Talking For A Living

This is a quick update on my journey. I had to wait until the weekend because of the construction starting up again outside my window this week. I'm diving deeper into coaching, it's a rabbit hole. Adobe has added Ai editing features to Premiere Pro that SHOULD be coming to Audition. Joe Zeija's Voice Acting Academy: https://www.jzvaa.com/ Gabrielle Nistico (Gift of Gab YouTube channel): https://www.youtube.com/@GiftofGab Support the Show.

This episode is not with a voiceover professional, but a marketing expert. The tips he offers me (and of course you!) in this interview are fantastic, truly actionable points that will help me quite a bit as I move along in my endeavor to become a working VO professional. Seth's info: Website: https://www.avergonmarketing.com/ LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethavergon/ And of course, if you want to help me out, you can Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/tonywv And my own Linktree is: https://linktr.ee/tonydonaldson Support the show Support the Show.

My interviewee in this episode is actor Ira Heiden. He's a prolific actor who has been in many films and TV shows you've likely seen. I know him through mutual friends and actors Bill and Sherman Allen, the latter of which I interviewed in my first episode. We talk about how his career actually started at a young age, how he got discovered, how he got his most fun recent voice acting gig and more. Ira's podcast, Wizard Master podcast, can be found on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EwgaigMYkGOhrViIB4yE6 His Linktree is: https://linktr.ee/thereeliraheiden And of course, if you want to help me out, you can Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/tonywv And my own Linktree is: https://linktr.ee/tonydonaldson Support the Show.

Albie Robles is a voiceover professional, podcast host and production sound recordist. We talk about how he got started, including his early DIY demos, how and why he started his podcast, and how he gets booked for jobs. His website is AlbieRoblesVoice.com, and you can find him on other platforms as AlbieRoblesVoice. I also recorded my first demo clip. I welcome any critique on it. Support the Show.

My guest today is Liza Jacob. She's a prolific audiobook narrator, recording books under her own name and also her pseudonym Clara Abbott. We have a lively discussion about how she tripped and fell into recording audiobooks and booked her first job before she had any training. She offers me some fantastic advice and inspired me to start working on my first demo. It's going to be a DIY demo, not necessarily for use, but for practice. Bill Dewees suggests this in a YouTube video. https://youtu.be/5dfJhOxB76I?si=i6HApEfU31NRMRMe You can check Liza's work out on Audible and at https://www.lizajacob.com/ https://www.tiktok.com/@lizajacobvo If you're loving my podcast, feel free to connect with me online, and you can even buy me a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/tonywv Support the Show.

This episode is a fun and informative chat with Voiceover artist and actor Tansy Alexander. She was recently up for an award for her work on Stranger Things, a show I love, for her narration for the blind. With her experience, she has a wealth of knowledge of what it takes to become a voice actor. We talk about how and why to find a coach, the importance of treating this as a business first and foremost. I learned a lot from this one, I hope you will, too. Links: VORG: https://voiceoverresourceguide.com/ Video Voice Demo: TK Facebook Buzzsprout Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BuzzsproutCommunity One of the good Facebook Voiceover Communities: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thevoiceovercommunity Support the Show.

This episode was a fun conversation among friends. I've known Sherman Allen, an actor who's been in Longmire, Better Call Saul, Manhattan and a host of other hit shows and movies, and he's read many audiobooks and done quite a bit of voiceover work. We talk about how he finds work, the Mid-Atlantic "accent" and more. I've labeled this episode as "explicit" because it contains some swearing, so it's NSFW. Support the Show.

I'm just getting started, this is the trailer for my new podcast about my journey to become a voiceover artist. I'm excited about this, excited about starting a new podcast, excited about the guests I'm going to interview. I hope you'll subscribe and follow along. Support the Show.