Episode 43: HOW TO NAVIGATE AI in VOICE OVER with Jim Kennelly and Sam Ufret of Lotas Productions
We’re talking with Jim Kennelly and Sam Ufret of Lotas Productions (one of New York’s premier recording studios). Jim has been in the business for over 35 years, as an engineer, director, producer and owner of Lotas Productions in New York. He led the creation of a synthetic division of Lotas. Sam Ufret is a producer, director & engineer. Known for her creative casting notices. She’s been at Lotas since 2017 and helps VO talent with their home studio set-ups.
In this episode, we discuss –
What’s the latest in AI/synthetic voices?
How can we future-proof our voice over careers?
The difference between text to speech and speech to speech
What genres of voice over will AI/synthetic take over first?
What makes a good synthetic voice.
Resources Mentioned on Podcast –
Lotas Productions – https://www.lotasproductions.com/
Marketing Artificial Intelligence by Paul Roetzer/ Mike Kaput – https://amzn.to/3ItJSTB
Age of Invisible Machines by Robb Wilson – https://amzn.to/3MpWZXa
Build for Tomorrow by Jason Feifer (Editor of Entrepreneur) – https://amzn.to/3q10Pyr
Open Voice Network (templates) – https://openvoicenetwork.org/
Synthetic Voice Company Mentioned
https://www.veritone.com/
Eleven Labs
https://beta.elevenlabs.io/
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Episode 42: SOCIAL MEDIA TIPS with Actress Gabrielle Byndloss
Atlanta actor and voice talent, Gabrielle Byndloss, played Olivia Walker in The Falcon & the Winter Soldier, Brenda in Ozark, and Tesssa Holt in NCIS Hawaii to name a few projects, She is also a yoga instructor and offers yoga classes on-demand via YoGabrielle.com. And offers Women’s Empowerment Workshops and career consultations.
Outside of creating a following of over **10k in one year**, Gabrielle has cultivated a community of actors on IG that support each other through the comments section. Her growth shows in numbers but the real growth is in creating a safe space for actors to feel empowered that didn’t exist before.That’s one of the things we’re going to talk about today – how, as creatives/artists, can we maximize our social media presence.
**In this episode, we discuss – **
– How to determine what content to share on social media
– Tips on fitting social media into your schedule
– Navigating social media algorithms and updates
– Gabrielle’s favorite social media tools
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Episode 41: ZERO to FULL-TIME in 2 YEARS with Larry Hudson
From being on unemployment to going full-time in voiceover in 2 years, Larry has been a successful working voiceover talent in Los Angeles since 2009.
He has been teaching his Adobe Audition and Audacity Classes for the past 11 years with over 1,500 people successfully completing the course. In addition, he leads a weekly VO workout group and offers other VO business webinars on organization and etiquette in voiceover.
He attributes his fast success to his organizational prowess along with hard work and enthusiastic diligence. Larry’s client list includes Disney, Lexus, Toyota, Krups, KB Home, Tropicana, Quaker Oats & Kubota Corp. just to name a few.
In this episode, hear –
How Larry was able to go from zero to full-time in 2 years
The 4 questions he asked himself that propelled his career forward
The biggest challenges talent face regarding tech and VO editing software PLUS how he has structured his classes to overcome them.
How many auditions does it take to book your first VO job and why is it that number?
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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
**LEARN MORE + REGISTER FOR VO ATLANTA HERE:** https://www.voatlanta.me/shop/
(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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