All Over Voiceover With Kiff Vh

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 www.alexandertechniquela.com  NOTE: This episode was recorded in "the field" and contains environment sounds for added immersion!  

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 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: www.neilbook.com Neil's official home page: www.neilross.com  

Legendary VO agent Pat Brady (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! 

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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 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, starting this Friday, March 15th

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)) 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!!