of a teacher, Pat offers advice to voice actors that is absolutely priceless about imitation to create inspiration. He reveals a misconception about being in the voice over business and what he feels makes a great commercial demo by using examples from things he has done with his own commercial demo. Hear what he thinks makes him such an effective teacher and how his analytical mind has helped him teach his students better. Pat discusses how he strategized to start his voice over career in Los Angeles with his personal story full of some great tips.

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EP 45 Beau Weaver: Voice of Superman

What you should be focusing on to build a successful VO career.

Find out what Beau Weaver feels is his greatest accomplishment in life and what he wishes he was better at personally and professionally. He shares amazing stories about Marlon Brando and Joan Darling that punctuate his points brilliantly. He talks about how he got the iconic role of Superman and gives advice to voice actors in the business about what they should be focusing on to build their careers.

Viewers get a sneak peek of Beau’s Home Studio, what equipment he uses, get to watch him record and edit actual jobs. The importance of having a portable home studio is discussed and he reveals one of the most unusual places he had to record. The episode closes with Beau’s personal and poignant story about breaking in to animation which is a gem for everyone to hear, and Stacey’s IF question about who he would want as President.

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EP 44 Beau Weaver: Voice of Superman

Brilliant advice to voice actors on how to stay on top of the trends.

Chuck and Stacey give another awesome Tip of the Week: Essential Elements of Your Commercial Demo and share a viewer email from Jenny. Guest Beau Weaver, voice of Superman and Mr. Fantastic, network promos, movie trailers, commercials and narration endorses VO Buzz Weekly. He tells about his obsession with radio and how his friendship with radio and voice over veteran, Dave Sebastian Williams changed the course of his life. Hear the story of Beau and two friends pioneering the concept of voicing promos for local television stations and recording at home in the early 1980’s which ultimately lead to his big break.

Beau’s gives brilliant advice to aspiring voice actors, tells how he approached getting in to the entertainment industry and handled rejection. He discusses his approach to staying on top of the trends and the importance of voice over coaching and continuing to perfect your skills like a professional athlete. As a member of the Advisory Board of the Don Lafontaine Voice Over Lab, Beau shares fond memories of Don Lafontaine and the ways he inspired people. The episode closes with a great story about techniques Beau learned for self-promotion and the results he got from them.

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