VO Buzz Weekly

Chuck and Stacey J. welcome Emmy winning writer, director, producer and

actor Jeff Nimoy to the show. After graduating from NYU, Jeff shares how

he found his way from voice acting on the Mutant League show to

producing and directing that led to him winning an Emmy.

Jeff

talks about what factors he considers when hiring actors for projects

and his experiences working with super talented VO actors like Steve

Blum, Crispin Freeman, Debi Derryberry, Colleen O’Shaughnessy and Yuri

Lowenthal.

He speaks to some key things that are important to pay

attention to especially in anime auditions and what stands out to him

when he is casting roles. Jeff reveals what talent should and shouldn’t

do in professional situations and things that will make him not want to

hire an actor

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Chuck and Stacey continue talking with teacher, producer, director,

Joyce Castellanos, who speaks to some of the challenges facing voice

talent today as well as some misconceptions about being in the voice

over business.

The super important promo demo is discussed

including when to do one, what should be on it and what should be left

off it. Joyce shares what she loves about teaching and what she still

wants to accomplish in her life, personally and professionally.

She

offers her opinion about attending voice over events, ways to network

appropriately and reveals what charity is near and dear to her heart in

the IF question.

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Chuck and Stacey welcome an icon in the world of network promos and

voice over coaching, Joyce Castellanos, who shares how she started as

the secretary to the VP at NBC and worked her way up to promo director.

She

talks about the first people she directed, the legendary Don LaFontaine

and iconic voice of NBC, Danny Dark. She reflects on the changing

styles in promo reads, shares her expertise on how to find the

conversational tone and what trends she is noticing now in promos.

Joyce

gives great advice about finding your signature voice and range and

marketing yourself to where you best fit in. She speaks to why it is so

vital to get training in the promo style of voice over and lets people

know how they can reach her and partner, Gene Cordes of One Stop VO, for

ongoing training and audition coaching.

Part 1 closes with Joyce

answering the True or False question which speaks to her commitment to

being a brilliant director able to work collaboratively with voice

actors and some more sage advice anyone wanting to work in promo needs

to hear.

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Chuck and Stacey J. continue getting BUZZ-ed with Chicago-based voice actor, coach, presenter and author, Bill DeWees who talks about how the video content for his YouTube channel got started as well as what to beware of when looking for voice over career resources.

Known for the “real guy” delivery and as the signature voice of Chevy (outside the U.S.) Bill gives great suggestions for giving that natural, non-announcer style read and gives props to his personal coach, Marice Tobias.

He talks about why it’s not effective to be too perfect in your performance and what inspired him to write the practical, how-to-guide book, How To Start and Build a Six-Figure Voiceover Business, available on Amazon.

Bill speaks to why he feels he is having success in his career and his background in music and playing guitar. He shows his love for his wife of 35 years as well as his daughter, a fellow voice actor, who works with him.

He shares where he wants to be in ten years and reveals his ultimate voice over dream job. The interview closes with Bill’s IF question that involves one of his idols, Casey Kasem, the iconic DJ and voice of Shaggy in Scooby Doo.

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This week, Chuck and Stacey J. get BUZZ-ed with Chicago-based voice actor, coach, presenter and author, Bill DeWees, who describes ways a voice actor can generate work, with or without an agent. He stresses the importance of having a great demo, specifically a “Demo that Rocks” by Chuck Duran.

He shares his background in radio, business consulting and college teaching and what high stakes event catapulted him towards a career in voice over. Despite having more than a dozen agents in different markets, Bill explains that the majority of his work comes from using his marketing and sales background to build a successful voice over career in genres like technical and medical narration, e-learning and explainer videos.

As a coach, he helps other talent build more contacts and offers some great tips for effective marketing including embracing technology and online opportunities.

Bill speaks to what is necessary for being a key player in the industry, which includes having a head for business and being persistent. He addresses some mistakes people make when building their VO business and has a tutorial full of helpful information at http://VoiceoverPlaybook.com

Chuck and Stacey J. role-play a phone call with Bill talking to a potential client demonstrating how easy it is to do and the value of getting your demo in front of the right people.

If you’re interested in coaching with Bill by Skype, contact him at http://VoiceoverRevolution.com or by email at [email protected] and be sure to subscribe to the Bill DeWees YouTube channel.

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Chuck and Stacey continue their chat with voice over superstar Vanessa

Marshall. She is known for her work as Hera Syndulla in Star Wars

Rebels, Irwin in The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy and Mary Jane

Watson in The Spectacular Spiderman.

Vanessa talks about her

audition rituals and sings the praises of her renowned teacher Marice

Tobias. She tells the story of how she got the role of Mary Jane Watson

in The Spectacular Spiderman and shares great advice that she has gotten

along the way from Pat Fraley, Marice Tobias, Jodi Gottlieb and Jeff

Howell.

She talks about what she would do if she were starting

her career over today and ways to ride out the tough times. As a

lifelong Star Wars fan, Vanessa shares her feelings about playing Hera

on Star Wars Rebels and connecting with people on Twitter and at fan

conventions.

Vanessa answers what she feels have been the keys to

her success and the IF question that reveals a voiceover parallel with

her Mom, actress Joan Van Ark.

Learn more about the various charities Vanessa works with that help women and children at www.VanessMarshall.com

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Chuck and Stacey welcome voice over superstar Vanessa Marshall to the

show. She is known for her work in commercials, narration, video games,

promos and animation with characters like Hera Syndulla in Star Wars

Rebels, Black Canary, Black Widow, Wonder Woman, Irwin and Mary Jane

Watson.

Vanessa, who got her BA from Princeton and MA from New

York University, shares more about her journey in academia, her love of

storytelling and anthropology, working as an on-camera actor and how she

eventually found her way to voice over.

She tells the story of

her first experience getting a voice over agent and offers great advice

for staying passionate about your career by doing things like

self-discovery and taking workshops.

She reflects on some

memorable jobs, gives great professional tips and answers what

ingredients are needed for an effective working relationship with other

actors, directors and engineers. Vanessa describes her strengths as a

voice actor and breaks down her process for getting in the right mindset

to be a believable storyteller.

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Chuck and Stacey J. continue chatting with voice acting phenom, Jennifer

Hale who discusses some obstacles she wrestles with in life and how the

state of the world influences her decisions when it comes to taking

care of her family and community.

She responds to being called,

“the Meryl Streep of the genre of video games” and offers more insights

about surrendering expectations, and what responsibility a voice actor

has when it comes to helping advance their career.

Jennifer

shares her philosophy for having a happy life and career and reveals

some of her favorite projects and characters over the years. She speaks

to having been named in the Guinness Book of World Records in 2013 and

why video game acting really suits her.

She talks about why she does fan conventions and they all show some love to mutual friend and talent manager, Jeff Zannini of http://CelebrityTalentBooking.com

Jennifer explains the motion capture process when recording video games

and reflects on what have been the keys to her success and longevity in

the business along with some great advice that everyone can use.

The

episode closes with what Jennifer still wants to accomplish in her life

and what she is passionate about right now, along with the popular IF

question.

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Chuck and Stacey J. celebrate VO Buzz Weekly’s 150th episode with an

award-winning actor who has more than 160 video game credits to her name

and the Guinness Book of World Records called “the most prolific female

video game voice actor”. Time to get BUZZ-ed with the truly incredible,

Jennifer Hale.

Be sure to get your copy of Marc Cashman’s new

book titled, V-Oh! Now available at www.CashmanCommericals.com You can

also watch Marc in Episodes 60 & 61.

Jennifer shares her

beginnings in theatre, on-camera acting and singing in clubs, which

ultimately lead her to do voiceover work full-time. She tells what she

did to help boost her confidence as an actor and the ways overcoming

tough times growing up has helped her as an adult.

She offers

her philosophy for staying creative as an actor, year after year, and

explains some of the challenges of video game acting. Jennifer describes

in detail her approach to auditioning and the importance of continuing

to do workshops with amazing pros like Jodi Gottlieb (Episodes 138 &

139) and Jeff Howell (Episodes 91 & 92).

Jennifer quotes the great Don LaFontaine to illustrate her work ethic and mind set towards her career.

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Chuck and Stacey J. continue their chat with actor, writer, VO coach,

Scott Parkin who talks about adlibs in auditions and offers some great

tips to people for self-directing their auditions from home.

He

gives great advice and insights to those who want to make it in the

voice over business and shares what current writing and acting projects

he has going on.

Scott shares how he balances being a single Dad

with a busy career and what he loves about being a father. The IF

question reveals Scott’s idols, and who he would love to have worked

with as an actor.

Follow Scott on Twitter @CaliforniaGravy and on YouTube – Scott Parkin Actor

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