The Voice Over Coffee Shop

VOCS 041 | Coffee with Julie Shields

You may know Julie Shields as from some of your favorite anime productions such as Matsumae in Tokyo Ghoul or Rito in Urahara. Maybe you know her from her band The Capsules which was featured in both Borderlands 3 and Spongebob Squarepants.
Maybe you know her from her parts in World of Warcraft Shadowlands, Marvel Avengers Academy, Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location, or even as the voice of your device pairing!
However you know her, her and I had coffee together and discussed her rise in the voice over world and how her transition from music to VO gave her the amazing outlook she has today.
In this episode we talk about:
- How music can be used in audition prep.
- The differences between an agent and a manager.
- The power of networking.
Thank you Julie for spending this time with me, and I really hope you all get a lot from Julie's journey and outlook on this amazing industry.
If you'd like to know more about Julie and her work, you can visit this super natural VA at http://www.julieshieldsvo.com/

VOCS 040 | Coffee with World Voices

In this episode we have brought back the amazing Dan Lenard as he has taken on the role as President of the World Voice Organization!
Wovo is a member driven industry association that communicate the importance of voice acting to the public and business leaders, affirm the power of professional quality voicing and recording, and inspire through articles and recognition of achievement and excellence. So I wanted to get an idea of what the future of this organization looks like straight from the horse's mouth!
What is the World Voice Organization?
What are the goals and action plans of how to continue building this amazing resource.
Showing the world how valuable we voice actors are!
I really hope you enjoy listening to Dan discuss how he is taking the reigns in this presidential role, in my opinion he is meant for, and how he plans to make it easier for clients to understand our value and hire us.
If you would like to learn more about World Voices, it's amazing upcoming projects, and become a member, you can visit https://www.world-voices.org/
 
Thank you for listening, and I'll see you next time!

VOCS 039 | Coffee with Jonathan Bullock

Hi there. My name is Andrew Morrison, and welcome to the voice over coffee shop where we start our day with some of the finest names in Voice Over.
If you'd like to know more about me, please feel free to visit my website at http://andrewdmorrison.com
In this episode we have my very dear friend Jonathan Bullock!
Jonathan is known for his roles as Cthulu in The Legend of the Winged Guardian, Captain Rogers in Starfighter Origins, as well as Badlands Vulcan and Galactic Void Chernabog in the game smite.
In addition to his numerous game and TV titles, Jonathan is also a coach specializing in vocal and career classes and a demo producer!
In this episode we talk about:
-Acting delivery styles
-Mind of a demo producer
-How small changes can make a big impact
I really hope you enjoyed listening to Jonathan's prospective on how throwing yourself into your career and putting the work into your craft every day can open doors you neve
could have imagined possible.
If you'd like to know more about him and his works, you can visit him at http://jonathanbullockvo.com.
Thank you for listening, and I'll see you next time!

VOCS 038 | Coffee with Travis Mullenix

In this episode we have my very good friend and the producer of my animation demo, Travis Mullenix!
 
Travis is an extremely well rounded voice actor, audio engineer, and demo producer who has worked on productions such as Black Clover, One Piece, Dr. Stone, Attack on Titan, even the dubbing of a Godzilla movie!
 
In this episode we go over:
-How he got into the world of ADR
-What is the thought process of a good animation demo
-The perspective of networking in VO

VOCS 037 | Coffee with Katie Leigh

In this episode, we have my very dear friend Katie Leigh!
Katie Leigh is a multi-faceted voiceover veteran. She is beloved as Connie Kendall in the world’s longest running international radio drama, Adventures in Odyssey.
Other roles she's played include Baby Rowlf in the Emmy Award-Winning Jim Henson's Muppet Babies cartoon series, Honker Muddlefoot in Darkwing Duck, Sheila the Thief in Dungeons and Dragons, Richie in Richie Rich, Sunni Gummi of Disney’s Adventures of the Gummi Bears, Alex in Totally Spies and young Han Solo for Lego Star Wars: Padawan Menace, and many others. She also has decades of experience in every form of Voiceover from toys, to games to radio, to e learning. In this episode, we talk about:
- Creating a character voice in 3 steps.
- How to bring the funny to your script.
- Keeping your mental rolodex stocked and inspired. I
 
If you'd like to know more about Katie, her coaching and workshops, and her show Tell Ya Later, check out her website at http://katieleigh.com . Thank you for listening and I'll see you next time!

VOCS 036 | Coffee with Debra Sperling

In this episode, we have my very good friend and personal coach, Debra Sperling!
 
Debra has been a professional voice over artist for over 25 years. Over that time, she has been the voice of National Television campaigns such as Pampers, Johnson and Johnson, Charmin, Folgers, Olive Garden, JC Penny, Maybelline, and so many more. She is also very heavy in the promo game as being the voice of WEtv, The Oxygen Network, and many other stations!
 
In this episode we talk about:
 
-Authenticity in Voice Over
 
-Union vs Non-Union rates
 
-How to stop acting the words in your script
 
 
 

VOCS 035 | Coffee with Bill Farmer

In this episode, we have a very special guest and a legend in the industry who is very close to me. My dear friend, Bill Farmer.
You may know Bill as the voice of Disney's Goofy, Pluto, and Horace as well as Sylvester and Yosimite Sam from Space Jam or maybe even as the reporter Justin Ballard-Watkins from the 1987 Robo-Cop film.
In this episode we talk about:
-Risk taking in your career.
-Developing a character voice that is truly unique.
-Building a foundation as a voice actor.
I really hope you enjoyed listening to Bill talk about his journey and learning how even to this day, he still pushes himself to hone his incredible talents and how even as an iconic voice, he still works every day to better himself.
If you would like to know more about Bill's coaching or demo production, you can find information for it at http://toonhouse.com .
Thank you for listening, and I'll see you next time!

VOCS 034 | Coffee with Meli Grant pt 2

In this episode, we continue our 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 the previous episode we talked about how she found her voice as a trans actor and her technique for anime character development.
 
In this episode we talk about:
 
- Evaluating where you are from a non-biased perspective.
- Avoiding shoving yourself into a mold.
- What goes into ADR script writing.
 
 
 

VOCS 033 | Coffee with Meli Grant pt 1

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 you enjoy hearing Meli's story about how her road of finding herself lead to an amazing career in our industry. In our next episode, we're going to talk more
about Bang Zoom, script adaption, and how to be directable.
If you'd like to know more about Meli, you can visit her website at 
Thank you for listening, and I'll see you next time!

VOCS 032 | Coffee with Paul Cartwright

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 you enjoy listening to Paul talk about how he went from the camera world into the voice realm and how he continues to strive every day to put authenticity into his reads.