You're listening to Voice Acting Mastery, episode number 148.

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 third and final part of my interview with the mind-bogglingly talented D. Bradley Baker.

D. has worked on hundreds of animated movies and shows, including Cow and Chicken, Dexter's Lab,

The Box Trolls, American Dad, Avatar The Last Airbender, and Star Wars the Clone Wars,

just to name a few. D has a special affinity for creature voices.

He's often called into voice characters who don't speak a human language, but communicate

through nonverbal sounds. In the previous episode, Dee and I discussed what inspired him to

become a performer in the first place. We talked about his passion for monster

movies and how that helped him find his special niche doing creature voices in animation and games.

Dee also explained how important it is to replenish your own well of creativity

by pursuing artistic projects that you find satisfying. He compared it to cultivating a terrarium,

where new ideas can sprout and grow. For Dee, his terrarium includes his fascination with macro

photography, which he shares at dbakerphotography.com. Being playful and creative with photography

has helped Dean nurture his own psyche and avoid

becoming overwhelmed by the professional demands of being a voice actor.

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