"In My Voice" with Kathy Grable

Kathy talks with Charles Dennis, a man who went from being a teenage entertainment reporter to being a voice talent, actor and director.  Listen in for his wit, wisdom and stories about Hollywood legends and icons, from Anthony Perkins to ZaZa Gabor and more! 

It's Fall and time for a new season of 'In My Voice' and we're featuring a lively interview with Brian Cummings.  Brian left South Dakota in search of Hollywood gold and soon became a radio DJ that quickly segued into full time voice acting. Best know for his roles in animation classic like FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992), Beauty and the Beast (1991) and The Hunchback of Notre Dame.  Don't miss it and remember to share and consider supporting us on Patreon to keep this show going!  

Pat Fraley has been doing animated voices for a long time and has amassed a record for most character voices ever created - 5,000 according to some experts! Our conversation is like a master class in how to created, change, shift and modulate your voices to bring interesting characters to life, and some great Hollywood stories!

Episode 6 of Season Two - G.K. Bowes is Kathy's guest in this episode, a woman behind the mic and in front of the camera who's doing everything from voicing anime series like Sailor Moon to roles on TV, films as well as directing voice-over actors for Disney animation. Her spirited take on life is as inspirational as it is informative. Don't miss it!  And be sure to stay to the end to hear Kathy and G.K. performing a script together and shaping it as they go.  

Brent Huff is a long time, well-known character actor and voice talent whose career spans several decades. From his current recurring role as "Smitty" on the hit ABC show, The Rookie, to voice acting to international male model and... now directing and producing films!  He's worn lots of hats over the years and has tons of wisdom about a solid work ethic, much of which he learned as a star college athlete.  Tune it! And please remember to support our sponsor, http://friscocellars.com/ for great wines delivered direct to your home.  Remember to type in "VOICE10" at check-out, where our listeners will get a 10% discount.  Thanks!

Kathy met Michael back when they both were represented by the venerable, old-school talent agency, William Morris, that later became WME.  They shared a common bond and enjoyed each others company in the lobby of the voice-over department waiting to audition.  Now they get to swap stories and you'll hear a lot of wisdom from a guy who's been successful in on-camera acting, and behind the mic for anime voices and your animation favorites.  Enjoy!  And remember to support our sponsor Frisco Cellars Wines http://friscocellars.com/ an amazing boutique winery in Paso Robles, California.  Type VOICE20 at check out and In My Voice fans will get a 20% discount!  

 A whimsical look at what if... Santa was snoozing and the toy factory was about to shut down due to the supply chain shortage of those vital widgets for all moving toys.  A short piece to bring a little laugh to your day, featuring the voice talents of Sam Ellis, Danielle Miller, Alex Baghdassarian, Kathy Grable, Linda Montana, Patrick Albanesius & Daniel Cucinella.  Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays!  And a very happy and prosperous New Year to you and yours!  

Today's episode we welcome Robert G Lee, or Bob Lee to his friends. He's had a multi-faceted career as a stand-up comedian, writer, voice-actor, director and more.  Bob's also been a 'warm up' comedian for several hit sitcoms and was once featured in the Wall Street Journal!  It's a funny and insightful episode you don't want to miss about how to translate your talents into different mediums. PLUS we have a little piece from EAR BUZZ, our audio acting troupe called, "The Great Widget Crisis of '21", featuring Santa's Elves who are melting down because the supply chain crisis is about to cancel Christmas!  It features the voice talents of Sam Ellis, Danielle Miller, Alex Baghdassarian, Kathy Grable, Linda Montana, Patrick Albanesius & Daniel Cucinella.  Enjoy and please remember to visit our sponsor's website, http://friscocellars.com/ for some excellent wines AND get a 20% discount by typing VOICE20 at check out.  

You've heard him on hundreds of commercials, TV shows and most recently as the voice of Shark Tank, Phil Crowley.  An amazing, multi-talented man who's been a voice actor, stage & screen actor, musician, orchestral conductor and more. He's got lots of great stories and insights you'll love!  And please know, we're introducing our first sponsor!  Frisco Cellars of Paso Robles, a boutique family winery with some amazing Cabernet vintages!  Listeners can get 10% off by using the code "Voice10" at check out.  http://friscocellars.com/

Hear Kathy's fresh take on voice acting, on camera acting and get inside the mind of a long-time pro who started his career at 15.  Robert Clotworthy has great stories and insights so don't miss out! 

This episode Kathy welcomes Darrell Van Citters, a respected animator, director and author. He has some great insights and stories about his work on Tom & Jerry, Mister Magoo, and many other legacy cartoons, plus his collaborations with talents like Mel Blanc, the voice of Bugs Bunny, Tweety, Foghorn Leghorn, Yosemite Sam, Barney Rubble and hundreds more.    

Kathy has a fascinating talk with writer, voice-talent and actress, Carla Hall.  A star writer at the Los Angeles Times, Carla's uses the art of writing to help craft her unique voice and promote her passion for the arts and homelessness.  

The famed character Stephen Tobolowsky (Ned Ryerson from Groundhog Day) gives a virtual master acting class and offers advice and encouragement to struggling actors and all creatives.  

Yes folks, the co-star of the famous film "Groundhog Day" (Ned Ryerson) shares his story of breaking into the entertainment business with some great insights and humor.  And... happy Ground Hog Day! 

Kathy has an in-depth conversation with Harland and Jeff Rector, a father-son due who've worked in advertising and showbiz for many years. Harlan began his career as an advertising agency Art Director and one day, fell into voice-over, and never looked back.  He's been the voice of the unofficial ice cream of Texas, Blue Bell Ice Cream for 35 years!  Jeff is an actor who's appeared in hundreds of TV shows and films, a voice talent, director, producer, entrepreneur and film festival director as well.  Their stories witty and encouraging to any artist trying to make a living from their craft.

Kathy has a inspiring chat with Shun Lee Fong, a multi-talented actor, singer/songwriter, voice over artist, cellist and Director of Greenhouse Arts & Media https://greenhouseproductions.com/ a non-profit that's focused on supporting artists by helping them grow their gifts and find community.

This episode Kathy talks with Rose Abdoo, actress and voice-talent, best known for her role as 'Gypsy' the wise-cracking auto mechanic on The Gilmore Girls.  But she's also been a voice actor in films like Hotel Transylvania, Madagascar and more.  Don't miss it!  She's a smart and funny lady!

Kathy's guest this episode is the multi-talented Cory Edwards, the brains and talent behind Hoodwinked and the new Netflix animated feature
Fearless and other animated features.  He's an animator, director, voice-actor, actor and writer.  He has some great insights into working with voice talents and some great stories about working at a high level with small budgets.  Don't miss it! 

Spend an hour hearing how Terri Apple worked her way from Kansas City to Hollywood and became one of the industry's most respected female voice talents.  Be sure to stay to the end as Kathy and Terri breakdown and perform a scene from up a new film noir audio drama, Sue Spade - Private Eye, 

Steve Staley is a V.O. artist in Hollywood who's best known in recent years for his work in animation and Anime dubbing and directing.  Kathy and Steve talk about how they approach a character, how to break down a scene and more.  It's a fun and informative episode you don't want to miss. 

In this episode Kathy talks to Linda Montana who's been working in Hollywood since the ripe young age of 7.  She's been in dozens of Westerns, many roles along side her dad, riding and roping legend Monte Montana,  but Linda's also worked behind the mic as a voice-over talent, and in front of the camera in Hawaii 5-0, Parks & Rec, and many others. She's a fun lady with lots of great old Hollywood stories!  

Episode #3 is the second part of my chat with Joel McCrary where he talks about his sustaining faith and working with Hollywood Legends like Julie Andrews, Dolly Parton and Writer/Director Garry Marshall.  

Episode #2 of 'In My Voice" - Listen to Kathy's in depth discussion with character actor, Joel McCrary about working his way to Hollywood, what it takes to survive, how his faith guided him and a short segment at the end where Joel & Kathy rehearse the old time radio show, "The Shadow" for a fundraiser.  

"In My Voice" is a behind-the-scenes look at the lives and stories of working actors in Hollywood who have thrived in Voice-Over acting careers.  Hosted by V/O actor, director, and coach, Kathy Grable, it explores the relatively unknown world of Voice Acting in Los Angeles - from animated characters to the voices behind your favorite commercials.  Any and everything behind the microphone - great stories filled with humor, heartbreak and how they managed to keep things going and conquer this amazing niche.  Episode#1; hear how Bill Farmer got into acting and became a Disney Legend as the voice of Goofy, Pluto and countless others.