Alicyn's Wonderland

Voice actress, ADR director, and script writer at Funimation, New Generation, and Bang Zoom! Entertainment Caitlin Glass joins us this week in Alicyn’s Wonderland! Caitlin is best known for voicing Winry Rockbell in Fullmetal Alchemist and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Nefertari in One Piece, Haruhi Fujioka in Ouran High School Host Club, and Machi Kuragi in Fruits Basket. Caitlin Glass has done it all, from animation voice acting to taking on the role as anime voice director… And she’s here to talk about it all!

Join us as Caitlin talks about her amazing journey, her work, and life. She starts by sharing how the Fruits Basket movie came about, some insight about the show, its characters, and what made such a cult classic anime. Caitlin also shares how she unexpectedly became a part of its cast while on a tour of the Funimation studio as a college student! Then, she moves on to tell us about how she transitioned from voice acting to voice directing. Plus, Caitlin also shares with us a treasured memory about one of her favorite anime shows (which she actually watched with her mom!) and what it was like to meet and spend time with the lead character’s voice actress! Finally, Caitlin also gives some valuable advice to anyone looking to start a career in animation voice acting!

Timestamp:

[1:11] Caitlin talks about the Fruits Basket Movie

[4:47] The most unexpected way Caitlin’s career started

[8:16]  How Caitlin transitioned from voice acting to ADR 

[12:48] Caitlin talks about why Sailor Moon has a special place in her heart

[14:32] When she meet Kotono Mitsuishi, the voice actress of Sailor Moon

[18:11] How Caitlin met Steve Blum 

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Alicyn's Wonderland | Inside the World of Animation & Games

Voice actor David Errigo Jr joins us in this week’s episode in Alicyn’s Wonderland! People have been abuzz over David for some time now, after he replaced Thomas Sangster in the role of Ferb in “The Phineas and Ferb Effect!” and in “Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Candace Against the Universe”. He is also known for his roles in Ridley Jones, Detective Pikachu, Final Fantasy XV, Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc V, and DOTA.

Join us as David and I talk about his journey into the entertainment industry, which literally started at a Bruce Springsteen concert! We start off with David taking us along a trip down memory lane where he talks about how moving to different cities helped him become a better actor. David then shares how he came to replace the original voice actor of Ferb Fletcher, as well as how he booked his role in DOTA. In addition to this, David also talks about what it’s like to work with Chris Nee as well as her qualities that he admires. 

Timestamp:

[10:00] David on why he owes Rob Paulsen so much 

[14:58] How David became the new voice actor of Ferb 

[19:43] David talks about DOTA

[20:57] How David ‘acted his way on to the show’ 

[22:26]David does a Ridley Jones impression 

[23:30]What it’s like to work with the wonderful Chris Nee

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Alicyn's Wonderland | Inside the World of Animation & Games

Voice and performance capture casting director and co-founder of The Halp Network Julia Schoeffling joins us in this week’s episode to talk about her work, latest projects, as well as some personal stories. Julia is someone who can proudly claim that she’s seen every angle of the industry – and she’s just published a book that can give you an exclusive glimpse of the voice and performance capture industry. More impressively, Julia has been using her position in the industry to help creatives in every area of the industry to book jobs, most notably in game production through The Halp Network.

Tune in as Julia talks about The Halp Network, her book, and her life! She starts off by introducing The Halp Network and how it helps up-and-coming creatives jumpstart their careers.  Then, she moves on to tell us about, “The Art and Business of Acting for Video Games”. Here, she shares what pushed her to write the book as well as some tantalizing tidbits from the book. Julia also shares her insights about the cool change the pandemic caused within the game production industry. 

Timestamps:

[9:46]  Julia talks about The Halp Network 

[11:01] How The Halp Network finds talents 

[14:12] Julia talks about her book

[18:17] Julia talks about her writing process and the challenges she faced

[21:34] How the pandemic changed the game production industry 

[26:08] Julia gives advice to aspiring voice actors looking to break into motion capture

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Alicyn's Wonderland | Inside the World of Animation & Games

We’re back with “the modern day Mel Blanc” – Billy West. Billy has an amazing list of credits to his name, as he is known as the original voice actor for Nickelodeon’s Doug as well as Stimpy Cat and Ren Hoek in The Ren & Stimpy Show. In addition to these roles, Billy is also best known for being the voice of several Futurama characters which include Philip Fry, Professor Farnsworth, Dr. Zoidberg, and Zapp Braniggan. It is also worth noting that Billy plays King Rulo in the Netflix animated series Disenchantment.

In this continuation, Billy shares a whole array of stories that offer wonder and inspiration. We start off by talking about how he landed his roles in Futurama, where he reveals that he actually didn’t audition for Fry! Then, Billy moves on to talk about the people that inspired Dr. Zoidberg and King Rulo’s distinct and iconic voices. He also goes on to take us on a trip down memory lane, where he shares what it was like to meet Mel Blanc as well as Michael Jordan! Then, on a more serious note, Billy talks about the obstacles he had to conquer to get to where he is now.

Timestamps:

[0:32] How Billy landed his Futurama roles

[6:42] How Billy became a part of Disenchantment

[7:49] The actor that inspired King Rulo’s voice

[14:35] The battles Billy struggled with and won

[20:07] Meeting Mel Blanc

[26:03] Meeting Michael Jordan

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Alicyn's Wonderland | Inside the World of Animation & Games

For this week’s episode, we are joined by the man dubbed as “The Modern Day Mel Blanc” – Billy West! Arguably one of the most familiar voices in the industry, Billy’s voice can be heard in a number of classic cartoons. Among Billy’s most notable characters include Philip Fry, Professor Farnsworth, Dr. Zoidberg, and Zapp Brannigan from Futurama, and Bugs Bunny in the 1996 film Space Jam. Billy has also provided his voice talent to a slew of other established characters such as Elmer Fudd, Popeye, Shaggy Rogers, Skeets, Tom, Muttley, and Woody Woodpecker!

Join us as we talk about everything, starting from his childhood days in Roslindale plus his youthful shenanigans while playing for the band, The Rogues. Then, Billy shares how getting to meet the “old timers” has influenced the way he treats the new wave of voice actors. Furthermore, Billy also talks about Futurama and why he thinks the show is too good to not be in production! Plus, Billy also reveals the fantastic people who inspired the much beloved mushmouth voice he does for Zoidberg!

Timestamps:

[8:23] How meeting the old timers has influenced how Billy treats the newcomers

[9:36] Billy talks about the similarities of the performing arts movement scene yesterday and today

[11:18] Billy does a “Doug” bit

[12:40] Billy talks about Futurama

[15:23] The people that inspired Zoidberg’s voice

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Alicyn's Wonderland | Inside the World of Animation & Games

In this week’s episode, we journey into Wonderland with voice, Mo-Cap, and on-camera actress Shelby Young! Shelby is best known as Princess Leia on Star Wars: The Forces of Destiny as well as Rayna on Baby Shark. In addition to her awesome voice acting credits, Shelby also enjoys massive success on TikTok, where she wows millions with her bubbly personality and knack for doing popular character voices!

Join us as Shelby and I talk about everything: voice acting, Mo-Cap, Star Wars, and life! We start off by talking about her Mo-Cap experience, as well as why she enjoys doing it, and some exclusive insight to what the whole experience is like. Moreover, we also get in on the topic of her massive success on TikTok, how it has changed her career as well as her content creation process. Plus, Shelby also shares how she handles internet hate and some valuable tips for content creators out there! Most importantly, Shelby talks about how she booked her iconic role as Princess Leia and how it’s like being a part of the Star Wars family since. 

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Timestamps:

[1:47] How Shelby Young started as an actor

[3:05] Shelby talks about Mo-Cap

[4:02] What it’s like to wear a Mo-Cap suit

[6:06] Going viral on TikTok

[10:19] How Shelby’s success on TikTok has changed her career

[15:02] How Shelby became the voice of Princess Leia 

Alicyn's Wonderland | Inside the World of Animation & Games

In this week’s episode, I am joined by composer Daniel Rojas, whose eclectic and modern scores make him a breath of fresh air in the world of scoring. Daniel is best known for his scores to shows like “Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts”, “Marvel’s Hit-Monkey”, and “Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K.”. Apart from writing scores and songs for over 60 feature films, TV shows, and interactive media projects, Daniel is also the recipient of the 2020 ASCAP Harold Arlen Award.

Join us, as Daniel talks to us about his wonderful journey starting off with his musically enriched childhood together with his musician parents and how it played an instrumental role in his journey towards becoming the fantastic composer he is today. He also discusses the various musical instruments he plays and explains what goes on behind the scenes and scores. And of course, Daniel also talks about his work and what we can expect from in the near future. 

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Timestamps:

[3:06] What instruments Daniel Rojas plays

[4:28] Daniel’s earliest musical influences

[6:30] Transitioning from playing jazz to music composition

[8:25] What a music arranger does

[17:03] Daniel talks about Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts

[26:35] What we can expect from Daniel next

Alicyn's Wonderland | Inside the World of Animation & Games

In this week’s episode, I am joined by The Voice of Awesomeness himself – voice actor and coach Mick Wingert! Mick has quite an impressive list of roles to his name. He is best known as the voice of Po in the video games and TV shorts of the well-loved Kung Fu Panda franchise including Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness. In addition to this, Mick has also worked as the voice for Iron Man in several Marvel TV series and video games including the 2021 series ‘What If…?’, and the voice behind Heimerdinger and Duty Captain in the groundbreaking Netflix animation series Arcane.

Join us as Mick and I journey through the looking glass and down the rabbit into the wild and wonderful world of animation and video games! We start off by taking a trip down memory lane, way back to when he moved to Los Angeles without actually intending to start a career in voice acting. Then, we move on to talk about how he became Jack Black’s “voice double” as Po in various Kung Fu Panda TV series, shorts, and video games. He even shares how it was like meeting Jack in person! Mick also goes on to talk about why working as a part of the Arcane cast is one of BEST experiences of his life.

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[3:09] Moving to LA

[5:20] Mick’s first voice acting job

[6:35] How Mick became Po

[11:02] Meeting Jack Black

[16:23] What it was like working on Arcane

[18:29] Mick talks about Professor Heimerdinger 

Alicyn's Wonderland | Inside the World of Animation & Games

This week’s guest is a Wushu Kung Fu Specialist with three black belts to this name. Kicking into this week’s episode with me is voice actor Adam McArthur, who is best known as the voice of Marco Diaz the deuteragonist of the hit Disney XD animated series, Star vs. the Forces of Evil. He is also the voice of Yuuji Itadori in the hit anime Jujutsu Kaisen, as well as Chifuyu Matsuno in Tokyo Revengers.

Join us as Adam talks about how he went from competing in martial arts tournaments to carving out a career in on-camera and voice acting. Adam takes us all the way back to his beginnings, where he started by taking a 4-week class held by a former Sesame Street voice talent in San Francisco plus his unlikely victories as a student of various martial arts! He also shares his views on why pursuing passions and hobbies beyond one’s craft is crucial for growth and success. Finally, Adam also takes the time to talk to us about his awesome characters like Marco Diaz and Prince Lee Char from the television series, Star Wars: Clone Wars.

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[10:15] Adam talks about learning from a former Sesame Street voice talent as a kid

[15:12] The importance of actively pursuing passions and hobbies instead of just focusing on work

[21:36] Adam talks about what makes Marco Diaz and Star such unique characters

[24:13] Adam talks about booking Prince Char Lee in Star Wars: Clone Wars

[28:08] The most awesome premiere party Adam’s been to

[32:16] How the discipline of martial arts has influenced the way Adam works

Alicyn's Wonderland | Inside the World of Animation & Games

In this week’s episode, I am joined by the electrifying Sarah Natochenny. She was only 19 years old when she replaced Veronica Taylor as the voice of Ash Ketchum in the English dub of Pokémon, starting at its ninth season. Since then, Sarah has gone on to play a slew of other fantastic characters, including Alicia in the 2006 video game Bullet Witch, Aura Sentia in Yu-Gi-Oh!, as well as Marian on Robin Hood. Apart from being a voice actress, Sarah is also a film editor, having worked as the primary editor for networks such as MSNBC and an assistant editor on the films Life of Crime, Cold Comes the Night, Worst Friends, and Cruise.

Sarah’s journey has had many twists and turns, all of which have led to fantastic and meaningful places. Join us as we talk about her journey into becoming a bronze-medal rhythmic gymnast and how she relates her experience in conquering the challenges of rhythmic gymnastics with her voice acting career. She also talks about how she booked Ash Ketchum at just 19 years old as well as her experience of getting terrifying threats and eventually conquering the fear it instilled in her. We also touch upon her love for film as well as her work as a film editor.

Timestamps:

[3:12] If you’ve conquered rhythmic gymnastics, you can do anything

[6:54] How Sarah became Ash Ketchum’s voice actress

[10:04] How to conquer even the most terrifying threats

[11:09] Sarah talks about film editing

[12:05] The story of a scratchy camera and models in Berlin

[13:25] How Sarah juggled being a film editor and the voice of Ash Ketchum

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Alicyn's Wonderland | Inside the World of Animation & Games