Episode 38: The ORIGINAL SIRI: Susan Bennett
Susan Bennett is known as the original voice of Siri. Before that, she sang on hundreds of commercial jingles (famously, Tillie the All Time Teller for the first successful ATM in the US), and backup vocals on tour with Burt Bacharach and Roy Orbison. That led her to a career in voiceover. She has voiced spots for Coca Cola, IBM, Papa John’s Pizza, McDonald’s, AT&T, Wendy’s, Goodyear, Ford, Chiquita and more.
In this episode, we discuss –
How Susan became the voice of Siri
Her advice to VO talent regarding Text to Speech & AI jobs
The things she’s done that have most positively impacted her career
**Check out our BONUS question with SUSAN on the AVS YOUTUBE CHANNEL where Susan shares how AI & Text to Speech will impact the Voiceover Industry in the next decade**
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Pros & Cons of VO Atlanta
As we wrap up another year, we wanted to share some hope and encouragement. Pursuing a voiceover career is not without it’s challenges but with each challenge comes an opportunity to learn and grow.
In this episode, several of our Atlanta Voiceover Studio instructors share challenges they’ve faced and how they’ve gotten through them.
Mike, Heidi & the whole AVS Team wish you a wonderful, hope-filled holiday season.
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Episode 40: J. MICHAEL COLLINS TALKING VO ATLANTA
With over twenty-five years as a professional voice actor, J. Michael Collins has worked with some of the biggest companies, brands, sports leagues, and organizations. In addition, J. Michael has established himself as a leading industry authority & demo producer. Along with his wife and business partner Anna, J. Michael is the producer of VO Atlanta, the industry’s largest and longest-running conference, co-producer of the One Voice Conference USA, and hosts voice actors each year at luxurious venues in Europe for the signature JMC Euro VO Retreats.
**Check out our BONUS questions with J MICHAEL on the AVS YOUTUBE CHANNEL where J Michael shares how to get the most out of a VO conference**
YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/gGPFePt8Rfs
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(Don’t miss Mike & Heidi’s Breakout Session on creating a sustainable VO Career, Heidi’s X-Session where we will create your PERSONAL BRAND KIT, the Atlanta Panel and Julie Shaer and Casey Holloway leading some Kids sessions)
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Episode 39: LA VOICEOVER AGENT Portia Scott
Portia is the Director of Voiceover at Coast to Coast Talent Group in Los Angeles. Her clients have booked hundreds of broadcast TV and radio commercials and several national campaigns for Spotify, Chewy, Sonic, Corona Light, Wells Fargo, Wendy’s, and T-Mobile to name a few. She also represents talent that can be heard on Nickelodeon’s “The Loud House Movie”, Disney + “Diary Of A Wimpy Kid” and Warner Animation Group’s “Space Jam: A New Legacy.”
In this episode, we talk about:
The PROS of having an agent
One thing talent can do to improve their auditions
The average time it takes to get agent representation
Agent communication tips
The average time it takes talent to book once they get on with an agent
**Check out our BONUS questions with PORTIA on the AVS YOUTUBE CHANNEL where Portia answers WHEN IS A GOOD TIME TO SEEK VO REPRESENTATION **
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5 Ways to Take Care of your Voice through Winter
As we wrap up another year, we wanted to share some hope and encouragement. Pursuing a voiceover career is not without it’s challenges but with each challenge comes an opportunity to learn and grow.
In this episode, several of our Atlanta Voiceover Studio instructors share challenges they’ve faced and how they’ve gotten through them.
Mike, Heidi & the whole AVS Team wish you a wonderful, hope-filled holiday season.
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Episode 37: HOLIDAY SPECIAL: Challenges in VO + How to Overcome Them
As we wrap up another year, we wanted to share some hope and encouragement. Pursuing a voiceover career is not without it’s challenges but with each challenge comes an opportunity to learn and grow.
In this episode, several of our Atlanta Voiceover Studio instructors share challenges they’ve faced and how they’ve gotten through them.
Mike, Heidi & the whole AVS Team wish you a wonderful, hope-filled holiday season.
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Episode 36: The VOICE of the PLANE TRAIN – Sharon Feingold
Sharon Feingold is an internationally-recognized voiceover actress as the voice of the “Plane Train” at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, as well as the main brand voice for HGTV.
In this episode, we talk about:
How Sharon became the voice of the plane train at the world’s busiest airport
Sharon’s most challenging season in VO and how she navigated it
Something she wished she knew before she got into VO
Sharon’s words of encouragement to other voice talent
Find Sharon here: https://www.sharonfeingold.com
**Check out our BONUS questions with SHARON on the AVS YOUTUBE CHANNEL where Sharon talks about the BEST VO Advice she’s ever gotten and what makes a great voice talent **
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Episode 35: Real Life VO Journey with Brian Bremer
Brian Bremer is, what we determined on the podcast, a voiceover SAGE! With over 20 years experience, Brian has seen a lot along his VO journey. Today, he’s the voice of Planters Mr. Peanut, Nick on the Walking Dead video game and many more projects. He’s also our Intro to Voiceover & Intro to Animation workshop instructor.
In this episode we talk about –
How his rock band playing at the Olympics led to his VO career
The one thing that would’ve made his journey easier
And the key to a long and successful VO career
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**Check out our BONUS questions with BRIAN on the AVS YOUTUBE CHANNEL where Brian shares the best VO advice he’s received, what makes a great talent & more VO wisdom.**
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Episode 34: AI/TEXT TO SPEECH: How it will impact VO with Jim Kennelly & Sam Ufret of Lotas Productions
Jim Kennelly is the owner of Lotas Productions. Sam Ufret has been running the board at Lotas since 2017. Lotas is a New York recording studio that offers services in casting, directing and recording. They are also recognized as a leader in the realm of AI/Text to Speech. We talk to Jim and Sam about the impact AI/Text to Speech is having on the voiceover industry and the impact it will have in the future.
We talk about:
Why is AI/Text to Speech appealing to clients/brands?
How has AI/Text to Speech affected the VO industry so far and how will it affect it in the future?
What determines a “good” AI/Text to Speech voice?
What are the qualities or skills we need to have as voice talent for an AI/Text to Speech job?
Red Flags to look for when VO talent come across an AI/Text to Speech audition
What can we, as voice talent, do to prepare for a world of AI/Text to Speech?
**Check out our BONUS questions with JIM & SAM on the AVS YOUTUBE CHANNEL where they share**
1| How long will it be before AI/Text to Speech takes all our jobs
2| How should talent approach an audition where they ask for a “Siri” or “Alexa” type voice?
3| How can talent seek out AI/Text to Speech opportunities
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Episode 33: AUDIOBOOKS with Curt Bonnem
Curt Bonnem is an award-winning audiobook narrator with over 100 books to his name. With his audiobook success and background as an actor, sound design and engineering, he makes the perfect instructor for our Virtual Audiobook Class.
In this episode, we talk to Curt about:
How he got into audiobook narration
His most challenging book and season in his career
What he wishes he’d known from the beginning
The amazing tool he created for narrators
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RESOURCES TALKED ABOUT IN PODCAST:
Karen Common’s Narrators Road Map – https://www.narratorsroadmap.com
Curt’s App – http://recording-tracker.narratedby.me
**Check out our BONUS questions with CURT on the AVS YOUTUBE CHANNEL where Curt gives the best VO advice he’s ever received, his favorite audiobook genre and what makes a great audiobook narrator.**
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