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Gave a fun virtual talk today for Game Worlds, an Austin-based workshop for kids (ages 8-18) where they develop video games, in games, in one week! Enthusiastic thanks to my special guest, and long-time creative collaborator, Liz Rishel, for joining to help demonstrate live direction with voice actors works, and to help share tips and tricks for your voice with a home studio setup!  Continue reading →

To celebrate the launch last week, I helped write an article for the Unlock Audio blog, about the process of directing and adding voice to a truly gruesome game, in “Giving Voice to the Horrors of Autopsy Simulator” –  “Join me now for a spoiler-free behind-the-scenes peek at giving voice to this spooky, graphic, and psychologically demanding video game script.” Read on at the link

Such a joy being included as a singer / chorus ensemble member amongst the huge ensemble of talented VGM musicians in this Xenoblade Chronicles arrangement of “Beyond the Sky” by Sean Hanson, from the recent Pixel Mixers album “Chain Attack!” Continue reading →

Excited to announce that “Autopsy Simulator” launched today!!! This has been by far one of the most challenging games I’ve been on as voice director (considering I have worked on a variety of projects with zombies, vampires, and even werewolves…that’s saying alot;) Major kudos to our amazing cast of voice actors for their terrifyingly awesome performances. Continue reading →

Who doesn’t love bloopers?!?! For those of our fans who have been following Chris Burke’s “Under Dead Water” and “Mandible Judy”, our horror audio fiction series, check out this fun blooper share from our production team. Yes, my wacky voice is in there;) #bloopers #voiceacting #voice #vo #horror #fiction #audiodrama #radioplay #fun

It’s that time again! DRACULA SEASON!!!!!!!!  Follow along, in “real-time” as our “Dracula Radio Play Experience” by The Cryptic Canticles, releases each episode on the day events happen in Bram Stoker’s classic novel. The text is verbatim, just rearranged chronologically, in a series with a fully voice cast, sound design and music. Continue reading →

Game Update: I have been informed that Autopsy Simulator by Woodland Games, of which I have been working on via Unlock Audio as casting and voice director, has announced it’s May launch, originally scheduled for next week, has been moved to next month. Continue reading →

Excited to announce that our upcoming “Requiescat” – Mozart’s Requiem and more with Panoramic Voices and the Central Texas Philharmonic is now SOLD OUT! I am very much looking forward to performing this choral classic for yinz yall in Austin:)  #choir #symphonic #Mozart #mozartrequiem #Amadeus #Austin #Centexphil #panoramicvoices

Time for some handy-dandy audition tips!  As I do quite a few casting calls each season, there are some common mistake I see happen again and again.  Do you want to avoid getting filed into the “NOPE” pile during a casting call? Don’t let these happen to/ be you: Continue reading →

Happy to announce the latest Casting Call for “Piper’s Pet Cafe.” Our plot is moving to the Swiss Alps for the next chapters of our interactive visual novel game! Human roles must have natural or passable Swiss German Accents.  Deadline May 10th, 11:59pm Central! View “Swiss Alps” Casting Document – #castingcall #piperspetcafe #swissgerman #germanaccent #swissaccent #casting #voiceacting #voice #vo