Talk n' Voice Overs

This episode...the legendary Townsend Coleman! Townsend was the original voice of "Michelangelo" on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, "Corporal CapeMan" from Inspector Gadget, "GOBO" from the animated Fragile Rock, and "Scott Howard" on Teen Wolf. He also voiced the character "Rewind" for G1 Transformers and was the voice "Sentinel Prime"! In addition, Townsend has voiced countless National commercial campaigns, was the voice of NBC's "Must See TV", and the promo voice of the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. And did we mention he's also the voice of "Jason Whitaker" on the long running radio series, Adventures in Odyssey. Yea...he's the real deal! COWABUNGA DUDE!!!!!!!!

      On a very special episode of the Podcast, we do a retrospective on Don Messick! A tremendous voice acting talent from the golden age of Saturday morning animation, Don worked primarily for Hanna-Barbera. During his prolific career he created iconic character voices for many popular cartoons including Scooby-Doo, The Smurfs, Jonny Quest, the Jetsons, Yogi Bear, and so much more. We discuss Don’s life and incredible VO career. This show was a labor of love and we hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed bringing it to you!!

On this episode we interview Katie Leigh! Katie is the, “voice of your childhood”. You’ve heard Katie voice characters for animated series such as  Muppet Babies, Adventures of the Gummie Bears, Dungeons & Dragons, The Real Ghost Busters, All New Dennis The Menace, Darkwing Duck. And, since 1987 to the present she has been the voice of “Connie Kendall” on the very popular Focus on the Family Radio Program, Adventures in Odyssey”

Join us for a chat with a voice over legend...Katie Leigh!

     Welcome to “Talk n’ Voice Overs” Season 2 episode # 1! Today on the pod we welcome Mr. Porky Pig himself - the amazing, the incredible, Bob Bergen!  Rick & Wes talk with Bob regarding his phenomenal career as a voice actor. A three time Emmy nominee, Bob has voiced thousands of Television commercials, recorded countless video game voices, TV promos, animated series, and features. Bob has voiced Luke Skywalker for 20 years for the Star Wars franchise. And...this year (2020) marks Bobs 30th year as the voice of Porky Pig!

Welcome to “Talk n’ Voice Overs” episode # 10! On today’s show Rick & Wes talk to the incredibly talented actor, stand-up comedian, voice actor, and top notch impressionist Jim Meskimen! The Son of Happy Days star Marion Ross, Jim has voice matched Robin Williams in Disney’s Aladdin franchise! He’s currently starring on “ Impress Me” an exciting new series all about impressionists...streaming now on Amazon Prime! He’s voiced multiple characters on more than 40 video games, and is the voice of various political figures on Jib Jab’s animated shorts! You’ll also recognize him as the voice of Colonel Sanders in the Kentucky Fried Chicken television and radio campaign! Check out Jim Meskimen on today’s episode! And now live from Los Angles- Mr.Jim Meskimen!!

On today’s show Rick & Wes chat with Robert Marshall, one of the founding members of Source-Elements...the creators of Source-Connect! Source-Connect is an app or plug-in designed to record high quality audio remotely over the internet. And unlike ipDTL and ISDN, it was created with the goal of true audio fidelity in mind!. As voice actors, casting directors and producers scramble during these unprecedented times, Source-Elements is more in demand now than ever. Learn what you need to know to connect remotely with studios all over the world! Robert explains how Source-Connect works, available service plans, their exemplary customer service, and his commitment to helping voice actors connect across the globe...a "must hear" for anyone in the voice-over community!

On today’s show Rick & Wes interview American Greetings casting Director and Audio Producer Mike Murray! Mike has cast thousands of voice actors, singers, and on camera talent for American Greetings audio products! We'll discuss the casting process, day-to-day operations, and working with celebrity superstars such as Shaquille O’ Neal, Michael Bolton, Kevin Nealon, Dolly Parton, Donny Osmond and more! This is a great insiders peak at the creative process behind one of today’s media giants!

On episode # 7 Rick & Wes chat with phenomenal voice actor, impressionist, and voice matching expert Mark Silverman! Mark is known for his work on The Twilight Zone (2019), Howl's Moving Castle (2004) and Cars Race-O-Rama (2009). Disneyworld fans will recognize him instantly as the voice of Rod Serling in the “Tower of Terror” attractions. Mark voiced the character “ Friend Owl” in several animated Bambi movies and has done celebrity "voice matching' for film and television. We learn about his growing up in the San Fernando Valley, his obsession with all things Disney, and how he came to be "recognized as the voice of Rod Serling by the Serling estate. "This is the dimension of imagination. It is an area which we call, Talk N' Voice Overs.".

      In this episode Rick & Wes interview the incredibly talented voice actor Nicole Britton. Starting with her early career in New York City, then to Hollywood, and to her move to beautiful Atlanta Georgia, Nicole Britton has over 20 years experience as an award winning stage, on/off camera actor and voice actor. She and her two children (also voice actors) regularly voice radio and television commercials, video games, and radio imaging for clients including Pandora, iHeart Radio, Disney Jr., Disney Imagineering, Kroger, VW and others. Check out this fun and informative episode and learn how Nicole rose to become an "in demand" professional voice actor. Join us for episode #6 of “Talk N’ Voice Overs"!

In episode # 5 of Talk N’ Voice Overs, Rick and Wes chat with V.O. rockstar, Laila Berzins. Laila is a professional voice actor...recording voice-overs for everything from national commercials, "explainer" videos, corporate narrations and video games to animated series. Perhaps most notably, Laila voiced the character of Overlord Geya'rah from the popular video game, World of Warcraft (Battle of Azeroth). Equally cool, she's the voice of Mrs.Croaker on Disney’s Amphibia, from creator Matt Braly. Amphibia airs on The Disney Channel and streams on Disney +. Discussion includes how Laila got into the business, growing up on the east coast, her journey to California, and realizing her dream of becoming a successful voice actor.