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The Official Adventures in Odyssey Podcast

July 18, 2018: Actress Allison Sharpe is not nearly as nasty as the character she plays: school bully Valerie Swanson

The Official Adventures in Odyssey Podcast

Focus on the Family

Kids & Family

4.52.3K Ratings

🗓️ 18 July 2018

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

Allison Sharpe talks about preparing for the role of Valerie, being a "scratch voice," and the possibility of redemption for the mean girl in school. Plus, she gives us tips on being an artist.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hi Odyssey fans, I'm Bob, producer of the Adventures in Odyssey Club.

0:09.2

And I'm Jesse, editor of Focus on the Family Clubhouse Magazine.

0:12.7

Welcome to the official Adventures in Odyssey Podcast.

0:15.3

Top quiz, Jess.

0:16.3

What did Dion Farcus, Jay Smouse, Vance King, and Valerie Swanson all have in common?

0:21.2

That's easy, Bob.

0:22.2

They're all characters on Adventures in Odyssey.

0:23.8

True, but not what I was looking for.

0:25.7

Okay.

0:26.7

They're all played by actors who share names with characters in Odyssey?

0:29.8

Highly obscure, but true, and also not what I was looking for.

0:33.0

Okay, well then, they're all kid villains on Odyssey.

0:36.0

There you go.

0:37.0

That's the one.

0:38.0

We've had an assortment of colorful kid baddies in Odyssey.

0:40.5

And we've heard from almost all the actors who play them here on the podcast.

0:44.2

But we haven't heard from the actors behind Valerie.

0:46.7

Until now, Allison Sharp plays Valerie Swanson, and she's not nearly as mean as her character.

0:52.4

Let's hear from Allison now.

0:57.6

Allison, it's been a while since we've been in the studio together.

0:59.9

It's great having you on the podcast today.

1:01.5

Thank you so much for having me.

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