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One of the most enjoyable things about Thursday evenings has been the Society of Voice Arts and Sciences‘ (SOVAS) The State of VO Zoomcast series. Each episode includes interviews by professionals in the voiceover industry like casting directors, producers and talent.
Master of Animation: Tom Ruegger
Season 3 started out with a BANG, Thursday, March 4. 2021, with one of the masters of animation (and a guy who defined so many childhoods!), 14X Emmy Awards winner and creator of Tiny Toon Adventures, Animaniacs, Pinky and the Brain, and Histeria: Tom Ruegger. He was right on point when sharing his advice about auditioning, “Be ready for anything…be ready to play!”
Jim Kennelly – Lotas Productions
Then two weeks later on May 17, The State of VO was back with so much invaluable information and the simple reason why is that the guest was Jim Kennelly, Owner/Producer/Director of Lotas Productions, one of New York’s expert authorities on voiceover casting and production. He’s such an encouraging, down-to-earth person and a HUGE supporter of voiceover talent.
Mami Okada – Bang Zoom! Studios
The March 31 State of VO can be described with two words: SUPER SPECTACULAR! Casting Director, Mami Okada of Bang Zoom! Studios, gave us an inside look into Dubbing and Anime voiceovers with so many extraordinary gems of advice including the simple reminder to “keep following up!” Thank you, Mami, for the generosity of your time.
DC Glenn – TagTeam Whoomp
And this past Thursday, for the multi-talented DC Glenn of TagTeam Whoomp fame, the name of the game is HUSTLE! Something we all need to remember. Congrats on your continued success DC! Thank you for sharing your stories, inspiration and motivation.
A special thanks to The State of VO hosts, Joan Baker and Rudy Gaskins of SOVAS along with Marc Guss of ACM Talent who make these amazing educational opportunities happen.
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An avid record collector, lover of all desserts and sometimes seen wearing multiple Swatch watches, Dave has been lending his voice for over 20 years heard on such prominent brands as Intel, RCA, Eddie Bauer, Kellogg‘s, Pizza Hut, Lexus, and infomercial giants Guthy-Renker and Beachbody. His narration projects include Japan’s preeminent automobile series Best Motoring International and Hot Version, along with GTChannel, QVC, Universal Music Enterprises, and ViSalus Sciences.