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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Recording A Commercial Voiceover Demo with Bob Bergen
EP 212 Sumeet Iyengar: Voiceover Agent at CESD Talent
EP 211 Sumeet Iyengar: Voiceover Agent at CESD Talent
EP 210 Diane McCalley: Tax Preparation Expert and Bookkeeper
EP 209 Diane McCalley: Tax Preparation Expert and Bookkeeper
EP 208 Melissa Disney: As Told By Ginger Voice Actor & Emmys Live Announcer
EP 207 Melissa Disney: First Female to Voice Movie Trailers and Singing Voice of Snow White
EP 206 Roger Rose: Network TV Promo Voice Actor
EP 205 Roger Rose: Network TV Promo Voice Actor
EP 204 Nika Futterman: Animation Voiceover Super Talent
EP 203 Nika Futterman: Animation Voiceover Super Talent
EP 202 Dave Walsh: Voiceover Super Coach
EP 201 Dave Walsh: Voiceover Super Coach
EP 200 LIVE with Chuck & Stacy!
EP 199 Behind The Scenes
EP 198 Fred Tatasciore: Voice of Halo, Regular Show, The Hulk, The Avengers
EP 197 Fred Tatasciore: Voice of Hulk & The Agents of S.M.A.S.H, Family Guy
EP 196 Phil LaMarr: Futurama, Family Guy, Star Wars: The Clone Wars
EP 195 Phil LaMarr: Futurama, Family Guy, Star Wars: The Clone Wars
EP 194 Andrew Atkin: Voice-Over Manager at ACM Talent
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