Check out this sample of the Soundstage Insider Podcast featuring Stunt Performer and Director, Sam Hargrave. Subscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soundstage-insider/id1688771643Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0pNsnvTqYQYsTJQ2KRl5gp?si=ZMYuKM1YTV-UAOlKjWIq4gDi Jamie Muffett

I'm thrilled to present my brand new podcast, Soundstage Insider. Subscribe here, or wherever you get your podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soundstage-insider/id1688771643Soundstage Insider takes listeners behind the scenes, and examines the crafts and skilled artisans behind the film and television industry. Part documentary, part i…

Hey there,Here's a sample of our new podcast - The VO Breakfast Show!This is a weekly magazine show podcast that covers the voiceover industry.The VO Breakast show is available wherever you get your podcasts.For More information, visit: https://www.VOcationConference.comDi Jamie Muffett

Welcome to a special run of VO School episodes, featuring interviews with the presenters at VOcation Cancun 2023! www.vocationconference.com/Today Carin and Jamie are interviewing Rolf Veldman, CEO of Voice123. We are excited to share that Voice123 are partnering with us once for VOcation Cancun.VOcation is the voiceover industries only conference …

Welcome to a special run of VO School episodes, featuring interviews with the presenters at VOcation Cancun 2023! www.vocationconference.com/We are thrilled to announce our first sponsor, Source Elements! We are joined by Kike Garcia Gill, who explains how the company started, what products they produce and some hints at where things are going in t…

Welcome to a special run of VO School episodes, featuring interviews with the presenters at VOcation Cancun 2023! www.vocationconference.com/VOcation is the voiceover industries only conference dedicated entirely to the business of voiceover!Our next event is our most exciting to date!VOcation Cancun - Feb 9th - 12th 2023We are bringing the greates…

Welcome to a special run of VO School episodes, featuring interviews with the presenters at VOcation Cancun 2023! www.vocationconference.com/VOcation is the voiceover industries only conference dedicated entirely to the business of voiceover!Our next event is our most exciting to date!VOcation Cancun - Feb 9th - 12th 2023We are bringing the greates…

Welcome to a special run of VO School episodes, featuring interviews with the presenters at VOcation Cancun 2023! www.vocationconference.com/VOcation is the voiceover industries only conference dedicated entirely to the business of voiceover!Our next event is our most exciting to date!VOcation Cancun - Feb 9th - 12th 2023We are bringing the greates…

Welcome to a special run of VO School episodes, featuring interviews with the presenters at VOcation Cancun 2023! https://www.vocationconference.com/VOcation is the voiceover industries only conference dedicated entirely to the business of voiceover!Our next event is our most exciting to date! VOcation Cancun - Feb 9th - 12th 2023We are bringing th…

The VO School Podcast will relaunch in July 2022, and…there are changes afoot. Jamie will also be talking with Carin Gilfry about eVOcation 2022, a virtual conference devoted to the business of voiceover, coming this June 10-12.For more information about eVOcation 2022, visit www.vocationconference.com. You can connect on Facebook at www.facebook.c…

On today’s episode of the podcast we are reviewing listener political reads! We are joined by super successful voice talent and owner of Blue Wave Voiceover, Maria Pendolino, and studio owner and engineer Brandon Perry of Sound Nectar Studios.Between them they have recorded thousands of political ads and are gearing up for their biggest political s…

This week on the VO School Podcast we are answering your ‘Questions I’m Too Afraid To Ask!’. Answering them are seven fantastic voiceover experts: Maria Pendolino, Tracy Lindley, Mia Bankston, David Toback, J. Michael Collins, Alissa Zea and Kelly Wilkening.Questions asked include; How honest are coaches? Do agents only work with top earners? Why i…

This week on the VO School Podcast we are talking about frustration! Joining us are four fantastic guests: Carin Gilfry, Erikka J, Meryl C Goldsmith, and Marco Cammarota.Carin and Erikka are two fantastic voice actors who have a ton of experience in the industry. They are frank about their journey breaking in and maintaining a career in VO. They di…

This week on the VO School Podcast we are reviewing your Video Game Demo’s! Joining us this week are two highly experienced voice actors; Tim Friedlander and Carlo Mestroni.Tim Friedlander is a well known voice actor (commercials, video games, promo and documentary narration) and owner of soundBox:LA - an LA voiceover studio that records talent acr…

This week on the VO School Podcast we are listening in on the Working Pro’s panel from eVOcation 2021, sponsored by Voice123. eVocation is a conference devoted to the business of voiceover. This was one of the most popular events from the weekend and is a regular feature at the conference. This superstar panel is comprised of four hugely successful…

This weeks episode of the VO School Podcast is all about data. More specifically, a survey conducted by and for voice actors - where they live and work, how much money they make, where do they find work etc... Check out the survey at http://www.VoiceoverSurvey.comJoining me this week on the podcast are voice actors Carin Gilfry, Joey Schaljo, Maria…

This week on the VO School Podcast we are reviewing listener submissions. The genre of choice this time is corporate narration, and because this area of voiceover is so broad we are looking at two styles specifically - explainer and technical.Joining us to assess these reads is Christi Bowen. Christi is an exceptional voice talent as well as a voic…

In today's episode, Rolf Veldman - CEO of Voice123, joins us to present the findings of their huge AI report. With a mixture of real world testing by putting actual AI voices into the marketplace, interviews and surveys with voice seekers, Voice123 has, over the course of 9 months, compiled a fascinating report on the current state of AI/synthetic …

The VO School podcast is back! Joining us this week is Melanie Zanetti. Melanie is a prolific film, TV, theater actor and educator. Her voiceover role in the animated series ‘Bluey’ has showcased her skills to a huge global audience, as well as standout performances in 2020’s Love and Monsters, and The Bureau of Magical Things (2018).We examine in …

Joining the podcast this week are Sam and Jim from Lotas Productions. Along with myself, we listen to and appraise submissions from brave listeners.Join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/voschoolpodcastFor all other links and further information, visit our website at: https://www.VOSchoolPodcast.comLotas Productions can be found o…

In this VO School Podcast Special we present the Working Pro's Panel from eVOcation2020, featuring voice talents Mara Junot, Mia Bankston and Robb Moreira.For more information visit: https://www.VOSchoolPodcast.comDi Jamie Muffett

We are back with August's VO School Podcast episode! We talk home studios, the upcoming eVOcation Conferencea and how VO life in Covid times has changed.Our panel this week is: Maria Pendolino, Carin Gilfry, Joey Schaljo, Robb Moreira and Jamie Muffett.For more information visit: https://www.VOschoolPodcast.com…

We're back! And things are a little different this time around. I have gathered 8 (including me) superstar voice actors from across the US to discuss the latest happenings in the VO world. We will dive into specialist subjects, current news, trends and tribulations.For more information on the podcast, including the team, links and social media, ple…

Joining me this week is Kiff Vandenheuvel, an American actor, director and teacher of both improvisational comedy and voiceover. He is the host of the award nominated voiceover podcast, All Over Voiceover with Kiff VH. His film credits include Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Nightcrawler, La La Land, and Behind the Candelabra, as Liberace's (Mi…

This week on the VO School we are talking about politics...political ads that is!Here in the US we are heading into possibly one of the biggest political seasons in history. Hundreds of millions of Dollars are spent on television, radio and online advertisements, which makes this is a hugely lucrative area of the voiceover industry for those that f…

To find out more, visit: https://www.voschoolpodcast.comThis week on the VO School Podcast we are discussing how, when and why you should leave your day job to pursue voiceover full time.After the hustle, the grind, the constant rejection, the training and eventually the work, comes the point at which when you must decide if voiceover is your prima…

Have you ever wondered who voices the Oscars, the Tony’s or the Emmy’s? Well this weeks guest has voiced all three! That’s in addition to the Kennedy Center Honors, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the AFI Awards, plus many more.Randy Thomas is our special guest on this weeks VO School Podcast, and we are talking about everything live announce! How did …

For more information, visit: https://www.voschoolpodcast.comThis week on the VO School Podcast we are tackling a challenging subject - race. How does ethnicity play a role within an industry that could (or should) be considered colorblind?Joining us to discuss this are voice actors Tiffany Copland and Mara Junot. They lift the veil on some of the b…

We’re back with a new season of the VO School Podcast. For our 50th episode we present the agents and Managers panel from New York City’s VOcation Conference.VOcation is a conference devoted entirely to the business of voiceover, co-chaired by VO School host, Jamie Muffett.In this wide ranging discussion we cover what it takes to be signed by an ag…

For more information, visit: https://www.voschoolpodcast.comThis week on the VO School Podcast is the second in our two part series on how to find work in voiceover genres. In the last episode we covered commercials, radio imaging, IVR, promo and Spanish language. This week we are looking at corporate narration, E-learning, explainer videos and aud…

To get started in voiceover: https://www.VOSchoolLaunch.comVOcation Conference: https://www.VOcationConference.comThis week on the VO School Podcast we are looking at the process a voice actor goes through when building a character for animation and video games. Helping us to examine this subject is voice director and coach, Everett Oliver.Everett …

for more information visit: https://www.voschoolpodcast.comThis week on the VO School Podcast we are doing something a little different. I’ve invited four successful voice talent to share with us how they find work. In part one of a two part series, we cover five areas: telephony/IVR, radio imaging, Spanish language in the US, promo and commercial …

For more information visit: http://www.voschoolpodcast.comFor VO School Launch visit: http://www.voschoollaunch.comFor the VOcation Conference visit: http://www.vocationconference.comThis week on the VO School Podcast we are discussing the principles of direct marketing! As voice actors we find projects a variety of ways; via agents, online casting…

This week on the VO School Podcast we are discussing a taboo subject - money!I’m thrilled to be joined by financial expert, Stefanie O’Connell. We tackle the tricky subject of keeping track of your finances when your income is unpredictable. We discover some of the most common mistakes that people make, what first steps to take to seize control of …

This week on the VO School Podcast we are talking about your voiceover recording environment! The space you record in is the single biggest factor determining the quality of your voiceover recording, so we are devoting an episode to this extremely important subject!What are the qualities of a good studio space? What is the difference between acoust…

For more information, visit: https://www.voschoolpodcast.comThis weeks VO School Podcast doesn’t contain a lot of VO chat, but we do discuss something that affects all voiceover actors - the future of advertising!In the week that SAG-AFTRA presents it’s new look commercial contract it seems fitting that we discuss modern marketing methods and how t…

Visit https://www.voschoolpodcast.comThis week on the VO School podcast we review listener commercial reads! Members of our official Facebook Group were invited to submit two versions of the same television commercial script, taking into consideration the specs and direction notes.Joining us to examine the reads are Jim Kennelly and Sam Ufret of Lo…

This week on the VO School Podcast we are talking about Motion Capture… or is it performance capture? Or maybe facial capture? It is in fact all three, and we learn what each one is, how they work, what you need to know to work in them and how an actor can forge a career in this mysterious corner of the video game industry.Joining me to discuss thi…

To help support the podcast, visit: https://www.patreon.com/voschoolThis weeks episode of the VO School podcast is very special indeed! It features an interview with an animation legend, Emmy Award winner, Nancy Cartwright - voice of Bart Simpson, Nelson Muntz, Ralph Wiggum, Todd Flanders as well as Rufus in Kim Possible, Mindy in Animaniacs and Gl…

For more information about the podcast, please visit: https://www.voschoolpodcast.comDi Jamie Muffett

This week on the VO school Podcast we are talking about freelancing! We are joined by two fantastic voice talents: Trish Basanyi and Peter Bishop.For more information on the podcast, please visit: https://voschoolpodcast.comDi Jamie Muffett

For More information about the podcast, visit: http://www.voschoolpodcast.comWe are back with a new season of the VO School Podcast and the first episode is devoted to a subject that I get asked about the most - Animation!Many people are attracted to the voiceover industry to work in this specific genre, and so this week we take a deep dive into on…

A new season of the VO School starts January 23rd!!!!Also, note new music.To attend Jamie's 'How To Make Your VO Recordings Sound Great' in NYC on Jan 13th, visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tackling-tech-how-to-make-your-recordings-sound-great-tickets-53472278023?fbclid=IwAR350d_oOOCkD436G97Do5Toff_vaa6wpd3AbmAO2TJJsVnkt59XvotwOZIFor more inform…

In lieu of a new episode this week, please indulge me this rant on 'Misinformation' - the dangers and prevalence of it in our industry.For more information about the podcast, please visit: https://www.voschoolpodcast.comIf you find this podcast useful, please consider becoming a Patron, at: https://www.patreon.com/voschool…

Help us to continue making this podcast by becoming a Patreon member here: https://www.patreon.com/voschoolThis week's episode of the podcast is part 2 of our live panel - Audience Q&A. Recorded at the end of September, in collaboration with 'Voice Actors of NYC', the VO School Podcast hosted a live panel event at Opera America in New York City. Th…

For more information, please visit: http://www.voschoolpodcast.comThis week on the VO School Podcast we are discussing the mysterious and much sought after job that is - movie trailer announcer!Movie trailers are often peoples first association with voiceover, but it is an area of the industry that is shrouded in mystery. This week we are joined by…

Visit: https://www.voschoolpodcast.comBecoming a member of the actors union (SAG-AFTRA) is a goal for many voice actors, but why is that? On this weeks VO School Podcast we are discussing why a voice talent would choose to join the union, the barriers to entry and some of the peculiar idiosyncrasies that voice actors face by going down this path.Wh…

Visit https://www.voschoolpodcast.com for more information.This week on the VO School Podcast we are talking about the voiceover genres of E-Learning, Corporate Narration and Industrials.These genres are all non-broadcast and considered less sexy than other kinds of voiceover. Because of this they aren't talked about to the same extent as commercia…

For more information: https://www.voschoolpodcast.comThis week on the VO School Podcast we are discussing studio connectivity. While this may not be the sexiest subject, it is an aspect of voiceover that needs to be understood in order to compete as a voice actor in 2018 and beyond.What is ‘studio connectivity’? This is the technology that allows y…

We are back! And for our first episode of the new season we are tackling a very popular voiceover genre - video games!How does a voice actor make their way into this genre? Do they need to have gaming experience to be successful? What skills are needed to compete? And where does one go to acquire them?We also discuss some of the challenges that voi…