You're listening to Voice Acting Mastery, episode number 177.

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 second and final part of my interview with the goddess of video games, Jennifer Hale.

I joked with Jennifer about that nickname in the last episode. But all joking aside, it's true that

Jennifer holds the Guinness World Record for being the most prolific voice actress in video games.

You may be familiar with her work in games like Mass Effect, Metal Gear Solid, Halo,

Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic, Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart, and Overwatch. In animation,

she's worked on Avatar The Last Airbender, The Legend of Cora, Wolverine and the X-Men,

as well as voice-matching Cinderella in numerous Disney animated shows and games.

In the first part of our interview, Jennifer described how she became an actor. If you've already

listened to the previous episode, you know how much hard work she put into pursuing her acting career.

She made sure to take advantage of every performance opportunity that came her way,

even if it meant working behind the scenes.

All of that experience was invaluable to her as she pursued her acting goals.

While from the outside, it may seem like her journey was very serendipitous,

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