From Five Nights At Freddy's to Ryan Reynolds - Voice acting with Joe Gaudet - AJ Buckley Show

Joe Gaudet on Voice Acting, Five Nights at Freddy’s, and Working with Ryan Reynolds | AJ Buckley Show On this episode of the AJ Buckley Show, AJ sits down with voice actor and performer Joe Gaudet, best known for his work on the iconic Five Nights at Freddy’s franchise. Joe shares the behind-the-scenes journey of building a career in voiceover, acting, and balancing life as a father. Joe dives into his experience working alongside Ryan Reynolds in a Mint Mobile commercial, including what it was like to perform impressions of Ryan and match his signature comedic timing. From landing major voice roles to navigating the entertainment industry, this episode is packed with insight, humor, and real-world perspective. In this episode, you’ll learn: How Joe Gaudet built his voiceover career Behind-the-scenes stories from Five Nights at Freddy’s What it’s like working with Ryan Reynolds The art of impressions and comedic timing Balancing acting, family life, and career growth Whether you’re a fan of Five Nights at Freddy’s, voice acting, or looking for inspiration from someone carving their own path in entertainment, this conversation delivers. 0:00 Intro 2:50 Most people know me from impressions 4:50 Understanding the use of Chatgpt and Ai in the workspace 6:43 Bury me in Connecticut 10:08 Building the vocal booth during the pandemic 14:20 AJ absolutely loves his job from Acting to the Podcast 16:10 What was your first voice over job 18:20 I can't believe I am being paid to say this 20:21 Joe Gaudet with Ryan Reynolds Mint Mobile commercial that never aired 23:07 how do you find these voices (Christian Bale, Michael J. Fox, Michael Keaton, Arnold Schwarzenegger...) 24:38 Frank Caliendo says it's a pizza slice 27:00 AJ Buckley voice match for Guy Pearce  30:30 Being on all the time at Cons and giving it all for the fans 36:45 Starring in a Pixar movie is the end goal.  38:25 AJ's daughters first movie, The Good Dinosaur starring AJ as Nash. Daddy is that you? 45:00 Losing an identical twin and how it affected Joe. 48:50 Joe knows how to hit certain notes and emotions within his voice overs  53:30 AJ can feel when his dad is there with him  58:12 Five Nights at Freddy's is a role where I had an Oh crap this is big moment 59:00 Joe Gaudet voices Mr. Hippo, Rockstar Foxy, Funtime Foxy, and Classic Bonnie. That was his ticket to Comic-Con Follow Joe Gaudet IG: iamjoegaudet https://www.joegaudetvo.com Follow AJ Buckley IG/FB: ajbuckley Tiktok: ajbuckleyofficial Follow AJ Buckley Show IG/FB: ajbuckleyshow Tiktok: Ajbuckleyshow https://www.ajbuckley.com Sponsors: http://www.ghostbed.com/buckley  Code word Buckley for 10% off http://aj.purerx.co write "Time to shine" In notes http://www.bornofdiscipline.com http://www.totaloffroad.com Follow AJ IG/FB: ajbuckley Tiktok:ajbuckleyofficial AJ Buckley Show IG/Fb: ajbuckleyshow Tiktok: ajbuckleyshow http://www.ajbuckley.com Sponsors: http://www.ghostbed.com/buckley  Code word Buckley for 10% off http://aj.purerx.co write "Time to shine" In notes http://www.bornofdiscipline.com http://www.totaloffroad.com