Chuck and Stacey welcome voice acting sensation and professional tournament poker player Nika Futterman, from The Loud House, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Fanboy and Chum Chum, Sonic Boom and so much more. Nika talks about her background as a singer and on-camera actor and how her voiceover career began with the show Hey Arnold, and ultimately why she chose to focus on voiceover exclusively. She shares the things she loves about voice acting, what has changed over her 20+ year career and what led ...
Jul 29, 2016•36 min
Chuck and Stacey continue talking with respected voiceover coach and TrueTell Method creator, Dave Walsh, who shares more about his passion for coaching and fostering a talent’s authenticity to trust that telling the story is enough. Dave gives great tips for staying on top of the trends because that is part of the actor’s job as well as perfecting their skills which all shows respect for the voiceover industry. He offers insights on straightforward website branding and his do’s and don’ts for m...
Jul 29, 2016•38 min
Chuck and Stacey are back with a whole new look! They wrote and produced a new show opening with Chuck singing the new theme song and the voiceover done is by Chuck, Stacey, and amazing VO pals Scott Laverty, Scott Rummell and Joe Cipriano. Be sure to listen during the new show credits too for Joe Cipriano again along with the totally fabulous, Vanessa Marshall. The vision Chuck and Stacey had for the new opening was brought to life through stunning graphics by the super talented, Mariana Brang....
Jul 29, 2016•43 min
Let the VO Buzz Weekly LIVE celebration begin, presented by DEMOS THAT ROCK and EDGE STUDIO! Chuck and Stacey marked their epic 200th episode milestone of VO Buzz Weekly in style by filming the show in front of a sold-out crowd at the historic El Portal Theatre in the NoHo Arts District of North Hollywood, CA. Since starting the show in 2012, Chuck and Stacey have sat down with more than 100 amazing guests and this two-hour show taping brought many of them back to the stage to enlighten and ente...
Jul 20, 2016•1 hr 29 min
After 4 years of non-stop production on what we think are some of the greatest voiceover interviews with the industries top leaders, we have hit the milestone achievement of 200 episodes and we celebrated it BIG TIME! We did something that we've never done before, which was record the 200th EP in front of a live audience, and it was THE Voiceover Party of The Year! The "A-list" of the voiceover business showed up to celebrate with us and voice actors from all over the country and beyond came to ...
Jul 20, 2016•20 min
Chuck and Stacey continue talking with the super talented video game and animation voice actor, Fred Tatasciore, who reflects on the early days of his career and offers advice to aspiring VO pros that includes learning as much as you can and exploring the range of your voice. Fred talks about his first voiceover demo, the importance of the demo in today’s industry and how his classical acting training has helped him in his video game work. He shares how he takes care of his voice from vocal rest...
Jul 20, 2016•33 min
Chuck and Stacey welcome the super talented and funny, Fred Tatasciore, voice of The Hulk in television show, movies and video games for ten years and counting. Originally from New York, Fred talks about growing up with show business parents and always knowing that he wanted a career as a performer. Fred tells the story of getting the role of The Hulk and his inspiration for creating the well-known character in a multi-dimensional way. Hear how Fred approaches auditions everyday and get some gre...
Jul 20, 2016•39 min
Chuck and Stacey continue talking with versatile actor Phil LaMarr, from animated shows like Milo Murphy’s Law, The Lion Guard, Futurama, Family Guy, Turbo Fast and Samurai Jack. As an original cast member for five years on MAD TV, Phil shares more about the process of how the sketches on the show were created, some of the most valuable lessons he’s learned working in the entertainment business and why all you can control is your performance. He talks about his love of comic books and The Walkin...
Jul 20, 2016•41 min
Chuck and Stacey kickoff Season 5 of VO Buzz Weekly with acting powerhouse Phil LaMarr, from animated shows like Futurama, Family Guy, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Static Shock and Turbo Fast, an original cast member of the sketch comedy TV series MAD TV and “Marvin” in the iconic movie, Pulp Fiction. Phil talks about his performing career that started in high school, took him to Yale University then brought him back home to The Groundlings in Los Angeles. He shares t...
Jul 20, 2016•42 min
Chuck and Stacey continue talking with their final guest of the year, Andrew Atkin, Talent Manager at ACM Talent who offers amazing tips for making strong choices in animation, narration, promo and trailer auditions. He shares things that new voice talent do that could be detrimental to their career advancement and some of his survival jobs he had from driving an ice cream truck to working in a video store. Andrew forecasts where he sees the promo and trailer business in five years and the curre...
Jul 20, 2016•33 min
Chuck and Stacey welcome their last guest of 2015, Andrew Atkin, Talent Manager with the bi-coastal management company ACM Talent, who turned his love of movies into a successful career in the entertainment industry. Andrew shares how he got started as an assistant and booth director at SBV Talent and went on to become an agent at William Morris in Los Angeles. He talks about what he learned from directing actors in the booth, explains the role of a good manager and the collaborative role they p...
Jul 20, 2016•42 min
Chuck and Stacey continue talking with versatile voice actor, Jay Britton, who shares how he navigates through the challenging times and the fortuitous turn of events that landed him a sought after London voiceover agent. Jay talks about why he wanted to give back and mentor newcomers to the industry about the business side of voiceover so they can get started with a solid foundation. He reflects on what he feels are his strengths as an actor and how his music background helps him find the melod...
Jul 20, 2016•31 min
Chuck and Stacey welcome the two-time Voice Arts Award winning actor, Jay Britton, who shares how the love and support of his wife helped him leave a successful, yet unfulfilling career in the IT industry in order to pursue a career in voiceover. He talks about the importance of continuing to study with top industry teachers like Rob Paulsen, Nancy Wolfson, Richard Horvitz and Jodi Gottlieb to keep his skills sharp and to stay on top of what is happening in the industry. Jay explains the process...
Jul 20, 2016•27 min
Chuck and Stacey continue talking with Samantha Paris, founder of Voicetrax SF and voice actor in the TV shows Jem and Bionic Six, who talks about the elements of the voiceover demo and why it should showcase your strengths. She talks about the ways she mentors her students so they can accomplish their voiceover dreams which includes responsible business practices and knowing their value. She shares what she still loves about being in the voiceover industry and expresses gratitude to her agents,...
Jul 20, 2016•43 min
Chuck and Stacey are happy to welcome Samantha Paris, the accomplished actress, teacher and founder of Voicetrax SF in Sausalito, CA that’s celebrating its 27th anniversary. Samantha talks about her acting career beginnings in Los Angeles and why she fell in love with voiceover the first time she got behind the microphone. She shares what inspired her to follow her instincts and leave LA for San Francisco to start teaching and voice casting. She speaks to the importance of patience when developi...
Jul 20, 2016•44 min
Chuck and Stacey continue talking with Disney’s classic movies’ voice, Mark Elliott, who answers how his background in radio was beneficial to his career, what he feels are his strengths as a voice talent and some of the work he is most proud of doing. Mark talks about his longtime friend and colleague the late, Don LaFontaine, which includes a clip from the famous Five Guys in a Limo video produced by Aspect Ratio. He reflects on what career he would have chosen if he had not pursued voiceover ...
Jul 20, 2016•38 min
Chuck and Stacey welcome Mark Elliott, one of the most iconic and beloved voices in the industry who shares stories of his early days in radio in Des Moines that ultimately led to voicing network promos for CBS and FOX. Mark talks about getting his first trailers for hit movies like Smokey and the Bandit and the radio campaign for George Lucas’ Star Wars. As the memorable voice of Disney trailers and promos from 1977-2001, Mark talks about what it has meant to him to have that opportunity and ho...
Jul 20, 2016•38 min
Chuck and Stacey continue talking with the fabulous and ever stylish animation voice actor, Kari Wahlgren who shows off the shoes her Mom made for her when she played Wonder Woman and hysterically demonstrates how she gets into character with vocal warmups that include singing Marilyn Manson and Van Halen songs. Kari excitedly talks about her latest role as Chloe Carmichael on the Butch Hartman show, The Fairly Oddparents and why it is so fun and challenging for her. She explains what she likes ...
Jul 20, 2016•32 min
Chuck and Stacey J. welcome the super fun and talented voice actor, Kari Wahlgren, known as the voice of Chloe Carmichael in The Fairly Oddparents, Tigress in Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness and Little Suzy in Phineas and Ferb. Kari talks about growing up in Kansas and moving to Los Angeles to pursue her dream of being in the entertainment business. She shares what she did right and wrong on her first voiceover demo and gives specific advice about what to do and not do when making a demo i...
Jul 20, 2016•36 min
Chuck and Stacey J. continue talking with super talented bilingual voice actor Christian Lanz who shares specifics about his home recording studio and the gear he uses from Sennheiser, Avalon and Apogee and describes his experiences as the Live Announcer for the 2015 Daytime Emmys and TV Land Awards. Christian explains how he masters the cadence and nuances to voice double celebrities like Antonio Banderas and Ricardo Montalban and encourages people to study the industry regularly to stay on top...
Jul 20, 2016•41 min
This week Chuck and Stacey welcome Christian Lanz, bilingual voice actor in promos, commercials, animation and video games who explains the influence the Hispanic population has on the entertainment industry at large. Born in Mexico City, Christian talks about the way television helped him learn English as a child and the fearless life choice he would make in order to pursue an acting career in Hollywood. Christian shares the challenges he overcame while starting out which included living in his...
Jul 20, 2016•38 min
Chuck and Stacey continue their conversation with the amazing Butch Hartman, writer, director, producer and illustrator of the hit Nickelodeon shows, The Fairly Oddparents, Danny Phantom, and T.U.F.F Puppy. Butch talks more about why he chose to make his latest entertainment creation The Noog Network a family friendly, safe place for kids. Butch explains why he won’t compromise his principles for work and offers great advice for becoming successful in life. As co-founder of The Hartman House wit...
Jul 20, 2016•34 min
Chuck and Stacey welcome the incredible writer, director, producer and illustrator of the hit Nickelodeon’s shows The Fairly Oddparents, Danny Phantom, and T.U.F.F Puppy. The Michigan native, who grew up watching cartoons talks about how he eventually found his way to Cal Arts and went on to work on the Johnny Bravo show at Hanna-Barbera with then fellow newcomer, Seth MacFarlane. Butch, a Nickelodeon veteran of 18 years, shares casting news about Season 10 of The Fairly Oddparents that includes...
Jul 20, 2016•37 min
Chuck and Stacey continue their conversation with 20-year voice acting veteran, Lex Lang, who offers some great ideas for what voice talent can do to deliver great auditions. He explains what he feels are his strengths as an actor and how he keeps the balance between his personal and professional life. Lex talks about the philanthropic endeavors he co-founded with his wife, Sandy Fox, called The Love Planet Foundation and H2Om Water with Intention. Lex, a certified meditation teacher, shares som...
Jul 20, 2016•45 min
Chuck and Stacey welcome versatile 2-time Emmy winning voice actor, Lex Lang, who shares his journey as an actor, musician and stand up comic. He tells of his first break into the voiceover business and how his skill at celebrity impressions and voice matching was a unique selling point for him. He credits his voice actor wife, Sandy Fox, talent agent Sandie Schnarr of AVO Talent and beloved voice director, Andrea Romano for being instrumental in helping him in his career. The very proactive and...
Jul 20, 2016•43 min
Chuck and Stacey welcome their youngest guest to date, teen phenom, Kiara Muhammad, the original voice of “Doc” on Disney Jr.’s hit show, Doc McStuffins. An accomplished singer, actor, dancer, Kiara talks about her love of performing as a child and as a high school senior, how she maintains her honor student status. She shares her musical influences and her experience working on Curb Your Enthusiasm with Larry David. Kiara remembers her first voiceover audition ever for the role of Doc on Doc Mc...
Jul 20, 2016•36 min
Chuck and Stacey continue their conversation with voice actor, Chris Fries who shares what gear he has in his home studio and how it has evolved over time. Taking inspiration from his mentor Scott Rummell’s studio, he worked with home studio expert George Whittam, who still helps him keep everything just right. Chris talks about how he rebounded after getting dropped by an LA agent and shows gratitude for Sandie Schnarr of AVO Talent for providing some great opportunities early on in his career....
Jul 20, 2016•34 min
Chuck and Stacey welcome versatile voice actor, Chris Fries, from network promos, commercials, TV Narration and video games who shares his inspiring story of persistence against all odds to work full-time in the voiceover industry. Chris talks about his beginnings in radio, a career in government, then a series of fortuitous events including a meeting with veteran VO pro, Scott Rummell, that would change the course of his life. Undeterred by any obstacles, Chris talks about his time working as a...
Jul 19, 2016•39 min
Chuck and Stacey’s chat continues with TV child star and animation super talent, Lara Jill Miller who offers wisdom to people wanting to work in animation that have a real passion for it. She reflects on some of the coolest and most challenging roles she has done and what sacrifices she chooses to make to take care of her voice. Lara Jill shares what she has learned over the many of working in show business and how she stays at the top of her game, always practicing and working to be her best. S...
Jul 19, 2016•20 min
Chuck and Stacey welcome Lara Jill Miller, child star from the TV sitcom Gimme A Break and animation mega-talent known for her work in Henry Hugglemonster, Doc McStuffins, SciGirls, Wow, Wow Wubbzy and the Life and Times of Juniper Lee. Lara Jill shares how her performing career began at a local dinner theatre in Pennsylvania then on to Broadway alongside Dick Van Dyke in Music Man. She talks about how she landed the role of Samantha in Gimme A Break for seven years working opposite entertainmen...
Jul 19, 2016•28 min
