EPISODE 292 - Chuck and Stacey finish their conversation with respected voice casting and voice director of Blizzard Entertainment, Andrea Toyias, known for epic video games like Overwatch, World of Warcraft, Starcraft, Diablo and more. Andrea talks about why she loves teaching workshops to help actors discover what they are capable of doing. She expresses appreciation for the recording process and reminds actors to be confident, own their talents and believe in themselves. She speaks to the changes in video game industry, what she wants to see in the future with respect to diversity, reflecting the world around us and embracing the acting process more. Andrea talks about interactive demo reels, why she wants to hear them showcase what the actor does best as well as the kinds of characters and dialects she needs for her projects. She shares some of the challenges and highlights of casting projects as well as her favorite experience casting the character Doomfist in Overwatch. Andrea talks about the times in life when she’s the happiest and how she finds balance between her work life and personal life that includes playing drums, being conscious of her thoughts and staying in a positive place. #vobuzzweekly #voiceover #voiceactingadvice
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EP 113 Maggie Wheeler: Voice Actor
EP 112 Fred Melamed: Voice Actor
EP 111 Fred Melamed: Voice Actor
EP 110 Carlos Alazraqui: Voice of Rocko
EP 109 Carlos Alazraqui: Voice of Rocko
EP 108 Richard Horvitz: Voice of Zim
EP 107 Richard Horvitz: Voice of Zim
EP 106 James Arnold Taylor: Voice of Fred Flintstone
EP 105 James Arnold Taylor: Voice of Fred Flintstone
EP 104 Kristine Oller: Personal Organizer
EP 103 Kristine Oller: Personal Organizer
EP 102 Kevin Michael Richardson: Voice of Cleveland Jr.
EP 101 Kevin Michael Richardson: Voice of Cleveland Jr.
EP 100 Jess Harnell: Voice of Wakko Warner
EP 99 Network Promo Guys
EP 98 Network Promo Guys
EP 97 David Goldberg: CEO of Edge Studio
EP 96 Rebecca Hargrove: Voice Director
EP 95 Rebecca Hargrove: Voice Director
EP 94 Dave Sebastian Williams: Voice Actor
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