⚡⚔️ Erin Kelly Noble joins The Conversation!On this episode, I sit down with voice actress Erin Kelly Noble for a deep dive into her career, her craft, and the characters she has brought to life.Of course, we’re spending plenty of time in the world of Wistoria: Wand and Sword, where Erin voices Lihanna Owenzaus!We go beyond simply asking what it’s like to voice Lihanna and explore the character underneath the reputation of “Miss Perfect.” We discuss Lihanna’s strength, expectations, relationship with Will, what drives her to keep pushing herself, and how Erin approaches bringing such a powerful character to life.But Erin is much more than one role.We also dive into her journey as an actor, what she has learned from working in the voice-over industry, the challenges of creating completely different characters, and several of her other performances across anime.Following Bree Han’s appearance in Season 2, we’re returning to the world of Wistoria in Season 3 with an entirely different perspective.This isn't just a conversation about the characters.It's about the person behind them.🎙️ The Conversation with Philip CooperNo filters. Just conversations.If you enjoyed the interview, make sure to LIKE, COMMENT, SUBSCRIBE, and SHARE to help support the show and more conversations like this one! #Wistoria #WistoriaWandAndSword #LihannaOwenzaus #VoiceActing #VoiceActor #Anime #podcast

🎙️ Jingle Deleon joins me on The Conversation!On this episode, I sit down with voice actress, singer, songwriter, guitarist, and creative artist Jingle Deleon for a conversation that goes far beyond the recording booth.🇵🇭 We begin with Jingle’s story and Filipino heritage, exploring her upbringing, growing up around music and karaoke, the importance of representation, and the experiences that helped shape the artist she is today.🎙️ Then we dive into her journey into voice acting—from taking that first step professionally to handling rejection, developing her craft, and learning what it truly means to act through your voice.🔥 And, of course, we have to talk about Rin Hanamaru in Nukitashi the Animation!Jingle takes us behind the character as we explore Rin’s ambition, confidence, unpredictability, and absolute CHAOS. 😂 We also dig beneath all of Nukitashi’s outrageous comedy to ask a bigger question: Who is Rin Hanamaru underneath it all?🎮 We also discuss Jingle’s work beyond Nukitashi, including her experiences performing for video games and bringing completely different characters to life.🎸 And there’s another side of Jingle’s creativity—music. We talk singing, songwriting, guitar, how being a musician influences her acting, and how her heritage continues to influence the artist she’s becoming.This episode is about more than a résumé or a list of characters.It’s about heritage. Identity. Creativity. Perseverance. Music. Voice acting. And the person behind the performances.If you enjoy the episode, make sure to LIKE, COMMENT, SUBSCRIBE, and SHARE to support the show and help more people discover these conversations!#Nukitashi #RinHanamaru #VoiceActing #VoiceActor #FilipinoAmerican #FilipinoRepresentation #Anime #AnimeVoiceActor #VoiceOver #Podcast

🦊🔥 Katie Flores, better known as 97.kawaiikitsune, joins me on a brand-new episode of The Conversation with Philip Cooper!There’s a lot more to a creator than what you see on your screen—and in this episode, we’re getting to know the person behind 97.kawaiikitsune.Katie and I dive deep into her journey as a creator, modeling, photography, creativity, confidence, self-expression, and what inspired the 97.kawaiikitsune identity in the first place.We also have an open and respectful conversation about the spicier side of content creation and some of the realities that come with it—from misconceptions and judgment to establishing boundaries and separating an online persona from the human being behind it.What does confidence actually look like when your work puts you in front of an audience?How do you maintain control over your own image?And when you strip away the usernames, followers, photographs, and online personas… who is Katie Flores?This episode isn't just about the content.It's about the person creating it.🎙️ The Conversation with Philip Cooper🦊 Featuring: Katie Flores / 97.kawaiikitsune If you enjoy the episode, make sure to LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE to PhilCooProductions for more conversations with creators, artists, performers, voice actors, and fascinating people from all walks of life.#KatieFlores #97KawaiiKitsune #TheConversation #PhilCooProductions #ContentCreator #CreatorInterview #Podcast #Modeling #Photography #SelfExpression #Confidence

On this episode of The Conversation with Philip Cooper, I sit down with voice actress, artist, writer, and U.S. Marine Corps veteran Raina Meginley! 🎙️Raina has built an incredible journey from serving in the Marine Corps to pursuing a creative career and bringing characters to life across anime, animation, games, and more.Anime fans may recognize her as Kazuha Toyama in Detective Conan, Sakura Asami in Failure Frame, and Cainresq in I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level, along with additional voice work across other anime projects.In this conversation, we go beyond simply talking about her résumé.Raina opens up about her journey into acting, what her military experience taught her, developing her craft as a voice actress, handling rejection in the entertainment industry, and continuing to evolve as an artist.We also take a deeper dive into some of her characters, including what it's like stepping into the long-running world of Detective Conan as Kazuha Toyama, understanding the person underneath Kazuha's fiery personality, and what Raina would tell Kazuha about Heiji if she could actually sit down and talk to her. 😂Then we explore Cainresq and what having a larger role in I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level allowed Raina to bring to the character and performance.From the Marine Corps to the microphone, this episode is about the experiences, challenges, creativity, and determination behind the voice. If you enjoyed the episode, make sure to LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE for more conversations with voice actors, creators, artists, performers, and fascinating people from across the entertainment world!#DetectiveConan #VoiceActing #Anime #VoiceActor #Cainresq #IveBeenKillingSlimesFor300Years #FailureFrame #KazuhaToyama #animevoiceactor

🎨 From creating her own art to helping other creators bring their stories to life, Aria Villafranca has experienced the world of comics from both sides of the page.On this episode of The Conversation with Philip Cooper, I’m joined by Aria Villafranca — a Filipino-American comic artist, illustrator, writer, and editor whose creative journey has taken her from Hawaiʻi to SCAD and into the professional world of comics and webcomics.We go back to the beginning and explore how growing up in Hawaiʻi helped shape Aria’s perspective as an artist, how her Filipino-American heritage has influenced her storytelling, and how she discovered the artistic voice that would eventually become her own.We also dive into her journey through Sequential Art at SCAD, the difference between creating a single piece of artwork and telling an entire story through images, and the lessons that come from the sketches, revisions, mistakes, and unfinished ideas audiences rarely get to see.📚 We also talk comics.Aria discusses her work on In the Shadow of Giants, a graphic novel exploring Filipino-American history and Filipino veterans of World War II, and what it means to visually tell stories connected to real history, culture, and sacrifice.We explore her own creative projects, including Paint Nothing!!, and what happens when Aria gets to build characters and worlds entirely from her own imagination.Then we head behind the scenes of WEBTOON, where Aria went from intern to Managing Editor and spent years helping creators develop their stories. We discuss what an editor actually brings to a comic, how you give creators constructive feedback without taking away their individual voice, and how editing other artists can completely change the way you approach your own work.Finally, we talk about Aria’s next chapter: stepping forward as an artist and writer, betting on her own creativity, and deciding what kind of storyteller she ultimately wants to become.This isn't only a conversation about drawing.It's about identity, culture, storytelling, creative growth, taking chances, and discovering what you want your art to say. 👍 Like the episode💬 Leave a comment🔔 Subscribe for more conversations with artists, creators, actors, performers, and incredible people from across the creative world.#ComicArtist #WEBTOON #ArtistInterview

This episode, I’m joined by voice actress Bay Doxey, the English voice of Meme Bashame in My Deer Friend Nokotan! 🦌🍚But there’s much more to Bay’s story than Bashame.We dive into Bay’s journey from theater to the recording booth, how performing onstage helped shape the voice actor she is today, and the challenges of creating characters using nothing but her voice.Of course, we take a deep dive into the wonderfully bizarre world of My Deer Friend Nokotan and what it was like bringing the rice-loving Meme Bashame to life. Bay discusses finding the sincerity underneath the absurd comedy, approaching unpredictable characters, and what makes Bashame more than just the jokes surrounding her.We also explore Bay’s work beyond Nokotan, including her performances across animation, video games, dubbing, and independent productions, the importance of supporting indie creators, and the characters from her career that she hopes more people will discover.Most importantly, we talk about the person behind all those voices—what keeps Bay creating, what she's learned throughout her career, and what it means to know that a character or performance can become someone else's “happy place.”And yes…We talk about rice. 😂🍚🎙️ Bay Doxey × The Conversation with Philip CooperSubscribe for more conversations with voice actors, artists, creators, performers, and incredible people from across the entertainment industry and beyond.MyDeerFriendNokotan #VoiceActing #Anime

Angel Desai joins The Conversation with Philip Cooper!From the Broadway stage to television, film, music, and the battle-scarred world of Gears of War, Angel Desai has built a career that refuses to fit inside a single box.In this episode, I sit down with Angel for a conversation about the journey behind the performances—the experiences that shaped her as an artist, the lessons she's carried across different mediums, and what it takes to build a lasting career in entertainment.We explore her work in theater and on screen, her musical background, representation within the entertainment industry, and the evolution she's witnessed throughout her career.And yes… we're going deep into Gears of War. ⚙️🔥Angel takes us inside First Minister Mina Jinn, one of the most complicated authority figures in the modern Gears era. We discuss Jinn's leadership, the aftermath and controversy surrounding Settlement 2, her relationship with JD Fenix, and a bigger question:Is Jinn really an antagonist—or is she a leader making impossible decisions while trying to keep humanity alive?This isn't just a conversation about one character or one franchise. It's about an artist whose journey has stretched across stages, screens, microphones, and entirely different worlds of storytelling.👍 Like the video💬 Leave your thoughts in the comments🔔 Subscribe to PhilCooProductions for more episodes of The Conversation#AngelDesai #GearsOfWar #

Every character has a story to tell.And for Amélie Bellefeuille, finding that story is at the heart of every performance.Amélie is a Czech-American voice actress, vocalist, artist, cosplayer, and multilingual creative whose energetic and youthful range allows her to transform into everything from ambitious kids and misunderstood teenagers to powerful warriors, magical characters, and adorable mascots that may not be quite as innocent as they seem.Her growing body of work includes Mia in The Crystal Planet, Arisa in Tale of the Little Ninjas, Alex in New Magical Me, Izzy in Animalies, Clash Island, Summoner+ and more.But behind every voice is the person creating it.In this episode, Amélie joins me to explore where her passion for performing began, how her Czech-American background and multilingual abilities influence her craft, and how she discovers the personality and emotional truth behind a character.We dive deep into several of her roles and discuss the challenge of creating completely different characters with a naturally youthful voice, carrying a lead performance across a production, portraying recognizable personalities, and creating an emotional connection with an audience—even when the actor behind the microphone is never seen.We also step outside the recording booth to explore another side of Amélie: the vocalist, the artist, the cosplayer, and the creator.And looking toward the future, we talk about the kind of performer she hopes to become, her dream character, the rapidly changing world of voice acting, and one final question:When audiences look back at all the characters she's brought to life, what piece of Amélie does she hope they'll find inside every one of them?This isn't just a conversation about finding the right voice.It's about finding the story behind it.#VoiceActing #voiceactor

The Season 3 premiere of The Conversation with Philip Cooper continues with Bethany the Bard!In this episode, I sit down with Bethany for a conversation about creativity, performance, confidence, Pride, self-expression, and the person behind the bold personality you see online.We dive into the story behind the name “Bethany the Bard,” finding confidence through creativity, expressing different sides of yourself through art and performance, navigating the boundaries between your public and private life, building connections within creative and LGBTQ+ communities, and learning to recognize your own value as a creator.We also talk about Bethany’s friendship with Victoria Moessner, who previously joined The Conversation during Pride, and how friendships and creative communities can help people grow and support one another.And, of course, we look toward the future: What would Bethany create with absolutely no limitations—and what does she ultimately want people to remember about Bethany the Bard?#Pride #LGBTQCreators #lgbtq

On this episode of The Conversation with Philip Cooper, I’m joined by voice actress Madeleine Norton — the “Snow Queen of Texas!” ❄️👑Madeleine joins me to discuss her journey into voice acting, developing characters behind the microphone, the lessons she’s learned throughout her career, and her work across anime, including The Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King, An Archdemon’s Dilemma: How to Love Your Elf Bride, Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc, Anne Shirley, Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! and more.And, of course, we’re going PLUS ULTRA! 💥As the My Hero Academia anime celebrates its 10th anniversary, we take a special look at Madeleine joining the FINAL SEASON as Toshie Yagi — the mother of Toshinori Yagi, better known as All Might!We talk about stepping into the world of My Hero Academia, becoming part of All Might’s story during the anime’s final chapter, and what it means to contribute to a franchise that has inspired fans for an entire decade.From the Snow Queen of Texas ❄️ to the mother of the Symbol of Peace 💥, there’s a lot to uncover in this Conversation.#MyHeroAcademia #AllMight #VoiceActing #Anime