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 wh...
Jul 19, 2016•28 min
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...
Jul 19, 2016•30 min
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 ...
Jul 18, 2016•23 min
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 e...
Jul 18, 2016•25 min
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 cast...
Jul 18, 2016•26 min
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 t...
Jul 18, 2016•35 min
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...
Jul 18, 2016•34 min
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 ...
Jul 17, 2016•32 min
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...
Jul 16, 2016•31 min
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, k...
Jul 16, 2016•32 min
Some great advice on how to bring your animation auditions to life. Canadian voice acting super talent, Eric Bauza known as the voice of Foop, Buhdeuce, Chet, Tiger Claw and more, came to Hollywood and began working as a production assistant, went on the editing and it led to his career as a voice talent. He speaks to how his experience working on the production side has helped him as a voice actor as well as his brief foray in stand up comedy. Eric talks about some of his current projects like ...
Jul 16, 2016•35 min
Great advice on steps to take if you want to voice TV promos. Townsend shares what makes up his humble home studio setup that includes an awesome Sennheiser 416 microphone. He reflects about the projects he has done to date that he’s really proud of, what he feels are his strengths as a voice talent and some current projects he has going on. Townsend offers some great advice to anyone wanting to work in promos complete with what important steps to take and ways to develop your skills. He gives a...
Jul 16, 2016•30 min
Styles, technology and auditioning changes in today’s VO business. Chuck and Stacey welcome, Annie nominated actor, Townsend Coleman, known for promos for NBC, ABC, ABC Family and The Hub and in animation as the voice of The Tick, Michelangelo in the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Corporal Capeman in Inspector Gadget. He talks about how it all started for him as an Architect major in college, to working in radio and reflects on what lead him to move to Los Angeles 30 years ago which l...
Jul 16, 2016•32 min
How many characters you need before you get started in animation. Part 2 continues with Emmy winning voice director, voice actor, casting director and teacher Stevie Vallance via Skype from Toronto, Canada as she takes you through the process she uses when casting an animated TV show. She answers the question pertaining to how many characters you should have before you make your demo and try to get started in animation voice acting. Stevie offers insights about what a voice actor should know to ...
Jul 16, 2016•32 min
The 5 Golden Rules for animation voice acting you need to know. Chuck and Stacey welcome Emmy winning voice director, voice actor, casting director and teacher Stevie Vallance via Skype from Toronto, Canada. She tells the story of how she got her first job working on the TV series, Madeline that also won her an Emmy. Stevie takes us back to the beginning of why she initially started doing voiceover and describes in detail her amazing 5 Golden Rules For Animation Voice Acting. She explains effect...
Jul 16, 2016•38 min
How to capture a casting director's attention with your audition. Award-winning casting director and author, Terry Berland explains what catches her attention when listening to auditions and offers advice to people wanting to crossover to do on-camera commercials as well as voiceover work. You will hear more about the 3rd edition of her amazing book, Breaking Into Commercials including why she wrote it, so get your copy at BerlandCasting or Amazon.com She tells the ways she stays on top of the t...
Jul 16, 2016•24 min
Super great tips on making good choices when reading your copy. Terry Berland, award-winning casting director, on camera and voiceover coach, and author of Breaking into Commercials shares how she got started in casting by way of Madison Avenue in New York City. She explains her casting process and some of the extra steps she takes to find the perfect talent for the role. She tells how many submissions she gets on average for voiceover projects and explains some of the subtle nuances between on-...
Jul 16, 2016•27 min
The Park Announcers for Disneyland and California Adventure. In Part 2 with Bill Rogers and Camille Dixon, we get to hear in their own words the touching stories of how they landed the Park Announcer gigs for Disneyland and California Adventure. They talk about the TV series they’re producing for PBS SoCal which allows them to collaborate with the very talented writer and filmmaker, Taylor Rummell. They share why they are creating their own project together and what they hope to accomplish with ...
Jul 16, 2016•31 min
Developing listening skills and maintaining a successful business. Chuck and Stacey celebrate VO Buzz Weekly’s 125th Episode with Disneyland and California Adventure Park Announcers, Bill Rogers and Camille Dixon who share their journey from radio to voiceover. Bill and Camille address the challenges they had to overcome of sounding like an announcer with the help of veteran voice actor and mentor, Scott Rummell. They offer good advice about developing listening skills, diverse training and some...
Jul 16, 2016•33 min
An insightful list of the 5 things a voice talent should never do. Harlan Hogan shares more details about getting on the “no obligation waiting list” for the Mixer Face from CEntrance. Trivia Question #2 is revealed and Harlan recalls some of the iconic advertising slogans that he voiced for years like Raid, Life Cereal, and Head and Shoulders. He speaks to how he keeps up with the changing voiceover business and offers his amazingly insightful list called, The 5 Things A Voice Talent Should Nev...
Jul 16, 2016•32 min
Booking a job versus building a successful voice over business. Harlan Hogan, versatile voice actor, author of VO: Tales and Techniques of a Voice Actor and creator of VoiceoverEssentials.com tells the story of how he went from working in radio and computer sales to building a career in voiceover for the last thirty plus years. He discusses his views on booking a job versus building a voice over business as well as what he thinks it takes to be successful today. He shares how his marketing skill...
Jul 16, 2016•41 min
Branding yourself through social media and your website content. Anne Ganguzza continues to share her expertise about website content, SEO (search engine optimization) and Google search standards. She shares ways to find potential clients via the web and the process she uses to introduce herself to potential clients. Anne explains her passion for “brand immersion” and how she tells her story through social media, her website content and in face-to-face networking. She offers some ideas for effec...
Jul 16, 2016•33 min
Great tips on how you can find work in niche areas of voiceover. Anne Ganguzza, creator of VO Peeps, voice actor, producer, marketing and branding guru, shares her extensive and impressive background working in technology, which led her to teach computer graphics and eventually to do voiceover work. She talks about the niche areas of voiceover she works in like medical and technical narration, corporate E-learning, IVR and telephony and offers tips on how you can begin to find that kind of work....
Jul 16, 2016•29 min
Advice on having a successful VO business from top L.A. agent. The conversation continues with Ilko Drozdoski, managing partner and co-owner of TGMD voiceover agency in Los Angeles, as he talks about the ingredients for having a successful agent-client relationship, the things actors do that makes him crazy and what keeps him excited about being an agent. He offers advice to those wanting to be successful in the voiceover business and expresses more opinions about the ultra important voiceover d...
Jul 16, 2016•28 min
The benefits of having an agent and the importance of a great demo. Ilko Drozdoski, managing partner and co-owner of TGMD in Los Angeles, tells the story of how he started in the entertainment business and explains the role of a voiceover agent and the benefits of having one. He addresses what TGMD looks for in a potential talent to represent and discusses the best way to submit your demo to the agency. Ilko talks about the importance of having a great voiceover demo, what the content of the dem...
Jul 16, 2016•27 min
Helpful audition do's and don'ts plus great voiceover demo advice. The great information continues with Mary Lynn Wissner as she talks about things to do and things to avoid in auditions from the slate to doing multiple takes. Learn more about how you can study with Mary Lynn and attend her incredible workshops with leading industry pros at VoicesVoicecasting.com She talks about her amazing new VO app, Voiceover Self Direction, and shares some of the highlights and challenges of being a casting ...
Jul 16, 2016•28 min
Ways to make auditions stand out so you get noticed and book more jobs. Chuck and Stacey welcome, Mary Lynn Wissner, Owner and Casting Director at Voices Voicecasting, VO coach and creator of the Voiceover Self Direction App. Mary Lynn discusses her background in the entertainment business and how she has ultimately become one of the top Casting Directors in the voiceover business. She offers some great insights for people wanting to be successful in voiceover and gives some tips on how to inter...
Jul 16, 2016•24 min
More marketing tips & strategies and the benefits of VO conferences. Dave Courvoisier explains the origin and mission of World Voices Organization and how you can get involved with it. He tells how he got into broadcasting and why he decided to start a career in the voiceover business. Dave discusses the ways his background in broadcasting helps him in voice over and shares some of his favorite tech choices for home studios, mobile recording and software. Dave offers more marketing tips and ...
Jul 16, 2016•22 min
Effective stratagies on networking and best social media platforms. KLAS news anchor, voice actor, blogger, author, Dave Courvoisier joins Chuck and Stacey via Skype from Las Vegas to talk about the upcoming release of his book, You Need More Than a Good Voice to be a Voice Talent. Stay tuned for more details of how you can get the book and make sure to read Dave’s informative blog at Courvo.com that covers topics related to voice over as well as universal themes about technology and conducting ...
Jul 16, 2016•23 min
Keys to a long successful career and handling times of rejection. The conversation continues with Maggie Wheeler, actor and co-director of the Golden Bridge Choir, a non-audition choir in Los Angeles, CA. She shares how she got involved with group singing and the ways the choir raises money for charities that help people all over the world. Maggie tells the amazing story of how she spent her 16th birthday that involves Mt. Kilimanjaro. She reveals what she feels are her strengths as an actor and...
Jul 16, 2016•26 min
