The Voice Over industry

Is there a cooler industry than that of Voice Over? I think not! My children have been fortunate to record radio commercials, cartoon channel announcements, ADR for feature films and they've enjoyed both guest roles and lead roles on popular animated TV shows. Every experience has taught them something new and introduced them to SOMEONE new and amazing and inspiring... I could go on. I'm starting to wonder if it's a requirement for voice actors to be super cool and down to earth, not to mention kind and gracious. The kiddos have been lucky enough to meet the amazing actors behind the voices of Scooby Doo, Adventure Time, SpongeBob, Uncle Grandpa, TMNT, Steven Universe and so many more. These actors have been so fun to talk to and so inspiring. We learn something new every time and a new experience is always just around the corner. Yesterday, Collin enjoyed his very first recording for a video game! This was truly a dream for him and he met the creators of his favorite game. (The project is still under wraps so I can't say much more) but I can say that he had so much fun wearing a helmet with an attached video camera to capture his face and expressions. They will later use this for animation. Collin was thrilled, which of course thrills me! While at the studio, we met some awesome actors who voice the anime series, Bleach. Two of them also voiced Tiger and Bunny, another popular anime series. These guys were so funny and such a treat to talk to. One of Michaela's school friends is a huge anime fan and these actors called his number and left a message for him in their character voices. He was so thrilled. Since both kids worked on the same day this week in LA, we had some down time between jobs and enjoyed one of our favorite stores in Santa Monica, "Ye Ole King's Head" where we shop for British candy. We headed over to the pier and ate some fantastic Mexican fare from a food truck and hung out on the beach. These are the days when we feel extra grateful to be working in this industry.