EWABS Episode 158 September 22, 2014 with John Bailey
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Show Notes
Episode 158, September 22, 2014
Guest: Jon Bailey
Whittam’s World on “gain staging”
Dan shows some FaffCon video
0:01:10 Intro audio begins.
0:01:52 They appear, both in George’s studio. Together we’re worse!
0:02:40 Dan tells his story about buying a house in So. California and not sleeping for days.
0:05:25 Dan shows FaffCon footage.
0:08:27 They’re back and talk more about FaffCon.
0:10:41 Break. Home Studio Master video and SpongeBob.
0:12:02 They’re back. George talks about gain staging.
0:13:06 Dan talks about why do I need a mixer? Set it, forget it, move on. You need a mixer when you have multiple sources, not just one mic.
0:14:43 Whittam’s World, episode 43: Gain Staging. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvBJnVH7ZVM
0:26:23 They’re back. George recaps. Keep it simple.
0:28:07 Break. VO Studio Tech.
0:29:34 They’re back with Jon Bailey, from Memphis, Tennessee. http://www.jonbaileyvo.com/Pages/default.aspx
0:30:50 Dan asks Jon how he got started in VO.
0:33:30 Dan asks Jon what genres he works in.
0:35:22 Jon talks about doing ADR (Automated dialogue replacement). He and Dan and George discuss.
0:36:49 Jon much of his work from Memphis.
0:37:32 Dan asks Jon about his favorite voices. Jon likes Optimus Prime.
0:38:30 Jon talks about “reverse engineering” to get to his character voices.
0:40:18 Dan says Jon did “W” a lot at FaffCon.
0:41:00 George asks Jon about improv has helped his VO work.
0:42:27 Dan talked about “ad libbing” your auditions. Jon comments. He does three takes: the first just like he thinks the client wants, second—goes with gut, third he just improvs and maybe not even what’s in the script.
0:43:34 Jon has a YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGCMI16WgJejAfG60N4Nhyg He’s gotten work from it. And he has free tutorials there. His first manager found him through it.
0:47:06 Harlan Hogan VO Essentials time. http://voiceoveressentials.com/. New: MixerFace, a preamp, coming soon.
0:51:16 “What’s the longest voice match you’ve had to do?” George asks Jon.
0:52:34 What do you use in your studio? Jon describes and lists his gear. It’s a simple setup.
0:54:05 Dan tries to introduce questions from the chat room.
Q: Do people do voice-match demos?
0:54:30 Jon answers.
0:55:42 Q Would you do Carl? A: Jon does two!
0:56:57 Q Do you do Jess Parnell? A: Yes and more…
0:57:55 Q What do you do to warm up and prepare. Jon answers. He’s got a music background that’s key to voice matching.
1:00:05 Dan asks if Jon coaches or teaches. Jon describes his work.
1:02:03 Q Do you do Steve Corell?
1:02:30 Can you come to Nashville to do a class? Yes! He also coaches online.
1:03:39 Break. Voice Over Xtra plus a bumper.
1:05:00 They’re back. Jon improvs a drop.
1:05:45 Thanks to the donors. There’s improv on what it’s like to call Dan’s cell phone only to reach his wife.
1:07:45 Clickers! A few are left…they’re phasing out.
1:08:12 Sept. 29 Marc Cashman will be on the show. He’ll talk about his new book, “V-Oh!”
http://www.amazon.com/V-Oh-Tricks-Techniques-Sustain-Voiceover/dp/0990395804/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1410723841&sr=8-1&keywords=marc+cashman
1:08:56 Oct. 6: Anthony Mendez.
1:09:25 Please, please like us on Facebook, follow EWABS on Twitter and on YouTube. Jon does his thing. YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/ewabsshow. The podcast, http://ewabs.podbean.com/
1:11:33 George talks like the Trailer Guy. He then tells stories until Jon derails him. Hilarity ensues.
1:14:20 Thanks to Jon. On to VO Buzz Weekly! Check out Jon’s YouTube channel at youtube.com/jon3pnt0
1:15:44 Happy birthday to VO actor June Foray on her 97th birthday.
1:16:00 Sign off follow by
1:16:12 oops by the Smoothenator.
1:16:21 Previous EWABS clip with June. She describes how she comes up with a character voices and describes her career.
1:19:20 Dan asks June what she’d like her legacy to be in voice-over.
1:20:37 End of show