VO Buzz Weekly

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VO Buzz Weekly episodes

  • EP 99 Network Promo Guys
    The top network promo guys answer insightful viewer questions.
    Chuck
    and Stacey continue their talk on location with Joe Cipriano, Mike
    McColl, Rino Romano and Scott Rummell as they answer questions from
    viewers about everything from taking classes and workshops, embracing
    your unique style to one of the most crucial elements in promos, timing.
    They
    weigh in about voicing promos for the major TV networks and give some
    helpful tips about self-direction that have worked for them and reveal
    some challenges they have encountered with self-direction.
    The
    guys talk about the current trends in promos, the importance of being
    aware of what is happening and Scott tells a funny and relevant
    experience he had while working on the movie trailer for Hitman.
    The
    episode closes with the guys sharing advice they got from the
    legendary, Don LaFontaine that has helped them in their careers and they
    give Chuck and Stacey major props for creating a show like VO Buzz
    Weekly. Thank you guys, that means a lot and we so appreciate your
    amazing contribution to it and the voice over industry!
    Watch more videos, get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
    38 min
  • EP 98 Network Promo Guys
    Meet 4 of the top network promo guys in the voiceover industry.
    Chuck
    and Stacey go on location to get the inside scoop about the poignant
    and inspiring memoir LIVING ON AIR from the authors themselves. Ann
    Cipriano, an Emmy award winning news writer and producer, and husband
    Joe Cipriano, superstar network promo voice talent share why they wrote
    the book and what they learned about each other in the process. Then we
    meet the Network Promo Guys!
    The fun continues when Joe is joined
    by fellow network promo voice talents of ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, CW, FOX
    SPORTS, Scott Rummell, Rino Romano and Mike McColl who reflect on
    memorable moments in their careers. The guys open up their wallets,
    literally and share how long it took them to get their big break in the
    voiceover business.
    The episode closes with the guys talking
    about the regular jobs they did to support themselves in the beginning
    of their careers. Be sure to tune in for Part 2 to get answers to some
    viewer questions.
    Watch more videos, get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
    35 min
  • EP 97 David Goldberg: CEO of Edge Studio
    Brilliant ideas for finding the clues in a script to help you win the job.
    Chuck
    and Stacey welcome David Goldberg, the CEO of Edge Studio, to the show
    to share how he found his way from working with top rock bands in the
    music industry to the voice over business. He talks about his passion
    for directing and engineering which helped him create the successful
    Edge Studio in NYC and describes the ways it supports the voiceover
    business.
    David breaks down in detail how talent can benefit from
    working with Edge Studio’s coaches and engineers, the different
    services they provide with education, casting and technology and guides
    viewers through things to check out on the Edge Studio website.
    He
    talks about his role at Edge Studio that incorporates some of his
    favorite things to do like, coaching and booth directing. David gives
    brilliant ideas for finding the clues in a script and some important
    things for talent to consider that take the whole picture into account.
    He
    reflects on why he thinks he is such an effective as a director and
    coach and invites people to some upcoming events in December for Joe and
    Ann Cipriano’s Living on Air book tour in NYC and Washington, D.C.
    Chuck,
    Stacey and David reveal the yearend contest, Get A Buzz. Get an Edge.
    Win a Contest. Listen for the answer to the trivia question that must be
    included in your entry then go to VOBuzzWeekly for all the details on
    how to enter. Contest ends December 31, 2013. Good Luck!
    Watch more videos, get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
    40 min
  • EP 96 Rebecca Hargrove: Voice Director
    Bad habits voice talent should avoid bringing into the recording booth.
    Chuck
    and Stacey talk with Rebecca Hargrove about seriously investing in your
    voice over business and she addresses bad habits that voice talent
    should avoid bringing with them into the booth. She offers some advice
    to voice talent who want to become more successful in the VO biz and
    describes her role as Project Coordinator as well as the services
    provided at Garden of Sound Audio.
    Rebecca shares what she loves
    about being in the voice over business and Chuck and Stacey rave about
    Rebecca’s commitment to the business. The episode closes with Rebecca
    showing her kind heart by giving some encouragement to voice talent.
    Watch more videos, get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
    18 min
  • EP 95 Rebecca Hargrove: Voice Director
    Learn great specific and helpful tips for effective self-directing.
    Rebecca
    Hargrove, former booth director at Abrams Artists and William Morris
    Endeavor, and now Project Coordinator at Garden of Sound Audio talks
    about how she went literally from the golf course to the voice over
    business with the help of VOX talent agent, Wes Stevens.
    She
    talks about being an integral part of the creative process and shares
    how she stays on top of the trends in order to be effective in the many
    roles she plays which include private coach. She discusses the
    relationship between a booth director and a voice talent and gives good
    tips to actors for prepare to read in the booth.
    Rebecca
    discusses her approach to private coaching and the workout classes that
    she organizes at Garden of Sound with leaders in the VO industry. Get
    some amazing and specific tips for effective self-directing and find out
    how to contact Rebecca for private coaching as well as to learn more
    about the classes at Garden of Sound. She closes the episode with some
    constructive advice to anyone considering voiceover as a career and to
    those who are already in the business.
    Watch more videos, get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
    22 min
  • EP 94 Dave Sebastian Williams: Voice Actor
    Get amazing advice for interpreting copy and delivering a solid read.
    In
    Part 2, Dave Sebastian Williams gives some helpful tips to voice actors
    to help them approach their career with a business sensibility. Dave
    takes us back twenty-five years to how the Voiceover Resource Guide
    (a.k.a the VORG) came to be and hints at what is in store for it in the
    future.
    Get a great demonstration of how Dave approaches
    commercial copy complete with some amazing advice for interpreting it
    and delivering a solid read. He reflects on some of the changes he’s
    seen in the business over the years that he likes and dislikes. The
    episode closes with Dave sharing what he is most grateful for in his
    life, more of his philosophy on helping actors through his endeavors and
    of course, some fun banter between Dave, Chuck and Stacey J.
    Watch more videos, get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
    29 min
  • EP 93 Dave Sebastian Williams: Voice Actor
    Creator of the Voiceover Resource Guide, Dave and Dave Studios.
    Dave
    Sebastian Williams, in his signature festive shirt, goes back in time
    to share how his career in voice over started from grade school to doing
    radio in Orange County before arriving in Los Angeles. Go with us on
    the epic journey of how he got his first agent, Don Pitts and hear some
    of the ups and downs of his early years.
    Dave talks about his
    approach to business and tells how his amazing recording studio, Dave
    & Dave, came to be as well as all the services it provides from
    audio production to casting. Chuck gets major props from Dave who says,
    “Chuck’s voice over demos are the finest in the business.”
    Dave,
    who is already so generous and gives back in a big way, reveals what he
    would do with the money if he ever won the lottery, it’s pretty cool! He
    talks about the importance of a voice actor being talented and having a
    strong business sense in today’s times and gives us a glimpse at some
    precious memorabilia from his early years.
    Watch more videos, get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
    33 min
  • EP 92 Jeff Howell: Producer
    Brilliant tips on recording from home studio and self-direction.
    In
    Part 2 with Jeff Howell, he offers some brilliant tips for voice actors
    recording from home studios about self-direction and creating a process
    for recording. FYI, he teaches a whole class about this so you might
    want to check it out! He addresses the idea of whether to adlib or not
    in an audition script and some common issues he hears in auditions that
    impact the quality of the read.
    Jeff answers why he thinks he’s
    an effective coach and director and the ways he mentors people towards
    realizing their voice over career. He gives his opinion about the
    importance of good quality audio and production and candidly talks about
    his casting process from listening to auditions to deciding which
    talent he wants to book for the job.
    Watch more videos, get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
    35 min
  • EP 91 Jeff Howell: Producer
    What advertising agencies really mean when they want a “real” read.
    This
    week’s guest Jeff Howell, VP of Production at World Wide Wadio,
    Producer, Director and VO coach, takes us through a typical day in his
    working life and shares how he went from talent agent and casting
    director to producing and directing thousands of commercials and promos.
    Jeff concisely explains the key differences between the reads needed
    for radio commercials and TV commercials and the trends in the types of
    scripts we’re hearing in the current marketplace.
    He discusses
    what advertising agencies really want when they need a “real” read and
    how he supports the voice talent so they can deliver a great
    performance. Jeff shares the way he directs a session for a radio promo
    versus a TV promo and offers some insights on the trends happening in
    the business right now as well as where he thinks things are going in
    the future.
    Watch more videos, get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
    25 min
  • EP 90 Steve Blum: Voice of Wolverine
    Great ideas for anyone wanting to voice video games and anime.
    Steve
    Blum talks about his character Guilmon in Digimon, a departure from his
    signature sound and how he takes care of his voice after doing intense
    video game sessions. He offers ideas for someone wanting to do video
    games and anime and recommends helpful links to check out.
    He
    answers a few more fan questions about Cowboy Bebop and self-directing
    for auditions and shares his feelings on whether or not we would ever
    teach or coach voice acting. Steve tells the advice he got early on from
    Jack Angel that has helped him in his career and why he loves
    auditioning as much as he loves working. Find out what Steve thinks are
    his strengths as a voice actor and what makes a good agent/client
    relationship.
    He talks about his home studio setup, the gear he
    uses on the road and what he still wants to accomplish in his life. The
    episode closes with Steve discussing his passion for charity work and
    giving back and an IF question that keeps the Steve Blum Love Fest going
    strong!
    Watch more videos, get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
    28 min

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