You're listening to Voice Acting Mastery, episode number 49.

Welcome to the Voice Acting Mastery podcast with Crispin Freeman.

Voiceactingmastery.com is your place to learn both the skills and the mindset you need to become a professional voice actor, even if you're just getting started.

In each episode of this podcast, you'll discover valuable tips, tricks,

and insider information to help you portray characters in animation, video games, and beyond.

And now here's your host, voice actor Crispin Freeman.

Hi there, my name is Crispin Freeman, and I'll be your guide through the world of voice acting.

If you'd like to know more about me, feel free to check out my personal website at www.crispinfreeman.com.

Welcome to the fourth and final part of my interview with Steve Bloom.

In this bonus episode, Steve and I go beyond simple mindset advice about voice acting,

as the two of us discuss the deep mystical magic behind what it takes to be truly successful as an artist.

Steve shares with me some of his more spiritual views on voice acting,

and how the universe reflects

back to you the thoughts and emotions that you project. During the interview, I started us down

this path of discussion by recounting one of my favorite scenes from the famous swashbuck

adventure film, The Seahawk, starring Errol Flynn. You'll hear me describe the scene to Steve as a powerful metaphor for trusting in one's inspiration

to find your own way to happiness and success.

I think you'll find it very enlightening.

And now, the feature segment.

There's a wonderful old film, Errol Flynn's sort of swashbuckling film called

Seahawk. And in it, he is playing a British pirate who comes across a Spanish galleon.

They overtake it. And of course, they take over the ship without spilling a drop of blood.

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