Episodes
This week, Kiff sits down with the brilliant and hilarious Sirena Irwin (SpongeBob SquarePants, director on The Croods Family Tree, Baby Shark, many more) to discuss her path to the director's chair, casting, character choice, specificity and rejection in a fascinating, hilarious, and unmissable All Over VO.   Follow Sirena on IG: @sirenairwin 
Published 08/19/22
Published 08/19/22
This week, Kiff welcomes the incredibly talented and hilarious actor and director JB Blanc (Vander in Arcane, Caustic in Apex Legends, Director of COD Vanguard, Kano in Mortal Kombat 11, Blisk in Titanfall, Batir in Barry, Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul) who shares his experiences working for the past 30+ years in the business of show and how he stays in, continues to develop and grow to new opportunities, and how the more you practice, the luckier you get.  Follow JB @thejbblanc or meet...
Published 07/15/22
This week, Kiff welcomes the extraordinarily talented actor-director-casting director-studio owner Amber Lee Connors (My Hero Academia, Jujutsu Kaisen, Borderlands 3, FNAF: Help Wanted) to discuss her incredible journey from Ohio to Los Angeles, the challenges and traumas of life, and how her drive, work ethic, and personal sacrifice helped her build the career of her dreams, and how connecting to an online community and online resources that were available helped her transform her situation...
Published 06/26/22
Kiff welcomes Eliah Mountjoy (Devil May Cry, Days Gone, Love Death+ Robots) to this new season of All Over VO.  Eliah shares his tremendously varied experience as we discuss his process, his work ethic and his story in this inspiring conversation about reconnecting to basic elements of an artist's desire to become the storyteller he has always been inside. Check out more about Eliah at his website: eliahmountjoyvo.com and follow him on Twitter and Instagram @eliahmountjoy
Published 06/08/22
This week, Kiff is joined by Dr. Don Greene, a peak performance psychologist.  Dr. Greene has taught his comprehensive approach to peak performance mastery at The Juilliard School, Colburn School, New World Symphony, Los Angeles Opera Young Artists Program, Vail Ski School, Perlman Music Program, and US Olympic Training Center. He has coached more than 1,000 performers to win professional auditions and has guided countless solo performers to successful careers. www.winningonstage.com
Published 06/04/21
This week, Kiff welcomes the incredibly versatile and hilarious Amelia Borella (www.ameliaborella.com) to discuss her process and approach to her commercial and promo work as well as discussing comedy, improvisation, and what it means to "part your pantyhose" in this fantastic conversation
Published 05/20/21
This week, Kiff welcomes the extremely hilarious and talented voice actor, VO coach, and ClubHouse host, Danny Burnside (VOICEOVER PROS Host on ClubHouse).  They talk about technique, approach to the work, giving back and a do a deep dive into all things VO, as well as an in depth conversation about the club Danny hosts on Clubhouse called VOICEOVER PROS, which is available to join for all clubhouse users.   You can find Danny on social media @VoiceoverHost on Twitter and IG, and at...
Published 04/01/21
This week Kiff sits down with Dan Zitt and Julie Wilson, the producers behind AHAB, the newly relaunched FREE talent database website to discuss how actors can get started and get seen/heard for not only the audiobooks Penguin Random House produces, but all other types of casting.  A fantastic and exciting conversation!  Get started at www.ahabtalent.com as soon as you finish listening!    Follow @realdanzitt and @juliannanwilson and @ahabtalent on Twitter
Published 03/23/21
This week, Kiff's guest is the brilliant and hilarious Mindy Pack (www.mindypack.com) who is a vocal coach, performer and the developer of the Voice Straw.  She discusses daily practice, vocal health, preventing problems and how to use this fabulous tool to navigate vocal stress and exertions.   For ALL OVER VO listeners, you can get your own Voice Straw at a 10% discount by following this link: https://voicestraw.com/?ref=kiffvh and using the coupon code "KIFFVH"    Get blowing!
Published 03/16/21
This week's guest, the brilliant and hilarious Rama Vallury, shares his extraordinary journey into VO and improvisation in LA, from his early beginnings with impressions and radio, to how he has managed to learn VO through the help of different coaches and slowly build his career to included union animated shows. Episode 2 of 2.
Published 03/13/21
This week's guest, the brilliant and hilarious Rama Vallury, shares his extraordinary journey into VO and improvisation in LA, from his early beginnings with impressions and radio, to how he has managed to learn VO through the help of different coaches and slowly build his career to included union animated shows. Episode 1 of 2.
Published 03/13/21
This week, multi talented creature performer, writer, director, editor and actor Alan Maxson (Godzilla: King of Monsters, Eli Roth's History of Horror, Alien Planet) drops by to share his incredible journey into and through the film industry to how his love of Enemy Mine inspired him to write and direct his feature Alien Planet (https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/alien-planet-sci-fi-film#/) and what motivates and inspires him to do some of the most physically demanding work our industry has...
Published 02/27/21
Returning once again to All Over VO is the brilliant and wonderful BAFTA AWARD winning voice actress CISSY JONES (@cissyspeaks) who shares with Kiff her approach to networking and her passion for making the VO village safer and better for all, with details about the upcoming virtual SVARA VO Summit, March 5-7. To get more info and sign up, visit: http://www.svaraproject.com/events/voiceoversummit
Published 02/21/21
This brief and final episode of 2020 features some home recording and equipment tips along with  impassioned recommendation for incorporation. Look, I just missed you all and wanted to drop by and say Hello, I miss ya, Hang in there, and Godspeed 2020!
Published 12/30/20
This week, Kiff welcomes Dr. Alisa Shawn, co-founder of ACTORS FOR AUTISM, a non-profit that trains people on the autistic spectrum to work in the entertainment industry.  Dr. Alisa Shawn is an Autism Expert, Technology Curriculum Developer, Professor at Autism University, Executive Director/Founder of Actors for Autism, Author, and Speaker based in the United States.  You can get the FREE Autism Career Blueprint at www.dralisashawn.com
Published 08/13/20
FLASHBACK: The dynamic duo of home recording solutions and the hosts of the weekly VO essential podcast VOBS, Dan Lenard (www.homevoiceoverstudio.com) and George Whittam (www.georgethe.tech) make the word "guru" sound trite, with their extensive expierence, knowledge, and sense of playfulness, they are the Car Talk of Home Recording.
Published 04/13/20
Tim Dadabo (Guilty Spark from HALO, Looney Tunes, tons of commercials, animation, promo, etc...) sits down with Kiff to discuss his origins, his advice for getting a home studio where it needs to be, and the techniques, marketing advice and mindsets that have helped him be a staple in VO not only in Chicago, but world wide. Follow Tim on Twitter @davocal1 and check out the breadth of his work at timdadabo.com
Published 03/19/20
VO BUZZ WEEKLY vobuzzweekly.com is one of the most respected and well known VO webcasts in the world and it is created and hosted by Chuck Duran and Stacey J. Aswad, who are creative professionals with fascinating backgrounds and perspectives, which they share on this inspiring and hilarious episode.   Follow @vobuzzweekly @DemosThatRock and @staceyjaswad wherever you follow.  And look for the upcoming release of the new album by Rock Sugar @rocksugarband
Published 02/19/20
This week, Kiff welcomes his extraordinary manager from Jason Marks Talent, Maggie Cleary to the studio.  Maggie has been a LA based talent manager for 4 years, and shares her advice on the promo, trailer and voicematching scene and the differences between the type of skills that work demands.  She also addresses the value of a manager and how management can suppliment a talent agency. 
Published 01/29/20
Episode 69: "The World Needs Stories...The World Needs YOUR Stories" with Erika Ishii This week Erika Ishii (Dream Daddy, Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative, Vampire: The Masquerade, MasterXMaster) drops by to discuss her journey into VO from her stage and on camera performing and hosting, living in the digital space, and the power and gift of storytelling.  An amazing conversation with a truly versatile, hilarious and fascinating artist.
Published 11/22/19
Episode 68: "Your Legs Support Your Voice" with Sharon Jakubecy-Klehm Many actors have had a taste of the "Alexander Technique", but few have taken a giant bite.  This conversation does exactly that as SHARON JAKUBECY KLEHM, joins Kiff this week in a deep dive into her work as a certified instructor of this fascinating modality of using your breath and your posture to support and loosen your voice to great effect.  Do not miss this conversation!  Life changing stuff.
Published 10/18/19
This week, Kiff welcomes Bob Bergen (Looney Tunes - Porky Pig,  Luke Skywalker on Robot Chicken, and hundreds of other characters and roles) who goes on a deep dive into his process of character creation, the nature of his mindset, his drive, and the creative power and necessity of risk.  This is a master class with one of the most prolific actors and sought after teachers in the business of VO.  What a treat!
Published 09/29/19
Freelance Casting Director Sara Jane Sherman not only came up working in Disney TV Animation working on and casting some of their most popular and successful shows in recent years (Phineas and Ferb, Gravity Falls, Star Vs Forces of Evil), but has now branched out to work as a freelance casting director, casting and directing animated shows all over Hollywood. Sara shares how to stand out in ways that reflects you as an actor, discussion about ad-libbing or improv in animation auditions and...
Published 08/23/19