You're listening to Voice Acting Mastery, episode number 109.

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 up my personal website at www.crispinfremant.com.

Welcome to the first part of my interview with the talented and amazingly driven voice actress, Stephanie Shea.

You may know Stephanie's voice acting from her work portraying such characters as

Julie in Nickelodeon's hit series The Legend of Cora,

Hinata in the ever-popular anime series Naruto,

and most recently, Sailor Moon herself, in both the

re-released original anime series and the new Sailor Moon Crystal remake.

What you may not be as familiar with is her work behind the scenes in animation and video games.

She's produced, directed, cast, and even engineered voice acting sessions

for numerous projects. She has hands-on experience with almost every aspect of the production chain,

and because of her broad array of talents, she has a wealth of information about what it

truly takes to succeed in the industry. I had the great pleasure of working with Stephanie when I first came to Los Angeles.

I was fortunate enough to direct her in an obscure anime show called

I My Me Strawberry Eggs, where she played one of the lead characters.

I was impressed with her work and commitment level back then,

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