Get Out There Series

Voice Actor and renowned microphone expert, Christopher Currier, lectures around the world to voice actors, singers and engineers about the relationship between the talent and his or her microphone. Some call him the "microphone matchmaker." On this episode of GET OUT THERE Christopher takes on the burning questions every voice actor should ask before saying "I do." Is there a best microphone? How do you know when you've found your microphone soulmate? Is it okay to date more than one mic? What if my mic makes more money than I do? Truth be told, Christopher is a romantic, with an uncanny insight for helping you  to fine the perfect microphone mate, and that means more success in the VO booth. So light your favorite scented candles, cozy up by the fireplace and open your heart to microphone love on GET OUT THERE with Joan Baker and Rudy Gaskins.

Everyone's got a quick question about breaking into voice acting. It's the answers that take time. On this week's GET OUT THERE, actor/author/teacher Joan Baker, and Emmy Award-winning producer Rudy Gaskins tackle the most burning FAQs of Voice Acting, with your dreams for success squarely in focus.

Where do you start? Do you have the right stuff? How do you choose a teacher? Do you need acting skills? How do you get an agent? How do you self-direct? What is the financial investment? How long does it take to get agent-ready?

This episode is your one-stop shop for expert answers to the top FAQs ever asked about voice acting. Let's GET OUT THERE.

In this episode of GET OUT THERE you’re going to experience a gentle boot camp about generating more success in your life. Yes, our guest is a Voice Arts Award-winning voice actor with a stellar career that just keeps getting better, but his journey is about so much more than voice acting. He’s at the top of the game, and getting there took maintaining focus, taking the hard knocks and dedicating himself to the dream. Rodd is one of the nicest, most down to earth people you will ever meet, but his story belies his humility. His story is an inspiration to the audacious dreamers – a roadmap to the awaiting pitfalls, and a helping hand to getting your dreams out of your head and into your everyday life. Rodd’s story reveals that dreams are not static. They evolve, transmute and morph for as long as you nurture them. This is a highly practical understanding you will glean from this podcast as the conversation opens onto the dance floor of living a life you love. Every successful career, every well-lived life, utilizes key learnings that are universal.  Essential among them is that nothing happens unless you GET OUT THERE.

What voice actors can learn from singers will surprise you.

This week on the Get Out There Series we look into the art of singing to find the perfect lyrics for voice actors.

We Get Out There with Deborah Cox: a Grammy nominated singer and celebrated Broadway sensation, who recently turned voice actor.  Surprisingly, her process, from voice care to training to marketing and branding, is a roadmap for voiceover success. Like voice actors, the best singers are great storytellers. Deborah's story, as a singer, parallels the journey of the voice actor, and demonstrates unexpected ways to build your career, outside the box.

In this episode, Deborah will share practical insights and real-world anecdotes and  that will invigorate the way you think about moving your voiceover career forward.

In the history of teaching acting, there are legends whose skills revolutionized the craft and continue to shape the education of great actors to this very day. Legends like, Konstantin Stanislavski, Lee Strasberg, Sandy Meisner, Stella Adler, Herbert Berghof and Uta Hagen come easily to mind. Then there is the chapter on voice acting, where you can add Patrick Fraley’s name to this venerable list. As his students, some of whom have become excellent teachers, and others who have become voiceover superstars, begin to share their stories about Pat, history, in its infinite humility, will embrace his contribution as the Fraley Technique. They will happily announce that they learned under his tutelage or that they went to a school where his technique was taught. Fortunately, Pat Fraley is still sharing his wisdom across the country, mounting personalized master classes in voicing commercials, TV and movie narration, promos, animation, audiobooks, and most every other genre in the voiceover sphere. You don’t enter the world of voice acting without hearing his name and a few anecdotes, but history will prove that you missed out on something very special, if you never got to sit in his classroom and feel the sensation of your whole being blossoming like a flower. Patrick Howard Fraley is a true master teacher and an indispensable resource to the industry.

How do you find your way to voiceover success when there’s no single roadmap? How do you figure out where you fit in, when every voice actor seems to have a unique path all their own? Where do you go to train, grow and find work? You do what Stacey J. Aswad and Chuck Duran did and draw the original roadmap. Chuck and Stacey are the founders of the multiple Voice Arts® Awards-winning podcast, VO Buzz Weekly. In the founding of this amazing weekly talk show, they went straight to the best voiceover actors, producers, directors, casting directors and talent agents in the world to connect the dots. In so doing, they were able to dispel the myths and distill the facts about how to make your voiceover dreams come true. They have now amassed the largest, most distinctive interview collection of voiceover professionals anywhere in the world. Chuck and Stacey are also entertainers, voice actors, producers and change agents, who have built their enterprising careers from the ground up. Here at GET OUT THERE we say, “The life you dream is your empire and every empire starts with an entrepreneur.” Chuck and Stacey share an entrepreneurial journey that shows you how to give structure to your dreams and wrap your heart in determination. Once bitten by the thrill of navigating their own destiny and living the life they dreamed, Chuck and Stacey took the entrepreneurial bull by the horns. You will do the same with your voiceover career when you hear their extraordinary approach. You’ll see how they guided their dream with creativity, common sense and planning. You’ll see the power of getting out there and connecting with progressive people who can make a difference. Now, check this. Stacey J. Aswad and Chuck Duran are not only adept business partners. They’re also a loving couple. Yes, career, love and happy ever after can come wrapped in the same package. They’ll talk about that too. Stacey and Chuck manage a thriving enterprise that includes writing and producing demo reels for the biggest voice actors in the world (DemosThatRock.com), producing the world-class video podcast (VOBuzzWeekly.com) and founding an online education forum (OpenCoaches.com) for students to connect with best-in-class voiceover coaches. You had better have your boots strapped on for this one.

Let’s talk about your most audacious dreams. Are they still your dreams? Have you put them on the shelf? Whichever the case, your dreams are about to get a whole new luster, inspired by the extraordinary journey of Tony Award winning Broadway director, Kenny Leon. Kenny’s story seems like the stuff of fairytales, but you can be certain that they are as real and down to earth as he is. There’s a reason that Kenny’s busy schedule, as a director and producer, has also branched out to include motivational speaking, worldwide. You’ll hear in this conversation how Kenny channels his life experience into inspired realities for others. That includes everyone. Whatever your most audacious dreams, get ready for a boost that will take you to the finish line and beyond. Kenny’s story uses the power of owning who you are, the courage to stand up to naysayers and the willingness to be inclusive of the communities that support you.  From his very modest beginnings, growing up in the rural woods of Tallahassee Florida to the bright lights and red carpets of Broadway, you’ll hear the very real, very human actions that anyone can take to realize their dreams.  Settle in for an experience that will bathe you in inspiration.

If you like to play it safe, when it comes to living your live full out, then kindly fasten your safety belts for this next conversation. If, on the other hand, you fancy yourself a risk taker, an innovator or an unstoppable force of audacious dreams, then join us out on the skinny branches of the tree, where the sunlight touches down and great ideas spring to life. Say hello to Doug Melville; entrepreneur and intrapreneur of the new millennium. Doug is a bona fide Madman of New York’s Madison Avenue.  He’s also a man who thrives on the juice of the side hustle. He cannot be bound by traditional frameworks and doesn’t want you to be either. In this scintillating pod chat, Doug opens up about his success, with a passion for YOUR success. You heard right.  And if you’re a person of color, he’s got you covered. Doug is the Chief Diversity Officer for TBWA Worldwide. That means he specializes in securing gainful employment and entrepreneurial opportunities for women and people of color, in areas of commerce where their talents might otherwise go unrecognized or ignored. No matter what challenges or discouragement you may be experiencing in the face of your dreams, this conversation is happening at the right time, in the right place, at the right speed for your life. This is your ultimate, breakthrough catalyst for success in whatever you’re pursuing. Join us for an amazing conversation with Doug Melville of Madison Avenue, NYC.

What are you dreaming about today? Arts and entertainment is where big dreams shine bright, and the lessons of success, in this domain, will supercharge your pursuit of doing what you love. Today’s guest, Bob Bergen, is best known for his work with the Warner Bros.' Looney Tunes franchise as the current voice of Porky Pig and Tweety Bird. Bob is also responsible for the voice of Luke Skywalker in over a dozen Star Wars video games as well as the Robot Chicken Episodes I, II and III. But what you’ll get from Bob is how his success is everyone’s success. Joan and Rudy will take you inside Bob’s winning approach to work, career and lifestyle in a way that will open your mind to new ways of thinking and being. To be successful, it is often said to surround yourself with successful people, but to do that you have to GET OUT THERE where the people are and where magic is happening. Bob did just that. You’ll hear how his success in the entertainment business is a lesson in commitment, dedication, tenacity, authenticity and fearlessness. But, no one gets anywhere by throwing around colorful attributes. The key is understanding what it means to GET OUT THERE, and make your life happen.