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 county jailor and shares the challenges and

setbacks he encountered while getting started that would prove to be

blessings in disguise.

He talks about his experience recording

his demo with Chuck Duran of Demos That Rock and offers advice to people

starting out in the VO business. Chris reflects on the moment he felt

he had gotten his big break in the VO industry and how his life

experiences gave him an affinity for doing video games like the Call of

Duty franchise with Gary Oldham and Kiefer Sutherland.

Chris

shares some of his current projects like Dead End Express on Nat Geo,

The Briefcase on CBS, ACE Hardware and Hyundai commercials and network

promos. He talks about his audition process, his strengths as a voice

actor and the value he has found from working with top coaches Joyce

Castellanos, Jodi Gottlieb, Marice Tobias and Huck Liggett.

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