Making It To The Mic: Recent Episodes
Stephanie Pam Roberts
On this podcast we interview a variety of voice over artists from different backgrounds about how they got their start. We focus on what it was like in the early days of their career, how they found their way in the voice over industry, and what steps they took to create the careers they have now.
Hosted by Stephanie Pam Roberts, a musical theatre actress turned voice actor who made it to the mic over 10 years ago. Stephanie built her career from the ground up working mostly from her home studio with jobs she booked on her own. Since then she’s grown her business and has voiced everything from national commercials to corporate projects to kids apps, and more!
Stephanie talks to David Cui Cui, an engineer turned voice actor who loves doing character work, especially for video games. They talk about how his experience as an avid video game player helps him, the importance of doing what's best for you, and how to better support people of color in the industry.
Website: cuicuivo.com
Instagram: @cuicuivo
Twitter: @CuiCui48
Edge Studio: https://edgestudio.com
Making It To The Mic Website: www.makingittothemic.com
Instagram: @stephaniepamrobertsvo
Email: stephanie@stephaniepamroberts.com
Stephanie talks to Bo Martin, Jr. a voice actor based in North Carolina, about his slow but steady journey into the voice over industry. They talk about the importance of an accountability group and the value of having great customer service with your clients.
Bo's Website: https://boknowsvo.com
Bo's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BoKnowsVoiceOvers
Bo's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bomartinjr
Bo's Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok: @boknowsvo
Making It To The Mic Website: www.makingittothemic.com
Instagram: @stephaniepamrobertsvo
Email: stephanie@stephaniepamroberts.com
Stephanie talks to Zania Sala, a bilingual voice actor who works in commercial and corporate narration and is the on air promo voice of the Hispanic network, UniMás. They talk about what it's like to be the voice of a network - the volume of work, different styles needed, self direction, and always being on call as well as how being a singer helps in VO.
Zania's Website: zania.net
Zania's Instagram: @zaniavox
Zania's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zaniasala/
Marc Scott's Classes: https://marcscottcoaching.com/shop/
VOPreneur Podcast: https://vopreneur.com
VO Boss Podcast: https://www.voboss.com
Making It To The Mic Website: www.makingittothemic.com
Instagram: @stephaniepamrobertsvo
Email: stephanie@stephaniepamroberts.com
Stephanie talks to Allegra Verlezza (they/them), a voice actor who works in commercials, explainers, eLearning, politicals, PSAs, audiobooks and more. Allegra is non-binary and shares openly about their experiences in the voice over industry and how we might continue to grow and expand our inclusion of non-binary people. See the resources below if you'd like to learn more!
Supporting Transgender & Gender Non-Conforming Diverse Gender Voiceover Artists - Allegra wrote this: https://www.bluewavevoiceover.com/diverse-gender-voiceover-artists/
The Trevor Project Resource Center: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/resources/
GLAAD Article: https://www.glaad.org/amp/beginners-guide-being-ally-to-trans-people?gclid=CjwKCAjw-8qVBhANEiwAfjXLrqNB6cnlNWyWtRsM7lrKkZECeSnPZFhBGwXRc2ISt4txj1ccx0DC7xoC2isQAvD_BwE
GLAAD Article: https://www.glaad.org/transgender/allies
10 Ways to Step Up to Be an Ally: https://www.stonewall.org.uk/about-us/news/10-ways-step-ally-non-binary-people
Allegra's Website: www.allegraverlezza.com
Allegra's Instagram: www.instagram.com/allegraverlezza
Shut Up and Talk Classes: https://www.shutupandtalk.com/classes/
Frank Verderosa: https://www.frankverderosa.com/book-online
Frank's Episode of this podcast: https://www.stephaniepamroberts.com/podcast/s2-ep-1-frank-verderosa
Making It To The Mic Website: www.makingittothemic.com
Instagram: @stephaniepamrobertsvo
Email: stephanie@stephaniepamroberts.com
Stephanie talks to Jonathan Tilley, a voice actor, marketing, branding, and social media expert. They talk about Jonathan's experiences as an American voice actor living abroad as well as how he got into teaching fellow voice actors about marketing and some social media ideas and best practices.
Jonathan's Website: https://www.jonathantilley.com
My Content Calendar IG Course: https://www.mycontentcalendar.com
League of List Builders Email Marketing Course: https://www.leagueoflistbuilders.com
Jonathan's Podcast: https://www.jonathantilley.com/podcast
Jonathan's IG Accounts: @jonathantilleydotcom or @mycontentcalendar_ or @leagueoflistbuilders
Making It To The Mic Website: www.makingittothemic.com
Instagram: @stephaniepamrobertsvo
Email: stephanie@stephaniepamroberts.com
Stephanie talks to Erikka J., a voice actor who works in commercials, corporate narration, video games, and more! Erikka shares her thoughts on her work in politicals, how she balances work and family, and on the shift towards a more inclusive VO industry.
Erikka's Website: erikkaj.com
All Erikka's Socials: @misserikkaj
eVocation VO Conference: https://www.vocationconference.com
VO School Podcast: http://www.voschoolpodcast.com
(Maria's political episode is #54)
Making It To The Mic Website: www.makingittothemic.com
Instagram: @stephaniepamrobertsvo
Email: stephanie@stephaniepamroberts.com
Stephanie talks to Anna Garduno, a voice actor and voice over teacher. They talk extensively about the techniques and ideas Anna teaches in her class for both commercials and animation and they cover demos as well. This episode is chock full of amazing info so definitely have something handy to take notes!
Anna's Website: www.voiceforward.com
Anna's FB page: https://www.facebook.com/VoiceForward
Anna's Acting Class: https://larrymoss.org
Making It To The Mic Website: www.makingittothemic.com
Instagram: @stephaniepamrobertsvo
Email: stephanie@stephaniepamroberts.com
Stephanie talks to Dave Droxler, a character voice actor who specializes in creature and animal voices. Dave discusses this side of voice over and animation and we also talk about what it was like to work on a series through the pandemic and the importance of being professional and easy to work with.
Dave's Website: http://www.davedroxler.com
The Long and the Short of It Episode mentioned: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/15-sonder
Jen Waldman Studio: https://www.jws.community
Pete Shepherd: https://humanperiscope.com
Making It To The Mic Website: www.makingittothemic.com
Instagram: @stephaniepamrobertsvo
Email: stephanie@stephaniepamroberts.com
Stephanie talks to Sophia Cruz, a bilingual voice actor and coach. Sophia works in commercials, eLearning, and audio description which we discuss in detail. They also talk about setting healthy boundaries for yourself in this business.
Sophia's Website: https://www.sophiacruzvo.com
Winning in Voice Over Website: https://www.winninginvoiceover.com
Making It To The Mic Website: www.makingittothemic.com
Instagram: @stephaniepamrobertsvo
Email: stephanie@stephaniepamroberts.com
Stephanie talks to Tim Heller, a voice actor who works in commercials, animation, and more! Tim also loves to be creative on social media and we talk about putting yourself out there, how he creates characters, and his voice over course.
Tim's Website: www.TimHellerVO.com
Tim's Voice Over Course: https://timhellervo.com/store/category/course
All Social: @TimHellerVO
Discord and OpenSea: VoiceOverGuy
Other Episodes Mentioned: S1E1 Maria Pendolino and S2E5 Andrew Keltz
Other Podcast Mentioned: Talkin' Tunes with Rob Paulsen
Tom Aglio (Direct Marketing): https://www.tomaglio.com/coaching
Making It To The Mic Website: www.makingittothemic.com
Instagram: @stephaniepamrobertsvo
Email: stephanie@stephaniepamroberts.com
Stephanie talks to Debra Sperling, a renowned voice actor and voice over coach. She's voiced everything from national commercials to in show narrations and countless promos. She's also a passionate teacher and her class, "Authenticity in Voice Over" helps students discover their unique, authentic voice and bring it to the mic.
Debra's Website: https://www.debrasperling.com/about
Debra's Class: https://www.debrasperling.com/coachingteaching
Instagram: @DebraSperlingVO
Making It To The Mic Website: www.makingittothemic.com
Instagram: @stephaniepamrobertsvo
Email: stephanie@stephaniepamroberts.com
Stephanie talks to Rachel Slotky, a voice actor and casting director who works a lot in dubbing. They talk about what dubbing is and some of the current issues surrounding rates and fair pay as well as what she looks for when casting this genre.
During the episode Rachel mentions usage and to clarify, in animation contracts initial usage is also known as "initial exhibition" and is included in the session fee, any use or distribution beyond that is handled with residual payments. In the conversation, she uses the term "usage" in reference to anything beyond initial exhibition since it is a term that more listeners may be familiar with working in commercial VO. Most nonunion animation contracts are structured as a full buyout.
Rachel's Website: https://www.rachelslotky.com
Socials: @RachelSlotky on Twitter and Instagram
GVAA Rate Guide: https://globalvoiceacademy.com/gvaa-rate-guide-2/
A good link/resource is the Coalition of Dubbing Actors website, specifically this is the link to the "standards" page which has great info! https://codaunite.com/industry-standards/
Making It To The Mic Website: www.makingittothemic.com
Instagram: @stephaniepamrobertsvo
Email: stephanie@stephaniepamroberts.com
Welcome to Making It To The Mic! I'm kicking off Season 3 with this official trailer.
Everyone has to start somewhere right? In voice over, there are so many places to start and paths to travel down. On this podcast I interview a variety of voice actors from different backgrounds about how they got their start. We focus on what it was like in the early days of their career, how they found their way in the voice over industry, and what steps they took to create the careers they have now.
Hosted by Stephanie Pam Roberts, a musical theatre actress turned voice actor who made it to the mic over 10 years ago. Stephanie built her career from the ground up working mostly from her home studio with jobs she booked on her own. Since then she’s grown her business and has voiced everything from national commercials to corporate projects to kids apps, and more!
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Stephanie talks to David Toback, fellow voice actor and creator of the amazing resource the GVAA Rate Guide. This rate guide has become the gold standard for non union rates and should be bookmarked and referenced often! David shares the story of how the rate guide came to be, how to use it, and his thoughts on rates and negotiation in general.
GVAA Rate Guide: https://globalvoiceacademy.com/gvaa-rate-guide-2/
David's Socials: @davidtoback
David's Website: www.davidtoback.com
David's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidtoback
Making It To The Mic Website: www.makingittothemic.com
Instagram: @stephaniepamrobertsvo
Email: stephanie@stephaniepamroberts.com
Stephanie talks to Robert Graham, a manager who just started his own company called LG Talent Management. They talk about how things have changed when it comes to the role of a manager and how he's looking to bring change in the form of a positive work environment in his office and a positive and open relationship with his clients.
Robert's Website: https://www.lgtalentmanagement.com
Robert's Instagram: @lgtalentmanagement and @_robertgraham
Making It To The Mic Website: www.makingittothemic.com
Instagram: @stephaniepamrobertsvo
Email: stephanie@stephaniepamroberts.com
Stephanie talks to Paula Gammon Wilson, Owner/Director of Pepsqually VO and Sound Design, Inc. She is an award-winning Voice Over Performance Director, Casting Director, and Producer primarily focused on children's content. Stephanie and Paula take a deep dive into how to make your character auditions stand out, what it's like to work in dubbing internationally, and what she looks for in her actors.
-Paula's Website: https://www.pepsqually.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Pepsqually-VO-and-Sound-Design-1006880152697846
Making It To The Mic Website: www.makingittothemic.com
Instagram: @stephaniepamrobertsvo
Email: stephanie@stephaniepamroberts.com
Stephanie talks to Andrea Beane, co-founder and owner of the talent agency AB2. Andrea and her partner Angelina run all aspects of the agency and strive to be the agents they wish they had had. Stephanie and Andrea talk about script analysis, finding authenticity in your reads, finding human connection in the business and more.
Angelina's Episode: https://www.stephaniepamroberts.com/podcast/season-2-episode-3-angelina-bruno
AB2 Website: http://ab2talent.com
Making It To The Mic Website: www.makingittothemic.com
Instagram: @stephaniepamrobertsvo
Email: stephanie@stephaniepamroberts.com
Stephanie talks to Andrew Keltz, a speech language pathologist who specializes in voice and upper airway disorders. They discuss the importance of vocal health in general, when to seek help and who to see if you feel something is off, simple tips for staying healthy, and much more.
Eboni's episode from Season 1: https://www.stephaniepamroberts.com/podcast/episode-12-eboni-fondren
Making It To The Mic Website: www.makingittothemic.com
Instagram: @stephaniepamrobertsvo
Email: stephanie@stephaniepamroberts.com
Stephanie talks to Saul Blinkoff - Disney animator, producer, voice director, inspirational speaker, and podcast host! Saul shares the incredible story of his journey to becoming a Disney animator and they also talk about what it's like to be in the booth with some voice over greats.
Saul's Website: saulblinkoff.com
Saul's Instagram: @saul.blinkoff
Saul Blinkoff on FB and Clubhouse
Saul's Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/life-of-awesome/id1546988218
Making It To The Mic Website: www.makingittothemic.com
Instagram: @stephaniepamrobertsvo
Email: stephanie@stephaniepamroberts.com
Stephanie talks to Angelina Bruno, co-founder and owner of the talent agency AB2. Angelina and her partner Andrea aim to be the agents they wish they had. They talk about the actor/agent relationship, what she looks for when submitting talent to the casting director or client, and how specificity in your reads is the key to authenticity.
AB2 Website: http://ab2talent.com
Making It To The Mic Website: www.makingittothemic.com
Instagram: @stephaniepamrobertsvo
Email: stephanie@stephaniepamroberts.com
Stephanie chats with Diakeim Lyles, an experienced casting director who also teaches and coaches voice over. Diakeim loves collaborating with actors to help them get their best reads and his positive energy and encouragement are infectious! We also talk about current trends in the industry and imposter syndrome when starting something new.
Diakeim's Website (audition coaching is here): https://www.dlylescast.com
Instagram: @diakeimlyles
Linked In: linkedin.com/in/diakeim-l-71573573
Actor's Connection (to check out his classes): https://www.actorsconnection.com/classes/category/vo
Making It To The Mic Website: www.makingittothemic.com
Instagram: @stephaniepamrobertsvo
Email: stephanie@stephaniepamroberts.com
In the first episode of Season 2, Stephanie talks to Frank Verderosa, an expert audio engineer. They cover everything from home studio basics, to equipment, to editing, how to be an asset to the engineer on a directed session, and much more!
Frank's Website: https://www.frankverderosa.com
Work with Frank: https://www.frankverderosa.com/book-online
Find him on Facebook, Clubhouse, and Instagram
Vocal Booth To Go for products: https://www.vocalboothtogo.com
Favorite blogs: https://www.frankverderosa.com/single-post/2020-microphone-shootout
https://www.frankverderosa.com/single-post/gear-up-for-the-holidays-part-1-the-big-items
https://www.frankverderosa.com/single-post/gear-up-for-the-holidays-part-2-the-smaller-items
Making It To The Mic Website: www.makingittothemic.com
Instagram: @stephaniepamrobertsvo
Email: stephanie@stephaniepamroberts.com
Stephanie wraps up Season 1 with her Top 5 Takeaways. Over the course of 15 episodes, these things came up numerous times and felt important to highlight.
Making It To The Mic Website: www.stephaniepamroberts.com/podcast
Instagram: @stephaniepamrobertsvo
Email: stephanie@stephaniepamroberts.com
Stephanie talks to Jeremy Levy, a long time friend and voice actor who works in commercials, promos, and animation. He's the voice of Bumblebee in Trasformers: Cyberverse. We talk about finding confidence for self directed reads at home, what it's like to have fans, and what he learned from a shaky start to his voice over career.
Jeremy's website: jeremy-levy.com
Jeremy's first mic: sE 2200
Jeremy's current mic: Sennheiser MKH 416
Jeremy's other home studio equipment: Focusrite Scarlett Solo, Solid State Logic SSL2
Jen Sukup's Class: https://www.shutupandtalk.com/coaching/jen-sukup/
Making It To The Mic Website: www.stephaniepamroberts.com/podcast
Instagram: @stephaniepamrobertsvo
Email: stephanie@stephaniepamroberts.com
Stephanie talks to Sheli Baez, a bilingual voice actor who works in both the English and Spanish markets in commercials, children's media, eLearning, and more! They talk about how those markets are similar and how they differ as well as the importance of having hobbies outside of voice over.
Sheli's Website: www.shelibaez.com
Instagram: @SheliBaez
Twitter: @ShelibaezVO
TikTok: @shelibaez
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/shelibaez
Paul Liberti’s Class (check Actor's Connection): https://www.actorsconnection.com/classes/category/vo/
VANYC: https://www.voiceactorsnyc.com
Lisa Biggs: https://www.lisabiggs.com
Vocal Booth To Go: https://www.vocalboothtogo.com
Sheli’s first mic: Rhode NT1A
Sheli’s mic now: TLM 103
Interfaces: Apollo Quad 8, Solid State Logic SS2+
Sweetwater (for gear): https://www.sweetwater.com
Making It To The Mic Website: https://www.stephaniepamroberts.com/podcast
Instagram: @stephaniepamrobertsvo
Email: stephanie@stephaniepamroberts.com
Stephanie talks to Carin Gilfry, a well known voice actor whose work can be heard in commercials, corporate videos, audiobooks, eLearning, and more. Carin is also the co-founder of the eVocation Conference, which focuses solely on the business side of voice over and she recently conducted comprehensive survey of over 1200 voice actors, the results of which will be published soon.
Carin's Website: www.caringilfry.com
eVocation's Website: www.VOcationConference.com
Voice Actors of NYC: https://www.voiceactorsnyc.com
Making It To The Mic Website: www.stephaniepamroberts.com/podcast
Instagram: @stephaniepamrobertsvo
Email: stephanie@stephaniepamroberts.com
Stephanie talks to Eboni Fondren, a voice actor and singer based in Kansas City. Like many voice actors, Eboni was used to recording her jobs in person and recently set up her home studio. She tells us about one of her first VO jobs, which was a really neat niche in the industry and we also talk about the importance of vocal health.
Eboni's Instagram: @jzzylady
Eboni's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ebonifondrenmusic/
Eboni’s Home Studio Equipment: Mic - AudioTechnica AT 4040, Interface - Motu M2, DAW - ProTools
Lili Torre’s (the mutual friend who introduced Eboni and I) podcast The Dreaded Question: https://www.lilitorre.com/question-asker-1
Resources about vocal health/vocal injury:
Jenna Pastuszek’s Blog About Vocal Injury: https://www.innovativevoicestudio.com/blogpost/silence-the-shame
The Visceral Voice Podcast talks with an amazing panel of professional singers about vocal injury: https://www.kimberlydoreenburns.com/thevisceralvoicepodcast/episode/4d6b7336/broadway-panel-vocal-injury-and-recovery
Making It To The Mic Website: www.stephaniepamroberts.com/podcast
Instagram: @stephaniepamrobertsvo
Email: stephanie@stephaniepamroberts.com
Stephanie talks to Joanna Carpenter, a musical theatre actress who had been doing voice over before the pandemic and created a home studio during this time. Joanna talks about the importance of embracing learning new things like the tech/engineering side and being a team player.
Joanna's Website: www.joannacarpenter.com
Joanna's Instagram: @thejoannac
Joanna's Clubhouse: @joannacarpenter
Joanna's Mic: Rhode NT1A
Rate Guide mentioned: https://globalvoiceacademy.com/gvaa-rate-guide-2/
Making It To The Mic Website: www.stephaniepamroberts.com/podcast
Instagram: @stephaniepamrobertsvo
Email: stephanie@stephaniepamroberts.com
Stephanie talks to George Washington III, a voice actor who has performed across many genres including commercials, eLearning, promo, and more. We also have an important conversation about representation and diversity in the industry and George generously shares his perspective as a Black voice actor.
VO Atlanta: https://vms.swoogo.com/voa21/
George’s First Mic: AudioTechnica 2020
George’s Booth: Studiobricks 1+
George’s Mics Now: MXL VO1A, Sennheiser 416, Neumann TLM103, Sennheiser 416 sound alike (less money) - AudioTechnica 875R
George Whittam: http://www.georgethe.tech
Blue Wave Voice Over: https://www.bluewavevoiceover.com
Making It To The Mic Website: www.stephaniepamroberts.com/podcast
Instagram: @stephaniepamrobertsvo
Email: stephanie@stephaniepamroberts.com
Stephanie talks to Marisa Dargahi, a voice actor and voice acting coach who has worked in commercials, corporate videos, and more. Marisa also spent some time behind the mic as a casting director and offers valuable insights into that side of the business.
Marisa’s Website: marisavoiceovers.com
Marisa’s Instagram: @marisadargahi
Marisa’s Twitter: @marisavoiceover
Coach with Roger Becker: https://www.actingbusinessbootcamp.com/voiceovers
Marisa’s Mic: audio-technica 4040
Making It To The Mic Website: www.stephaniepamroberts.com/podcast
Instagram: @stephaniepamrobertsvo
Email: stephanie@stephaniepamroberts.com
Stephanie talks to Andrew Lander, a transplant from the corporate world who does commercials, corporate narration, eLearning and more. Andrew started his career last year and learned about VO not only from working hard with coaches and taking classes but also from podcasts. We talk about navigating doing VO while still having a full time job, marketing ideas, and the value of a business plan.
Andrew’s website: andrewlandervo.com
Andrew’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/andrewlander
Andrew’s Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/andrewlandervo/
Clubhouse: @andrewlander
Carrie Olsen: https://carrieolsenvo.com
Edge Studio script library: https://edgestudio.com/vo-resource-center/
Vocal Booth To Go: https://www.vocalboothtogo.com
GVAA Rate Guide: https://www.globalvoiceacademy.com/gvaa-rate-guide-2/
Stephanie talks to Joey Schaljo, a voice actor who does commercials, eLearning, corporate narration, medical narration, and live announce. We talk about what it’s like to announce the New York City Marathon, creative marketing ideas, and how much she loves spreadsheets!
Joey’s website: www.agirlnamedjoey.com
Instagram: @agirlnamedjoey
Edge Studio: https://edgestudio.com
Joey’s booth: http://studiobricks.com
ProTools (recording software / DAW): https://www.avid.com/pro-tools
Audacity (recording software / DAW): https://www.audacityteam.org
Voice123: https://voice123.com
Randy Thomas class: https://www.randythomasvo.com/voiceover-coaching/
Stephanie talks to Lindsay Sheppard, a voice actor who works across genres in animation, dubbing, eLearning, commercials and more. We talk about animation techniques, being a mom in the industry, and some insider tips about submitting to agents.
Lindsay’s Website: http://bubblegumvoice.com
Coaching: http://lonestarvo.com
Twitter: @LSheppardVO
Instagram: @Lindsaysheppardvo
TikTok: @bubblegumvoice
Pumpkin Reports (animated show that Lindsay and I both voice characters in): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo9UvK0FqC1B_lu11zQzfAQ
Lindsay’s first mic: Rode NT1-A
Lindsay’s booth: https://www.gretchken.com
Jordan Reynolds (who made Lindsay’s demo): https://www.jordanreynolds.com
Stephanie’s first booth: https://www.instagram.com/p/B7t510hpbt1/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Making It To The Mic Website: www.stephaniepamroberts.com/podcast
Instagram: @stephaniepamrobertsvo
Email: stephanie@stephaniepamroberts.com
Stephanie talks to Christopher “Zippy” Kaufman, a voice actor who works in commercials, corporate narration, eLearning, explainers, and more. He’s also an improv-er and sketch comedian as well. Stephanie and Zippy talk about everything from self direction to self doubt, the "conversational read," home recording sessions, and how leaving what he thought was his dream job led him to find his dream career of voice over.
Zippy’s Website: https://ckzippy.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ckzippy/
Twitter: @zippykaufman
Instagram: @zippykaufman
Clubhouse: @zippykaufman
Westside Comedy Theatre: https://www.westsidecomedy.com
Making It To The Mic Website: www.stephaniepamroberts.com/podcast
Instagram: @stephaniepamrobertsvo
Email: stephanie@stephaniepamroberts.com
Stephanie talks to Cherie B. Tay, a Broadway stage manager turned voice actor. Cherie started her voice over career a few years ago but really dug in once the pandemic hit in March of 2020 and theatre shut down. Since then she has hit the ground running and has become a valuable member of the voice over community working in genres like commercial, eLearning, animation, narration, IVR, and more. Her viral “stage manager calls" video was a huge hit and she also participated in the TikTok musical Ratatouille.
To donate to the Actors Fund: https://actorsfund.org
Cherie’s Website: https://www.cheriebtayvo.com
Social Media: @cheriebtay on all platforms and @cherieb.tay on TikTok
Cherie’s DIY Booth How-To: https://www.cheriebtayvo.com/blog/cheriebooth2020
Cherie’s Mic: Synco D2
Edge Studio: https://edgestudio.com
eVocation Business of Voice Over Conference: https://www.vocationconference.com
Frank Verderosa (sound engineer who Cherie consulted with): https://www.frankverderosa.com
Making It To The Mic Website: www.stephaniepamroberts.com/podcast
Instagram: @stephaniepamrobertsvo
Email: stephanie@stephaniepamroberts.com
Stephanie talks to Michael Crouch, an experienced audiobook narrator who has also worked in commercials, promo, and anime. He gives us a peek into his process as an audiobook narrator and tells us how he puts his acting training to use.
Michael’s Website: http://www.michaellockwoodcrouch.com
Twitter: @HelloMLC
Insta: @HelloMLC
Pay 2 Play site that Michael joined: https://voice123.com
Audio book class: http://www.paulalanruben.com
Michael’s microphones: Neumann TLM 102, Rode NTG3, AKG C414
Making It To The Mic Website: www.stephaniepamroberts.com/podcast
Instagram: @stephaniepamrobertsvo
Email: stephanie@stephaniepamroberts.com
Stephanie talks to Jamie Muffett, an experienced voice actor who works in commercials, corporate narration, video games, and more. Jamie comes from an audio engineer / music background and he shares valuable information about home studios and editing audio. We also get a peek into what it’s like to work in the video game and MoCap industries.
Jamie’s Website: https://www.jamiemuffettvo.com
eVocation Business of Voice Over Conference: https://www.vocationconference.com
Jamie’s Podcast: http://www.voschoolpodcast.com
Jamie’s Instagram: @jamiemuffett
Jamie’s Twitter: @JamieMuffettVO
Jamie’s microphone: Rode NTG5
Voice One in San Francisco (where Stephanie took classes and made her demos): https://www.voiceone.com
Making It To The Mic Website: www.stephaniepamroberts.com/podcast
Instagram: @stephaniepamrobertsvo
Email: stephanie@stephaniepamroberts.com
On this episode of Making it to the Mic, Stephanie talks to Maria Pendolino, a successful voice actor who’s been in the business over 10 years. Maria works in many different genres including commercials, corporate narration, eLearning, explainer videos, animation, and more! She’s also a “negotiation queen” and encourages and empowers voice actors to charge what they and their time are worth.
Maria’s Website: https://www.voicebymaria.com
Maria’s Instagram: @mariapendo
Maria’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariapendolino/
Maria’s booth: http://studiobricks.com
Microphones Mentioned: AudioTechnica AT2020 (her first mic in the closet), Neumann TLM 103, Sennheiser MKH-416 (mics using now)
Making It To The Mic Website: www.stephaniepamroberts.com/podcast
Instagram: @stephaniepamrobertsvo
Email: stephanie@stephaniepamroberts.com
Welcome to Making It To The Mic! This is the trailer episode to let you know what the podcast is about.
Everyone has to start somewhere right? In voice over, there are so many places to start and paths to travel down. On this podcast we interview a variety of voice over artists from different backgrounds about how they got their start. We focus on what it was like in the early days of their career, how they found their way in the voice over industry, and what steps they took to create the careers they have now.
Hosted by Stephanie Pam Roberts, a musical theatre actress turned voice actor who made it to the mic over 10 years ago. Stephanie built her career from the ground up working mostly from her home studio with jobs she booked on her own. Since then she’s grown her business and has voiced everything from national commercials to corporate projects to kids apps, and more!
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