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  • EP 129 Stevie Vallance: Voice Actor, Voice Director, and Casting Director
    The 5 Golden Rules for animation voice acting you need to know.


    Chuck
    and Stacey welcome Emmy winning voice director, voice actor, casting
    director and teacher Stevie Vallance via Skype from Toronto, Canada. She
    tells the story of how she got her first job working on the TV series,
    Madeline that also won her an Emmy.


    Stevie takes us back to the
    beginning of why she initially started doing voiceover and describes in
    detail her amazing 5 Golden Rules For Animation Voice Acting. She
    explains effective ways to practice and how to determine if voice acting
    is for you. She shares what stands out to her in animation auditions
    and what she looks for in talent when she is casting animated shows.


    She
    talks about her process of listening to mp3 auditions and gives the
    insights and information that you need to know. Stevie talks about what
    she likes to hear on demos and the importance of having a great
    attitude, being able to take direction and be spontaneous.


    Watch more videos, get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
    39 min
  • EP 128 Terry Berland: Voiceover Coach and Casting Director
    How to capture a casting director's attention with your audition.


    Award-winning
    casting director and author, Terry Berland explains what catches her
    attention when listening to auditions and offers advice to people
    wanting to crossover to do on-camera commercials as well as voiceover
    work. You will hear more about the 3rd edition of her amazing book,
    Breaking Into Commercials including why she wrote it, so get your copy
    at BerlandCasting or Amazon.com


    She tells the ways she stays on
    top of the trends to know what talent buyers want in today’s voiceover
    business and gives more information on her upcoming workshops and how to
    study with her at VoicePrintWest


    Terry shares what she still
    loves about being in the voiceover industry after so many years and
    answers what she believes are the keys to her career success. She
    discusses what it takes for a talent to be successful in the voiceover
    industry and demystifies the meaning of “real” when reading copy.


    Remember to send in your email to try and win the free coaching session with Terry Berland! The deadline is August 18, 2014.


    Watch more videos, get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
    25 min
  • EP 127 Terry Berland: Voiceover Coach and Casting Director
    Super great tips on making good choices when reading your copy.


    Terry
    Berland, award-winning casting director, on camera and voiceover coach,
    and author of Breaking into Commercials shares how she got started in
    casting by way of Madison Avenue in New York City. She explains her
    casting process and some of the extra steps she takes to find the
    perfect talent for the role.


    She tells how many submissions she
    gets on average for voiceover projects and explains some of the subtle
    nuances between on-camera and voiceover acting.


    Get all the
    details for how to enter the giveaway of a private Skype session with
    Terry as well as great tips on making good choices when reading the
    copy.


    Watch more videos, get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
    27 min
  • EP 126 Bill Rogers and Camille Dixon: Disneyland Announcers
    The Park Announcers for Disneyland and California Adventure.


    In
    Part 2 with Bill Rogers and Camille Dixon, we get to hear in their own
    words the touching stories of how they landed the Park Announcer gigs
    for Disneyland and California Adventure.


    They talk about the TV
    series they’re producing for PBS SoCal which allows them to collaborate
    with the very talented writer and filmmaker, Taylor Rummell. They share
    why they are creating their own project together and what they hope to
    accomplish with it.


    Bill and Camille discuss many of the
    different areas and genres of voiceover they work in like automotive,
    medical, training videos, narration, IVR and the 511 services in Los
    Angeles and around the country. They close the episode by sharing what
    they still hope to accomplish in their lives, both personally and
    professionally.


    Watch more videos, get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
    32 min
  • EP 125 Bill Rogers and Camille Dixon: Disneyland Announcers
    Developing listening skills and maintaining a successful business.


    Chuck
    and Stacey celebrate VO Buzz Weekly’s 125th Episode with Disneyland and
    California Adventure Park Announcers, Bill Rogers and Camille Dixon who
    share their journey from radio to voiceover. Bill and Camille address
    the challenges they had to overcome of sounding like an announcer with
    the help of veteran voice actor and mentor, Scott Rummell. They offer
    good advice about developing listening skills, diverse training and some
    of the benefits of having a radio background.


    They talk about
    the importance of having an amazing voice over demo and credit Chuck and
    Demos That Rock for helping them get started in the business with
    Camille remembering the experience recording her first demo with Chuck.
    Hear the story of how they first met and the secrets to maintaining such
    a successful personal and professional partnership.


    Bill and
    Camille discuss what they do to sustain ongoing relationships with their
    clients as well as their specific approach to building and maintaining a
    successful business. They praise all their agents teams around the
    country and advocate for going after voiceover opportunities in other
    markets around the country.


    Watch more videos, get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
    33 min
  • EP 124 Harlan Hogan: Voice-over Superstar
    An insightful list of the 5 things a voice talent should never do.


    Harlan
    Hogan shares more details about getting on the “no obligation waiting
    list” for the Mixer Face from CEntrance. Trivia Question #2 is revealed
    and Harlan recalls some of the iconic advertising slogans that he voiced
    for years like Raid, Life Cereal, and Head and Shoulders. He speaks to
    how he keeps up with the changing voiceover business and offers his
    amazingly insightful list called, The 5 Things A Voice Talent Should
    Never Do.


    He talks about what’s new in the second edition of his
    book, due out this summer, VO: Tales and Techniques of a Voice Actor,
    and how you can score an autographed copy. Harlan demonstrates his
    passion for magic tricks and the final Trivia Question #3 is revealed.
    Hear in Harlan’s own words what has helped him succeed in life through
    an excerpt from Rodney Saulsberry book, Step Up to the Mic, and what he
    hopes for the future.


    Watch more videos, get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
    33 min
  • EP 123 Harlan Hogan: Voice-over Superstar
    Booking a job versus building a successful voice over business.


    Harlan
    Hogan, versatile voice actor, author of VO: Tales and Techniques of a
    Voice Actor and creator of VoiceoverEssentials.com tells the story of
    how he went from working in radio and computer sales to building a
    career in voiceover for the last thirty plus years. He discusses his
    views on booking a job versus building a voice over business as well as
    what he thinks it takes to be successful today.


    He shares how his
    marketing skills and creativity have helped him stand out and some
    benefits of having agents around the USA and abroad. Harlan talks about
    his experience working with international clients and his approach to
    creating memorable auditions and navigating through the casting process.


    The
    Headphone Giveaway Trivia Question #1 is revealed, viewers learn how
    Harlan’s store VoiceoverEssentials.com came into existence and get a
    sneak peek at some new gear from CEntrance coming out the of Summer
    2014.


    Watch more videos, get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
    42 min
  • EP 122 Anne Ganguzza: Creator of VO Peeps
    Branding yourself through social media and your website content.


    Anne
    Ganguzza continues to share her expertise about website content, SEO
    (search engine optimization) and Google search standards. She shares
    ways to find potential clients via the web and the process she uses to
    introduce herself to potential clients.


    Anne explains her passion
    for “brand immersion” and how she tells her story through social media,
    her website content and in face-to-face networking. She offers some
    ideas for effective face-to-face marketing and what things to avoid when
    marketing in general.


    She lets everyone know how you can connect
    with people around the world, by joining her organization, VO Peeps.
    Find out what’s ahead for the VO Peeps and the mission of the Career
    Education Scholarship Fund, which helps people realize their voiceover
    career dreams. The episode closes with Anne reflecting on what she
    believes are the keys to her success in life.


    Watch more videos, get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
    33 min
  • EP 121 Anne Ganguzza: Creator of VO Peeps
    Great tips on how you can find work in niche areas of voiceover.


    Anne
    Ganguzza, creator of VO Peeps, voice actor, producer, marketing and
    branding guru, shares her extensive and impressive background working in
    technology, which led her to teach computer graphics and eventually to
    do voiceover work. She talks about the niche areas of voiceover she
    works in like medical and technical narration, corporate E-learning, IVR
    and telephony and offers tips on how you can begin to find that kind of
    work.


    She discusses the importance of being specific when
    marketing to the areas of voiceover you want to work in with the content
    of your demos and website. Anne gives some key points for effective
    marketing and branding and her approach to social media with respect to
    the different outlets and their target audiences.


    Watch more videos, get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
    29 min
  • EP 120 Ilko Drozdoski: Talent Agent
    Advice on having a successful VO business from top L.A. agent.


    The
    conversation continues with Ilko Drozdoski, managing partner and
    co-owner of TGMD voiceover agency in Los Angeles, as he talks about the
    ingredients for having a successful agent-client relationship, the
    things actors do that makes him crazy and what keeps him excited about
    being an agent. He offers advice to those wanting to be successful in
    the voiceover business and expresses more opinions about the ultra
    important voiceover demo.


    Ilko explains how he built up the
    Spanish division, under the guidance of Steve Tisherman, and shares what
    is happening in the Spanish VO market right now. He reflects on the
    privilege of knowing and working with TGMD client Don LaFontaine and
    other personal stories from early in his career, which included doing
    extra work in feature films and he ends the episode with what he feels
    have been the keys to his success.


    Watch more videos, get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
    29 min

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