You're listening to Voice Acting Mastery episode number 68.

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.crispinfremant.com.

For this episode of the podcast, I'm honored to be able to interview the incredibly talented

voice director, Andrea Toyas. Andrea works for Blizzard Entertainment, one of the most successful

video game production companies on the planet. She's directed voice actors on such high-profile

titles as World of Warcraft Cataclysm, as well as Diablo 3. It was on Diablo

3, where I was cast as the male wizard, that I first got to know and admire Andrea, not only for her

wonderful directing skills, but also for her incredibly supportive and generous personality.

I've been eager to get her on the podcast for

some time now, and I'm happy to be able to share our in-depth conversation with all of my listeners.

I think it's vitally important for all voice actors to understand not only what a voice

director is looking for in an actor, but also what challenges the director faces

when trying to make an artistic project come together well. I cannot overemphasize the importance

of learning how to collaborate effectively with voice directors if you want to have a successful

voice acting career. Andrea has a lot of wisdom to share on this subject, and I'm sure you'll

benefit from her insights. And now, the feature segment. So, welcome to the podcast, Andrea. It's so

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