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Interview With Casting Director And Coach, Mary Lynn Wissner – Part 2

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Here’s the second part of my interview with casting director and coach, Mary Lynn Wissner. We talked about common mistakes she sees voice actors make and what she suggests voice talent do to differentiate themselves.

We also spoke about things like:

  • How voiceover work is about so much more than having a nice voice
  • How Mary Lynn helps producers open their eyes to possibilities they hadn’t considered when hiring talent
  • The difference in sound when adults do kids’ voices versus when kids do kids’ voices
  • What changes in the industry Mary Lynn predicts coming out of the COVID-19 shutdowns (during which time this episode was recorded)
  • What the process looks like when Mary Lynn finds talent for producers
  • The additional roles voice talent are having to take on 
  • The coaching Mary Lynn is doing currently
  • Mary Lynn’s VO Pros classes
  • What Mary Lynn is currently working on and how she structures her workdays
  • Mary Lynn’s Voiceover Self Direction app and how voice talent are using it to learn tips and tricks, gain confidence, and prepare for auditions

You can find out more about Mary Lynn and Voices Voicecasting on her website www.voicesvoicecasting.com, or you can email voicesvoicecasting@gmail.com. You can also check out The Voice Over Self Direction app on the App Store (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/voice-over-self-direction/id731453256?mt=8) or on Google Play (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jah.vvc).

This episode was very skillfully made to sound beautiful by the talented Humberto Franco (http://www.humbertofranco.com/).

Would you consider reviewing the Audio Branding Podcast?  If so, here’s the Apple Podcast link: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/audio-branding/id1489042453  And if you like what you hear (and read!) – please do share it with anyone you think might be interested. Thanks so much!

And if you’re interested in crafting an audio brand for your business, why not check out my FREE Audio Branding Worksheet?

Interview With Casting Director and Coach, Mary Lynn Wissner – Part 1

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Since 1990, Mary Lynn Wissner’s company Voices Voicecasting has cast thousands and thousands of voice talent in thousands and thousands of voiceover productions. She directs workshops, coaches voice talent, consults, and directs talent around the world. While things have certainly changed in the midst of the COVID-19 shutdowns (during which time this episode was recorded), Mary Lynn has stayed quite busy, including just finishing up a Bud Light casting.

In the first part of our conversation, we spoke about:

  • Mary Lynn’s background in acting and her studies at UCLA and Cal State
  • Being hired by Don Pitts as an assistant voiceover agent
  • Starting her company, Voices Voicecasting 
  • Doing voiceover work herself
  • Producing a traveling workshop called The VO Roadshow
  • How Mary Lynn has been able to mold her career around her family life
  • What Mary Lynn wishes she would have done differently in her career
  • How supportive the voiceover community is
  • Trends that Mary Lynn has seen change over the years
  • The difference between reading the copy and acting the copy of a voiceover piece
  • The majority of work that Mary Lynn has seen come through during the COVID-19 shutdowns
  • What exactly Mary Lynn’s role entails as a casting director

To find out more about Mary Lynn and Voices Voicecasting, check out her website www.voicesvoicecasting.com or email voicesvoicecasting@gmail.com. You can also check out The Voice Over Self Direction app on the App Store (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/voice-over-self-direction/id731453256?mt=8) or on Google Play (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jah.vvc).

This episode was very skillfully made to sound beautiful by the talented Humberto Franco (http://www.humbertofranco.com/).

Would you consider reviewing the Audio Branding Podcast?  If so, here’s the Apple Podcast link: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/audio-branding/id1489042453  And if you like what you hear (and read!) – please do share it with anyone you think might be interested. Thanks so much!

And if you’re interested in crafting an audio brand for your business, why not check out my FREE Audio Branding Worksheet?