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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: **[email protected]

*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 [email protected] to sign up last minute OR look out for next class) - https://atlantavoiceoverstudio.com/what-we-offer-classes-acting-for-animation-and-video-games/

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Jim Kennelly is the owner of Lotas Productions. Sam Ufret has been running the board at Lotas since 2017. Lotas is a New York recording studio that offers services in casting, directing and recording. They are also recognized as a leader in the realm of AI/Text to Speech. We talk to Jim and Sam about the impact AI/Text to Speech is having on the voiceover industry and the impact it will have in the future.

*We talk about: *
Why is AI/Text to Speech appealing to clients/brands?
How has AI/Text to Speech affected the VO industry so far and how will it affect it in the future?
What determines a “good” AI/Text to Speech voice?
What are the qualities or skills we need to have as voice talent for an AI/Text to Speech job?
Red Flags to look for when VO talent come across an AI/Text to Speech audition
What can we, as voice talent, do to prepare for a world of AI/Text to Speech?

Check out our BONUS questions with JIM & SAM on the AVS YOUTUBE CHANNEL where they share
1| How long will it be before AI/Text to Speech takes all our jobs
2| How should talent approach an audition where they ask for a “Siri” or “Alexa” type voice?
3| How can talent seek out AI/Text to Speech opportunities

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Do you feel overwhelmed with LinkedIn? Not sure how it can be used to build your VO clients and further your career? Tracy Lindley, VO talent and creator of the LinkedIn Edge and VO Edge, will share how it helped her and tips that you can implement right now.

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If you've wondered, "When do I need to get a demo?" "Why should I get a demo?" "How often should I update my demo?" All the answers are in this podcast, along with our demo process. We also chat with Atlanta VO agent Jeffrey Umberger, of the Umberger Agency, to find out what an agent is looking for in a demo.

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Do you think E-Learning is a Voiceover genre you'd like to pursue? E-Learning expert (VO talent & Designer), Carrie Olsen, joins me to talk about what attracted her to e-learning, who makes an ideal e-learning talent, the challenges and benefits of an e-learning career and where the future of e-learning is headed.

If you want to learn more about how to create an E-Learning career, join us MAY 23rd for a VIRTUAL E-LEARNING WORKSHOP with Carrie Olsen.
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