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Three Rules

Matt D'Avella

Advice, Entrepreneurship, Education, Self-improvement, Business, Documentary, Selfhelp, Howto, Health & Fitness, Tv, Health, Self-help

4.9 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 30 January 2019

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

Bret Iwan is the voice of Mickey Mouse. In this episode we talk about creative fulfillment, finding balance, and the crazy story of how he landed the gig of one of the most recognizable voices in entertainment.

Find Bret here: https://www.instagram.com/bretiwanvo

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Episode Highlights:

01:00 - Becoming Mickey
15:52 - Disney changed the game
27:22 - Being a VO Actor and having fans
29:57 - Filling Mickey’s shoes
31:55 - What it’s like to record the voice
38:19 - Grateful to have the opportunity
42:02 - Working as a freelancer
45:22 - Working hard but maintaining balance
45:22 - Enjoying the ride
55:31 - Advice to creative starting out
1:00:13 - Overcoming doubt

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hey there and welcome back to the ground up show.
0:02.5	My name is Matt Diabella and this is the podcast about starting something from nothing.
0:07.6	This week I'm joined by Brett Iwin, but you might know him better as Mickey Mouse.
0:12.9	We talk about creative fulfillment, finding balance, and the crazy story of how he landed the gig as one of the most recognizable voices in entertainment.
0:22.6	But you called in, they had provided like an MP3 with the voice match they wanted you to perform.
0:28.6	The script that went along with that.
0:30.6	You were just supposed to call in, leave your name, your number, do your audition, and hang up.
0:35.6	So I freaked out.
0:38.1	I panicked at first.
0:39.1	It's like, oh my God, this is amazing.
0:41.6	This podcast is ad-free thanks to listener support.
0:44.6	Go to patreon.com slash Matt Diavella to help keep it independent
0:48.1	and get access to exclusive videos on filmmaking and lifestyle design
0:51.6	with new content coming every month.
0:54.1	Again, that's patreon.com slash Matt Diabella.
0:57.4	Enjoy the show.
0:59.9	I think the best place to start is the obvious place.
1:03.6	Okay.
1:04.1	How does an illustrator for Hallmark, with no voiceover experience,
1:10.7	yeah, professionally at least,
1:13.2	become one of the most identified character and voice
1:18.2	of all time.
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