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Alicyn's Wonderland | Inside the World of Animation & Games

David H. Lawrence XVII - Heroes, The Unit, CSI | AW 70

Alicyn's Wonderland

09/07/22 • 35 min

This week’s guest has made a name for himself creating incredible characters within the on-camera and voice over world. David H. Lawrence is best known for his portrayal of the villainous character, puppetmaster Eric Doyle on NBC’s sci-fi series, Heroes. Aside from this major role, David has also appeared in a number of other shows including CBS shows such as The Unit and CSI. Apart from on-camera and voice acting, David is also a network radio host, author, podcast host, and teacher to aspiring voice actors and audiobook narrators. He is also the creator of the rehearsal app, Rehearsal Pro, which helps actors rehearse and memorize scripts anytime, anywhere.

In this week’s episode, we start off by talking about how we met at Emerson College then David goes on to talk about why he gets so emotional when he sees where his fellow voice actors are at in their respective journeys. He even shares a couple Michael Koster mantras! Plus, David also shares his insight on the emotional toll of being in the industry and offers advice that may help voice actors from getting heartbroken over roles. We also get to talk about his iconic role on NBC’s Heroes as well as what led him to create the amazing things - app included- he’s put out into the world.

Timestamps:

[2:03] Why David gets so emotional about his fellow VO actors’ journeys

[3:51] A major component inspiring VO Heroes

[4:38] How not to get hung up on your up fors

[6:04] How the industry has changed

[8:10] Why voice actors need to have diversified jobs

[22:07] David talks about Heroes

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Alicyn's Wonderland | Inside the World of Animation & Games

Neil Kaplan (Bleach, Naruto, Voltron: Legendary Defender) | AW 69

Alicyn's Wonderland

08/31/22 • 30 min

A man of many hats joins us this week! Joining us this is voice actor, audiobook narrator, entertainer, and comedian, Neil Kaplan. His long list of credits range from animation, films, video games, and anime. Some of Neil’s most notable roles include Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto in Bleach, Kiyoyasu in Naruto, Tobi and Madara Uchiha in Naruto: Shippuden, and Emperor Zarkon in Voltron: Legendary Defender.

Join us as we talk about a whole spectrum of topics, starting with his very first gig! Neil regales us with the story of how meeting Mel Blanc made him stop doing impressions, as well as the story of how he booked his voiceover role for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Season Two. He also talks about doing anime voiceovers – and does a little Madara Uchiha voice too! As he has played quite a number of epic villains, Neil also gives us some insight about how he does what he does best. Plus, Neil also talks to us about what he has learned so far since joining TikTok. Moreover, we also get to discuss what it’s like to be an audiobook narrator.

Timestamps:

[1:06] Neil talks about his very first gig

[2:30] The perks of getting older

[3:11] Meeting Mel Blanc

[5:00] Booking a role in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers S2

[8:04] Neil does Madara’s voice

[26:00] Neil does Optimus Prime’s voice

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Alicyn's Wonderland | Inside the World of Animation & Games

Caitlin Glass - ADR Director, Winry Rockbell in Fullmetal Alchemist | AW66

Alicyn's Wonderland

07/27/22 • 30 min

Voice actress, ADR director, and script writer at Funimation, New Generation, and Bang Zoom! Entertainment Caitlin Glass joins us this week in Alicyn’s Wonderland! Caitlin is best known for voicing Winry Rockbell in Fullmetal Alchemist and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Nefertari in One Piece, Haruhi Fujioka in Ouran High School Host Club, and Machi Kuragi in Fruits Basket. Caitlin Glass has done it all, from animation voice acting to taking on the role as anime voice director... And she’s here to talk about it all!

Join us as Caitlin talks about her amazing journey, her work, and life. She starts by sharing how the Fruits Basket movie came about, some insight about the show, its characters, and what made such a cult classic anime. Caitlin also shares how she unexpectedly became a part of its cast while on a tour of the Funimation studio as a college student! Then, she moves on to tell us about how she transitioned from voice acting to voice directing. Plus, Caitlin also shares with us a treasured memory about one of her favorite anime shows (which she actually watched with her mom!) and what it was like to meet and spend time with the lead character’s voice actress! Finally, Caitlin also gives some valuable advice to anyone looking to start a career in animation voice acting!

Timestamp:

[1:11] Caitlin talks about the Fruits Basket Movie

[4:47] The most unexpected way Caitlin’s career started

[8:16] How Caitlin transitioned from voice acting to ADR

[12:48] Caitlin talks about why Sailor Moon has a special place in her heart

[14:32] When she meet Kotono Mitsuishi, the voice actress of Sailor Moon

[18:11] How Caitlin met Steve Blum

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Alicyn's Wonderland | Inside the World of Animation & Games

David Errigo Jr. - Ferb in “The Phineas and Ferb Effect!”, Ridley Jones | AW65

Alicyn's Wonderland

07/20/22 • 32 min

Voice actor David Errigo Jr joins us in this week’s episode in Alicyn’s Wonderland! People have been abuzz over David for some time now, after he replaced Thomas Sangster in the role of Ferb in “The Phineas and Ferb Effect!” and in “Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Candace Against the Universe”. He is also known for his roles in Ridley Jones, Detective Pikachu, Final Fantasy XV, Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc V, and DOTA.

Join us as David and I talk about his journey into the entertainment industry, which literally started at a Bruce Springsteen concert! We start off with David taking us along a trip down memory lane where he talks about how moving to different cities helped him become a better actor. David then shares how he came to replace the original voice actor of Ferb Fletcher, as well as how he booked his role in DOTA. In addition to this, David also talks about what it’s like to work with Chris Nee as well as her qualities that he admires.

Timestamp:

[10:00] David on why he owes Rob Paulsen so much

[14:58] How David became the new voice actor of Ferb

[19:43] David talks about DOTA

[20:57] How David ‘acted his way on to the show’

[22:26]David does a Ridley Jones impression

[23:30]What it’s like to work with the wonderful Chris Nee

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Alicyn's Wonderland | Inside the World of Animation & Games

Julia Schoeffling - Casting Director, Co-Founder of The Halp Network | AW64

Alicyn's Wonderland

07/13/22 • 32 min

Voice and performance capture casting director and co-founder of The Halp Network Julia Schoeffling joins us in this week’s episode to talk about her work, latest projects, as well as some personal stories. Julia is someone who can proudly claim that she’s seen every angle of the industry – and she’s just published a book that can give you an exclusive glimpse of the voice and performance capture industry. More impressively, Julia has been using her position in the industry to help creatives in every area of the industry to book jobs, most notably in game production through The Halp Network.

Tune in as Julia talks about The Halp Network, her book, and her life! She starts off by introducing The Halp Network and how it helps up-and-coming creatives jumpstart their careers. Then, she moves on to tell us about, “The Art and Business of Acting for Video Games”. Here, she shares what pushed her to write the book as well as some tantalizing tidbits from the book. Julia also shares her insights about the cool change the pandemic caused within the game production industry.

Timestamps:

[9:46] Julia talks about The Halp Network

[11:01] How The Halp Network finds talents

[14:12] Julia talks about her book

[18:17] Julia talks about her writing process and the challenges she faced

[21:34] How the pandemic changed the game production industry

[26:08] Julia gives advice to aspiring voice actors looking to break into motion capture

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Alicyn's Wonderland | Inside the World of Animation & Games

Mick Wingert - Kung Fu Panda, Arcane | AW 59

Alicyn's Wonderland

06/08/22 • 42 min

In this week’s episode, I am joined by The Voice of Awesomeness himself – voice actor and coach Mick Wingert! Mick has quite an impressive list of roles to his name. He is best known as the voice of Po in the video games and TV shorts of the well-loved Kung Fu Panda franchise including Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness. In addition to this, Mick has also worked as the voice for Iron Man in several Marvel TV series and video games including the 2021 series ‘What If...?’, and the voice behind Heimerdinger and Duty Captain in the groundbreaking Netflix animation series Arcane.

Join us as Mick and I journey through the looking glass and down the rabbit into the wild and wonderful world of animation and video games! We start off by taking a trip down memory lane, way back to when he moved to Los Angeles without actually intending to start a career in voice acting. Then, we move on to talk about how he became Jack Black’s “voice double” as Po in various Kung Fu Panda TV series, shorts, and video games. He even shares how it was like meeting Jack in person! Mick also goes on to talk about why working as a part of the Arcane cast is one of BEST experiences of his life.

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