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VO Buzz Weekly episodes

  • EP 50 Bill Ratner: Movie Trailer Voice
    The importance of having a great demo and staying current.


    The
    final guest of 2012, Bill Ratner, candidly tells what he would do
    differently in his career and talks about his current projects including
    a Hyundai campaign, television documentary narration for Discovery and
    History Channel. He talks about network affiliates work and Bill tells a
    fun story about replacing one word in a promo for the great Don
    LaFontaine. Bill talks in depth about demos, the importance of having a
    great demo to be competitive and being versatile in various styles of
    voice over.


    Learn what Bill does to stay current with the trends
    in promos and trailers and hear why he wanted to be a member of the
    advisory board for the Don LaFontaine Voice Over Lab. Bill answers the
    IF question and shares how he spends his free time including a hilarious
    story at the movies with his wife. Bill offers advice to his younger
    self and praises the VO Buzz Weekly web show, comparing Chuck and Stacey
    to two iconic talk show hosts.


    Watch more videos, get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://VOBuzzWeekly.com
    39 min
  • EP 49 Bill Ratner: Movie Trailer Voice
    How to approached your voice acting career like a business.


    Chuck
    shares the Tip of The Week for effective practicing and auditioning
    using different characters and attitudes in a piece of copy. Stacey
    recommends an inspiring book called Life in the Bonus Round, written by
    her Family Game Night colleague and Souls For Soles Ambassador, Todd
    Newton. Guest Bill Ratner, voice of Flint on G.I. Joe, 8-time Moth Story
    SLAM winner takes us back to his childhood and reveals how he went from
    morning radio to voice over work. He discusses the turning point in his
    career and how he got his first agent from doing workshops and
    continuing to study constantly for years.


    He offers advice to
    voice actors starting out and talks about how he approached his voice
    over career like a business and promoted himself from the very
    beginning. Bill speaks about making the transition to digital media and
    advertising with the help of marketing guru, Dean White and reveals a
    book project he just landed and the new one-man show he is working on
    for the Fringe Festival next year. As a busy voice actor, he tells how
    he handles auditions and sessions while traveling and what equipment he
    uses. Viewers learn how he got the trailer for Talladega Nights with the
    help of some creative direction and inspiration from a character he
    played in a student film.


    Watch more videos, get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://VOBuzzWeekly.com
    45 min
  • EP 48 Molly Mahar: Producer/Director
    Meet producer and director of the VO documentary film UNSEEN.


    Chuck
    gives his TIP OF THE WEEK about Enunciation and Stacey reads an email
    from Erin in Los Angeles that is inspiring and awesome. Meet guest Molly
    Mahar, producer and director of the fascinating voice over documentary
    film UNSEEN featuring Beau Weaver, Bill Ratner, Melissa Disney and Ben
    Patrick Johnson.


    Molly talks about her experience working at the
    trailer house Buddha Jones and how it inspired her to want to make a
    film about voice over actors. She shares her hopes for the film, how
    people can see it and the things she learned about the voice over
    business from doing the film.


    Molly discusses the benefits of
    graduating from USC Film School and other documentary projects she has
    done. We learn why she likes to make documentary films and gives more
    details about the filming UNSEEN as well as who inspires her as a
    filmmaker. The episode closes with Molly answering the IF question about
    what she is addicted to and she shows some love for Stacey’s fabulous
    shoes.


    Watch more videos, get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://VOBuzzWeekly.com
    25 min
  • EP 47 Pat Fraley: Voice Actor/Teacher
    Why the Art of Saying No can lead to more work opportunities.


    Pat
    Fraley shares which three characters are his favorite out of the
    thousands he has created and tells a great story of recording Teenage
    Mutant Ninja Turtles with Rob Paulsen. Find out why the Art of Saying No
    has lead to more audition and work opportunities and how Pat handled
    slow times in his career while being able to maintain the quality of
    life for his family.


    Pat discusses teaching and gives more
    information about his events around the country, which include A-list
    guests like Brad Garrett, Scott Brick and Meredith Layne. Hear advice he
    would give to his 20-year old self from the point of view of being a
    father to his sons and what else Pat would do as a career if he was not a
    performer or teacher.


    Pat’s answer to the IF question takes
    everyone off guard and is a hard act to follow. Pat reveals what he
    still hopes to accomplish and what still excites him about working in
    the voice over business and being in Hollywood. The episode closes with
    Pat doing Shakespeare as Jack Nicholson and a series of fun outtakes
    that to be seen.


    Watch more videos, get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://VOBuzzWeekly.com
    31 min
  • EP 46 Pat Fraley: Voice Actor/Teacher
    Mega-coach has advice for voice actors that is absolutely priceless.


    Chuck
    and Stacey share a Tip of the Week about Information Overload and how
    to not be overwhelmed by all of it. Guest Pat Fraley, voice actor,
    producer, director and teacher has voiced thousands of characters and
    starts things off with humor and his incredible Jack Nicholson
    impersonation. He talks about his childhood, starting his career in
    Australia, his MFA in Acting from Cornell University and how it lead to
    his career in voice over doing cartoons.


    From the point of view
    of a teacher, Pat offers advice to voice actors that is absolutely
    priceless about imitation to create inspiration. He reveals a
    misconception about being in the voice over business and what he feels
    makes a great commercial demo by using examples from things he has done
    with his own commercial demo. Hear what he thinks makes him such an
    effective teacher and how his analytical mind has helped him teach his
    students better. Pat discusses how he strategized to start his voice
    over career in Los Angeles with his personal story full of some great
    tips.


    Watch more videos, get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://VOBuzzWeekly.com
    36 min
  • EP 45 Beau Weaver: Voice of Superman
    What you should be focusing on to build a successful VO career.


    Find
    out what Beau Weaver feels is his greatest accomplishment in life and
    what he wishes he was better at personally and professionally. He shares
    amazing stories about Marlon Brando and Joan Darling that punctuate his
    points brilliantly. He talks about how he got the iconic role of
    Superman and gives advice to voice actors in the business about what
    they should be focusing on to build their careers.


    Viewers get a
    sneak peek of Beau’s Home Studio, what equipment he uses, get to watch
    him record and edit actual jobs. The importance of having a portable
    home studio is discussed and he reveals one of the most unusual places
    he had to record. The episode closes with Beau’s personal and poignant
    story about breaking in to animation which is a gem for everyone to
    hear, and Stacey’s IF question about who he would want as President.


    Watch more videos, get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://VOBuzzWeekly.com
    33 min
  • EP 44 Beau Weaver: Voice of Superman
    Brilliant advice to voice actors on how to stay on top of the trends.


    Chuck
    and Stacey give another awesome Tip of the Week: Essential Elements of
    Your Commercial Demo and share a viewer email from Jenny. Guest Beau
    Weaver, voice of Superman and Mr. Fantastic, network promos, movie
    trailers, commercials and narration endorses VO Buzz Weekly. He tells
    about his obsession with radio and how his friendship with radio and
    voice over veteran, Dave Sebastian Williams changed the course of his
    life. Hear the story of Beau and two friends pioneering the concept of
    voicing promos for local television stations and recording at home in
    the early 1980’s which ultimately lead to his big break.


    Beau’s
    gives brilliant advice to aspiring voice actors, tells how he approached
    getting in to the entertainment industry and handled rejection. He
    discusses his approach to staying on top of the trends and the
    importance of voice over coaching and continuing to perfect your skills
    like a professional athlete. As a member of the Advisory Board of the
    Don Lafontaine Voice Over Lab, Beau shares fond memories of Don
    Lafontaine and the ways he inspired people. The episode closes with a
    great story about techniques Beau learned for self-promotion and the
    results he got from them.


    Watch more videos, get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://VOBuzzWeekly.com
    35 min
  • EP 43 George Whittam: Host of East West Audio Bodyshop
    Many more incredible recording tips for your home studio.


    George
    shares more incredible recording tips for your home studio involving
    room noise, USB microphones, mic preamps and microphone and copy
    positioning. The current commercial contest details are discussed and
    how you can still enter to try and win the Charter Oak Acoustic Devices
    S700 studio microphone. Viewers get the inside scoop about George’s
    company, VO Studio Tech and what new and innovative services he is
    offering to his clients that has never been done before.


    George
    explains the differences between mp3, .aiff and .wav files in simple
    terms and gives a great tip about editing in order to maintain the
    quality of the file. Hear George’s take on how the quality of your home
    studio can dramatically impact your ability to compete in the current
    voice over marketplace. Get his recommendation on what to use for your
    portable recording gear and what essential effects you need when
    recording your voice like EQ, compression and noise gate along with the
    importance of normalizing your tracks. George answers the What If
    question about being a father of a daughter and the episode closes with a
    recap of the current contest details and Chuck and Stacey promising to
    have George back on the show in the future for more tech talk.


    Watch more videos, get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://VOBuzzWeekly.com
    43 min
  • EP 42 George Whittam: Host of East West Audio Bodyshop
    Authority on home studios shares info that you can’t afford to miss.


    Chuck
    and Stacey J. welcome the authority on voice over recording technology
    and co-host of East West Audio Bodyshop, George Whittam. Together, with
    Michael Deming of Charter Oak Acoustic Devices, they announce the
    details of the first ever VO Buzz Weekly Video Contest, with the grand
    prize being an S700 microphone from Charter Oak, pretty sweet! The
    contest ends November 18, 2012, go to VOBuzzWeekly.com/contest to enter.


    George
    talks about his web show EWABS with co-host Dan Lenard and one of his
    favorite guests. Hear how he ended up in Hollywood and worked to become
    the rockstar of tech with help from movie trailer icons like Howard
    Parker and Don LaFontaine. Find out why George loves what he does and
    what services his company, VO Studio Tech offers people no matter where
    you live.


    He discusses in detail Source Connect and ISDN and
    starts revealing some of his amazing Top 10 Simple Recording Tips that
    you can’t afford to miss! George remembers his special friendship with
    Don LaFontaine and why he jumped at the chance to help design the Don
    LaFontaine Voice Over Lab in the SAG Foundation in Los Angeles.


    Watch more videos, get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://VOBuzzWeekly.com
    33 min
  • EP 41 EG Daily: Voice of Tommy Pickles
    Creating characters and how to take care of your precious voice.


    This
    episode continues with EG Daily and how she balances motherhood and her
    very busy career. She talks about the meaning behind her music and we
    hear what inspired her to write beautiful and powerful songs like,
    Somebody’s Loving You, Grey and Wait. She shares her current voiceover,
    music and on-camera projects, talks about her musical heroes and which
    characters are her favorites.


    We learn more about the process EG
    goes through to create a character and how she takes care of her voice.
    She discusses what she loves about doing soundtrack work and answers
    Stacey’s WHAT IF question wonderfully. The episode closes with EG giving
    advice to her 20 year-old self that you don’t want to miss.


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

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VO Buzz Weekly is the Voice Over web show that gets YOU up close and personal with all the top voice actors as well as voice over agents, directors, marketing gurus and many others.

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