You're listening to Voice Acting Mastery, episode number 196.

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.crispinfremant.com.

I'm excited to share with you the first part of my interview with voice actor and theme park voice performer Josh Petersdorf.

Josh works extensively in games where he uses his booming voice to embody characters such as Gallio in League of Legends,

Morion and Fire Emblem in Gage, Stonefist and World of Warcraft Shadowlands, and most notably Roadhog in Overwatch. He's worked on the

English language dubs of anime like a Gretzico, and live-action shows like Project Gemini. He's also worked for

many years at the Universal Studios theme park, portraying the voices of both Megatron and Optimus Prime

during the live-action show that takes place before the Transformers' 3D ride.

This process involves a stilt walker putting on a large Transformers costume and interacting with the people in line for the ride.

Josh then provides the voice for the person in costume, speaking in real time to the park goers,

and improvising dialogue to keep them entertained.

It's an amazing collaborative performance that is fascinating to watch.

As we begin our interview, Josh explains to me how he got started as a voice actor.

He grew up in the San Francisco Bay area where he watched his younger sisters perform in plays and dance recitals,

and he decided that he wanted to be a performer as well.

He got into an advanced theater class at his school when he was in seventh grade

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