The Voice Over Coffee Shop

In this episode, we have coffee with Funimation voice actress Meli Grant! Meli is a script adaptor and an amazing voice over talent who has worked with projects from Dragon Ball Super, Fairy Tale, Smite, The time I got reincarnated as a slime, and a ton more! In this episode, we talk about: - Finding your voice as a trans actor - Breaking down a script  - Anime character development I really hope...

Paul Cartwright is an award winning voice actor, director, and demo producer who has been in numerous animated series and video games from Doc McStuffins, Smite, Street Outlaws, and many more.   In this episode we talk about:   - Putting the ACTING into voice acting. - What animation studios are looking for in auditions. - Breaking down a script. - Going beyond your comfort zone.   I really hope y...

In this episode, we have coffee with my dear friend Marc Graue   Marc is an award winning voice over artist who has produced demos for the stars like John DiMaggio and Randy Thomas and has been featured in some of the most iconic games and animated series of our time from Avatar the last Airbender, Ratchet and Clank, and World of War Craft to name just a few.   In this episode we talk about:   - A...

In this episode, we have coffee with my dear friend Andy Field!   Andy has been the voice of tons of video games from Paladins, Contagion, Avengers, Driven, and is likely most well known for his role as HandUnit in Five Nights at Freddy’s: Sister Location.   In this episode we talk about:   - Voice over hustle - The billion dollar elearning industry - Statistics of being first to audition - Balanc...

Brent Hagel is an 18 veteran behind the mic as well as founder of Trailer Voice Artist agency where he managers the elite special forces of the voice over business as their guide in creating the magic of storytelling for some truly amazing brands.   In this episode we talk about:   -Getting notice by an agent -The founding of Trailer Voice Agency -How the voice over agency space has changed --Agen...

In this episode, we have coffee with my dear friend JP Karliak!   JP is an American voice over artist, writer, solo artist, and snazzy dresser known for his roles as Willie Coyote, Tin Man in Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz, the title role in boss baby, and many more. In this episode we discuss: -QueerVox and Nerdsvote -Auditioning in the LGBTQ+ community -How to decipher if a character is your ident...

In this episode, we have coffee with my dear friend Ian Russell!   Ian is a British-American voice actor who has given a distinct and dynamic voice life in a global audience. Ian’s warm, international tones have found their way in corporate narration, eLearning, wildlife documentary, internet explainer or promo projects, and exceptional video game work, all of which have earned him multiple nomina...

In this episode, we have coffee with my dear friend Chad William Fischer!   Chad is a military veteran voice artist who has been trusted by companies from Verizon, MTV, Wish, Chipotle, Petco, and many more ! He has also provided voice work for large AAA video games and countless indie titles such as Sword Legacy: Omen, Shadowverse, Battle Tech, and many more!   In this episode we talk about:   - M...

In this episode, we have coffee with my dear friend Bill Dewees!   Bill is a 30 year veteran as a professional voice master who has built numerous tools from his YouTube channel to the Voice Over Blueprint where he freely gives knowledge about any aspect of the industry your brain could conjure up.   With clients ranging from Coca-Cola, United Airlines, and so many more, I wanted to get Bill’s par...

In this episode, we continue coffee with my dear friend Cliff Zellman!   Cliff is the Director of Talent Management at ACM talent for their automotive division as well as the owner of A-Mazing Demos. In the previous episode, we dove into the wonderful world of automotive where he gave us a taste of what goes into being in that competitive space.   In this episode we talk about:   -Making your auto...

In this episode, we have coffee with my dear friend Cliff Zellman!   Cliff is the Director of Talent Management at ACM talent for their automotive division as well as the owner of A-Mazing Demos where he utilizes his perspective from years in the industry to turn himself into a champion of the auto commercial space.   In this episode, we talk about:   -The wonderful world of automotive voice over...

Bev Standing is a professional voice over talent who goes above and beyond in all she does which is why she is trusted by local and national companies across the world. She is the former voice of Tik Tok and has worked with countless household name brands.   In this episode, we talk about:   -How project usage affects us all -The Tik Tok law suit -Engaging with your listener -Engaging with your cl...

In this episode, we have coffee with my dear friend Anne Ganguzza. Anne has worked years as a voice over talent, coach, demo producer and is host of the VO Boss podcast where she continues to blend solid, actionable business advice with just a dose of inspiration for today’s working class voice over talent.   In this episode, we talk about:   - Conversational VO styles   -The art of story telling...

Tom Aglio is your millennial voice over talent next door who has lent his talents for fortune 500 companies, explainer videos, video games, animation, and much much more!     In this episode, we talk about:   - The most valuable resource to your clients. - The principles of voice over marketing. - Emails and follow ups     I really hope you enjoy listening to Tom talk about how we went from corpor...

J. Michael Collins is an award winning demo producer and voice over talent who has worked with some of the biggest companies, brands and organizations on the planet.     In this episode, we talk about:   - Adapting to a full time voice schedule - Marketing to high end clients - The 3 types of Voice Over prospects - Fundamentals of a great demo     I really hope you enjoy listening to J Michael tal...

Josh Alexander is a superhero of a voice actor and a marketing master who has partnered his services with clients like Zillow, Amazon, Google. Uber, Enterprise, John Deere, Nutrisystem, and many more.   In this episode, we talk about:   - Helping clients find YOU - How to truly hustle yourself to success - Creating a non-intrusive email - Finding clients on Instagram   I really hope you enjoy list...

John Patneaude is a voice acting champion, video editor, and motion graphics designer who has lent his voice to projects such as Havoc Fox, Synthetic Lover, and Forward the Anime to name just a few.   In this episode, we talk about:   - Developing your internal imagination.   - The emotions behind your words.   - Creating an amazing audition     I really hope you enjoy listening to John talk about...

Marc is the original everyday Vopreneur with hats ranging from voice over artist, marketing expert, coach, as well as husband and father.   He is author of the some phenomenal business building tools to which many have actually been some of the tools I've personally kept in my voice over marketing arsenal.   In this episode, we talk about:   - Getting better as a marketer and entrepreneur . - Find...

In this episode, we have coffee with my dear friend Morgan Berry!   Morgan is a voice over actress and singer known for her work in My Hero Acadamia, Pokemon, Sword Art Online, Final Fantasy, Boardlands 3, Fairy Tale, and honestly too many Video Games, Anime, and Web Series to count!   In this episode, we talk about:   -How she got started in ADR dubbing. -The differences between voice over and st...

In this episode, we have coffee with my dear friend Mercedes Lewis.   Mercedes is one of the hardest working voice over talents i’ve had the pleasure of knowing. She provides a variety of creative services with both an impressive and youthful vocal range.   In this episode, we talk about:   -Developing characters in animation & video games.   -Marketing through social media.   -Keeping up with...

In this episode, we have coffee with my dear friend Bob Bergen.   Bob is the embodiment of a voiceaholic with multiple emmy nominations for his outstanding voiceover work. He’s best known for his roles as Porky Pig, No Face, Bucky the Winter Soldier, and has worked in ADR, Promo, American Animation, and many more.   In this episode, we talk about:   -How to really audition in voice over.   -How to...

In this episode, we have coffee with my dear friend Uncle Roy Yokelson.   Uncle Roy is founder of Antland Productions where his specialty is voice over support services including coaching, Killer demo production, home studio solutions, and recording technology education     In this episode, we talked about:   - How do you make a demo stand and stay competitive out on a roster?   - How did Uncle Ro...

In this episode, we have coffee with my dear friend Emma O'Neill.   Emma O'Neill is a Canadian-Irish rockstar, 2020 SOVAS winner, Telly Award winner, and One Voice Award Nominee who has lent her voice Discovery Channel, the United Nations, Mercedes-Benz, and CBC to name just a few.       In this episode, we talked about:   - Connecting to a script emotionally.   - Agent audition handling   - The b...

In this episode, we have coffee with the amazingly talented Neil Ross.   Neil is a British-American voice actor and author of the book Vocal Recall, who has lent his voice to many notable projects such as Voltron, GI Joe, Transformers, Darkwing duck, and Spiderman to name off a few.   In this episode, we talked about:   - How to develop multiple characters at once.   - Working on video game script...

Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/vocs ​ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=49310376   In this episode of The Voice Over Coffee Shop, I have my coffee with my dear friend June Yoon. June is a bilingual Korean-American voice over artist with over 20 years of experience in acting, directing, producing, and educating young and upcoming artists. He has been the trusted voice for n...