VO Booth Besties

AB, NJ and JT managed to catch casting director Lance Kistler in a rare moment of quiet time. The conversation is frank, honest, covering the expectations Lance has for your auditions, as well as myth-busting some industry beliefs.Find Lance's work here:https://www.kampcasting.com/And more voiceover industry info on our other podcasts here:https://www.boothbesties.com/podcast-library Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, AB, NJ and JT are joined by DPN talent agent, Vince LeBica. Vince gives an intense, mini course on how to negotiate your rates and develop your own rate card. We also dive into the importance of communication with your representation and clients, as well as practical ways to educate clients about industry standard rates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NJ and AB caught up with Michelle Sundholm in this popcast to talk about staying organized, setting goals, coaching, fostering industry relationships and so much more!Find Michelle here:https://michellesundholm.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Want to know more about the One Voice conference? AB, NJ and JT met with Hugh Edwards, CEO and Co-Founder of Gravy For The Brain, to get all the info for you!Find One Voice Conference here:https://www.onevoiceconference.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this popcast, AB, NJ and JT have a candid conversation with veteran agent Billy Collura about industry trends, what CESD does differently than other agencies, and what it takes to make it as a VO in today's market. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul Cartwright is a vo phenom, but overcoming his fears along the way was just about as hard as the work he put into becoming a voice actor. Paul joins AB and JT to talk about what that journey looked like and and share his advice.Find Paul here:https://www.paulcartwrightvo.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This popcast takes us out of the booth to talk to Jim Cooper about his book, The (not so little) book of Cancer Caregiving. AB and JT learn about Jim's experience caring for his wife during her battle with brain cancer, and how that turned into a book that walks with caregivers to help them on their journey. Take a listen!Find Jim's book here:https://www.amazon.com/Not-Little-Book-Cancer-Caregiving/dp/098882132X Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, AB, NJ and JT reflect on the state of the industry, chat about representation, and look back on their favorite moments in the past 80 episodes.Find Aleesha Bake here:https://www.aleeshabakevoiceovers.com/Find Jen Greenfield here:https://www.jengreenfieldvo.com/Find Jen Tophoney here:https://www.jentophoneyvo.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode was born from a desire to answer a collection of questions from the VO community about demos, demo producers, and the role of a demo in 2024. To get a better understanding, AB, NJ and JT interviewed more than 30 demo producers, asking the same questions of each, to learn about what they do and how they do it. We also surveyed agents, both national and regional, to find out how they feel about demos and the role they play in selecting talent for their rosters. Kay Bess lends her decades of industry experience to the conversation, making it more comprehensive and thorough.You can find the list of producers with links to their interview here:https://www.boothbesties.com/resourcesInclusion on this list is for introductory purposes only and does not imply endorsement by VOBBThanks to our sponsor, StudioBricks!https://studiobricks.com/Find Kay Bess' coaching info here:https://www.kaybess.com/vocoaching/?fbclid=IwAR1eCKFzjOT4fNV9CGrixMQiEL0jfjzVdWlLItjrDKYLEx-Kc8nypYgE2ZE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's conversation with Aimee Eckley takes us beyond the LinkedIn connecting and cold emails to really find WHO you should be marketing to and how to best reach them. AB, NJ and JT agree, there's a lot to take away from this episode.Thanks to our sponsor, StudioBricks!https://studiobricks.com/Connect with Aimee here:AimeeE@mansimedia.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/aimeeeckley/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We don't often consider all the things that go into a project before we get behind the mic to add our voice. In this episode, AB and JT talk to the co-founders of Suora Studio, Tristan Gardner and Baaqir Yusuf. They share their creative processes and we discuss the similarities in our industries, such as marketing, networking and the importance of client relations.Thanks to our sponsor, StudioBricks!https://studiobricks.com/Find Baaqir and Tristan here:https://www.suorastudios.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cliff Zellman doesn't just have his hand on the pulse of automotive, as AB, NJ and JT quickly discovered. While this was intended to be a conversation about VO in the automotive genre, it takes twists and turns into general advertising trends that are quite insightful! And yeah. We got some automotive info in there too. Thanks to our sponsor, StudioBricks!https://studiobricks.com/Find Cliff here:https://www.a-mazingdemos.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jim Kennelly and Sam Ufret are part of the heart of Lotas Productions. How is a production company different than an agency? How is Lotas different than other production companies? AB, NJ and JT asked Jim and Sam and here's what they learned.Thanks to our sponsor, StudioBricks!https://studiobricks.com/Find Lotas Productions here:https://www.lotasproductions.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

He's a vo tech guru, composer, musician, and a name known throughout the industry. Tim joins AB, NJ and JT to give some tips, tell us about his teaching style and hint at some amazing new projects on the horizon.Thanks to our sponsor, StudioBricks!https://studiobricks.com/Find Tim and his courses here:https://votechguru.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have you turned on the Audio Description for a show or movie to check it out? "The what now?", you ask. Audio Description is a lesser-known genre in VO, but it really shouldn't be. Fair to say AB, NJ and JT learned a lot from guest, Roy Samuelson in this hour. And we've only scratched the surface. Check it out!Thanks to our sponsor, StudioBricks!https://studiobricks.com/Find Roy here:roysamuelson.comGet more info about AD here:ADNA.orgAnd check out the podcast:The ADNA Presents Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

30+ year promo veteran and coach, David Alden, joins AB, NJ and JT to talk about the how-to, why and creative heart of promo.Thanks to our sponsor, StudioBricks!https://studiobricks.com/Find David here:https://www.davidalden.com/Coach with David here:https://www.myvocoach.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Frank Verderosa is an industry veteran with over 3 decades of experience in all things audio. In this episode Frank shares his insight about the state of the industry with AB, NJ and JT as well as demystifying some tech.Thanks to our sponsor, StudioBricks!https://studiobricks.com/Find Frank's website and classes here:https://www.frankverderosa.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this enlightening conversation with David H. Lawrence XVII, AB, NJ and JT learned the history of ACX, why audiobook narration is NOT as daunting as it appears to be, why XVII and SO much more!Thanks to our sponsor, StudioBricks!https://studiobricks.com/Find out more about David's ACX Masterclass here:https://www.acxmasterclass.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When Chipper Whatcott couldn't find a content management system for his video projects, he set out to build one. In this episode, AB, NJ and JT find out what Whelm is and just how well it translates managing audio projects. It's just what we've been looking for!Thanks to our sponsor, StudioBricks!https://studiobricks.com/Get Whelm for FREE here:https://www.trywhelm.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this frank and honest discussion, Suzanne answers all the hard questions that AB, NJ and JT tossed her way. From casting trends to the do's and dont's of dealing with an agent and so much more, this hour is packed with great info.Thanks to our sponsor, StudioBricks!https://studiobricks.com/Find Suzanne here:https://aspvo.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.