Podcast appearances and mentions of everett oliver

Anne Ganguzza and Tom Dheere reflect on their time at the Mid-Atlantic Voice Over Conference (MAVO) and show listeners how to align your conference choices with professional objectives and comfort zones. The BOSSES talk about embracing the vibrant energy of smaller conferences, where meaningful connections and enriching learning experiences await. Anne and Tom share personal stories that capture the joy of stepping out of the studio and into creative spaces filled with camaraderie and collaboration. Whether you're new to the scene or a seasoned pro, this episode is filled with invaluable strategies to enhance your career and make every conference moment count. 00:00 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) Hey bosses, real Boss, Tom Dheere and myself have a very special deal for you guys. Tom, tell them what it is.  00:08 - Tom Dheere (Co-host) All right, anne. If you use the promo code BOSSVOSS that's B-O-S-S as in V-O-BOSS and V-O-S as in V-O-STRATEGIST, and the number 24, so that's BOSSVOS24, you get 10% off my 30-minute check-in, my one-hour strategy session and my one-hour diagnostic.  00:27 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) And you'll get 10% off all coaching packages and demos on the Anne Ganguzza website. So, guys, black Friday starts now and runs till the end of the year. So everybody, get yourselves on that site and get yourself a discount. BOSS, VOS, BOSS, VOS 24.  00:43 - Tom Dheere (Co-host) BOSS, VOS 24. BOSS. VOS, BOSS, VOS, 24. BOSS, VOS, 24. 00:47 - Intro (Announcement) It's time to take your business to the next level, the boss level. These are the premier business owner strategies and successes being utilized by the industry's top talent today. Rock your business like a boss, a VO boss. Now let's welcome your host, Anne Ganguzza.  01:06 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) Hey everyone, welcome to the VO Boss Podcast and the Real Boss Series with the one and only Tom Dheere. Tom Dheere, yay, hi, anne, tom, I get to see you like. I just saw you at MAVO, which was so wonderful. We have to just meet each other at conferences, I feel like there needs to be a change to that.  01:27 - Tom Dheere (Co-host) You live in LA, I live in New York City, so you know we have some logistical challenges.  01:32 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) I know, but I feel like we should be seeing each other more, because what a great time.  01:36 - Tom Dheere (Co-host) Well then, they need to produce more conferences so we can hang out more, right.  01:39 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) Well, I don't know. Well, I don't know. There might be some people that disagree with that, I'm not sure. Some people are saying that there's more conferences than are needed in this industry. But you know, I like people to have a choice.  01:51 - Tom Dheere (Co-host) Yes, and different conferences meet different needs. Some of them are different sizes, like Mavo is very boutique, like under 100 people, as opposed to VO Atlanta, which is wonderful in its own way, but that has 1,000 people and that can freak out a lot of people. And then one voice is like somewhere in the middle with attendance and there's different focuses. Some have a bilingual track or a Spanish track, some have an audio book track and some have a children's track, like Mavo did. So you just got to find one that's right for you, based on your budget, your professional needs and just your social comfort level.  02:24 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) Sure, let's do a recap about Mavo, then, because it was my first year at Mavo, oh, and I truly, truly enjoyed it. It was, it was my first year speaking at Mavo and I loved it. It was small, it was intimate, and she had a boatload of great speakers there, and I really felt as though she worked her tail off to make it a nice experience for everyone.  02:50 - Tom Dheere (Co-host) I agree, this was my fourth 2018, 2020, 22, which was virtual, and then 2024 now. So, like most conference presenters, they like to have people come every other year so they can mix up the speakers and the content, and I always have a lovely time there. Val Kelly, who's the producer of the Mid-Atlantic Voice Over Conference MAVO for short always does a lovely job and, like you said, she puts together a fantastic group of speakers. Like, considering the size of the conference, it's like, quality-wise, a disproportionate quality. Like the quality of speakers, considering the size of the conference, it's just such really high-end.  03:31 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) Oh my gosh, Really high-end people. It was incredible high-end speakers, especially because you and I were there. Well, no, I'm sorry, I love it. I think her theme in the beginning was more character-based animation, because that's what she did, and she mentioned to me this is the first time she was going to have somebody coming in that was really talking about things other than character animation, and, of course, I did a general session on corporate, and then I did two mastery sessions which actually were oversold, which I loved on e-learning, and the other one was on acting for narration oversold, which I loved on e-learning, and the other one was on acting for narration, and I just loved the response of the attendees that were there to my classes, and so I had a great time while I was there, but I worked hard, and I will say, though, that the speakers that she had were amazing.  04:18 You were there, I mean, jessica Blue was there, everett Oliver was there I mean I'm just going on and I met some people that I had never met before in person, which was there. Everett Oliver was there. I mean I'm just going on, and I met some people that I had never met before in person, which was great Casting directors, andy Ross. I mean, I just had such a good time meeting new people and now I've got new resources.  04:35 - Tom Dheere (Co-host) Yeah, I had a fantastic time too. What did I teach? I did a breakout session or I don't remember what the name of it was. The term, but it was make taxes less. Taxing had a great turnout, with people trying to figure out how to file their taxes. As a voice actor, that was fun.  04:48 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) Yeah, that's important.  04:49 - Tom Dheere (Co-host) It is important. I'm noticing a slight uptick in people going to conferences and wanting to get a little bit more understanding of the business side of voiceover, which and considering that's what I do as the VO strategist obviously I'm thrilled that people are expressing more of an interest to complement all the great performance training that they want to get and that they know that they need. But I also did one on smaller voiceover market mastery how to, if you live in a suburban or rural area, how you can thrive both online and in person.  05:15 But the one that was extra interesting is and we talked about this before we started recording is that I was the moderator for the AI panel.  05:23 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) Yeah.  05:24 - Tom Dheere (Co-host) And you were in the audience and you participated I was. It was very, very interesting and we had the board of the National Association of Voice Actors, or NAVA, as the panelists president, vice president, director of operations and a member at large and the conversation was very interesting. What I thought was interesting is that I read the room at the beginning, if you remember, and I said who here doesn't know the first thing about AI as it pertains to voiceover? And not a single person raised their hand. Now, maybe they were shy and didn't want to admit they didn't know anything, but I think a lot of them are now that it's been a few years that the voiceover industry has just become aware at all that AI has been permeating the industry long before we understood what was going on. People are making a point to educate themselves, and you have been a huge contributor to that with your VO Boss series. When you interviewed, was it 30 or 35 companies At?  06:15 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) least At least 35 CEOs of companies, of AI companies Some are of companies that don't exist anymore and some that do. So, yeah, and that was back. I think I started two and a half years, maybe three years ago, doing that and talking about how do you create a voice, are you ethical, are you, you know, how are you utilizing the voices and how do you feel about voice actors and treating them fairly and giving them compensation for that voice? And so it was something that I really have been on a journey to do, to research and educate myself, because I think, I mean, we're both educators, tom, and it's so important for voice actors to educate themselves about the industry, about the business and how they can run their business to coexist with disruptive technologies like AI.  07:04 - Tom Dheere (Co-host) Right, right Were you in the room when J Michael Collins did his presentation.  07:08 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) I actually was finishing up a mastery session and he was talking about trends in commercial, I believe, or trends in performance, since the new administration or the upcoming administration change.  07:22 - Tom Dheere (Co-host) Yes, that's why I brought it up, because I sat in on that and took a page of notes. He did a fascinating history of how you can line up who's president of the United States with trends in commercials and tone and what affects us as casting specifications.  07:39 So he made a lot of interesting points about those who voted for the winner and what kind of reads are maybe called for, and those who did not vote for the winner of the election and the type of reads that are going to resonate with them for the next few years. So I bring this up, bosses, because this is part of the value that you get out of attending any voiceover conference, much less going to MAVO. It's education, it's networking, it's the opportunity to meet great coaches like Anne, or get to know a casting director or someone like that. But also industry trends what's going on in the industry right now and how you need to adjust or adapt your understanding of the voiceover industry and how you can adjust your business model to adapt to what may change in the coming years.  08:29 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) One thing that I like to think about in regards to trends is trends. You have to keep your eyes and ears open and assess what you feel is happening in the industry, as well as what your clients are saying. And so, while I would never say this is the trend in black and white, this is what it's going to be or this is what's calling for, and then say that's it, I'm only going to practice that trend. I say be the actor, because when you're the actor, you can be versatile and you can cover any trend and so just know which ones seem to be resonating along with culture and the current status and the current flow of advertising. But also be that actor. Take that coaching, training that allows you to be the actor that can be versatile, that can follow direction, no matter what they want, because there can be trends all over the place.  09:19 So, for example, after the Super Bowl last year, there was the Poppy read. Right, there was that read. I was not asked for that poppy read very often, even though that was spouted as the latest and greatest big trend. So, again, my customers had their own specific direction for what I do. Also, it depends on genre right, genres that you're working on, and I feel that if you are a well-versed actor, you're gonna be able to adjust yourself to any trend. However, it is important that we all educate ourselves on what's current and relevant out there, because you probably don't want to be out there doing that old announcer read, although that's one of the reads that could potentially come back, or it can be a read that one of your clients wants, and a lot of times we get the gig with one read and then they direct us to something completely different, and so keeping your ears out and eyes out for trends is great, but also that age old advice that sage, wise advice to just get your acting skills in order, I think is absolutely still relevant.  10:20 - Tom Dheere (Co-host) Oh, 100, 100%. And this is why you want to have good coaches that can help guide you through the voiceover industry, teach you the basics of voiceover, that are the evergreen content, like breath control or microphone techniques, script interpretation, and then obviously layering that with the genre training, like what you do with your e-learning and your narration training. And this is where the advantage of going to a voiceover conference is, for both attendees and for speakers and presenters like you and me, is that we can have conversations with speakers, other coaches, other casting directors. What's going on, what trends are you noticing, how have you had to adjust your teaching or coaching style to adapt with what's going on in the industry and how we can prepare for what's going on next.  11:06 And if there's one thing I noticed is that, yes, you are technically J Michael Collins' competitor and he is technically Everett Oliver's competitor and he is technically Nancy Wolfson's competitor. But like the level of camaraderie and the very from what I've noticed over many years free-flowing exchange of information. Well, you know the old thing the rising tide lifts all boats. So we're all happy to exchange information, Like if I go to the same conference that a Mark Scott does or a Paul Schmidt does, and Paul Schmidt. He was hanging out at the bar for this conference. He wasn't an actual attendee.  11:39 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) He was there he was living in the.  11:41 - Tom Dheere (Co-host) he lives in the area, so he's like yeah, let me go hang out with my friends, and it was. It was awesome to see him.  11:45 There was a couple of people that just showed up and just like, hey, what's going on? A couple of people that just came to hang out. We all are in these little booths talking to ourselves all the time in a vacuum and we have to build characters and connect and engage, but just to be able to stop wearing sweatpants all day, get out of the booth and just go, just hang out and get dressed up.  12:17 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) I love getting dressed up.  12:18 - Tom Dheere (Co-host) Yes, and look fabulous, fabulous every day, and I actually got the chance to wear a suit which I haven't done in so long.  12:25 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) I had costume changes, Tom. I had costume changes you know, I call them costume changes, but I love it.  12:31 - Tom Dheere (Co-host) Like you're hosting an Oscar.  12:33 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) I had a few of them, which is pretty cool.  12:35 Yeah, Right, Okay, and now it's hand-wearing and a lot of it is just the energy, right, the energy at a conference and the energy especially at a smaller-sized conference too. The energy at, let's say, a larger conference can be overwhelming, right, it's great and it's exhilarating, but it can also be overwhelming and stressful For something for a much smaller venue. I really enjoyed the energy because it wasn't like we couldn't hear each other over the loud din of thousands of people. We were all a close group that kind of gathered in the restaurant slash bar area every night and ultimately had a great time talking to one another, and I absolutely love it. And we did fun, crazy things, Like I actually have a little video that will be coming out. We all had everybody say the same line and be the actors that they are, and so I literally recorded multiple people saying the same line with their drinks in hand and that should be a cute little video coming out in a few days. Everybody just had a blast. Whether you normally do that type of a thing, it was just nice to see the improv and the acting and the laughter and just so much fun hanging out after hours or after the classes are done, and typically when I'm at a conference.  13:51 I know that for myself I don't know, Tom, if this happens to you too the more conferences I'm presenting, I'm very, very hyper-focused on my presentations because I want to make sure I'm ready and I've got the energy to teach a three or four-hour class, which some of these ended up being, and so I'm not always socializing late in the late hours because I'm like well, I got to get up early, but I noticed that none of it was overwhelming for me, so I was able to hang out and really visit with people later on in the evenings. That I typically do at larger conferences. Just because I find that there's so much noise at the bigger conferences, I get a little more stressed out quicker and I'm like well, I got to go to bed now because I got to make sure I'm up and I can do my class in the morning. I don't know what did you feel about that, Tom?  14:35 - Tom Dheere (Co-host) Yeah, I noticed the same thing because we were both at VO Atlanta this spring and, like I said, there's 1,000 attendees and probably what 50 or 60 speakers plus a couple of dozen staff. So it's an amazing, wonderful experience, but it can be a little overwhelming Canva presentations and making sure my outlines are just so and timing it a little bit to make sure I have time for Q&A and sidebars and stories and stuff like that.  15:05 So, I found myself staying. I was at the bar for a little while. I think I turned into a pumpkin around sometime between 10.30 and 11 o'clock at night, which I think is a yeah that was me.  15:15 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) That's a long time for me. Oh, really At home I'm usually in bed by nine, so I mean oh yeah, I'm like I'm a wimp.  15:22 - Tom Dheere (Co-host) Back in the day. I'd be at the bar until two, three, four in the morning, but I just don't have the battery power for that anymore. Also, I'm hitting the gym in the morning, so like I was in the gym, Me too. Friday, saturday morning and Sunday morning I was in the gym at 7.30. Oh.  15:37 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) I missed you those. I missed you those times because I was prepping for a nine o'clock class.  15:43 - Tom Dheere (Co-host) Well, yeah, I didn't have any nine o'clock classes this time, so I had a little time to be able to go down. I just did like a half hour on the treadmill just to kind of get my steps in and get my circulation going, have a nice breakfast and then get some tea and make my way down. But I was wondering, Anne I'm sure there's a lot of bosses here who have never been to a conference before what would you suggest as some like voiceover conference strategies for someone that's never been to one?  16:05 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) Ah, yes, for me I really like to get the most out of, and I'm like, probably sometimes the worst, I'm the worst offender because I'm so busy and I'm not looking at the schedule. But I would say look at the schedule, decide ahead of time, right, what classes look good for you, and and really kind of create your schedule before you get there. It's nice you can make last minute changes, you know, once you get there, depending on, like maybe somebody says, oh no, no, no, you really have to go see this talk or this presentation or I've seen this person before and they're really great and you might make changes then. But I think, really having a plan and of course, old school, I'm either a notepad to jot things down or I like to do notes on my phone a lot in order to get things from the presentation. I know that for me, because I've lost my talent to write, tom, I mean, I don't know like, do people like I can barely sign my name these days because I'm typing so much. So a lot of times what I'll do is I'll take a picture, like a screenshot, of the presenters or the screen, if they've got a display, and then I'll just jot down notes while I'm talking in my notes on my phone, or I'll just create right a note on my phone and I'll take pictures while I'm doing it as well. So now I've got the notes and I can take pictures and then I have that across all my platforms, and so that's kind of the way that I take notes for that and I also make sure nowadays to get people's contacts.  17:28 And, tom, I'm the old school. You probably saw my cards on the table because I purchased them for one other conference and I'm like you know what? I'm just going to leave them on the table. On the back of it I made sure that I had a QR code that basically, when you scan it, I'm right in your contacts in your phone. So it's got my name, yeah, it's got my name, my address. So it's no longer just like oh, it's a card that just has your email, your phone. It has a QR code that you can scan so that it automatically goes into contacts, and I find that that is super beneficial. Like all the contacts that I made, we basically just touched each other's phones or we called each other and then filled out information so that it went right into our contacts. Not so much exchanging cards these days, but I say always have some for backup. What about you?  18:11 - Tom Dheere (Co-host) Well, for those of you who are listening to this, I just flashed my VO Strategist business card, which also has a QR code on the back. I also have I think it's hopbio, h-o-p-pbio, where you can kind of make a little mini type of website, and I have one for Tom Deere, voice actor, and I have one for VO Strategist. It's a QR code also, so people scan it and then they can see it's also linked, so it has all your contact information on there. You can even hyperlink your blog to it. So it's just kind of like everything that you are in like one little place. It's like one-stop shopping for marketing. As to note-taking, I have to let everybody know that Anne took a picture of some of my notes at a class at a workshop that she wanted to go to but she couldn't make it to, which is perfect.  18:55 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) Yep, I absolutely did, and I love it. I mean, it's now it's in my phone so I can refer to it at any time, which is great.  19:01 - Tom Dheere (Co-host) I'll deal with your one of two things. I'll use Google Keep, which is a Google note-taking app. But what I've been doing more and more lately is that before I go to a conference and I pretty much know I mean I've got all my presentations, but then I look and see when I'm not presenting and what workshops I have time to attend and be a student of is that I'll set up in Google Drive. I'll set up a Google Doc and it'll just say, like 2014, mavo. So if you go into my Google Doc for those of you who have broken in you see I've got the year that I attend the conference and the name of the conference, so I can just see, in chronological order, every set of notes I've taken for every conference that I presented at or attended. So I'll often bring my tablet and I'll just be typing directly into the Google Drive doc that I had already set up. So when I get home it's already there. I don't have to do anything.  19:48 But I do take pictures of screenshots, like you do pictures of slides and what I'll often do is, I'll take a picture of the slide and then I will just copy and paste that picture into that Google Drive doc. So I don't have to transpose it either.  20:03 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) Exactly that way, you've got your notes and your photos. Yeah, it's all together, so it's all together.  20:07 - Tom Dheere (Co-host) One bit of advice I will give our bosses who do attend a voiceover conference is find a note-taking buddy that looks like they're going to be presentations that you want to go to as like the primary ones you know, like if you want to go to all the ones about cartoons and video games.  20:27 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) Like you were my note-taking buddy, yeah. Yeah, be a note-taking buddy, you were my note-taking buddy for Jay Michael's presentation Right.  20:33 - Tom Dheere (Co-host) Because you're just like click there, you go, so like, but based on what you want to do. If you have a friend who wants to focus on business and marketing and tech and you want to focus the performance ones, they go to all the other ones and you just take notes and you just swap, yeah.  20:45 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) Yeah, I'd like to really like give props to the business classes in the conferences, and I know because I used to teach business classes Sometimes I mean it used to be that they were the hard sell right.  20:56 And the funny thing is is I think what people need the most is business sometimes, because it's so easy to take performance after performance after performance classes. But your performance is wonderful in your studio by yourself. If you're not selling, if you don't have the business savvy, you don't have the marketing savvy and you're not selling yourself, well then nobody's going to see your beautiful performance. So I do want to give a big push for those of you that go to conferences, give yourself I mean I know you might hate business or you might hate marketing but do yourself a favor and sign up for a marketing session so that you can understand, like, how marketing has trends have changed or new ideas. I mean you could come out with one, just one new golden nugget for how to market yourself and that can make all the difference to get you seen or in front of a casting director, or in front of a talent agent, or in front of a new client and then, boom, it's been able to grow your business.  21:51 - Tom Dheere (Co-host) Well as the person who teaches all the business and marketing breakouts and workshops and mastery sessions at all of these voiceover conferences. Obviously, I have a vested interest and I want all of you to attend my classes and take my content. But Anne is 100% right attend my classes and take my content. But Anne is 100% right. There is and I've noticed it over the oh geez, 13 years or so that I've been attending and speaking at voiceover conferences is that they tend to be populated by a lot of professional students. They just keep taking performance class after performance class. They don't take any business and marketing class and they never pull the trigger. They never go for it.  22:26 Now I can't speak to why any one of them can't or won't pull the trigger. It may be financial they can't leave their day job. It may be psychological they just have certain emotional mental blocks that are preventing them from pulling the trigger. But I say this in almost everything that I speak at is that your talent will get you your first gig with a client. Your project management skills will get you the next gig with the same client. Project management is all the stuff you have to do between the moment that the email hits your inbox and the moment that the check clears. So if you're able to use your talent to get an audition and book it, if you don't know what to do when it's time to press the red button and I'm not talking on a performance level, I'm talking on a technical and a business level you're useless as a voice actor and they're not going to come back.  23:11 So I speak at a lot of these and there's a lot of other great business and marketing coaches that presented a lot of these. I think it's really important for you to take the time yes, if there's a certain casting director that you want to meet, if there's a certain coach you'd like to connect with to see if you'd be a good fit for getting coached for them and booking a demo, which I know Anne experiences that all the time make it a point to go to one or two business or marketing related things, because it's not even just being about a well-rounded voice actor, it's about being effective at all, because if you don't know that stuff, you're not going to get anywhere. All the best video game and cartoon coaching in the world isn't going to get you anywhere if you don't know how to demonstrate your value, to get you those casting opportunities and if you don't have the business savvy to capitalize on those opportunities, yeah, I mean, I agree, a thousand percent, a thousand percent really.  23:59 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) I mean, and I've seen it conference after conference and I used to teach the business classes early, early on, before I knew Tom, I used to do like social media classes, business classes, and it was interesting because people were just so drawn to like the character and the animation classes and those performance classes and I think you really just need to have I mean, this is one of the reasons why I started the VO Boss. It was really about the business strategies for voiceover artists and really that's what this podcast was all about to hopefully help educate in the business sense of it, business and marketing sense of things, because you can have the best voice in the world but if nobody knows about it, there you sit, there you sit, wow. So some good tips and tricks, guys. I highly recommend the Mabel conference. I know Val, she just works so hard at it and it really was a lovely conference and I hope I get asked to go back next year.  24:53 - Tom Dheere (Co-host) I hope you do too, and I had a wonderful time and I always look forward to it, and hopefully I will get asked again as well. Hint, hint, val, if you're watching this.  25:00 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) Yes, Val, we love you Val. So yeah, I'm going to give a great big shout out to our sponsor, IPDTL. You too can connect and network like bosses. Find out more at IPDTLcom. Bosses, have an amazing week and we'll see you next week. 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Today we chat with the incredible Erikka J. and we cover a lot of ground, including imposter syndrome, Erikka's journey in the voiceover industry, the importance of building relationships, and the evolving opportunities for women and people of color in the industry.  Erikka shares insights from her experiences with various coaches, including Kay Bess, Cliff Zellman, and Everett Oliver, and all with a ton of laughs along the way.  A must-listen, especially if you're newer to the business. _____________________________ ▶️ Watch this video next: https://youtu.be/1W6tM_sgEO0 SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@vo-pro?sub_confirmation=1 The VO Freedom Master Plan: https://vopro.pro/vo-freedom-master-plan The VO Pro Community: https://vopro.app Use code You15Tube for 15% off of your membership for life. The VO Pro Podcast: https://vopro.pro/podcast 7 Steps to Starting and Developing a Career in Voiceover: https://welcome.vopro.pro/7-steps-yt Move Touch Inspire Newsletter for Voice Actors: https://vopro.pro/move-touch-inspire-youtube Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/vofreedom The VO Pro Shop: https://vopro.pro/shop Say Hi on Social:  https://pillar.io/paulschmidtpro https://www.instagram.com/vopro.pro https://www.clubhouse.com/@paulschmidtvo https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulschmidtvo/ My voice over website: https://paulschmidtvoice.com GVAA Rate Guide: http://vorateguide.com Tools and People I Work with and Recommend (If you use these links to buy something I may earn a commission.):  Recommended Book List with Links: https://amzn.to/3H9sBOO Gear I Use with Links: https://amzn.to/3V4d3kZ As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. For lead generation and targeting - Apollo.io: https://apollo.grsm.io/yt-paulschmidtpro Way Better than Linktree: https://pillar.io/referral/paulschmidtpro

Today, an eye-opening chat with the best animation coach in the business, Everett Oliver, as we discuss the state of the animation business, Everett's background in the animation industry, the importance of developing relationships, and the difference between voicing a character and creating a character.  We also touch on the impact of the SAG-AFTRA strike and the need for diversity in voiceover roles. Everett emphasizes the importance of being creative and bringing a unique perspective to voice acting. Everett Oliver: https://voiceactingdirector.com _____________________________ ▶️ Watch this video next: https://youtu.be/9rK_EeFnmFY SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@vo-pro?sub_confirmation=1 The VO Freedom Master Plan: https://vopro.pro/vo-freedom-master-plan The VO Pro Community: https://vopro.app Use code You15Tube for 15% off of your membership for life. The VO Pro Podcast: https://vopro.pro/podcast 7 Steps to Starting and Developing a Career in Voiceover: https://welcome.vopro.pro/7-steps-yt Move Touch Inspire Newsletter for Voice Actors: https://vopro.pro/move-touch-inspire-youtube Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/vofreedom The VO Pro Shop: https://vopro.pro/shop Say Hi on Social:  https://pillar.io/paulschmidtpro https://www.instagram.com/vopro.pro https://www.clubhouse.com/@paulschmidtvo https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulschmidtvo/ My voice over website: https://paulschmidtvoice.com GVAA Rate Guide: http://vorateguide.com Tools and People I Work with and Recommend (If you use these links to buy something I may earn a commission.):  Recommended Book List with Links: https://amzn.to/3H9sBOO Gear I Use with Links: https://amzn.to/3V4d3kZ As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. For lead generation and targeting - Apollo.io: https://apollo.grsm.io/yt-paulschmidtpro Way Better than Linktree: https://pillar.io/referral/paulschmidtpro

Animation and Acting Coach Everett Oliver joins the pack to talk about Chinese food, his relationship to Winnie The Pooh, and why negotiation is key to making your VO career a success.

Final guest for today: Everett Oliver!

Where do things stand in the voice over industry? What's trending in commercial? What do we need to know to book in animation? Are the robots going to take over, and if so, is there anything we, as voice actors, can do to fight them off? Everett Oliver is a successful director, coach and mentor and in this wide-ranging interview, he speaks his truth on a number of different areas of voice over, all the while offering plenty of great tips and nuggets of wisdom that'll help you level up your business. CONNECT WITH EVERETT OLIVER Website - https://voiceactingdirector.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/voiceactingdir X (Twitter) - https://twitter.com/VoiceActingDir LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/everett-oliver-2279765 RESOURCES FOR VOICE ACTORS * 12 Ways to Market Your Voice Over Demo Visit https://vopreneur.com/12demotips * Get an instant $25 credit when you sign up for VoiceZam Visit https://voicezam.com/marcscott * For voice over services: Visit https://marcscottvoiceover.com * Want VOpreneur Swag? Visit https://teespring.com/stores/vopreneur * Join the VOpreneur Facebook Group Visit https://facebook.com/groups/vopreneur EVERYDAY VOPRENEURS IN THIS EPISODE * Thanks to "Uncle Roy" for production assistance! Visit https://antlandproductions.com * Thanks to Christy Harst for VO contributions! Visit https://christyharst.com * Thanks to Krysta Wallrauch for VO contributions! Visit https://krystawallrauch.com If you need guidance with your voice over business or learning how to more effectively market, I can help. Book a 15 minute free consultation with me to discuss your specific needs. Book Your Consult

See the full interview at http://watch.EntertainmentDudes.com 00:00 Intro 00:50 1 - Be a Great Listener 03:47 2 - Learn How To Play 10:18 3 - Exercise For Creativity 14:38 4 - Keep Training 17:46 5 - Know Yourself 23:34 Close Everett Oliver is a 25-year veteran of the entertainment industry. Everett specializes in professional directing for Voice Over #auditions. He has experience as an animation demo co-producer, a private coach for commercial and animation, as well as a career-building consultant. Everett's unique experiences in voiceover casting, coupled with his vast experience in animation production, voiceover casting, talent management, and performance directing give his clients incredible insight into multiple facets of the business. When Everett puts on the director's hat to bring out the best reads for his clients on their auditions, he can draw a #performance out of them like no other. https://www.voiceactingdirector.com/        

Booking The Gig Comes Down to Your Audition! Your demo is important, your website matters, but the bottom line is how did your audition catch the attention of the producer? So how do you make the most of your auditions?  Everett Oliver is a 25-year veteran of the entertainment industry. Everett specializes in professional directing for Voice Over auditions. He has experience as an animation demo co-producer, a private coach for commercial and animation, as well as a career building consultant. What tips does he offer to help you book the work you desire? We love our fans and donors for your continued support. VOBS can't be Voiceoveressentials.com,  VOHeroes.com  Sourceelements.com,  VoiceOverXtra.com,  VOICEACTORWEBSITES.com  JMC Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production And World-Voices.org

A few years ago… before COVID, my friend and VO coach Everett Oliver was inMaryland visiting family. Since there's a pretty big network of VO people in theVirginia, Maryland, DC area, we organized a brunch meetup! It was a greatevent and we took over a good portion of the restaurant! While I was chattingwith everyone in rotation around the table, I had the opportunity to meetSidney Allen! We had the best chat about sketch comedy, voiceover work andlife in general. We talked about how we should collab on a future project andoverall, it was a great conversation. Life in general and COVID got in the way ofus ever working together on a project, but we've kept in touch over the yearsanyway. Recently, Sidney booked a role in the Adam Sandler film “Hustle”. I wasso excited to see that he's doing great things in his acting career, and I just knewit was the right time to ask him to be a guest on my show! And here we are! I hope you enjoy this episode!! For more info about Sidney Allen, connect with him on Instagram @actorsidneyallen or visit his IMDB page HERE!  For more info about me (Val Kelly!!), visit my website at Val Kelly VoiceOver"Live with Squacky" was mixed and mastered by everybody's favorite VO tech, "Uncle" Roy Yokelson of Antland Productions. "Live with Squacky" is sponsored in part by Mid Atlantic Voiceover, LLC and Antland Productions. For more info about the MAVO2022 "Get Inspired" Voiceover Conference coming up on November 11-13, 2022, at the Westin Dulles Hotel in Herndon, VA, visit our Eventbrite page HERE!! Get $75 off General admission when you enter the code LWS75 at the top of checkout! This is a special deal for LWS listeners!! Thanks so much for tuning in!! Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

In this episode, we have my good friend Everett Oliver!  Everett is a 25-year veteran of the entertainment industry. He specializes in professional directing for Voice Over auditions and has built a prolific career as an animation demo co-producer, a private coach for commercial and animation, as well as having building a business in the career building consultant field. In this episode we talk about: - Remotely getting into the LA market -Making yourself valuable to recording studios -Getting out of your head

Jason and Cam are out this week, so enjoy some words of wisdom you might have missed from previous guests! 00:00 Introduction 00:26 Shun Lee Fong - Passion 01:00 Epic Voice Guy, Jon Bailey - Ryan Reynolds did what? 02:38 Liz Atherton on Talent Agents 03:15 Roy Yokelson, Audio Guru - Peer Pressure 04:14 Everett Oliver, Voice Director - Knowing Yourself 05:30 Shun Lee Fong - Knowing who you are 07:23 Everett Oliver - Keep Training 08:35 J. Michael Collins - Be the weird little car 09:53 Everett Oliver - Character Repertoire 10:25 Rob Sciglimpaglia - Are You an Actor? 10:38 J. Michael Collins - The 2nd Casting Revolution 13:46 Rei Kennex - Getting Started in Cosplay 14:48 Shun Lee Fong - Draw from your experiences! 16:29 Closing

In this fun, short episode of "Live with Squacky" - I chat about our upcoming MAVO2022 Conference! I highlight our Sponsors: Platinum - bodalgo, Silver: WoVO and Belair Creative, Bronze: Everett Oliver. Our in-kind Sponsors include Hindenburg, Voiceover Xtra, The Voiceover Collective, JMC Demos. Sennheiser and Neumann are our Technology sponsors!!! The Voice Acting Institute is also a supporting sponsor this year! Our Keynote Speaker this year is Marc Graue, and our guest speakers include, Elley Ray, Everett Oliver, Scott Parkin, Jason Linere White, Roy Yokelson, Laura Schreiber, Kim Hurdon, Yolanda Spearman, Johnny Heller, Tom Dheere, Jimmy Doom, Cliff Zellman. We will have a few more to announce soon too! Anyway, give a listen! There are lots of fun event details in this episode! More news coming soon! In the meantime, head to www.midatlanticvo.com for more details and head to MAVO2022 "Get Inspired" Voiceover Conference Tickets, Fri, Nov 11, 2022 at 8:00 AM | Eventbrite to register today! You can still purchase a general admission ticket on a payment plan until the end of May - so don't delay - register today! This event is going to be epic!! Don't forget to purchase your official MAVO2022 merch HERE!!"Live with Squacky" is mixed and mastered by everybody's favorite VO Tech, "Uncle" Roy Yokelson of Antland Productions."Live with Squacky" is sponsored in part by Mid-Atlantic Voiceover, LLC and Antland Productions. Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

I had a blast talking with Everett Oliver! This is the part 2 of our conversation. He has an infectious enthusiasm and ability to intuitively tap into an actor's soul to pull a performance out of them, is what sets him apart. Hopefully you enjoy it! https://www.voiceactingdirector.com/ We now have a shop on Tee Public and we have shirts, sweatshirts, tote bags, notebooks, mugs, masks and so on. Check out the website and get some fun merch!  http://tee.pub/lic/HzUIT6hAiRM   Lastly, there is a Facebook group page, if you would like to join and stay up to date with information and weekly posts about the podcast. https://www.facebook.com/groups/631972061329300 Thanks so much for listening and your support!

I had a blast talking with Everett Oliver! We had so much fun, this is a two part series! He has an infectious enthusiasm and ability to intuitively tap into an actor's soul to pull a performance out of them, is what sets him apart. There was so much laughter and silliness that I forgot I was interviewing him sometimes. Hopefully you enjoy it! https://www.voiceactingdirector.com/ A special shoutout to John Florian for including our podcast home page on https://www.voiceoverxtra.com/ resources section. We now have a shop on Tee Public and we have shirts, sweatshirts, tote bags, notebooks, mugs, masks and so on. Check out the website and get some fun merch! Thanks so much for listening! http://tee.pub/lic/HzUIT6hAiRM  

Everett Oliver is a 25-year veteran of the entertainment industry. Everett specializes in professional directing for Voice Over auditions. He has experience as an animation demo co-producer, a private coach for commercial and animation, as well as a career-building consultant. Everett's unique experiences in voiceover casting, coupled with his vast experience in animation production, voiceover casting, talent management, and performance directing give his clients incredible insight into multiple facets of the business.  When Everett puts on the director's hat to bring out the best reads for his clients on their auditions, he can draw a performance out of them like no other. https://www.voiceactingdirector.com/

Everett Oliver is a 25-year veteran of the entertainment industry. Everett specializes in professional directing for Voice Over auditions. He has experience as an animation demo co-producer, a private coach for commercial and animation, as well as a career-building consultant. Everett's unique experiences in voiceover casting, coupled with his vast experience in animation production, voiceover casting, talent management, and performance directing give his clients incredible insight into multiple facets of the business.  When Everett puts on the director's hat to bring out the best reads for his clients on their auditions, he can draw a performance out of them like no other. https://www.voiceactingdirector.com/

Mr. Everett Oliver and I have known each other for 30+ plus years.  He and I were both Mass Media Arts Majors at Clark Atlanta University.  In this episode, he speaks about his journey and move to LA and being in the business of animation, casting, and eventually opening his own business as the International Voice Acting Director of voiceactingdirector.com  Get your pen and paper ready to take some notes because you are definitely going to be inspired by this!

On today's episode of “ Talk N' Voice Overs Season 3 episode # 2, Rick & Wes have a conversation with the incredible Everett Oliver...a 25- year veteran of the voice over industry! He specializes in professionally directing voice actors for voice over auditions. When it's an important audition, you want Everett Oliver in your corner! His focus is on animation, and commercial V.O. direction. Everett is a private V.O. coach  and a career building consultant as well.  He has been described as a “a straight talking creative Wizard who helps voice actors find their niche and build a sustainable VO career!" Everett is an international voice over director...working with clients all over the world. His proven ability to connect Voice Actors with buyers, as well as an intuitive and honest assessment of a Voice Actor's talents and strengths is truly remarkable.  

For many athletes, it's important to find and develop a support system. These people help lift your spirits when you're discouraged and can even give you an outside perspective that you might have been missing. But what happens when that support system is actually BUILT INTO your family? This week, we are absolutely THRILLED to be joined by Varsity Blues Swimmer and Student, Everett Smith alongside OHL player and his brother, Oliver Smith. We talked about the importance of sibling/family support, the hardships of developing a relationship while pursuing high performance sports, and how to tackle internal and external pressures as an athlete. Thank you to Everett & Oliver Smith for joining us for our 8TH EPISODE!!

He might make you cry, but Everett Oliver is always going to always keep it real in order to get the best performance out of you as a voice actor. Getting to the heart and soul of every voice over artist, this BRILLIANT bicoastal VO acting director is going to give it to you straight and talk about what you HAVE TO DO, in order to become a SUCCESSFUL actor in the voiceover world. 

Everett Oliver is a voice over acting director and he owns the company Voice Acting Director. Everett is a giant in his field as he provides consultation, coaching and production to a range of talents and functions within the entertainment industry. Contact InfoEverett's Profilelinkedin.com/in/everett-oliver-2279765Websitevoiceactingdirector.com/ (Company Website)Phone818-515-3550 (Mobile)Emaileo@voiceactingdirector.comTwittermyboothdirectorAbout"Everett Arthur Oliver is a 25-year veteran in the entertainment industry. He currently runs his own voiceover company called: MY BOOTH DIRECTOR which specializing in: Professional Direction for your Voice-Over auditions. He is also an animation demo co-producer, a private coach for commercial and animation and also a career consultant.Recently, he was nominated for the co-producing/directing SOVAS Award in the category of Outstanding Animation/Gaming Demo Reel, Best Voiceover. He also received another nomination for directing a Narration Demo Reel in the category of Outstanding Narration Demo Reel, Best Voiceover.Formally working as a Booth Director at AVO Talent Agency in Los Angeles, he has directed numerous voice-over actors in countless auditions for animation, commercials, interactive, narration, promos and trailers and also sound-alikes.He has also worked in voice-over casting for several award-winning animated shows such as Godzilla, Men in Black, Jackie Chan Adventures and Hellboy: Sword of Storms just to name a few. He has worked at several companies such as: Columbia TriStar, Disney, Film Roman distributed by the WB, ABC, and Syfy.Lastly, his experience includes TV animation productions for several hit animated shows: The Simpsons and King of the Hill." (LinedIn, 2020)

Voice Over Multi-Tasking Coach Everett Oliver Is Our Special Guest This Week On Voice Over Body Shop!   Everett is a 25-year veteran in the entertainment industry. Currently operating his voiceover company formerly known as MY BOOTH DIRECTOR, specializing in Professional Directing for Voice Over auditions. He was an animation demo co-producer, a private coach for commercial and animation as well as a career building consultant. With so much to cover, it's a memorable, entertaining and useful discussion.   It’ll be on all week on Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/voiceoverbodyshop/ our homepage, VOBS.TV, and our podcast for those of you who love to listen on the go! VOBS can’t be here without YOU and our other great supporters: Voiceoveressentials.com, VOHeroes.com Sourceelements.com, VoiceOverXtra.com, VOICEACTORWEBSITES.com and JMC Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production

Can you believe we're at Episode 38 already!! I was trying to decide whether we should go to 40 or 50 for Season 1! Haha! I ultimately decided on capping the first season at 40 episodes, so just 2 more to go after this one! We will then take a short break and Season 2 will start in January 2021!! My Special Guest today is Bev Standing! Bev is an extremely talented voice actress, a Territory Controller for Canada with “Gravy for the Brain” and she has a great FB group called “#watercooler voiceover chat.” Having spent a number of years in the CBC studios as a production assistant in Radio Drama, Bev has gained the experience that has taught her to respect the importance of professionalism and timing. Add to that nine years in marketing just to round it off. Some of her training includes VoiceWorx, Second City (Toronto), Pirate Radio, Impatient Theatre (Toronto), and the Toronto Academy of Acting. She has also trained with Pat Fraley, Joan Baker, Mary-Lynn Wisner, Cristina Milizia, Tracey Hoyt, Everett Oliver, J.Michael Collins (just to name a few) as well as numerous courses and workshops with such greats as Susan Hart, Kim Hurdon and Jessie Thomson. Bev and I met several years ago. I think it was at one of “Uncle”Roy's BBQ's – but I honestly can't remember anymore!!! I had the chance to take an improv class with Bev at VO North in Toronto in 2019 and it was SUCH a great session. Bev is knowledgeable, funny and so kind. You won't want to miss this great interview! We chat about how she got started in voiceover, her improv experience, successful marketing strategies, goals and more!! For more information about Bev, visit her website at Bev Standing - Voice Talent!Or connect with her on FB, Twitter @BevStanding, Instagram @bevstanding **"Live with Squacky" is mixed and mastered by everybody's favorite voiceover tech, "Uncle" Roy Yokelson of Antland Productions! For more info about Uncle Roy or to contact him, visit his website. *****"Live with Squacky" is sponsored in part by Mid-Atlantic Voiceover, LLC and Antland Productions."For more info about Val Kelly or to contact her, visit her website at Val Kelly VoiceOver. Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

By the time this episode airs, we will be about 2 days from the start of Mini MAVO2020!!! I'm so excited for the conference and I hope you all are too!! If you still need a ticket, be sure to head over to www.midatlanticvo.com where you can find out all the info for the conference and the link to our Eventbrite page to purchase your ticket. Don't forget to purchase the add on sessions with Angel Burch and Johnny Heller!! Those are going to be great!! The Everett Oliver and Katherin Vasilopoulos add on breakouts are sold out! Did you know that you can attend the conference from anywhere in the world! You don't have to live in the Mid-Atlantic region to attend!! So, what are you waiting for? Grab your ticket now!! Time is running out and I'd love to see you there for this great VO event! Today on “Live with Squacky”, I'm honored to have the chance to chat with superstar voice actress Tara Langella. Tara has lent her voice to ad campaigns for such brands as Geico, Nicorette, The Anti-Violence Project, Oncology TV, and Underdog Entertainment. She is best known for being the official voice of “Lady Danger” from M.A.C. Cosmetics in ads promoting their iconic lipstick that made M.A.C famous. Tara's voice is versatile and can go from conversational to evil villain in a heartbeat!!! For more information about Tara or to contact her, visit her website at https://www.taralangellavoiceover.com/ !! You can also connect with Tara on Twitter @TaraLangellaVO, on Instagram @taralangellavoiceactress or on FB or LinkedIn!!! **"Live with Squacky" is mixed and mastered by everybody's favorite voiceover tech, Uncle Roy Yokelson of Antland Productions.**Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

In about 2012, I attended my first VO conference in Toronto. I decided to attend after I had a coaching intensive with superstar puppeteer & actor John Tartaglia in NYC. Long story short, I wanted to see if I could pursue my dream of being on “Sesame Street” -and I thought John could possibly help. It was a great session, but about an hour into it, I realized that puppeteering is a skillset that takes a lot of time and training and that it might already be too late in my life to learn and master it. So, John suggested that I stick to VO and referred me to Sunday Muse – who just happens to be my special guest today!! I had the chance to meet Sunday at that first VO conference I ever attended in Toronto because she was a guest speaker! Shortly after that, I took some animation VO coaching sessions with her and the rest is history!!Sunday Muse is the Founder/Creative Manager & Inspiratrice of Great Big Voices. She excels in helping people manifest their dreams into reality and communicate authentically to the world. She is a singer, celebrity voice over actress, author, holistic voice coach & speaker. Her movement & voice over workshops have been featured in the Huffington Post. She has been a featured speaker and taught voice & movement across North America at NYU, Mallorca Holistic Retreat, National Theatre School, Covenant House, Children's Theatre Company NYC, JCC NYC, Randolph Academy, MAVO & VO Atlanta. She was nominated for a Voice Arts Award for Best Voiceover in an Animation Series through the Society of Voice Arts in L.A and is a proud recipient of the MAVO Muse Award.Her leading voice acting credits include: HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA, SOPHIE, BAKUGAN, TOTAL DRAMA ISLAND, ABBEY HATCHER, JIMMY 2 SHOES, ARTHUR, ROLIE POLIE OLIE, CARE BEARS, ODD JOB JACK, JANE & THE DRAGON, TIME WARP TRIO, CAILLOU, WILLA'S WILDLIFE and dozens of radio/tv commercials.For more info about Sunday Muse or to connect with her, visit her websites at https://www.sundaymuse.com/ &  https://greatbigvoices.com/Sunday Muse will be appearing at "Mini MAVO2020" on Saturday, November 7 and Sunday, November 8. For more information about Mini MAVO2020, visit our website at https://www.midatlanticvo.com/ and register for the conference today at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mini-mavo2020-tickets-107849019320Special Thanks to Everett Oliver for doing the outro for this episode!! "Live with Squacky" is mixed and mastered by everybody's favorite voiceover tech, Uncle Roy Yokelson of Antland Productions.**Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

The VO Meter is the Official Podcast of The Mini MAVO 2020 conference! We'll be bringing you great content both before, during and after the show so stay tuned!

As the Official Podcast of the Once Voice USA conference we will be bringing you great content both leading up to, during and after the show. Please tune in for these sneak peeks while you wait for a full episode shortly after the conference finishes. 

This week, Mike gets authentic with booth director extraordinaire Everett Oliver (his credits include animation production on The Simpsons and King of the Hill to name a few). They talk about how in-person networking is everything (sorry, millenials!), how to truly stand out in an audition, and the value of having a strong acting foundation and a list of real, authentic characters at the ready.

One of LA’s most respected and sought after voiceover coaches. A former booth director for the AVO talent agency, he has have worked for such high-profile animated series as Men in Black, Jackie Chan Adventures, The Simpsons, and King of the Hill, among many others. His name is Everett Oliver and he is sharing all … Continue reading EP106 Booth Director: Everett Oliver →

To get started in voiceover: https://www.VOSchoolLaunch.com VOcation Conference: https://www.VOcationConference.com This 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 is one of LA’s most respected and sought after voiceover coaches. A former booth director for the AVO talent agency, he’s worked for such high-profile animated series as Men in Black, Jackie Chan Adventures, The Simpsons, and King of the Hill, among many others. What factors go into the character building process? How does the actor stay in-character at all times. How can you use your friends and family in the crafting process, and how does the actor collaborate with the writer and producer when forming new characters in the studio? We also discuss some of the common mistakes actors make, and how to cope when you have to create a new voice on the spot!

Everett Oliver, one of the most sought after experts in the voiceover industry, has some fun with us about coaching. From Los Angeles, he offers virtual professional direction for voiceover auditions through his company, My Booth Director. He's worked in voice-over casting for award winning animated shows like Godzilla, Men In Black, Jackie Chan Adventures. His client list includes ABC, SyFy, Disney, Columbia Tristar, WB and more. We talk animation audition prep, knowing how auditions should vary according to region, and decising when to move on to a new coach. I leave a few Chocolate Drops; key take-aways from this episode. Don’t leave until you get motivated with weekly Flyin’ Skills from BGVW Content Contributor Andrea Daniel. Visit bgvwpod.com to learn More about the Mind Ya Business series on the Black Girl Voiceover World podcast.Sponsored by Voiceoverview.comEverett Oliver : myboothdirector.com instagram.com/myboothdirector twitter.com/myboothdirector

Everett Oliver is a leading Hollywood animation director, with shows including The Simpsons, King of the Hill, Men In Black, Jackie Chan Adventures, and more in his wake. In Episode 25, Everett explains his approach to working with voice actors, and his unique abilities to "feel" both the performance and the performers. A highly sought after coach for animation and commercial work, spend time with us as we explore the Wonderful World of Everett!   

My yummy conversation with the San Francisco Bay Area’s Trekina White will have you laughing, and taking plenty of notes, honey! With representation from 4 talent agencies, her voice has been featured on the Calm app, PBS Kids, Playstation and more. In “Marketing Hustle & Flow”, you’ll learn Trekina’s moves and mindset about marketing with the intent to go from part-time to full-time in voiceover acting. She plays our new game “Girl Please” to share some of her favorite things. Resources mentioned: VO Atlanta, Association of Performing Arts Professionals Conference (APAP), Everett Oliver, Voice123.com, Vote.org, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Twitter, Instagram

Paul is joined by Everett Oliver of www.myboothdirector.com to talk about his upcoming workshop at Clean Cuts in Washington DC on October 14th. https://www.vometer.com https://www.paulstefano.com http://www.dailyvo.com/ https://www.vocalboothtogo.com/ https://www.jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production/ https://www.voiceactorwebsites.com/ https://www.audiopub.org/ https://globalvoiceacademy.com/ https://timpaige.lpages.co/podcast-demos/

Ever wish you could have your own director in the booth with you? Meet the man who makes it possible.  Everett Oliver, beloved booth director and animation expert talks with Anne and Gabby about his business, working with actors, and getting the most out of your performance in the booth. Myboothdirector.com is coming to a town near you soon, so get ready for this gregarious director to make you work harder than you ever thought possible! Show notes and exclusive offers at VOBoss.com! FOLLOW THE BOSSES: On Twitter @vo_boss @aganguzza @voiceovervixen On Instagram @vo_boss @aganguzza @voiceovervixen On Facebook VO BOSS, Anne Ganguzza Voice Talent, Gabrielle Nistico On You Tube VO BOSS, Anne Ganguzza, Gift of Gab SUBSCRIBE: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/VOBOSS iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/vo-boss-podcast/id1238870667 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/vo-boss?refid=stpr TuneIn: http://tun.in/piZHU Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/I5lk5ci2evkqynlddcro5khe7cy?t=VO_BOSS_Podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/43pUzgVrxP0wOBqYXojwrU?si=bbkH-KYbTRGZTb33u1aw-g  Check us out on our website at http://voboss.com for BOSS swag, BOSS Business products, and our exclusive BOSS University Classes - Sign up for our mailing list to receive the latest news, exclusive content, and offers. Rock your voiceover business LIKE A BOSS! CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VOBossPodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/vo_boss Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vo_boss/ VO BOSS IS SPONSORED BY: ipDTL: https://ipdtl.com/ Anne Ganguzza Voice Productions: https://anneganguzza.com/ Gabrielle Nistico : https://www.gabriellenistico.com/ VO BOSS LINKS: Website: http://voboss.com/ iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/vo-boss-podcast/id1238870667 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/vo-boss?refid=stpr YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOsTYcJnlKo4t2vjN5h37CA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VOBossPodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/vo_boss Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vo_boss/ TuneIn: http://tun.in/piZHU Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/I5lk5ci2evkqynlddcro5khe7cy?t=VO_BOSS_Podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/43pUzgVrxP0wOBqYXojwrU?si=bbkH-KYbTRGZTb33u1aw-g

Voice Over Acting Coach and Director Everett Oliver joins the VOBS crew to talk about how to properly audition for voice overs and even takes Dan and a few listeners through the process. 

Film directors Oliver Stone and Ol Parker talk about their new movies. Actor Rupert Everett on his new book, film and play and comedian Greg Davies on starring in two new sitcoms. Caryl Churchill's new play reviwed and Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles on starring in Jesus Christ Superstar. And musician John Cale talks about The Velvet Underground and after.