You're listening to Voice Acting Mastery episode number 70.

Welcome to the Voice Acting Mastery podcast with Crispin Freeman.

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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.

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This is the third part of my interview with my good friend, the incredibly talented voice

director, Andrea Toyas. Andrea works for Blizzard Entertainment, and has voice directed on such

high-profile titles as World of Warcraft Cataclysm and Diablo 3. We first met while working

on Diablo 3, where I played the voice of the male wizard. We've admired

each other's work ever since. In the last episode, Andrea shared with us what she's looking

for from a voice actor when they auditioned for her. She discussed how important it is for an

actor to have a playful nature. She also talked about how helpful it is when an actor truly understands

the style or the genre of the project they're working on, and she shared an amazing story of

working with the legendary voice actor, Frank Welker. In this episode, Andrea and I talk about the

challenges that a voice director faces when trying to guide a project so that it comes out well.

There are many people and many personalities a voice director needs to manage

in order to ensure that she captures believable performances that will work well together in the final product.

Andrea and I also discuss the nature of collaboration and what

it takes to work with other artists in order to create storytelling that is captivating and appealing.

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