This week I talk with Pat Fraley, the voice of Krang in the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles among many other voices, who is a Voice Acting Teacher or "Voice Trainer". We talk about how he started teaching, his methods, and Hollywood's stance on aging actors, even in the VO world. Plus we get into great advice and how we met! Want to have Pat as a teacher? Check out his website at www.patfraley.com

This week I talk with my friend Daniel Kahn, who is a Production Coordinator at Nickelodeon, about putting together a show like MiddleMost Post, the round-about way that he got into Animation, and what Disney movie inspired him to Keep Moving Forward. 

This week I talk with Jeff LaFlamme who worked on Garfield, Bobby's World, and the Simpsons among others as a Storyboard artist, an animator, a character/prop designer, and storyboard clean-up among other things. We focus on what a storyboard artist does and where they fit in to the general scheme of Animation creation. Plus great advice thrown in as well. 

This week I talk with Sound Editor David Bartlett, who has worked on countless award winning films like Speed and Total Recall, but on the Animation side worked on Rugrats the Movie and Aladdin 2. We talk about the difference between Sound Designers and Sound Editors (and why you need to know the difference) as well as the intricacies of different sounds in films and how they are divvied out. Plus great advice about never giving up that he was given by none other than Steven Spielberg. 

This episode, I talk to Carson Kirkpatrick, a Production Assistant working with Warner Brother's Studios on Sandman, coming to Netflix early next year. We talk about our Bacon numbers, what it is that PA's actually do, and why it's best to not be a jerk in Hollywood. Well, if you want to get hired, that is...

This episode, I chat with aspiring Animation Writer (Dare I say, "future Pixar employee"?) Cova Brouwer about how the COVID Pandemic landed her an internship with Montecito Pictures, the differences (if any) between Animated Films and Series, and how I'm frustrated that Pixar movies ALWAYS make my cry. 

After a (very brief) hiatus, we're back with our first Mocap Actor! Andi Norris and I talk about different kinds of Mocap, why video games definitely count as Animated Entertainment, and how she got into Motion Capture and creature performing as a profession. Plus as always wonderful advice and a plug for our unofficial sponsor, Mind's Eye Tribe! 

This episode, we have our first Voice Actor! You might have heard Darcy Rose Byrnes's voice on Legend of Korra, or Sofia the First, but even if you haven't you'll get great stories and in depth knowledge of recording Voice Overs for animated series, plus great advice as always! 

This episode, I talk with character designer and illustrator Danielle Sherstad about what goes into designing animated characters, our shared love of Disney movies, and the importance of Fan Art in the Animation Industry. Plus, she gives great advice on becoming an illustrator/character designer. 

This episode, I talk with David Ciccarelli, CEO of Voices.com, one of the top VO marketplaces in the industry. We talk about the process of casting VO Talent, at what stage in the animation process casting is done, and tips for starting a career in Voice Over. Plus we find out both how David started Voices.com AND how he met his wife in the process!