Atlanta Voiceover Studio

Atlanta Voiceover Studio

The Atlanta Voiceover Studio's mission is to EQUIP, INSPIRE and ELEVATE by giving YOU the resources YOU need to create the voiceover career you want. This podcast features interviews with industry professionals (agents, producers, successful VO talent, etc) to give you more insight into the world of VO. Hosts, as well as owners of The Atlanta Voiceover Studio, Mike Stoudt and Heidi Rew are full-time VO talent, actors and a real-life married couple. Join them as they uncover some of the keys to navigating a career in voiceover with some of the top VO professionals. BONUS: If you'd like a FREE VO tip every Monday morning to jump start your week, sign up here: https://bit.ly/2VUshuc read less

Our Editor's Take

Atlanta Voiceover Studio is a podcast dedicated to discussing the voiceover (VO) industry. It targets those embarking on a career in this field. It's also detailed enough to teach something new to those who know nothing about VO.

The podcast explores a variety of VO elements such as those in animation versus gaming. It pairs professional interviews with industry experts alongside career-boosting tips. It provides helpful resources and informal dialogue to engage listeners. The podcast also talks about the future of the industry.

Hosts Mike Stoudt and Heidi Rew bring more than quippy dialogue to the show. They also leverage their years of expertise in the industry. They're not only full-time professional voice actors. They also run a training and recording studio in Atlanta. That means they've been on both sides of the VO world.

Listeners won't only get Mike and Heidi's expertise. Almost every episode features a pro in the VO world sharing their knowledge, too. What's the deal with VO in video games? Are the major VO industry events worth attending? How can listeners snag their first VO gig? This podcast answers all these questions and more.

The podcast stays current, dropping new episodes on the first of every month. Episodes are usually about 20 to 40 minutes long. That means listeners can expect focused segments packed with information.

Atlanta Voiceover Studio reveals need-to-know details about the VO industry. And it shares helpful tips and tricks for those on their VO career journeys. Audiences can access Atlanta Voiceover Studio now on Amazon Music.

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Episodes

Episode 75: VOICE123 - Algorithm, Authenticity and more with CEO Rolf Veldman
5d ago
Episode 75: VOICE123 - Algorithm, Authenticity and more with CEO Rolf Veldman
Rolf Veldman is CEO of Voice123, the world’s first and largest online marketplace for professional voice actors. At Voice123, Rolf spearheads a widely diverse and fully remote team that has set itself the task of crafting the future of the voiceover industry. In this podcast, we talk about - The Voice Authenticity Initiative (FAQs HERE (https://voice123.com/thebooth/about-voice123s-voice-authenticity-initiative/#:~:text=Voice123's%20Voice%20Authenticity%20Initiative,their%20datasets%20and%20audio%20files.)) - Low paying TTS/synthetic voice opportunities on V123 - How the V123 algorithm works and why - Current buyer challenges - What sets apart people booking more on V123 - Waitlist for V123 premium - What makes V123 better than other online casting platforms Learn more about Voice123's Voice Authenticity Initiative HERE (https://voice123.com/thebooth/voice-credentials-audio-security/) CLICK HERE for 15% off a Voice123 Membership ($359 tier and up, for first-time members) - https://bit.ly/3uPpO8i Terms & Conditions - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CcYMkdLxWfbmwbvu-mwaurLNtWYVpIBgkJpOQTYLDwc/edit?usp=sharing *LET’S CONNECT! * facebook.com/atlantavoiceoverstudio instagram.com/atlantavoiceoverstudio twitter.com/atlvostudio tiktok.com/@atlantavoiceoverstudio YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/atlantavoiceoverstudio Atlanta Voiceover Studio & ProVoiceoverTraining's Classes & Workshops www.AtlantaVoiceoverStudio.com www.ProVoiceoverTraining.com **Sign up for FREE weekly VO tips: https://bit.ly/AVSemail
Episode 74: COMMERCIALS with Chief Creative Officer Brandon Rochon
Sep 1 2024
Episode 74: COMMERCIALS with Chief Creative Officer Brandon Rochon
Brandon Rochon is the Chief Creative Officer (CCO) at HZ Ad Agency. He moved to Atlanta a couple years back from Los Angeles where he was CEO and chief creative officer at Kastner & Partners, heading up creative for the shop’s longtime partner Red Bull. He joined independent Atlanta agency Hothouse as its executive vice president, head of creative and is now at HZ. He has worked with some of the biggest brands, including leading the Samsung account for Leo Burnett, Coca-Cola for Ogilvy Paris and working with Absolut Vodka, McDonalds, PlayStation, Heineken and Nissan at TBWA\Paris. *In the podcast episode, we talk about: * * The 5 P’s in Advertising and how knowing them can help in your script analysis * Ad Agency’s view of AI and using it in voice over * What role the VO plays in commercials * What a “natural, authentic voice” means, from an agency perspective * The life cycle of an ad and where VO fits CLICK HERE for 15% off a Voice123 Membership ($359 tier and up, for first-time members) - https://bit.ly/3uPpO8i Terms & Conditions - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CcYMkdLxWfbmwbvu-mwaurLNtWYVpIBgkJpOQTYLDwc/edit?usp=sharing *LET’S CONNECT! * facebook.com/atlantavoiceoverstudio instagram.com/atlantavoiceoverstudio twitter.com/atlvostudio tiktok.com/@atlantavoiceoverstudio YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/atlantavoiceoverstudio Atlanta Voiceover Studio & ProVoiceoverTraining's Classes & Workshops www.AtlantaVoiceoverStudio.com www.ProVoiceoverTraining.com **Sign up for FREE weekly VO tips: https://bit.ly/AVSemail
Episode 73: ANIMATION and VIDEO GAMES with Arianna Ratner
Aug 1 2024
Episode 73: ANIMATION and VIDEO GAMES with Arianna Ratner
Arianna Ratner is a voice actress known for video games, animation, promo, TV affiliate and creature sounds. Growing up in LA with a voice acting and art-centric family, Arianna grew up acting and performing. You can hear her on video games like World of Warcraft, Fallout 76, as Mimic Octopus in Baby Shark as well as on the Jumpin Jellyfish and Avatar Flight of Passage rides at California Adventures and Disney World. Arianna also leads a 3-week Animation and Video Game virtual class with Atlanta Voiceover Studio. (https://atlantavoiceoverstudio.com/what-we-offer-classes-acting-for-animation-and-video-games/) *In this episode, we talk about: * * What it was like growing up in an artistic, and voice over focused family * What it takes to “make it” these days in animation and video games * How the ability to do creature and baby sounds can help your VO career * Where Arianna sees video games and animation going in the next 5-10 years * What people get wrong about an animation/video game career *Follow Arianna on - * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ariannaratner/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ariannaratnervo FB: https://www.facebook.com/ariannaratnervo Sign up for Arianna's Animation and Video Game Class: https://atlantavoiceoverstudio.com/what-we-offer-classes-acting-for-animation-and-video-games/ CLICK HERE for 15% off a Voice123 Membership ($359 tier and up) - https://bit.ly/3uPpO8i Terms & Conditions - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CcYMkdLxWfbmwbvu-mwaurLNtWYVpIBgkJpOQTYLDwc/edit?usp=sharing *LET’S CONNECT! * facebook.com/atlantavoiceoverstudio instagram.com/atlantavoiceoverstudio twitter.com/atlvostudio tiktok.com/@atlantavoiceoverstudio YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/atlantavoiceoverstudio Atlanta Voiceover Studio & ProVoiceoverTraining's Classes & Workshops www.AtlantaVoiceoverStudio.com www.ProVoiceoverTraining.com **Sign up for FREE weekly VO tips: https://bit.ly/AVSemail
Episode 72: VO LEGAL QUESTIONS ANSWERED with Robert Sciglimpaglia
Jul 1 2024
Episode 72: VO LEGAL QUESTIONS ANSWERED with Robert Sciglimpaglia
Robert Sciglimpaglia is a voice actor, actor, producer, lawyer, author of Voice Over Legal and won the case for Bev Standing when she went against Tiktok for using her voice. *In this episode, we talk about: * - The case against Tiktok by Bev Standing - What to do if you think your voice has been cloned - Red flags to look out for in AI/Synthetic Voice contracts - Is the NAVA AI rider enforceable? - When interviewing with a synthetic voice company, what questions should you ask? - Do email agreements stand as contracts? - Should voice talent copyright and/or trademark their VO business name and/or slogan? - The one thing you should be doing when signing contracts and NDAs - Is there a way to avoid getting audited? - Biggest legal career suicides for voice actors - What are the copyright laws for demos? To contact Robert: https://ctworkerscompattorney.com Robert's Legal Advice Membership: https://www.attyondemand.com To read about Paul Lehrman whose voice was cloned without consent that we mention in the episode: https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/17/tech/voice-actors-ai-lawsuit-lovo CLICK HERE for 15% off a Voice123 Membership ($359 tier and up) - https://bit.ly/3uPpO8i Terms & Conditions - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CcYMkdLxWfbmwbvu-mwaurLNtWYVpIBgkJpOQTYLDwc/edit?usp=sharing *LET’S CONNECT! * facebook.com/atlantavoiceoverstudio instagram.com/atlantavoiceoverstudio twitter.com/atlvostudio tiktok.com/@atlantavoiceoverstudio YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/atlantavoiceoverstudio Atlanta Voiceover Studio & ProVoiceoverTraining's Classes & Workshops www.AtlantaVoiceoverStudio.com www.ProVoiceoverTraining.com **Sign up for FREE weekly VO tips: https://bit.ly/AVSemail
Episode 64: ANIMATION with Nickelodeon Star Ben Giroux
May 6 2024
Episode 64: ANIMATION with Nickelodeon Star Ben Giroux
Ben Giroux stars as Nate Wright on Nickelodeon’s Emmy, Annie, and GLAAD-nominated “Big Nate '' animated series (on Paramount+). Other notable voice credits include the Emmy-winning “Love, Death, & Robots” (Netflix), “Rick & Morty” (Adult Swim), “Invincible Fight Girl” (Cartoon Network), and the role of Jimmy Olsen in “DC Superhero Girls” (Cartoon Network). Ben also starred as Robin in “Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” from Warner Brothers Animation, Mikey Munroe in Butch Hartman’s Nickelodeon animated series “Bunsen is a Beast”, and Casey in “The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners'' interactive game. He also voices multiple characters in Amazon’s “Rocky & Bullwinkle'' reboot as well as Nickelodeon’s “The Adventures of Kid Danger”, “The Loud House'', and “Blaze & The Monster Machines”. And that’s just some of Ben’s voice acting roles. He has a long list of on-camera acting roles, is a director and has over 4 million Tik Tok followers. *In this episode, we discuss - * Growing up with parents that own a comic book store What Ben learned stepping into the role of a director How Ben discovered what he uniquely brings to the table and how you can discover the same for yourself What makes a great collaborator in animation How to balance wearing so many hats in the creative industry Ben created a social media video that got over 100 MILLION views. He gives his advice to voice actors and social media *Find Ben Giroux HERE: *https://bengiroux.com/ *Watch Ben’s Viral 90s Comedic Video HERE: *https://youtu.be/hCfBauk2NwU?si=L-J6CxfooGdRCSTm *For Coaching with Ben, email: *ben@bengiroux.com *Interested in Animation? * Check out our INTRO to ANIMATION Workshop (next date June 1st) - https://atlantavoiceoverstudio.com/what-we-offer-workshops-intro-to-animation-workshop/ Animation and Video Game Class with Arianna Ratner (starts May 7th - email admin@atlantavoiceoverstudio.com to sign up last minute OR look out for next class) - https://atlantavoiceoverstudio.com/what-we-offer-classes-acting-for-animation-and-video-games/ CLICK HERE for 15% off a Voice123 Membership ($359 tier and up) - https://bit.ly/3uPpO8i Terms & Conditions - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CcYMkdLxWfbmwbvu-mwaurLNtWYVpIBgkJpOQTYLDwc/edit?usp=sharing *LET’S CONNECT! * facebook.com/atlantavoiceoverstudio instagram.com/atlantavoiceoverstudio twitter.com/atlvostudio tiktok.com/@atlantavoiceoverstudio YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/atlantavoiceoverstudio Atlanta Voiceover Studio & ProVoiceoverTraining's Classes & Workshops www.AtlantaVoiceoverStudio.com www.ProVoiceoverTraining.com **Sign up for FREE weekly VO tips: https://bit.ly/AVSemail
Episode 59: VO CASTING with Kelly Moscinski of The Voicecaster
Apr 1 2024
Episode 59: VO CASTING with Kelly Moscinski of The Voicecaster
Kelly Moscinski is the owner and head of casting at The Voicecaster - the oldest voiceover casting house in the country, established in 1975! She’s been with the Voicecaster since 2009 and owned the company since 2013 as only the 3rd owner since it began. With almost 20 years of experience in VO and even more in entertainment, Kelly casts and directs all things voiceover. Some recent projects include: Cap'n Crunch, Popeyes, Verizon, Walmart+, Google, Amazon, Dungeons & Dragons, Ready or Not and more! *In this episode, we discuss - * The biggest misconception voice over talent make about casting directors What VO buyers are looking for these days for commercial, animation and video game projects What makes voice over talent memorable The through line of long, sustainable careers in voice over How voice talent can make casting easier CLICK HERE for 15% off a Voice123 Membership ($359 tier and up) - https://bit.ly/3uPpO8i Terms & Conditions - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CcYMkdLxWfbmwbvu-mwaurLNtWYVpIBgkJpOQTYLDwc/edit?usp=sharing *The Voicecaster Classes/Workshops/Virtual Audition Feedback and More: *https://voicecaster.com/actor-services/ *LET’S CONNECT! * facebook.com/atlantavoiceoverstudio instagram.com/atlantavoiceoverstudio twitter.com/atlvostudio tiktok.com/@atlantavoiceoverstudio YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/atlantavoiceoverstudio Atlanta Voiceover Studio & ProVoiceoverTraining's Classes & Workshops www.AtlantaVoiceoverStudio.com www.ProVoiceoverTraining.com **Sign up for FREE weekly VO tips: https://bit.ly/AVSemail