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  • EP 79 Paul Pape: Voice Actor
    A look in to the world of ADR (Automated Dialogue Replacement).
    Chuck
    lets everyone know that his band Rock Sugar (with voice actor, Jess
    Harnell) has an upcoming show at Harrah’s in Lake Tahoe on July 27th and
    Stacey is heading to Orlando this week to shoot new updates for her
    Walt Disney World, Must Do Disney TV show. An awesome email from Mark in
    Wilmington, NC is happily read and much appreciated. Chuck and Stacey
    along with fellow Neumann Endorsed Artist Paul Pape, gives kudos to
    Chris Currier and the team at Sennheiser/Neumann.
    Paul, a veteran
    voice actor and co-founder of the Don LaFontaine Voiceover Lab, started
    his career as a theatre and on-camera actor and takes us through how he
    got started in voiceover.
    He gives viewers a look in to the
    world of ADR (Automated Dialogue Replacement) and how it has developed
    through the years and what is expected of voice actors working in this
    genre of voice over. He talks about his meaningful experiences working
    with directors like Barbra Streisand and Kevin Costner and the advanced
    technology used today.
    Paul, one of the main voices of the Obama
    Re-election campaign, offers insights on how he got that gig and other
    political campaigns around the country. He shares the process of how the
    spots are created and how he handles the pressure.
    Get the whole
    story of how Paul landed the role of “Double J.” in the iconic 1977
    film, Saturday Night Fever, alongside John Travolta. He elaborates on
    the effects of overnight success and what it has taught him.
    Make
    your plans to join Paul, Chuck and Stacey and the best of the best in
    the voice over business at the Don LaFontaine Poker Classic on August
    24, 2013 in Los Angeles. Get ticket information and pertinent details
    at: www.SAGFoundation.org All proceeds go to benefit the Don LaFontaine
    Voiceover Lab. It’s an awesome event, we hope to see you there!
    Watch more videos, get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
    31 min
  • EP 78 Joan Baker and Rudy Gaskins: Creators of That's Voiceover
    How to take advantage of trends happening in the business today.
    The
    fabulousness continues as Joan tells how she got in to teaching voice
    over and why she can’t live without it now. She also reflects on what
    she believes are some of the essential elements a voice actors needs in
    order to succeed. Rudy’s branding expertise is revealed with some
    outstanding information for voice actors to consider as they seek to
    gain a presence in the marketplace.
    He shares a trend happening
    in the business today with regard to voice actors working in their home
    studios and gives some ideas of how to keep things fresh.
    Joan
    and Rudy explain the meaning behind some quotes they had said and Joan
    speaks about what it’s like for her as a voice actor when Rudy is
    directing her. Viewers get an in-depth look at the inspiration behind
    Joan’s book, Secrets of Voiceover Success and how she involved Rudy and
    the Alzheimer’s Association in compelling and unique ways.
    Join
    Chuck, Stacey, Joan and Rudy at That’s Voiceover on August 17, 2013 in
    Los Angeles, CA. Get your tickets now for That’s Voiceover and be sure
    to use the exclusive VO Buzz Weekly subscriber’s promo code. Enter Promo
    Code: VOBUZZ at checkout for a 20% discount.
    Watch more videos, get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
    42 min
  • EP 77 Joan Baker and Rudy Gaskins: Creators of That's Voiceover
    An intimate look into the lives of Joan Baker & Rudy Gaskins.
    Chuck
    and Stacey announce that Sennheiser/Neumann has become their official
    microphone and show sponsor. They are both now Neumann Endorsed Artists
    as well as the VO Buzz Weekly show. Big thanks to the wonderful Chris
    Currier and the entire team at Sennheiser/Neumann! Guests Joan Baker and
    Rudy Gaskins light up the set and allow viewers a very intimate look
    into their personal journeys.
    Joan talks about her childhood
    dreams as well as the painful struggles she endured growing up as
    bi-racial child and the ways it has impacted her life. She tells the
    story of finding her way into the voice over business, by way of dance
    and on-camera acting, and how she didn’t let fear or expectation stop
    her from moving forward.
    Rudy offers the reasons why he left
    Washington, D.C. for New York and how he first became aware of voice
    talent by doing documentary films. He describes how switching roles with
    a voice actor in order to experience their process has given him great
    insights as a writer and director.
    Joan and Rudy discuss how
    their popular event THAT’S VOICEOVER came to be, what they get out of
    doing the event as well as their strategy for creating an experience
    that is both meaningful and beneficial for the attendees. They tell
    viewers how they can attend the upcoming THAT’S VOICEOVER event on
    August 17th 2013 at the Director’s Guild in Los Angeles, CA. Chuck and
    Stacey will be in attendance along with top talent agents, casting
    directors, voice talent and more. We hope to see you there!
    Watch more videos, get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
    38 min
  • EP 76 Joshua Parkinson: Marketing Expert
    How to leverage yourself on Facebook when YOU are the brand.
    Joshua
    Parkinson continues with more Facebook etiquette regarding sharing
    other people’s posts and things to avoid when posting. He offers
    suggestions for creating your Profile and Timeline photos and shares
    more about how his awesome Post Planner App can benefit your business on
    Facebook.
    VO Buzz Weekly subscribers can take advantage of a
    30-day free trial of the Post Planner App with promo code VOBuzz2013.
    Get valuable tips for using Post Planner when posting to Facebook groups
    and hear about the meaningful personal experience Joshua had with the
    Troops in Afghanistan.
    Read another post in the Post Planner Blog
    regarding a Profile or Fan Page, and go to the VO Buzz Weekly Blog for
    more links to the topics we discussed in both of Josh’s episodes, plus
    much more.
    To get the VO Buzz Weekly T-shirt Stacey is wearing in this episode and other awesome VO swag in our VO Buzz Weekly Store.
    Watch more videos, get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
    20 min
  • EP 75 Joshua Parkinson: Marketing Expert
    Facebook marketing tips and tools to help grow your VO business.
    Chuck
    and Stacey do their first VO Buzz Weekly interview via Skype with
    Facebook marketing expert and Post Planner app creator, Joshua
    Parkinson. He addresses why it’s important to be using social media and
    offers some effective Facebook marketing tips and tools to help grow
    your business. The benefits of having a Profile page and Fan page are
    discussed as well as some Do’s and Don’t’s for posting.
    Joshua
    explains Edgerank, gives some ways to boost your reach on Facebook and
    answers the question of how often to be posting on your pages. He
    generously offers VO Buzz Weekly subscribers a 30-day free trial of his
    Facebook App, Post Planner with promo code: VOBuzz2013.
    Read a
    special post in Joshua’s Blog, Profile or Fan Page and also head over to
    the VO Buzz Weekly Blog for more links to topics we discussed in this
    episode and much more.
    Get Stacey’s super cute VO Buzz Weekly t-shirt and other awesome VO swag in our VO Buzz Weekly Store.
    Watch more videos, get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
    20 min
  • EP 74 Maurice LaMarche: Voice of Kif Kroker
    More ridiculous fun, tips, advise and stories with Maurice LaMarche.
    Maurice
    demonstrates some of his unique, warm up exercises he’s created and how
    he executes his famous burp, like for Will Ferrell’s character in the
    movie Elf and in Animaniacs. We hear the advice, fellow comedian Mike
    Binder, gave him that’s helped him in his career to this day.
    He
    discusses the cancellation of Futurama on Comedy Central and encourages
    people who love the show to sign the online petition to help save the
    show, again. Maurice expresses his appreciation for the fan support and
    hopes it will be picked up on another network or Netflix.
    Maurice
    tells how he became one of only a few voice actors to be the voice of
    Popeye, reveals what he would do if he wasn’t a performer and shares
    what he still hopes to accomplish in his career. He tells the story of
    how he co-created “International Talk Like William Shatner Day” and what
    William Shatner thinks about it. The episode closes with Chuck and
    Stacey rallying viewers to create a day to honor Maurice and the IF
    question prompts another stellar impersonation.
    Watch more videos, get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
    25 min
  • EP 73 Maurice LaMarche: Voice of Kif Kroker
    Stellar advice and tips about what it takes to make it in the VO biz.
    Stacey
    reads another great viewer email from Charlene in Seattle and Chuck
    reminds viewers if they like the show they can support it through the
    website’s SUPPORT page. Time to chat with the Emmy and Annie award
    winning VO superstar, Maurice LaMarche, who engagingly shares how he
    sometimes gets a little lazy about his appearance being a voice actor
    and the benefits of being the spokesperson for Lexus.
    He takes us
    through how he made the transition from stand-up comedian to voice
    actor and tells a story about his very first gig doing Inspector Gadget
    with Don Adams.
    Maurice offers advice and specific tips about
    what he thinks it takes to make it in the business today, recalling that
    it took him a year of auditioning before he booked his first job. He
    stresses the importance of the relationship in any script whether it’s
    for Lexus commercials or in animation like working with Rob Paulsen on
    Pinky and the Brain.
    He addresses the question of whether or not
    he still auditions everyday and talks about his process of creating
    characters. He shares how he records his multiple characters in Futurama
    with fellow cast members Billy West, Katey Segal, Phil LaMarr, Lauren
    Tom and John DiMaggio.
    The episode closes with Maurice doing some
    of his first, stellar impersonations of entertainment icons Peter Falk
    and Tony Curtis and how the years he spent studying and perfecting his
    Orson Welles impersonation changed the course of his career.
    Watch more videos, get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
    30 min
  • EP 72 Lori Alan: Voice of Pearl the Whale
    Amazing demonstrations and tips on bringing characters to life.
    Lori
    Alan offers some valuable marketing tips to develop and nurture
    business relationships and we learn more about Lori’s approach to voice
    acting coaching and what motivated her to start working with students,
    one-on-one and in a group setting. Viewers get an amazing demonstration
    of how Lori brings a character to life and she takes us through several
    ways to create characters using real life examples.
    She reflects
    on the actions or patterns of behavior that have helped to keep her
    going in her career and talks about doing Pixar movies like Monsters
    University, Wall-E and Toy Story 3, with voice acting veterans Jess
    Harnell, Laraine Newman, Mona Marshall and Danny Mann. Lori tells the
    story about meeting Seth MacFarlane and landing the role of Diane the
    Anchorwoman on Family Guy. She encourages the fans of the show to
    resurrect Diane from her watery “death”. Come on guys, it worked for
    Futurama!
    We find out some amazing personal and professional
    advice Lori has gotten along the way that helps her succeed and stay
    balanced. The episode closes with a poignant story about a teacher whose
    encouragement made a profound difference in the course of her life and
    Lori expresses how she feels about Chuck and Stacey and VO Buzz Weekly.
    Watch more videos, get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
    26 min
  • EP 71 Lori Alan: Voice of Pearl the Whale
    The skill sets and attitudes needed for being a successful voice actor.
    Chuck’s
    Tip of the Week provides an easy way to get rid of clicks in your audio
    tracks. Guest Lori Alan, voice of Pearl the Whale on Spongebob
    Squarepants and Momma on Henry Hugglemonster, takes us back to how she
    got started as a performer and voice actor. She explains how taking a
    class with Charlie Adler and Chris Zimmerman changed her life and lead
    to booking her first animated series, Swat Cats, with veteran voice
    actors Tress McNeille and Frank Welker.
    We discuss some of Lori’s
    current projects like the new Disney series Henry Hugglemonster and the
    process she went through to create her character in the show, Momma.
    Lori offers some insights on the ways she’s gotten through the rocky
    times in her career and credits taking some kind of class as the way she
    keeps her instrument in good shape, as well as a positive attitude.
    She
    brings some of her favorite characters to life like Pearl, Diane, Momma
    and The Boss and explains how using some of her real life experiences
    helped her book the Valspar TV campaign. By taking the advice of mentor
    Charlie Adler and some of her own wisdom, Lori talks about the skill
    sets and attitudes she feels are helpful for being a voice talent in the
    business today.
    Watch more videos, get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
    27 min
  • EP 70 Sam Riegel: Voice of Donatello
    Radically improve your animation and video game auditions.
    Voice
    Director, Sam Riegel shares some of the things he likes and dislikes
    that voice talent do in a session and the importance of having a good
    attitude at work. He offers more amazing tips for animation and video
    game auditions and talks about what it’s like working on the hit Disney
    series, Sofia The First.
    Sam describes in detail the major
    differences and some of the challenges of working in the anime genre
    versus animation. Sam takes us through his process when auditioning for
    voice acting roles and addresses the question of how many takes of the
    audition should be sent.
    We hear the story behind his experiences
    as a member of an a cappella singing group in college and how it helped
    him land a writing gig on the network show The Sing Off. He talks about
    his current projects some of which include another show for Disney and
    his podcast, All Work No Play. The episode closes with Sam talking about
    one of his most favorite real life roles, being a Dad.
    Watch more videos, get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com
    27 min

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