All Over Voiceover with Kiff VH: Recent Episodes
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This hilarious and informative weekly podcast brings some of the most prolific voice actors working in animation, video games, and commercials into studio to discuss their careers and process, with fellow voice and on camera actor, Kiff VandenHeuvel. This entertaining podcast will keep you laughing and learning with some of the finest performers in the VO world.
This week, Kiff welcomes actor/director Francesca Calo to the show. A spirited and fascinating conversation about the impact of a theatre background, dubbing, acting, and self-talk.
Francesca is a bicoastal actor, performance capture, and voice actress. Born and raised in New York City, she is half Chinese and half Spanish, and spent her childhood on film and television sets with her parents. She began her studies of the performing arts at the age of seven with the Academy of Dramatic Arts, and has since enthusiastically followed her passion for acting. She studied and performed with theaters such as the Moscow Art Theatre Company and New York Stage and Film, as well as with acclaimed international director Adolf Shapiro. She can be seen alongside Sandra Bullock in the Warner Bros film, Ocean's Eight, most recently in the hit HBO TV show Mare of Easttown, and can be heard as various characters in Disney XD's Pokemon, Cartoon Network’s Boy, Girl, Dog, Cat, Mouse, Cheese the popular video game, Wasteland 3, and more!
Check out more of Francesca's work at her website: www.francesca-calo.com
You can follow her on IG @frananagrams
SNEAK PREVIEW!! On May 1st, BETWEEN TAKES with AMANDA TROOP AND ZEHRA FAZAL drops. Since you subscribe to ALL OVER VO, I think you'd really love the insight and the comedy that runs throughout this unique show. Enjoy!
You can subscribe to BETWEEN TAKES on Disctopia HERE .
This week, Kiff welcomes video game director John Dower (https://www.johndower.co.uk ) to the show. John is the co-founder of The Mocap Vaults, a spectauclar international motion capture training program. We talk about his coming up, the nature of being a director, the skill sets involved and what that means for actors in the volume. It's a fantastic conversation that sheds light on a wide array of topics that are vital to the working actor in today's emerging interactive market.
Per our conversation:
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/JohnDowerDirector/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/john_dower_director/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-dower-8219b22/
Website - https://johndower.co.uk
Vimeo - https://vimeo.com/user6120374
MOCAP VAULTS LINKS -
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/themocapvaults/
INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/themocapvaults/
Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-mocap-vaults/?viewAsMember=true
X - https://twitter.com/themocapvaults
Website - https://www.themocapvaults.com
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7JkokMS2XUFZte1k6iEFkw
It's time to learn Motion Capture acting! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SIDGtJ1v4k&t=7s
BOOK - Performing for Motion Capture - A guide for Practitioners
Bloomsbury - https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/performing-for-motion-capture-9781350211254/
Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Performing-Motion-Capture-Guide-Practitioners/dp/1350211257
Audible - https://www.audible.com/pd/Performing-for-Motion-Capture-Audiobook/B0BZ6FPJL4?
Reparations Links -
Heirs of Slavery - https://www.heirsofslavery.org/reparations
Danish TV Documentary - https://vimeo.com/809696603?share=copy Password - Grenada Note - Press cc for English captions
Guardian article on the apology - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/feb/27/british-slave-owners-family-makes-public-apology-in-grenada
This week, Kiff is joined by the extraordinary Ally Dixon (The Croods: Family Tree, Thelma the Unicorn) in a spirited and dynamic conversation exploring self-care, expectations, and lifting up 1999's The Mummy.
After over a year long hiatus, Kiff welcomes the fabulous Morla Gorrandona (Destiny Franchise, Call Of Duty, Moss, Mars Express) to the show. Morla explains the Linklater method and why it's been radically transformitive in her work, and breaks down her process for character creation and exploring her range, and shares several impressions as they talk voicematching, creatures, and many other topics in this fantastic episode. Worth the wait!
Learn more about Morla and connect to her socials from her website: https://www.morlagorrondona.com/
This week, Kiff sits down with the brilliant and hilarious Sirena Irwin (SpongeBob SquarePants, director on The Croods Family Tree, Baby Shark, many more) to discuss her path to the director's chair, casting, character choice, specificity and rejection in a fascinating, hilarious, and unmissable All Over VO.
Follow Sirena on IG: @sirenairwin
This week, Kiff welcomes the incredibly talented and hilarious actor and director JB Blanc (Vander in Arcane, Caustic in Apex Legends, Director of COD Vanguard, Kano in Mortal Kombat 11, Blisk in Titanfall, Batir in Barry, Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul) who shares his experiences working for the past 30+ years in the business of show and how he stays in, continues to develop and grow to new opportunities, and how the more you practice, the luckier you get.
Follow JB @thejbblanc or meet him at a convention near you! Follow him for dates and appearances! www.jbblanc.com
This week, Kiff welcomes the extraordinarily talented actor-director-casting director-studio owner Amber Lee Connors (My Hero Academia, Jujutsu Kaisen, Borderlands 3, FNAF: Help Wanted) to discuss her incredible journey from Ohio to Los Angeles, the challenges and traumas of life, and how her drive, work ethic, and personal sacrifice helped her build the career of her dreams, and how connecting to an online community and online resources that were available helped her transform her situation and lead her to this next phase of her journey, acting and directing in some of the premiere video games and anime series currently available.
You can follow all her socials @amberleeconnors and check out Amber's reels and work at www.amberleeconnors.com
Kiff welcomes Eliah Mountjoy (Devil May Cry, Days Gone, Love Death+ Robots) to this new season of All Over VO. Eliah shares his tremendously varied experience as we discuss his process, his work ethic and his story in this inspiring conversation about reconnecting to basic elements of an artist's desire to become the storyteller he has always been inside.
Check out more about Eliah at his website: eliahmountjoyvo.com and follow him on Twitter and Instagram @eliahmountjoy
This week, Kiff is joined by Dr. Don Greene, a peak performance psychologist. Dr. Greene has taught his comprehensive approach to peak performance mastery at The Juilliard School, Colburn School, New World Symphony, Los Angeles Opera Young Artists Program, Vail Ski School, Perlman Music Program, and US Olympic Training Center. During his thirty-two year career, he has coached more than 1,000 performers to win professional auditions and has guided countless solo performers to successful careers. Some of the performing artists with whom Dr. Greene has worked have won jobs with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, San Francisco Opera, Montreal Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony, National Symphony, Cincinnati Symphony, Pacific Northwest Ballet, and the Dance Theatre of Harlem, to name just a few. Of the Olympic track and field athletes he worked with up until and through the 2016 Games in Rio, 14 won medals, including 5 gold. Dr. Greene has authored eight books including Audition Success, Fight Your Fear & Win, and Performance Success. In 2017, Dr. Greene was named a TED Educator and collaborated with musician Dr. Annie Bosler to produce the TED-Ed How to practice effectively…for just about anything. The video went viral receiving over 31 million views across Facebook and YouTube.
You can study with Don or find out more about his approach and classes at www.winningonstage.com
This week, Kiff welcomes the incredibly versatile and hilarious Amelia Borella (www.ameliaborella.com) to discuss her process and approach to her commercial and promo work as well as discussing comedy, improvisation, and what it means to "part your pantyhose" in this fantastic conversation.
Connect with Amelia on Twitter (@hellaborella) or on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ameliaborella/
This week, Kiff welcomes the extremely hilarious and talented voice actor, VO coach, and ClubHouse host, Danny Burnside (VOICEOVER PROS Host on ClubHouse). They talk about technique, approach to the work, giving back and a do a deep dive into all things VO, as well as an in depth conversation about the club Danny hosts on Clubhouse called VOICEOVER PROS, which is available to join for all clubhouse users.
You can find Danny on social media @VoiceoverHost on Twitter and IG, and at www.voiceoverhost.com
This week Kiff sits down with Dan Zitt and Julie Wilson, the producers behind AHAB, the newly relaunched FREE talent database website to discuss how actors can get started and get seen/heard for not only the audiobooks Penguin Random House produces, but all other types of casting. A fantastic and exciting conversation!
Get started at www.ahabtalent.com as soon as you finish listening!
Follow @realdanzitt and @juliannanwilson and @ahabtalent on Twitter
This week, Kiff's guest is the brilliant and hilarious Mindy Pack (www.mindypack.com) who is a vocal coach, performer and has developed the Voice Straw. She discusses daily practice, vocal health, preventing problems and how to use this fabulous tool to navigate vocal stress and exertions.
For ALL OVER VO listeners, you can get your own Voice Straw at a 10% discount by following this link: https://voicestraw.com/?ref=kiffvh , and using the coupon code "KIFFVH"
Get blowing!
This week's guest, the brilliant and hilarious Rama Vallury, shares his extraordinary journey into VO and improvisation in LA, from his early beginnings with impressions and radio, to how he has managed to learn VO through the help of different coaches and slowly build his career to included union animated shows. Episode 2 of 2.
This week's guest, the brilliant and hilarious Rama Vallury, shares his extraordinary journey into VO and improvisation in LA, from his early beginnings with impressions and radio, to how he has managed to learn VO through the help of different coaches and slowly build his career to included union animated shows. Episode 1 of 2.
This week, multi talented creature performer, writer, director, editor and actor Alan Maxson (Godzilla: King of Monsters, Eli Roth's History of Horror, Alien Planet) drops by to share his incredible journey into and through the film industry to how his love of Enemy Mine inspired him to write and direct his feature Alien Planet (https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/alien-planet-sci-fi-film#/) and what motivates and inspires him to do some of the most physically demanding work our industry has to offer. A fascinating interview with a fantastic and inspiring man. Don't miss it!
Follow Alan on IG and Twitter: @monster_maxson and @alienplanetfilm
Returning once again to All Over VO is the brilliant and wonderful BAFTA AWARD winning voice actress CISSY JONES (@cissyspeaks) who shares with Kiff her approach to networking and her passion for making the VO village safer and better for all, with details about the upcoming virtual SVARA VO Summit, March 5-7.
To get more info and sign up, visit: http://www.svaraproject.com/events/voiceoversummit
This brief and final episode of 2020 features some home recording and equipment tips along with impassioned recommendation for incorporation.
Look, I just missed you all and wanted to drop by and say Hello, I miss ya, Hang in there, and Godspeed 2020!
This week, Kiff welcomes Dr. Alisa Shawn, co-founder of ACTORS FOR AUTISM, a non-profit that trains people on the autistic spectrum to work in the entertainment industry.
Dr. Alisa Shawn is an Autism Expert, Technology Curriculum Developer, Professor at Autism University, Executive Director/Founder of Actors for Autism, Author, and Speaker based in the United States. Her site, www.dralisashawn.com provides individuals on the Autistic Spectrum resources for becoming employed or self-employed. Her website is a wealth of information with a weekly blog www.dralisashawn.com/blog. Dr. Shawn is one of the most sought after consultants in the country. Her technology and curriculum designs were the 1st of its kind to become vendored by the California Regional Centers. She has designed vocational training programs for adults on the autistic spectrum in Film, Animation, Video Game Design, Visual Effects, and 360VR that are offered at www.afahub.com. These programs have trained hundreds of adults and assisted them in obtaining employment. Dr. Shawn has a Doctorate in Education with a specialization in Media & Technology from Fielding Graduate University in Santa Barbara, California. She also holds a Masters Degree in Special Education with an Inclusion Certification from the University of Michigan-Dearborn and a Bachelors Degree in Psychology. She has over 25 years of experience working with families, organizations, corporations, and schools. You can get the FREE Autism Career Blueprint at www.dralisashawn.com You can also connect with Dr.Shawn on Twitter @dralisashawn and on Facebook.com/DrAlisaShawn
FLASHBACK: The dynamic duo of home recording solutions and the hosts of the weekly VO essential podcast VOBS, Dan Lenard (www.homevoiceoverstudio.com) and George Whittam (www.georgethe.tech) make the word "guru" sound trite, with their extensive expierence, knowledge, and sense of playfulness, they are the Car Talk of Home Recording. Kiff sits down with them both in this incredibly informative episode that goes deeper into the tech of home recording than we've gone before and finds what's really at the heart of a great recording... you. Listen to their show every week LIVE at 6pm PST at www.vobs.tv or stream previous episodes on their youtube channel.
Tim Dadabo (Guilty Spark from HALO, Looney Tunes, tons of commercials, animation, promo, etc...) sits down with Kiff to discuss his origins, his advice for getting a home studio where it needs to be, and the techniques, marketing advice and mindsets that have helped him be a staple in VO not only in Chicago, but world wide.
Follow Tim on Twitter @davocal1 and check out the breadth of his work at timdadabo.com
VO BUZZ WEEKLY vobuzzweekly.com is one of the most respected and well known VO webcasts in the world and it is created and hosted by Chuck Duran and Stacey J. Aswad, who are creative professionals with fascinating backgrounds and perspectives, which they share on this inspiring and hilarious episode.
Follow @vobuzzweekly @DemosThatRock and @staceyjaswad wherever you follow. And look for the upcoming release of the new album by Rock Sugar @rocksugarband
This week, Kiff welcomes his extraordinary manager from Jason Marks Talent, Maggie Cleary to the studio. Maggie has been a LA based talent manager for 4 years, and shares her advice on the promo, trailer and voicematching scene and the differences between the type of skills that work demands. She also addresses the value of a manager and how management can suppliment a talent agency. A ton of fantastic advice and information in this deep dive conversation into the wild world of last minute trailer matches and promo voices.
Follow Jason Marks Talent and their fantastic talent roster on Twitter at @JMarksTalent
Episode 69: "The World Needs Stories...The World Needs YOUR Stories" with Erika Ishii
This week Erika Ishii (Dream Daddy, Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative, Vampire: The Masquerade, MasterXMaster) drops by to discuss her journey into VO from her stage and on camera performing and hosting, living in the digital space, and the power and gift of storytelling. An amazing conversation with a truly versatile, hilarious and fascinating artist.
Follow Erika on Twitter: @erikaishii and IG @theerikaishii
Episode 68: "Your Legs Support Your Voice" with Sharon Jakubecy Klehm
Many actors have had a taste of the "Alexander Technique", but few have taken a giant bite. This conversation does exactly that as SHARON JAKUBECY KLEHM, joins Kiff this week in a deep dive into her work as a certified instructor of this fascinating modality of using your breath and your posture to support and loosen your voice to great effect. Do not miss this conversation! Life changing stuff.
You can learn more about The Alexander Technique from Sharon at www.alexandertechniquela.com
NOTE: This episode was recorded in "the field" and contains environment sounds for added immersion!
This week, Kiff welcomes Bob Bergen (Looney Tunes - Porky Pig, Luke Skywalker on Robot Chicken, and hundreds of other characters and roles) who goes on a deep dive into his process of character creation, the nature of his mindset, his drive, and the creative power and necessity of risk. This is a master class with one of the most prolific actors and sought after teachers in the business of VO. What a treat!
Check out Bob's reels, body of work, how to contact to study with and additional goodies at www.bobbergen.com of follow him on IG at @bergen.bob and Twitter @bobbergen
Special thanks to The Studio Venue for a great session! www.thestudiovenue.com
Freelance Casting Director Sara Jane Sherman (www.sarajanesherman.com) not only came up working in Disney TV Animation working on and casting some of their most popular and successful shows in recent years (Phineas and Ferb, Gravity Falls, Star Vs Forces of Evil), but has now branched out to work as a freelance casting director, casting and directing animated shows all over Hollywood, (recently including Looney Tunes Cartoons and the reboot of Animaniacs). She also coaches, teaches classes, and consults. She is a wealth of knowledge and is a very candid and delightful person. In our conversation, Sara shares how to stand out in ways that reflects you as an actor, what to do/not do in auditions, discussion about ad-libbing or improv in animation auditions and so much more. Don't miss this fantastic episode!
You can follow Sara on Twitter @sarajanesherman and on Instagram @sara_sherman
Now at the fantastic STUDIO AWESOME in LA, Kiff welcomes the incredibly versatile and phenomically talented DARIN DE PAUL (Reinhardt in Overwatch, J. Jonah Jameson in PS4 Spider-Man, Shazam!, Final Fantasy XV) to drop by where they discuss the gift that theatre has given him, dealing with the ups and downs of the work, with advice, tips, and voices peppered throughout in a hilarious and truly inspiring episode of All Over VO.
Follow Darin in Twitter and IG @DarinDePaul
Follow Studio Awesome @studioawesomela
Legendary voice actor Neil Ross www.neilbook.com (Original Transformers, Original Voltron, The Academy Awards, NOVA) drops by to discuss his career and the things he's learned from DJ-ing to transitioning into all other aspects of voiceover - from show narration, cartoons, live announce, commercials, matching and everything in between. His new book "VOCAL RECALL" is a delightful fascinating book that chronicles a life spent working in the entertainment industry. A delightful and hilarious episode with one of the most versitile voice actors working today.
The book site: www.neilbook.com
Neil's official home page: www.neilross.com
Legendary VO agent Pat Brady (www.cesdtalent.com) sits down with Kiff at CESD for a hilarious and extraordinarily informative conversation about getting repped, staying at the top of your game, what she wants to see and hear in submissions and reels, and the full story of the car accident that nearly took her life and her on-going recovery process. With humor, candor and very specific, helpful advice, this hilarious and delightful conversation is one you don't want to miss!
Here's a quick update regarding website updates, housekeeping and the fantastic FREE app RADIO PUBLIC which allows the show to generate revenue per listen. Check it out at the App Store or Play Store.
Cassandra Lee Morris (Persona 5, League of Legends, Sword Art Online, and over 200 audiobooks) drops by to discuss her process and gives a masterclass in networking, how to present yourself in the marketplace and the different ways to intrepret a strawberry ice cream cone. A fantastic and inspiring conversation that spans all aspects of VO.
Follow Cassandra on Twitter at @socassandra or visit her website at www.cassandraleemorris.com
This week's episode is an incredibly inspiring conversation with Ratana (Skylanders, Dynasty Warriors 9) about how she used her experience working in the "straight" world of marketing, business and consulting and how her passion for cartoons and voiceover (and dance) led her to explore how those skills could inform her transition into making her living in voiceover and how she could choose the office she truly wanted. An inspiriing, hilarious, and deeply affecting conversation with a truly fascinating artist.
Follow Ratana on social media: @diamondsong on Twitter and IG.
From getting fired at DisneyWorld to voicing multiple characters in that very park, and so much more... The incredibly versatile and hilarious Chris Edgerly (The Simpsons, Dragon Riders of Berk, Naruto Shippuuden, F is for Family) drops by to share his amazing rollercoaster of a journey and inspires hope, self-confidence, and shares some tough truths about walking this tightrope and finding your way into a slingshot to a different life. Knock on wood.
Follow Chris on Twitter @chrisedgerly for more advice, tips and inspiration
This week, Kiff shares a conversation with the amazing and insightful Scott Menville (Robin in Teen Titans GO! and Teen Titans, Johnny Quest, Marvel Spider-man, TMNT, and so many other things...) They discuss growing up in the business, Shakespeare and iambic pentameter, how to look for clues in a script, jazz, favorite previous episodes of All Over VO, and how being physical in the booth can inspire your fellow character creators to find inspiritation. A dynamite, superfun and tremendously informative episode of All Over VO!
Follow Scott on IG or Twitter: @scottmenville
Episode 58: "It's OK To Live In The Unknowing..." with Zehra Fazal
This week, Kiff is joined by the delightful and extremely talented Zehra Fazal (Young Justice Outsides, Volton: Legendary Defender, How To Get Away With Murder). They discuss social media curation, inspiration and encouragement and discouragement, and the links between theatre and VO, the dialog with an audience, and why it may be the best thing for you to understand 70% of what's going on. A delightful and insightful conversation with one of the rising stars in VO.
You can follow Zehra on Instagram and Twitter @zehrafazal
Episode 57: "Hey André, What'd I Say?" with André Sogliuzzo New studio, New Episode, Old Friend. When André Sogliuzzo (SideSwipe in Transformers, Puss from Puss in Boots, Bumi from Avatar: The Last Airbender, Tony Montana in Scarface: The World Is Yours and many others) drops by, they discuss how to build character, dialects, and impressions from imitating friends and family, how working in production led to a meaningful relationship and artistic mentorship with a legedary actor, and how improvised fights with friends in New York require a french dialect and a model with a hat to pay the rent. A spirited, incredibly informative and hilarious conversation with one of the most prolific and versitile actors working today. Follow André on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @andresogliuzzo Listen for André in "Love, Death and Robots" on Netflix, starting this Friday, March 15th
Episode 56: "Move Towards Your Fear..." with Terry Notary
Actor, motion capture artist, motion choreographer, and teacher Terry Notary sits down with Kiff to discuss his background from gymnastics to Cirque Du Soleil to Whoville to Planet of the Apes and shares details about his approach to acting, connection, intention and openness. Terry is a spectacular teacher and there will certainly be more aces you can keep in this fantastic conversation.
Follow Terry on IG @terrynotary to find out when he is teaching near you!
This Live panel at the 2018 LA Comiccon does not disappoint as we dive into the topic of the exciting world of performance capture with 3 leaders in their field, Richard Dorton, the "Mo-Cap Man", who launched THE MOCAP VAULTS (www.mocapvaults.com), which is building the mocap performance community and teaching how to get into it, Michelle Lee, a brilliant and versitile stunt woman who works in tons of games and features, and Kristina Adelmeyer, the mocap lead and stage runner at Inifinty Ward. This episode is LOADED with tons of fantastic and fascinating information.
After a long summer break, All Over Voiceover returns with a spectacular new interview with Mark Estdale, the founder of OMUK Studios in London and Vault 501 in Santa Monica, who are "an international rule breaking voice casting and recording team" that specializes in cutting edge recording and directing strategies that are inspired by MI-6. Mark is a passionate, innovative force who brings his love of games, showmanship, tech, and dramatic storytelling to the titles they've worked on. Follow Mark on Twitter: @3571 AND Vault 501 and OMUK: @Vault501 or @omuk_london Check out their page for more info at www.omuk.com
Princess Leia (Shelby Young (The Social Network, Wolfenstein, Dead Rising 3)), Young Han Solo (AJ LoCascio (Prince Lotor on Voltron, The Croods)) and Old Han Solo (Kiff (Bioshock Infinite, LaLa Land, Batman V Superman)) talk STAR WARS: Forces of Destiny and finally meet. They talk about not only getting to play these legendary characters, but how they got started, how they approach the work and why 90% isn't good enough when it comes to matching. A very in-depth conversation peppered with impressions, technique, a ton of laughs, and a little bit of Voltron goodness in this spirited and thoroughly enjoyable episode.
Legendary actor Candi Milo (Dexter's Laboratory, Pig Goat Banana Cricket, Breadwinners, Tiny Toons) joins Kiff to talk about origins, empathy, hangout dreams, meeting Robin Williams, and being told "This door is shut, but your door is coming." A fantastic, HILARIOUS, insightful, and inspiring episode of All Over VO.
Follow Candi on Twitter @candimilo and Instagram @notshymilo
She's the best!!
This week, Kiff is joined by Vanessa Marshall (Star Wars: Rebels, Marvel's Guardians of The Galaxy) who shares the journey of her career, what she is inspired by and how she goes about preparing an audition, in particular, a detailed breakdown of her process and toolbox in analyzing and finding the right voice and point of view for any given spot. A necessary conversation for any voice actor, aspiring or seasoned pro, to take in. Don't miss this one!
Follow Vanessa on Twitter @vanmarshall, on Instagram @vanessamarshall1138, and check out her site for news at www.vanessamarshall.com
Recorded LIVE at Stan Lee's LA Comicon on Oct 28th, 2017, this dynamic episode combines the experiences of some of the latest stars in VO in Adam McArthur (Star Vs The Forces of Evil, Disney XD's promo voice), Zeno Robinson (Ben 10, Spiderman), and Secunda Wood (Madden 18, upcoming projects) and the thoughtful and insightful booth director for CESD, Scott Forbes (who helps VO audition). With live Q&A, some suprises and loads of insight and laughs, this is an episode worth waiting for... sorry it took so long!
This week, Kiff and his guest Rebecca Haugh (LoveThatRebecca.com, LoveThatVOImprov.com) do simultanious podcast episodes, interviewing eachother and discovering the nature of improvisation, how it influences VO, where you can study improv online (with Rebecca and Kiff) and what "word jazz" is. Click on this link to get a jumpstart: https://youtu.be/HIrCizE_678
Rebecca Haugh's website: www.lovethatrebecca.com
Improv VO: www.lovethatimprovo.com
The dynamic duo of home recording solutions and the hosts of the weekly VO essential podcast VOBS, Dan Lenard (www.homevoiceoverstudio.com) and George Whittam (www.georgethe.tech) make the word "guru" sound trite, with their extensive expierence, knowledge, and sense of playfulness, they are the Car Talk of Home Recording. Kiff sits down with them both in this incredibly informative episode that goes deeper into the tech of home recording than we've gone before and finds what's really at the heart of a great recording... you. Listen to their show every week LIVE at 6pm PST at www.vobs.tv or stream previous episodes on their youtube channel.
This week, Kiff welcomes voice and on camera Dieter Jansen (Dreamwork's Peabody and Sherman) to the show and Dieter talks about the unique challenges of being a Dutch actor in American VO, how he creates characters and voices, and transcending boundaries of dialect and language to land his first original character in an American cartoon series exactly one year to the date of moving to Los Angeles. An inspiring, funny and fascinating exploration of international vo work in this weeks episode! You can find Dieter's demos and work and contact info at dieterjansen.com
Lori Tritel, brilliant voice coach and voice actress, passed away on July 8, 2017. She was a generous, warm, committed teacher and wonderful, versatile voice actress who's legacy extends beyond the work she did, but the inspiration and instruction that she gave to hundreds and hundreds of students who have took the spark she ignited in them and turned that fire into work in this profession. She was my guest last year and I want to share with you most of our conversation to say good bye and thank you, to Lori.
Hot off his work in KONG: Skull Island, Brooklyn 99, Parks and Recreation and 22 Jump Street, voiceover and on-camera actor Marc Evan Jackson (@marcevanjackson) drops by and talks in depth about the unique day to day challenges and skills necessary to get in the game and stay there. This fantastic and hilarious conversation includes tips for how to network, the value of a life spent saying, "yeah, sure..." and what film contains the best phrase to latch into a Sean Connery impression.
Another hilarious and not to miss episode!
This week, Kiff sits down with his commercial VO agents Beau Oliver (@BEAUOLIVERCESD) and Sumeet Iyengar (@SUMEETatCESD) from CESD LA to discuss how to get repped, how to read better, what to have and what not to have on your reel and just about everything you may want to know about the agent/talent relationship. Beau and Sumeet both share wonderfully candid and vital information that is sure to give anyone listening a valuable insight into the VO biz. And it's a super fun! Save it and listen twice!
This week Kiff is joined by the delightful and incredibly gifted actress Larissa Gallagher (Laguna Blue on "Monster High", Firewatch) and they discuss hitting walls, doors, and climbing over them in your career, as well as character choice, process, and shout outs to great coaches who've helped make the difference in their creative life.
Follow Larissa on Twitter and Instagram at @larissala and check out her site larissagallagher.com to find out more about her!
Also check out Episode 37 Part 1 and 2 to hear Larissa in a panel discussion with other former guests G.K. Bowes, Cissy Jones, and Amanda Troop from Stan Lee's LA Comicon.
In this week's episode, the wonderful and extremely talented actress Erin Cahill (Power Rangers Time Force, Call Of Duty: Black Ops 2, Saving Grace, Cut To The Chase on Netflix) drops by to discuss the challenge of keeping your joy and inspiration running high and her process of maintaining and creating a full and vital artistic life. A terrific and inspiring episode!
You can connect to Erin on Facebook @ErinJCahill, on Twitter @ErinJ_Cahill, and Instagram @ejcahill
Erin is very active with the non-profit group buildOn (http://www.buildon.org/) and invites you to come check it out and stay involved and engaged!
This episode is an epic master class in voice acting and the business of voice-over with the great Pat Fraley (Original TMNT, G.I. Joe, Scooby Doo, Bravestarr, and many many others) (www.patfraley.com) Pat shares his process, his tremendous wealth of knowledge and experience, and is friggin' hilarious while doing it. If you haven't studied with him, this episode gives you a taste of what its like. Inspiring, informative, and an episode to revisit before just about every audition. Pull out a notepad and pencil while listening to this one, y'all!
Follow Pat on Twitter @PFraleyteaches
Voice actor and The Voicecaster Booth Director Andrew Heyl (www.andrewheyl.com) spends an hour with Kiff discussing the drive, the passion, and the feeling of stepping off the ledge into a full time life of voice acting, and shares the observations and discoveries that he constantly makes watching the parade of VO talent as they come through his booth and audition for some of the biggest jobs in voiceover. A wonderfully practical, candid and impactful conversation on this weeks episode! Listen twice!
You can follow Andrew on Twitter at @andrewheylvo
This week, Kiff sits down with the incredibly talented, versatile actress and author Marina Anderson (www.marinaanderson.net) where they discussed the breadth of her on-camera and voiceover career, going away and coming back, and how having crew experience gives you an important and valuable edge in your career. ALSO learn a quick overview of the self-soothing technique EFT (Meridian Tapping) and how to submit yourself on ACX! A lot going on in this fantastic episode!
When voice actor and coach Dave Walsh (http://walshvo.com/) drops by, things get deep fast and stay there. Dave discusses in great detail his TrueTell(r) process and shares how the truth of yourself and your voice is not only enough, but it's what the customer/player/audience wants. Dave shares his insights into the difference between the presidential candidates' "true tell voice" and using that framework, helps you discover your own. A very personal, powerful and emotional episode of All Over VO, that'll you'll go back to time and again.
This is part two of a 2-part episode made up from the All Over Voiceover LIVE Event at Stan Lee's LA Comicon 2016 panel, hosted by Kiff (@kiffvh) with the marvelous returning guests Cissy Jones (@cissyspeaks), Amanda Troop (@amanda_troop), & G.K. Bowes (@gkbowes) and new guest, Larissa Gallagher (@larissala) who cover topics ranging, literally, All Over Voiceover. Enjoy!
This is part one of a 2-part episode made up from the All Over Voiceover LIVE Event at Stan Lee's LA Comicon 2016 panel, hosted by Kiff (@kiffvh) with the marvelous returning guests Cissy Jones (@cissyspeaks), Amanda Troop (@amanda_troop), & G.K. Bowes (@gkbowes) and new guest, Larissa Gallagher (@larissala) who cover topics ranging, literally, All Over Voiceover. Enjoy!
This week, Kiff welcomes voice actor, director and casting director Keythe Farley (@faronear) who shares his unique journey though his multi-faceted career in radio, on camera, animation and videogames (both as an actor AND director) and he shares what he's learned and what it feels like to serve as chair of the SAG-AFTRA Interactive Committee. Keythe also discusses #performancematters and not only what this current interactive strike is about, but the why behind it. A fantastic, inspiring, and very informative episode of All Over VO.
Keythe references this site for more information: www.gameactorsforall.com
This week, voice, film and stage actor Fiona Rene (@fionarene) joins Kiff in a spirited and powerful conversation about home and mobile recording, finding your tribe, and how in the motion capture volume, you can hide nothing. With a discussion on VR, Creep LA, and home recording, this episode is not to be missed!
Follow Fiona of Instagram and Twitter @fionarene and check out her work and reels at www.fionarene.com
This week, the Person Who Casts/Directs/Schedules and Does a Million Other Miscellaneous Things in Making Video Games (best title ever!), Jacquie Shriver (@jacquieshriver), shares her story, her expertise, and INVALUABLE advice for auditions and vocal stress, as we explore what's REALLY going on the other side of the glass during a video game VO session. Tune in to find out who the "dev team" is, why every actor should know and appreciate these amazing artists, and a discussion on the morality of killing virtual characters in this fantastic new episode of All Over Voiceover.
Jacquie worked at Sony Playstation for years and is now launching Side LA. Watch their site for cool new updates about this exciting new studio space. www.side.com
Kiff sits down with rapper and voice actor Andrew “Big Kish” Kishino (Janja on Disney’s The Lion Guard, Batman: The Killing Joke, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) and the script gets flipped. The conversation explores all aspects of performance, finding your true voice and giving yourself the room to shine, and what Ice-T does when the wrong dinner is served. What a hilarious, inspiring, and moving episode! Don’t miss it!
Follow Kish on Twitter: @big_kish and Instagram: @spherykal
This week, video game writer and director Bennett Smith (Fallout 4, Destiny, Dishonored series) joins Kiff to talk about his process and what he experiences and expects from actors he works with on some of the biggest titles in contemporary video games. A multi skilled artist who works with actors on a daily basis, Bennett shares his insights on what works, what books, and his love of storytelling and the art of gaming.
You can follow Bennett on Twitter @cbennettsmith and check out his website at www.cbennettsmith.com and look for his new novel GodPharm in September. www.godpharm.com
This week's episode is a "Best Of" show featuring a lot of new info and some great moments from previous episodes, featuring conversations with Amanda Troop, G.K. Bowes, Debra Wilson, Fred Tatasciore, Phil Morris, Rick Wasserman, David Sobolov, Cheri VandenHeuvel and Scott Whyte.
So much great advice and sharing in this bad boy. Great place to start or to revisit.
ALSO: @Sornigrafix gets a question answered and Kiff shouts out to Brock Powell and Joe Hernandez.
When Kari Wahlgren (Fairly Odd-Parents, Harvey Beaks, Kung Fu Panda: LoA, Rick and Morty, Mr. Peabody & Sherman) sits down for this weeks episode, we discuss the source of inspiration and how you feed it, the process of character creation and the importance of making strong choices, being flexible, and why zombie nightmares are more terrifying than regular ol' nightmares.
Find Kari on Twitter: @kariwahlgren , Instagram: @kari_wahlgren and at her website: www.kariwahlgren.com
ALSO: Check out www.learningally.org about how you can give back to kids who need reading materials and things read to them...
On this weeks episode, the delightful and hilarious Elle Newlands (Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Adventure Time, The Simpsons, Halo 4:Spartan Ops, Warcraft) sits down to discuss the unique challenges of being a Scottish voice actress, the where character creation comes from, and the power of knowing your spirit animal. A truly magical and inspiring of All Over VO.
Check out Elle's newly updated site, reels, and bio at ellenewlands.com and follow her on Twitter and Instagram @ElleNewlands
Legendary actor, improvisor, Groundling, director and teacher Patrick Bristow (Showgirls, Ellen, Transformers, Family Guy) sits down with Kiff and shares his views on improvisation, chasing "the moment", how to get out of your head, and a bunch of other amazing things that you should really just listen to rather than read in a hastily written summary.
Check out all things Patrick at www.patrickbristow.com and see Patrick LIVE with "Puppet Up"
The great Bob Joles (Planet Sheen, Spongebob, Lord of The Rings: Shadow of Mordor) drops by to share his fascinating journey from the streets of World Showcase at Epcot to the Lost Temple of the Hidden Eye, and spots in between and beyond. Bob shares his myriad of influences, his deep love and respect for the history and legacy of this industry and the joys associated with being able to be a part of it. Another fascinating and insightful episode of All Over Voiceover.
To follow Bob, find him on Twitter @BobJolesVO
Legendary voice actor Dave Fennoy (The Walking Dead, Warcraft, Hulu, name it..) sits down with Kiff and discusses his origins in the industry, talks in depth about his experience working on TellTales Games groundbreaking video game "The Walking Dead", and the true identity of "Billy David Ocean". Another powerful and insightful episode of All Over Voiceover!
Follow Dave at @DaveFennoy everywhere and check out his upcoming workshops and news at www.davefennoy.com
Voiceover casting director Carroll Kimball comes onto the show to discuss her casting process and to share her insights into what her expectations are, what actors should do to book work and what she's REALLY looking for in auditions and demos. If there's an episode to catch, this is the one, kids! Don't miss it!
To follow Carroll on Twitter: @carrollcasting
Check out her aite at www.carrollcasting.com
The marvelously talented on-camera/VO/musical artist Scott Whyte (D2/D3: Mighty Ducks, Transformers, Sunset Overdrive, Rachet & Clank) periscopes our entire episode as he discusses how he got into the business, the nature of the challenges you face as an artist and the value of daily risk. Also, stick around for the impromptu musical performance at the end...
Follow Scott EVERYWHERE using @thescottwhyte Twitter, FB, Periscore, Instagram... you'll be glad ya did!
And please check out the blog at www.allovervoiceover.com and be sure to leave feedback!
This week, voice/on camera Cedric L. Williams drops by and shares his process on character creating, how he built his own demo and wound up at one of the greatest talent agencies in LA, and how fandom, passion and creating "audio art" makes him one of the most versatile and exciting up and coming voice artists to watch. A very inspiring and informative episode of All Over Voiceover!
Catch up with Cedric on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/cedriclwilliams/
and look for him on Snapchat!
This week, the PHENOMENAL health and sexuality author, blogger, and podcast host of "Girl Boner" August McLaughlin joins Kiff. They discuss what it takes to get into podcasting, the path and process they both found themselves on in their journey towards sharing their unique voices in podcasting, and how creating ANYTHING can help get you from a place of discouragement and self-doubt back on track, even if it's drawing manga or playing a coffee cup in Cleveland. Really great... and kinda moving. I mean, Kiff even gets choked up at one point.
PLUS another fantastic ProTip from Rick Wasserman of BookableVO.com
To find everything August McLaughlin, check out her site: www.augustmclaughlin.com/
This week, the two lead voices on the amazing game "Firewatch", Cissy Jones (Telltale's The Walking Dead, GTA, Fallout 4, Arkham Knight) and Rich Sommer (Harry Crane on MAD MEN, Hello My Name Is Doris, Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp) join Kiff for a thoughtful and in depth conversation about the making of Firewatch, the skills necessary to make it in this business, and how to stay grounded when life is anything but. PLUS: Another great ProTip from Bookable VO! A dynamite new episode you do not want to miss!
To follow Cissy, find her on twitter @cissyspeaks
To follow Rich, find him on twitter @richsommer
This week, the amazingly talented and hilarious Candice Renée joins Kiff to talk about stand up, impressions, self-producing, and some incredibly helpful approaches to paying attention to commercial trends and making commercial reads feel more natural and conversational. PLUS: a brand new Pro-Tip (courtesy of Bookable Voice Coaching and Demos) A fantastic, helpful and delightful episode of All Over Voiceover!
Follow Candice on Instagram @c_re and on Twitter @candicomedy and check out her site, www.thecandicerenee.com
The amazing Phil Morris ("Jackie Chiles" from Seinfeld, Love That Girl, Black Dynamite, LEGO DC: Cosmic Clash) comes in to share his journey, his specific approach to character creation, the all important moment of "flipping the switch", and the importance of living every moment IN that moment. An inspiring, fascinating, and powerful new episode. ALSO: A new "Pro-Tip" segment, courtesy of Bookable Voice Coaching and Demos! Don't miss it!
This week, Paul Rugg (Animaniacs, Pig Goat Banana Cricket, Freakazoid, Disney's The 7D) explodes into Le Bleu Suede Mic Lounge and shares with Kiff his experiences writing and performing and improvising and giving towels to Ed Sullivan. Paul's insight into comedy and animation writing, self-judgement, improvising for an audience of 2, and why the behind the scenes are sometimes better than the scenes. An amazing, hilarious, and not to be missed episode of All Over Voiceover.
The reach Paul Rugg, tweet to @AllOverVO with the hashtag #PaulRugg, and Kiff will call Paul and tell him what you said.
Eric Bauza (Breadwinners, TMNT, Puss In Boots, Turbo FAST) swings by All Over Voiceover this week to talk about how an internship at John K's Spumco helped change the trajectory of his life, and how his love of animation and "doing voices" helped him "poke through the fence" and allowed him to share the mic with some of the legends of modern animation voiceover. A fantastic, funny, and kinda touching episode of All Over VO.
You can follow Eric on Twitter and Instagram at @bauzilla
This week, Lori Tritel, voice actress and vo teacher joins Kiff to discuss those moments of decision that led to this career path, and sharing not only her journey, but some AMAZING tips and recommendations on how to become a better voice actor, and how someone putting a piano in the house because "SOMEONE will play it" led to a marvelous career in VO, in the insightful and powerful episode of All Over Voiceover with KiffVH
This week, Kiff brings in VO / stage / TV / Second City / Shakespeare / and puppet actress, Cheri Lynne VandenHeuvel to the show to discuss her journey and path, and process and the importance of shutting up, listening, taking care of yourself, but also not being "an Anakin" and getting ready... for the Trials! A very unique, emotional, inspirational, and not-to-be-missed episode!
Eric Lopez, (Young Justice as Blue Beetle, Star Wars Rebels, Molten Man on Spiderman) joins Kiff to talk about comedy, impressions, process, the importance of trusting your raw material, and how to meet women using different dialects. A hilarious and entertaining new episode of All Over VO!
Follow Eric Lopez in Instagram at @realericlopez
and Twitter at @IAmEricLopez
This week, voice and performance capture artist America Young (Halo 5, Children's Hospital, The Concessionaires Must Die!) comes by to share her unique experience of starting in Omaha, Nebraska and explains in depth the performance capture process and what it's like to be a Jedi! (SW:TOR) Amazing things can happen when you just ask... Another great episode with BONUS Vocal warmup tips!
This week, master impressionist and voice actress, Rachel Butera (The Howard Stern Show, America's Got Talent, Golan The Insatiable) joins Kiff to talk about her journey into the voiceover world, what it took to make the transition into this career, and ultimately, the tiny steps that led to a 180 degree life change.
A powerful, thoughtful, and in-depth profile of one of the funniest women working in VO today! Don't miss it.
You can follow Rachel on Instagram, Twitter and FB using @RachelAButera and hear samples of her work at www.rachelbutera.com
Fred Tatasciore (Hulk, Shifu in Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness, The Family Guy) sits down with Kiff and between riffs, improvisations, characters and impressions, splashes wisdom, inspiration, technique and process in this hilarious and rapid-fire episode of All Over Voiceover!
Jon Curry (Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Avatar) sits down this week to explore what it takes to have a long and varied career in the entertainment business not only as an on camera and voice actor, but as a father of actors as well. Jon shares his process, his attitudes on work and life, and his explanation for his Twitter address: @joncurry6
Award winning narrator, producer and casting director Amy Rubinate drops by with some INVALUABLE and practical advice about the fascinating and lucrative world of audiobooks and talks about how her new publishing company Ideal Audiobooks (www.idealaudiobooks.com) is helping to bring some of the best narrators together with powerful new books and bringing more heart and joy to the journey. A great conversation with some INVALUABLE info! What a joy!
Follow Amy on Twitter at @amyrubinate and @idealaudiobooks
Rick Wasserman (Signature voice of AMC, ESPN, Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes (Thor), Diablo III) shares his unique and fascinating approach to the world of promo, the impact of magic tricks throughout his life, and the thrill and joy of the power of surprise (or a ham sandwich) on this weeks episode!
To learn more and study with Rick, check out his website: www.bookablevo.com
When David Sobolov (CW’s The Flash (Gorilla Grodd), Disney XD’s Guardians of the Galaxy (Drax)) drops by All Over Voiceover, David shares how his “blue collar” values and acting training with Sanford Meisner helped to form his artistry, and his perspective on risk and the necessity of just simply “showing up”, and how ALL those things combine to make him on one the most successful actors working in voiceover today. A great conversation not to be missed!
In this powerful and dynamite episode of All Over Voiceover, Debra Wilson comes in and reflects light and love, shares her process, her stories, her approach to character creation, and her PASSION for being.
To learn more about Debra, check out her IMDB profile: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0933281
The brilliantly funny and incredibly talented voiceover, on camera talent, improvisor and Muppeteer Julianne Buescher joins Kiff this week to discuss her fascinating journey, her process, how to puppet a dinosaur, and what happens when you open up your sails and trust that the winds will blow you where you need to go, and what to do, when you get there.
Julianne’s IMDB page: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003925/?ref_=nv_sr_4
This week’s episode brings us the delightful Amanda Troop, an incredibly versatile and talented actress who’s work spans multiple video games, animation, commercials and live improvisation. She shares (in great detail) her process, her passion, and her love of all things Harry Potter. (And why!) Expecto Patronum!
This week, Kiff welcomes the talented and versatile G.K. Bowes (Sofia the First, Minecraft: Story Mode, Doc McStuffins, Disney's The Lion Guard) to the show to discuss her process, her journey, and the winding road to voiceover that snaked through parenthood, track and field, and being a microbiologist and molecular geneticist. Don't miss this moving and fantastic episode!
Chris Cox (The Family Guy, American Dad, Mad) brings his versatility, his brilliant impressions, and shares "sound" advice from a career filled with voice matching, commercials, pilots, editing, and turning the party trick of mimicry into a check that you can take to the bank!
(All Celebrity Voices are impersonated)
Brian T. Delaney drops by to discuss early days, performance capture readiness, his acting process and Philly cheesesteaks… and a dollar makes it early into the Swear Jar.
“And in his final words I found an Ace that I could keep…”
Swear Jar Total: $1.00