ALL OVER VOICEOVER with KIFF VH

After a massive hiatus, Kiff returns with a brilliant new conversation with voice actor MARIE WESTBROOK (Jujitsu Kaisen, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners) where they discuss her life and career, her process of striking a balance between the business acumen side and artistic side, and what it takes to not only survive but thrive in the highly competitive and challenging world of voice over. Follow Marie on Instagram at @mariewestbrookvo

This week, Kiff welcomes actor/director Francesca Calo to the show. A spirited and fascinating conversation about the impact of a theatre background, dubbing, acting, and self-talk.   Francesca is a bicoastal actor, performance capture, and voice actress. Born and raised in New York City, she is half Chinese and half Spanish, and spent her childhood on film and television sets with her parents. She began her studies of the performing arts at the age of seven with the Academy of Dramatic Arts, and has since enthusiastically followed her passion for acting. She studied and performed with theaters such as the Moscow Art Theatre Company and New York Stage and Film, as well as with acclaimed international director Adolf Shapiro. She can be seen alongside Sandra Bullock in the Warner Bros film, Ocean's Eight, most recently in the hit HBO TV show Mare of Easttown, and can be heard as various characters in Disney XD's Pokemon, Cartoon Network’s Boy, Girl, Dog, Cat, Mouse, Cheese the popular video game, Wasteland 3, and more! Check out more of Francesca's work at her website: www.francesca-calo.com You can follow her on IG @frananagrams

SNEAK PREVIEW!! On May 1st, BETWEEN TAKES with AMANDA TROOP AND ZEHRA FAZAL drops. Since you subscribe to ALL OVER VO, I think you'd really love the insight and the comedy that runs throughout this unique show. Enjoy! You can subscribe to BETWEEN TAKES https://open.spotify.com/episode/7iNxOJvTtDQTYRRRQYb0Wj?si=_BADkP4eQg6p5GbSs77URQ

This week, Kiff welcomes video game director John Dower (https://www.johndower.co.uk ) to the show. John is the co-founder of The Mocap Vaults, a spectauclar international motion capture training program. We talk about his coming up, the nature of being a director, the skill sets involved and what that means for actors in the volume. It's a fantastic conversation that sheds light on a wide array of topics that are vital to the working actor in today's emerging interactive market. Per our conversation: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/JohnDowerDirector/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/john_dower_director/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-dower-8219b22/ Website - https://johndower.co.uk/ Vimeo - https://vimeo.com/user6120374 MOCAP VAULTS LINKS - Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/themocapvaults/ INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/themocapvaults/ Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-mocap-vaults/?viewAsMember=true X - https://twitter.com/themocapvaults Website - https://www.themocapvaults.com/ Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7JkokMS2XUFZte1k6iEFkw It's time to learn Motion Capture acting! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SIDGtJ1v4k&t=7s BOOK - Performing for Motion Capture - A guide for Practitioners Bloomsbury - https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/performing-for-motion-capture-9781350211254/ Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Performing-Motion-Capture-Guide-Practitioners/dp/1350211257 Audible - https://www.audible.com/pd/Performing-for-Motion-Capture-Audiobook/B0BZ6FPJL4?eac_link=VcUbtL47Bilz&ref=web_search_eac_asin_1&eac_selected_type=asin&eac_selected=B0BZ6FPJL4&qid=JRznBQOVpw&eac_id=141-4319817-9818831_JRznBQOVpw&sr=1-1 Reparations Links - Heirs of Slavery - https://www.heirsofslavery.org/reparations Danish TV Documentary - https://vimeo.com/809696603?share=copy Password - Grenada Note - Press cc for English captions Guardian article on the apology - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/feb/27/british-slave-owners-family-makes-public-apology-in-grenada

This week, Kiff is joined by the extraordinary Ally Dixon (The Croods: Family Tree, Thelma the Unicorn) in a spirited and dynamic conversation exploring self-care, expectations, and lifting up 1999's The Mummy. 

After over a year long hiatus, Kiff welcomes the fabulous Morla Gorrandona (Destiny Franchise, Call Of Duty, Moss, Mars Express) to the show. Morla explains the Linklater method and why it's been radically transformitive in her work, and breaks down her process for character creation and exploring her range, and shares several impressions as they talk voicematching, creatures, and many other topics in this fantastic episode. Worth the wait! Learn more about Morla and connect to her socials from her website: https://www.morlagorrondona.com/ 

This week, Kiff sits down with the brilliant and hilarious Sirena Irwin (SpongeBob SquarePants, director on The Croods Family Tree, Baby Shark, many more) to discuss her path to the director's chair, casting, character choice, specificity and rejection in a fascinating, hilarious, and unmissable All Over VO.   Follow Sirena on IG: @sirenairwin  

This week, Kiff welcomes the incredibly talented and hilarious actor and director JB Blanc (Vander in Arcane, Caustic in Apex Legends, Director of COD Vanguard, Kano in Mortal Kombat 11, Blisk in Titanfall, Batir in Barry, Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul) who shares his experiences working for the past 30+ years in the business of show and how he stays in, continues to develop and grow to new opportunities, and how the more you practice, the luckier you get.  Follow JB @thejbblanc or meet him at a convention near you! Follow him for dates and appearances! www.jbblanc.com 

This week, Kiff welcomes the extraordinarily talented actor-director-casting director-studio owner Amber Lee Connors (My Hero Academia, Jujutsu Kaisen, Borderlands 3, FNAF: Help Wanted) to discuss her incredible journey from Ohio to Los Angeles, the challenges and traumas of life, and how her drive, work ethic, and personal sacrifice helped her build the career of her dreams, and how connecting to an online community and online resources that were available helped her transform her situation and lead her to this next phase of her journey, acting and directing in some of the premiere video games and anime series currently available.  You can follow all her socials @amberleeconnors and check out Amber's reels and work at http://www.amberleeconnors.com 

Kiff welcomes Eliah Mountjoy (Devil May Cry, Days Gone, Love Death+ Robots) to this new season of All Over VO. Eliah shares his tremendously varied experience as we discuss his process, his work ethic and his story in this inspiring conversation about reconnecting to basic elements of an artist's desire to become the storyteller he has always been inside. Check out more about Eliah at his website: http://www.eliahmountjoyvo.com/ and follow him on Twitter and Instagram http://www.instagram.com/eliahmountjoy 

This week, Kiff is joined by Dr. Don Greene, a peak performance psychologist. Dr. Greene has taught his comprehensive approach to peak performance mastery at The Juilliard School, Colburn School, New World Symphony, Los Angeles Opera Young Artists Program, Vail Ski School, Perlman Music Program, and US Olympic Training Center. During his thirty-two year career, he has coached more than 1,000 performers to win professional auditions and has guided countless solo performers to successful careers. Some of the performing artists with whom Dr. Greene has worked have won jobs with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, San Francisco Opera, Montreal Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony, National Symphony, Cincinnati Symphony, Pacific Northwest Ballet, and the Dance Theatre of Harlem, to name just a few. Of the Olympic track and field athletes he worked with up until and through the 2016 Games in Rio, 14 won medals, including 5 gold. Dr. Greene has authored eight books including Audition Success, Fight Your Fear & Win, and Performance Success. In 2017, Dr. Greene was named a TED Educator and collaborated with musician Dr. Annie Bosler to produce the TED-Ed https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-to-practice-effectively-for-just-about-anything-annie-bosler-and-don-greene The video went viral receiving over 31 million views across Facebook and YouTube. You can study with Don or find out more about his approach and classes at http://www.winningonstage.com 

This week, Kiff welcomes the incredibly versatile and hilarious Amelia Borella http://www.ameliaborella.com) to discuss her process and approach to her commercial and promo work as well as discussing comedy, improvisation, and what it means to "part your pantyhose" in this fantastic conversation.   Connect with Amelia on Twitter (@hellaborella) or on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ameliaborella/ 

This week, Kiff welcomes the extremely hilarious and talented voice actor, VO coach, and ClubHouse host, Danny Burnside (VOICEOVER PROS Host on ClubHouse). They talk about technique, approach to the work, giving back and a do a deep dive into all things VO, as well as an in depth conversation about the club Danny hosts on Clubhouse called VOICEOVER PROS, which is available to join for all clubhouse users.   You can find Danny on social media @VoiceoverHost on Twitter and IG, and at http://www.voiceoverhost.com 

This week Kiff sits down with Dan Zitt and Julie Wilson, the producers behind AHAB, the newly relaunched FREE talent database website to discuss how actors can get started and get seen/heard for not only the audiobooks Penguin Random House produces, but all other types of casting. A fantastic and exciting conversation!  Get started at http://www.ahabtalent.com as soon as you finish listening!    Follow @realdanzitt and @juliannanwilson and @ahabtalent on Twitter 

This week, Kiff's guest is the brilliant and hilarious Mindy Pack (www.mindypack.com) who is a vocal coach, performer and has developed the Voice Straw. She discusses daily practice, vocal health, preventing problems and how to use this fabulous tool to navigate vocal stress and exertions.   For ALL OVER VO listeners, you can get your own Voice Straw at a 10% discount by following this link: https://voicestraw.com/?ref=kiffvh , and using the coupon code "KIFFVH"    Get blowing! 

This week's guest, the brilliant and hilarious Rama Vallury, shares his extraordinary journey into VO and improvisation in LA, from his early beginnings with impressions and radio, to how he has managed to learn VO through the help of different coaches and slowly build his career to included union animated shows. Episode 2 of 2. 

This week's guest, the brilliant and hilarious Rama Vallury, shares his extraordinary journey into VO and improvisation in LA, from his early beginnings with impressions and radio, to how he has managed to learn VO through the help of different coaches and slowly build his career to included union animated shows. Episode 1 of 2. 

This week, multi talented creature performer, writer, director, editor and actor Alan Maxson (Godzilla: King of Monsters, Eli Roth's History of Horror, Alien Planet) drops by to share his incredible journey into and through the film industry to how his love of Enemy Mine inspired him to write and direct his feature Alien Planet (https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/alien-planet-sci-fi-film#/) and what motivates and inspires him to do some of the most physically demanding work our industry has to offer. A fascinating interview with a fantastic and inspiring man. Don't miss it! Follow Alan on IG and Twitter: @monster_maxson and @alienplanetfilm 

Returning once again to All Over VO is the brilliant and wonderful BAFTA AWARD winning voice actress CISSY JONES (@cissyspeaks) who shares with Kiff her approach to networking and her passion for making the VO village safer and better for all, with details about the upcoming virtual SVARA VO Summit, March 5-7. To get more info and sign up, visit: http://www.svaraproject.com/events/voiceoversummit 

This brief and final episode of 2020 features some home recording and equipment tips along with impassioned recommendation for incorporation. Look, I just missed you all and wanted to drop by and say Hello, I miss ya, Hang in there, and Godspeed 2020! 

This week, Kiff welcomes Dr. Alisa Shawn, co-founder of ACTORS FOR AUTISM, a non-profit that trains people on the autistic spectrum to work in the entertainment industry.  Dr. Alisa Shawn is an Autism Expert, Technology Curriculum Developer, Professor at Autism University, Executive Director/Founder of Actors for Autism, Author, and Speaker based in the United States.  Her site, http://www.dralisashawn.com/ provides individuals on the Autistic Spectrum resources for becoming employed or self-employed. Her website is a wealth of information with a weekly blog http://www.dralisashawn.com/blog. Dr. Shawn is one of the most sought after consultants in the country. Her technology and curriculum designs were the 1st of its kind to become vendored by the California Regional Centers.  She has designed vocational training programs for adults on the autistic spectrum in Film, Animation, Video Game Design, Visual Effects, and 360VR that are offered at http://www.afahub.com/. These programs have trained hundreds of adults and assisted them in obtaining employment.  Dr. Shawn has a Doctorate in Education with a specialization in Media & Technology from Fielding Graduate University in Santa Barbara, California. She also holds a Masters Degree in Special Education with an Inclusion Certification from the University of Michigan-Dearborn and a Bachelors Degree in Psychology. She has over 25 years of experience working with families, organizations, corporations, and schools.  You can get the FREE Autism Career Blueprint at http://www.dralisashawn.com/ You can also connect with Dr.Shawn on Twitter @dralisashawn and on http://facebook.com/DrAlisaShawn 

FLASHBACK: The dynamic duo of home recording solutions and the hosts of the weekly VO essential podcast VOBS, Dan Lenard (http://www.homevoiceoverstudio.com/) and George Whittam (http://www.georgethe.tech/) make the word "guru" sound trite, with their extensive expierence, knowledge, and sense of playfulness, they are the Car Talk of Home Recording. Kiff sits down with them both in this incredibly informative episode that goes deeper into the tech of home recording than we've gone before and finds what's really at the heart of a great recording... you. Listen to their show every week LIVE at 6pm PST at http://www.vobs.tv/ or stream previous episodes on their youtube channel. 

VO BUZZ WEEKLY https://vobuzzweekly.com/ is one of the most respected and well known VO webcasts in the world and it is created and hosted by Chuck Duran and Stacey J. Aswad, who are creative professionals with fascinating backgrounds and perspectives, which they share on this inspiring and hilarious episode.   Follow @vobuzzweekly @DemosThatRock and @staceyjaswad wherever you follow. And look for the upcoming release of the new album by Rock Sugar @rocksugarband 

This week, Kiff welcomes his extraordinary manager from Jason Marks Talent, Maggie Cleary to the studio. Maggie has been a LA based talent manager for 4 years, and shares her advice on the promo, trailer and voicematching scene and the differences between the type of skills that work demands. She also addresses the value of a manager and how management can suppliment a talent agency. A ton of fantastic advice and information in this deep dive conversation into the wild world of last minute trailer matches and promo voices.  Follow Jason Marks Talent and their fantastic talent roster on Twitter at @JMarksTalent 

Episode 69: "The World Needs Stories...The World Needs YOUR Stories" with Erika Ishii This week Erika Ishii (Dream Daddy, Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative, Vampire: The Masquerade, MasterXMaster) drops by to discuss her journey into VO from her stage and on camera performing and hosting, living in the digital space, and the power and gift of storytelling. An amazing conversation with a truly versatile, hilarious and fascinating artist. Follow Erika on Twitter: @erikaishii and IG @theerikaishii 

Episode 68: "Your Legs Support Your Voice" with Sharon Jakubecy Klehm Many actors have had a taste of the "Alexander Technique", but few have taken a giant bite. This conversation does exactly that as SHARON JAKUBECY KLEHM, joins Kiff this week in a deep dive into her work as a certified instructor of this fascinating modality of using your breath and your posture to support and loosen your voice to great effect. Do not miss this conversation! Life changing stuff. You can learn more about The Alexander Technique from Sharon at http://www.alexandertechniquela.com  NOTE: This episode was recorded in "the field" and contains environment sounds for added immersion!  

This week, Kiff welcomes Bob Bergen (Looney Tunes - Porky Pig, Luke Skywalker on Robot Chicken, and hundreds of other characters and roles) who goes on a deep dive into his process of character creation, the nature of his mindset, his drive, and the creative power and necessity of risk. This is a master class with one of the most prolific actors and sought after teachers in the business of VO. What a treat! Check out Bob's reels, body of work, how to contact to study with and additional goodies at http://www.bobbergen.com of follow him on IG at @bergen.bob and Twitter @bobbergen Special thanks to The Studio Venue for a great session! www.thestudiovenue.com 

Freelance Casting Director Sara Jane Sherman (www.sarajanesherman.com) not only came up working in Disney TV Animation working on and casting some of their most popular and successful shows in recent years (Phineas and Ferb, Gravity Falls, Star Vs Forces of Evil), but has now branched out to work as a freelance casting director, casting and directing animated shows all over Hollywood, (recently including Looney Tunes Cartoons and the reboot of Animaniacs). She also coaches, teaches classes, and consults. She is a wealth of knowledge and is a very candid and delightful person. In our conversation, Sara shares how to stand out in ways that reflects you as an actor, what to do/not do in auditions, discussion about ad-libbing or improv in animation auditions and so much more. Don't miss this fantastic episode! You can follow Sara on Twitter @sarajanesherman and on Instagram @sara_sherman  

Now at the fantastic STUDIO AWESOME in LA, Kiff welcomes the incredibly versatile and phenomically talented DARIN DE PAUL (Reinhardt in Overwatch, J. Jonah Jameson in PS4 Spider-Man, Shazam!, Final Fantasy XV) to drop by where they discuss the gift that theatre has given him, dealing with the ups and downs of the work, with advice, tips, and voices peppered throughout in a hilarious and truly inspiring episode of All Over VO. Follow Darin in Twitter and IG @DarinDePaul Follow Studio Awesome @studioawesomela  

Legendary voice actor Neil Ross http://www.neilbook.com (Original Transformers, Original Voltron, The Academy Awards, NOVA) drops by to discuss his career and the things he's learned from DJ-ing to transitioning into all other aspects of voiceover - from show narration, cartoons, live announce, commercials, matching and everything in between. His new book "VOCAL RECALL" is a delightful fascinating book that chronicles a life spent working in the entertainment industry. A delightful and hilarious episode with one of the most versitile voice actors working today.   The book site: http://www.neilbook.com Neil's official home page: http://www.neilross.com 

Legendary VO agent Pat Brady (http://www.cesdtalent.com/) sits down with Kiff at CESD for a hilarious and extraordinarily informative conversation about getting repped, staying at the top of your game, what she wants to see and hear in submissions and reels, and the full story of the car accident that nearly took her life and her on-going recovery process. With humor, candor and very specific, helpful advice, this hilarious and delightful conversation is one you don't want to miss!  

Cassandra Lee Morris (Persona 5, League of Legends, Sword Art Online, and over 200 audiobooks) drops by to discuss her process and gives a masterclass in networking, how to present yourself in the marketplace and the different ways to intrepret a strawberry ice cream cone. A fantastic and inspiring conversation that spans all aspects of VO.     Follow Cassandra on Twitter at @socassandra or visit her website at http://www.cassandraleemorris.com

This week's episode is an incredibly inspiring conversation with Ratana (Skylanders, Dynasty Warriors 9) about how she used her experience working in the "straight" world of marketing, business and consulting and how her passion for cartoons and voiceover (and dance) led her to explore how those skills could inform her transition into making her living in voiceover and how she could choose the office she truly wanted. An inspiriing, hilarious, and deeply affecting conversation with a truly fascinating artist. Follow Ratana on social media: @diamondsong on Twitter and IG. 

From getting fired at DisneyWorld to voicing multiple characters in that very park, and so much more... The incredibly versatile and hilarious Chris Edgerly (The Simpsons, Dragon Riders of Berk, Naruto Shippuuden, F is for Family) drops by to share his amazing rollercoaster of a journey and inspires hope, self-confidence, and shares some tough truths about walking this tightrope and finding your way into a slingshot to a different life. Knock on wood.   Follow Chris on Twitter @chrisedgerly for more advice, tips and inspiration 

This week, Kiff shares a conversation with the amazing and insightful Scott Menville (Robin in Teen Titans GO! and Teen Titans, Johnny Quest, Marvel Spider-man, TMNT, and so many other things...) They discuss growing up in the business, Shakespeare and iambic pentameter, how to look for clues in a script, jazz, favorite previous episodes of All Over VO, and how being physical in the booth can inspire your fellow character creators to find inspiritation. A dynamite, superfun and tremendously informative episode of All Over VO! Follow Scott on IG or Twitter: @scottmenville 

Episode 58: "It's OK To Live In The Unknowing..." with Zehra Fazal This week, Kiff is joined by the delightful and extremely talented Zehra Fazal (Young Justice Outsides, Volton: Legendary Defender, How To Get Away With Murder). They discuss social media curation, inspiration and encouragement and discouragement, and the links between theatre and VO, the dialog with an audience, and why it may be the best thing for you to understand 70% of what's going on. A delightful and insightful conversation with one of the rising stars in VO. You can follow Zehra on Instagram and Twitter @zehrafazal 

Episode 57: "Hey André, What'd I Say?" with André Sogliuzzo   New studio, New Episode, Old Friend. When André Sogliuzzo (SideSwipe in Transformers, Puss from Puss in Boots, Bumi from Avatar: The Last Airbender, Tony Montana in Scarface: The World Is Yours and many others) drops by, they discuss how to build character, dialects, and impressions from imitating friends and family, how working in production led to a meaningful relationship and artistic mentorship with a legedary actor, and how improvised fights with friends in New York require a french dialect and a model with a hat to pay the rent. A spirited, incredibly informative and hilarious conversation with one of the most prolific and versitile actors working today.     Follow André on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @andresogliuzzo   Listen for André in "Love, Death and Robots" on Netflix

Episode 56: "Move Towards Your Fear..." with Terry Notary Actor, motion capture artist, motion choreographer, and teacher Terry Notary sits down with Kiff to discuss his background from gymnastics to Cirque Du Soleil to Whoville to Planet of the Apes and shares details about his approach to acting, connection, intention and openness. Terry is a spectacular teacher and there will certainly be more aces you can keep in this fantastic conversation. Follow Terry on IG @terrynotary to find out when he is teaching near you! 

This Live panel at the 2018 LA Comiccon does not disappoint as we dive into the topic of the exciting world of performance capture with 3 leaders in their field, Richard Dorton, the "Mo-Cap Man", who launched THE MOCAP VAULTS (www.mocapvaults.com), which is building the mocap performance community and teaching how to get into it, Michelle Lee, a brilliant and versitile stunt woman who works in tons of games and features, and Kristina Adelmeyer, the mocap lead and stage runner at Inifinty Ward. This episode is LOADED with tons of fantastic and fascinating information. 

After a long summer break, All Over Voiceover returns with a spectacular new interview with Mark Estdale, the founder of OMUK Studios in London and Vault 501 in Santa Monica, who are "an international rule breaking voice casting and recording team" that specializes in cutting edge recording and directing strategies that are inspired by MI-6. Mark is a passionate, innovative force who brings his love of games, showmanship, tech, and dramatic storytelling to the titles they've worked on. Follow Mark on Twitter: @3571 AND Vault 501 and OMUK: @Vault501 or @omuk_london Check out their page for more info at www.omuk.com 

Princess Leia (Shelby Young (The Social Network, Wolfenstein, Dead Rising 3)), Young Han Solo (AJ LoCascio (Prince Lotor on Voltron, The Croods, X-Men 97)) and Old Han Solo (Kiff (Bioshock Infinite, LaLa Land, Batman V Superman)) talk STAR WARS: Forces of Destiny and finally meet. They talk about not only getting to play these legendary characters, but how they got started, how they approach the work and why 90% isn't good enough when it comes to matching. A very in-depth conversation peppered with impressions, technique, a ton of laughs, and a little bit of Voltron goodness in this spirited and thoroughly enjoyable episode. 

Legendary actor Candi Milo (Dexter's Laboratory, Pig Goat Banana Cricket, Breadwinners, Tiny Toons) joins Kiff to talk about origins, empathy, hangout dreams, meeting Robin Williams, and being told "This door is shut, but your door is coming." A fantastic, HILARIOUS, insightful, and inspiring episode of All Over VO. Follow Candi on Twitter @candimilo and Instagram @notshymilo She's the best!! 

This week, Kiff is joined by Vanessa Marshall (Star Wars: Rebels, Marvel's Guardians of The Galaxy) who shares the journey of her career, what she is inspired by and how she goes about preparing an audition, in particular, a detailed breakdown of her process and toolbox in analyzing and finding the right voice and point of view for any given spot. A necessary conversation for any voice actor, aspiring or seasoned pro, to take in. Don't miss this one! Follow Vanessa on Twitter @vanmarshall, on Instagram @vanessamarshall1138, and check out her site for news at www.vanessamarshall.com 

Recorded LIVE at Stan Lee's LA Comicon on Oct 28th, 2017, this dynamic episode combines the experiences of some of the latest stars in VO in Adam McArthur (Star Vs The Forces of Evil, Disney XD's promo voice), Zeno Robinson (Ben 10, Spiderman), and Secunda Wood (Madden 18, upcoming projects) and the thoughtful and insightful booth director for CESD, Scott Forbes (who helps VO audition). With live Q&A, some suprises and loads of insight and laughs, this is an episode worth waiting for... sorry it took so long! 

This week, Kiff and his guest Rebecca Haugh (LoveThatRebecca.com, LoveThatVOImprov.com) do simultanious podcast episodes, interviewing eachother and discovering the nature of improvisation, how it influences VO, where you can study improv online (with Rebecca and Kiff) and what "word jazz" is. Click on this link to get a jumpstart: https://youtu.be/HIrCizE_678 Rebecca Haugh's website: www.lovethatrebecca.com Improv VO: www.lovethatimprovo.com 

The dynamic duo of home recording solutions and the hosts of the weekly VO essential podcast VOBS, Dan Lenard (www.homevoiceoverstudio.com) and George Whittam (www.georgethe.tech) make the word "guru" sound trite, with their extensive expierence, knowledge, and sense of playfulness, they are the Car Talk of Home Recording. Kiff sits down with them both in this incredibly informative episode that goes deeper into the tech of home recording than we've gone before and finds what's really at the heart of a great recording... you. Listen to their show every week LIVE at 6pm PST at www.vobs.tv or stream previous episodes on their youtube channel 

This week, Kiff welcomes voice and on camera Dieter Jansen (Dreamwork's Peabody and Sherman) to the show and Dieter talks about the unique challenges of being a Dutch actor in American VO, how he creates characters and voices, and transcending boundaries of dialect and language to land his first original character in an American cartoon series exactly one year to the date of moving to Los Angeles. An inspiring, funny and fascinating exploration of international vo work in this weeks episode! You can find Dieter's demos and work and contact info at dieterjansen.com 

Lori Tritel, brilliant voice coach and voice actress, passed away on July 8, 2017. She was a generous, warm, committed teacher and wonderful, versatile voice actress who's legacy extends beyond the work she did, but the inspiration and instruction that she gave to hundreds and hundreds of students who have took the spark she ignited in them and turned that fire into work in this profession. She was my guest last year and I want to share with you most of our conversation to say good bye and thank you, to Lori. 

Hot off his work in KONG: Skull Island, Brooklyn 99, Parks and Recreation and 22 Jump Street, voiceover and on-camera actor Marc Evan Jackson (@marcevanjackson) drops by and talks in depth about the unique day to day challenges and skills necessary to get in the game and stay there. This fantastic and hilarious conversation includes tips for how to network, the value of a life spent saying, "yeah, sure..." and what film contains the best phrase to latch into a Sean Connery impression. Another hilarious and not to miss episode! 

This week, Kiff sits down with his commercial VO agents Beau Oliver (@BEAUOLIVERCESD) and Sumeet Iyengar (@SUMEETatCESD) from CESD LA to discuss how to get repped, how to read better, what to have and what not to have on your reel and just about everything you may want to know about the agent/talent relationship. Beau and Sumeet both share wonderfully candid and vital information that is sure to give anyone listening a valuable insight into the VO biz. And it's a super fun! Save it and listen twice!