You're listening to Voice Acting Mastery, episode number 141.

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This is the second part of my interview with the amazing Fred Tattashore.

Fred is probably most famous for voicing the character of the Incredible Hulk in numerous

animated and video game incarnations. Some of Fred's other familiar characters include

Zeratul in the Starcraft franchise, Master Shifu in the animated TV series Kung Fu Panda, Legends of Awesomeness,

and one of my personal favorites, Soldier 76, in the game Overwatch. In the previous episode,

Fred and I talked about how he broke into voice acting. I was blown away by both the breadth

and depth of his knowledge and expertise. Not only was he

developing and refining his performance skills from an early age, but he was also expanding his

graphic design abilities and his understanding of animation. Fred has an incredibly well-rounded

educational background, which has been invaluable to him as both a voice actor and as a comedian.

In this episode, we discuss how Fred is able to play so many different types of characters.

A hint, it has far more to do with understanding the psychological center of a character

than it does with producing crazy vocal sounds.

Fred and I also talk about what inspired him to become a performer in the first place.

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