All Over Voiceover With Kiff Vh

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.comImprov 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! 

This week Kiff is joined by the delightful and incredibly gifted actress Larissa Gallagher (Laguna Blue on "Monster High", Firewatch) and they discuss hitting walls, doors, and climbing over them in your career, as well as character choice, process, and shout outs to great coaches who've helped make the difference in their creative life. Follow Larissa on Twitter and Instagram at @larissala and check out her site larissagallagher.com to find out more about her! Also check out Episode 37 Part 1 and 2 to hear Larissa in a panel discussion with other former guests G.K. Bowes, Cissy Jones, and Amanda Troop from Stan Lee's LA Comicon. 

In this week's episode, the wonderful and extremely talented actress Erin Cahill (Power Rangers Time Force, Call Of Duty: Black Ops 2, Saving Grace, Cut To The Chase on Netflix) drops by to discuss the challenge of keeping your joy and inspiration running high and her process of maintaining and creating a full and vital artistic life. A terrific and inspiring episode! You can connect to Erin on Facebook @ErinJCahill, on Twitter @ErinJ_Cahill, and Instagram @ejcahill Erin is very active with the non-profit group buildOn (http://www.buildon.org/) and invites you to come check it out and stay involved and engaged! 

This episode is an epic master class in voice acting and the business of voice-over with the great Pat Fraley (Original TMNT, G.I. Joe, Scooby Doo, Bravestarr, and many many others) (www.patfraley.com) Pat shares his process, his tremendous wealth of knowledge and experience, and is friggin' hilarious while doing it. If you haven't studied with him, this episode gives you a taste of what its like. Inspiring, informative, and an episode to revisit before just about every audition. Pull out a notepad and pencil while listening to this one, y'all! Follow Pat on Twitter @PFraleyteaches 

Voice actor and The Voicecaster Booth Director Andrew Heyl (www.andrewheyl.com) spends an hour with Kiff discussing the drive, the passion, and the feeling of stepping off the ledge into a full time life of voice acting, and shares the observations and discoveries that he constantly makes watching the parade of VO talent as they come through his booth and audition for some of the biggest jobs in voiceover. A wonderfully practical, candid and impactful conversation on this weeks episode! Listen twice! You can follow Andrew on Twitter at @andrewheylvo 

This week, Kiff sits down with the incredibly talented, versatile actress and author Marina Anderson (www.marinaanderson.net) where they discussed the breadth of her on-camera and voiceover career, going away and coming back, and how having crew experience gives you an important and valuable edge in your career. ALSO learn a quick overview of the self-soothing technique EFT (Meridian Tapping) and how to submit yourself on ACX! A lot going on in this fantastic episode! 

When voice actor and coach Dave Walsh (http://walshvo.com/) drops by, things get deep fast and stay there. Dave discusses in great detail his TrueTell(r) process and shares how the truth of yourself and your voice is not only enough, but it's what the customer/player/audience wants. Dave shares his insights into the difference between the presidential candidates' "true tell voice" and using that framework, helps you discover your own. A very personal, powerful and emotional episode of All Over VO, that'll you'll go back to time and again. 

This is part two of a 2-part episode made up from the All Over Voiceover LIVE Event at Stan Lee's LA Comicon 2016 panel, hosted by Kiff (@kiffvh) with the marvelous returning guests Cissy Jones (@cissyspeaks), Amanda Troop (@amanda_troop), & G.K. Bowes (@gkbowes) and new guest, Larissa Gallagher (@larissala) who cover topics ranging, literally, All Over Voiceover. Enjoy! 

This is part one of a 2-part episode made up from the All Over Voiceover LIVE Event at Stan Lee's LA Comicon 2016 panel, hosted by Kiff (@kiffvh) with the marvelous returning guests Cissy Jones (@cissyspeaks), Amanda Troop (@amanda_troop), & G.K. Bowes (@gkbowes) and new guest, Larissa Gallagher (@larissala) who cover topics ranging, literally, All Over Voiceover. Enjoy! 

This week, Kiff welcomes voice actor, director and casting director Keythe Farley (@faronear) who shares his unique journey though his multi-faceted career in radio, on camera, animation and videogames (both as an actor AND director) and he shares what he's learned and what it feels like to serve as chair of the SAG-AFTRA Interactive Committee. Keythe also discusses #performancematters and not only what this current interactive strike is about, but the why behind it. A fantastic, inspiring, and very informative episode of All Over VO. Keythe references this site for more information: www.gameactorsforall.com 

This week, the Person Who Casts/Directs/Schedules and Does a Million Other Miscellaneous Things in Making Video Games (best title ever!), Jacquie Shriver (@jacquieshriver), shares her story, her expertise, and INVALUABLE advice for auditions and vocal stress, as we explore what's REALLY going on the other side of the glass during a video game VO session. Tune in to find out who the "dev team" is, why every actor should know and appreciate these amazing artists, and a discussion on the morality of killing virtual characters in this fantastic new episode of All Over Voiceover. Jacquie worked at Sony Playstation for years and is now launching Side LA. Watch their site for cool new updates about this exciting new studio space. www.side.com 

Kiff sits down with rapper and voice actor Andrew “Big Kish” Kishino (Janja on Disney’s The Lion Guard, Batman: The Killing Joke, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) and the script gets flipped. The conversation explores all aspects of performance, finding your true voice and giving yourself the room to shine, and what Ice-T does when the wrong dinner is served. What a hilarious, inspiring, and moving episode! Don’t miss it! Follow Kish on Twitter: @big_kish and Instagram: @spherykal 

This week, video game writer and director Bennett Smith (Fallout 4, Destiny, Dishonored series) joins Kiff to talk about his process and what he experiences and expects from actors he works with on some of the biggest titles in contemporary video games. A multi skilled artist who works with actors on a daily basis, Bennett shares his insights on what works, what books, and his love of storytelling and the art of gaming. You can follow Bennett on Twitter @cbennettsmith and check out his website at www.cbennettsmith.com and look for his new novel GodPharm in September. www.godpharm.com