Episodes
Monday Dec 29, 2014
Monday Dec 29, 2014
Staying supple -Epiphanies about failure - Gaming IS Shakespeare!
Kay Bess on LovethatVoiceover, part 4 of 4
All about staying supple with her skills, Kay gives us the inside perspective of her experience with VO training - when she does it and whom she's done it with. Names you've probably heard about, but her perspective on working with folks like Nancy Wolfson, Pat Fraley, Rob Paulson and Ceila Seigel.
Then Kay tells us a VERY personal story about a specific pivotal and dramatic moment in her career - which led her to summarize on epiphanies about failures. Kay explains how some of our best understanding comes from our worst emotional moments. In this case - losing a gig to a good friend and figuring out how to pick herself up from it.
What are Kay's future plans? Gaming for sure - chasing that Shakespearian drama! And wrapping up her first VO book - but it's not a 'how to get into VO' book, it's about having a VO career and keeping your human soul intact!!
Kay Bess is an American voice actress with over 20 years experience. Kay is the female voice of The Tennis Channel, the female imaging voice for Q107 Toronto, and narrated the insanely popular TV series The Property Brothers on HGTV, seasons 1-4. She was the female voice of DIRECTV from 2009-2013. She's voiced hundreds of TV and radio commercials, done promos and narrated documentaries for major networks. Kay does private voice over coaching. KayBess.com, @KayBess and FB.
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Thanks to JASON RACKOW for his fabulous and friendly audio editing of todays interview!
Love That VoiceOver is a podcast showcasing in-depth interviews unveiling the personalities and projects behind the mic. Every interview is a fresh perspective on the art and artistry behind the microphone....
VO artist LoveThatRebecca, aka Rebecca Haugh, is your host and producer of Love That VoiceOver. Rebecca also honors voiceover improv with LoveThatImprovVO.com
Connect on Twitter @LoveThatVO, on FaceBook page Love That Voiceover, plus LoveThatVoiceover.com.
Saturday Dec 27, 2014
Using Improv in Your VO Career? YES and… some surprises. Part 3 of 4 - Kay Bess
Saturday Dec 27, 2014
Saturday Dec 27, 2014
Using Improv in Your VO Career? YES and… some surprises with Kay Bess
Part 3 of 4 on LovethatVoiceover
In this 3rd part of my interview with Kay Bess, we have a nice discussion about improvisation and what it means to each of us as it relates to a voiceover career. It’s a really cool conversation because we both have a small revelation about what we mean by the word ‘improvisation’.
So we discuss the concept of ‘acting improvisation’ versus pure improvisation. We also find hear her story of age 7 and being asked to be ‘funny’ on stage – poor thing! We also touch on that aspect of community in VO again - how we are all somewhat isolated and looking to connect… Some specific improv examples with a script and Kay’s quotable line, “It’s really about keeping your mind sharp, open and willing.” Kay also gives a shout out to Rob Paulson and his live podcast because … well listen to my show and hear about it!! Kay Bess is an American voice actress with over 20 years experience and is the female voice of The Tennis Channel, the female imaging voice for Q107 Toronto, and narrated the insanely popular TV series The Property Brothers on HGTV, seasons 1-4. She was the female voice of DIRECTV from 2009-2013. She's voiced hundreds of TV and radio commercials, promos and has narrated documentaries airing on HGTV, Discovery, WE, E! and Learning Channel. www.KayBess.com, @KayBess and on FB.
Thanks to JASON RACKOW for his fabulous and friendly audio editing of today's interview!
Love That VoiceOver is a podcast showcasing in-depth interviews unveiling the personalities and projects behind the mic. Every interview is a fresh perspective on the art and artistry behind the microphone....
VO artist LoveThatRebecca, aka Rebecca Haugh, is your host and producer of Love That VoiceOver. Rebecca also honors voiceover improv with LoveThatImprovVO.com
Connect on Twitter @LoveThatVO, on FaceBook page Love That Voiceover, plus LoveThatVoiceover.com.
Monday Dec 22, 2014
Monday Dec 22, 2014
Agents get You Work? & other Paradigm Shifts: VO Artist Kay Bess
Episode 2 of 4 on LovethatVoiceover
In the first half of this episode Kay shares how she went through VO business changes since the beginning and her “Santa Barbara Moment”. At a certain point Kay reflected that she wasn’t the director in her life, she was just an actor. But by asking herself tough questions, she started making transitions and became the "captain of her own ship".
In the second half, “Big reflections over Agents”, Kay shares her talent agent pivotal moment – changing agencies – and revelations from which we can all learn on many levels.
Thanks to JASON RACKOW for his fabulous and friendly audio editing of todays interview!
Kay Bess is an American voice actress with over 20 years experience. Kay is the female voice of The Tennis Channel, the female imaging voice for Q107 Toronto, and narrated the insanely popular TV series The Property Brothers on HGTV, seasons 1-4. She was the female voice of DIRECTV from 2009-2013. She's voiced hundreds of TV and radio commercials including most recently McDonald's, Barilla Pasta, Hidden Valley Ranch, Intuit, Kaiser Permanente, Apple Computers, Jergen's, Toyota, Hyundai, Big O Tires, and more. She's done promos for CNN, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, Comedy Central, The Disney Channel, and CTV News Canada. She has narrated documentaries airing on HGTV, Discovery, WE, E! and Learning Channel. Kay does private voice over coaching, is also a published author, poet and mom. www.KayBess.com, @KayBess and on FB.
Love That VoiceOver is a podcast showcasing in-depth interviews unveiling the personalities and projects behind the mic. Every interview is a fresh perspective on the art and artistry behind the microphone....
VO artist LoveThatRebecca, aka Rebecca Haugh, is your host and producer of Love That VoiceOver. Rebecca also honors voiceover improv with LoveThatImprovVO.com
Connect on Twitter @LoveThatVO, on FaceBook page Love That Voiceover, plus LoveThatVoiceover.com.
Sunday Dec 14, 2014
20 years a VO pro & Still Evolving: VO Talent Kay Bess – Episode 1 of 4
Sunday Dec 14, 2014
Sunday Dec 14, 2014
20 years a VO pro & Still Evolving: VO Talent Kay Bess – Episode 1 of 4
An industry veteran of 20+ yrs, a pro, experienced, disciplined and wonderful working VO actress: Meet KAY BESS! Her tagline is “Exceptional Voice-Over” and being that she's sustained a career and has credits to match, that's true.
In this episode, we learn how Kay has been in the biz for 20 years, but still is evolving and expanding. Promo and commercial VO has been her staple, but how does it change with gaming VO? What about singing? We also talk about competition today, what she has seen change in her own business VO slice of pie, “survival” skill sets for VO, and how we VO actors are tribal people… We create community!! Kay Bess is an American voice actress with over 20 years experience. Kay is the female voice of The Tennis Channel, the female imaging voice for Q107 Toronto, and narrated the insanely popular TV series The Property Brothers on HGTV, seasons 1-4. She was the female voice of DIRECTV from 2009-2013. She's voiced hundreds of TV and radio commercials including most recently McDonald's, Barilla Pasta, Hidden Valley Ranch, Intuit, Kaiser Permanente, Apple Computers, Jergen's, Toyota, Hyundai, Big O Tires, and more. She's done promos for CNN, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, Comedy Central, The Disney Channel, and CTV News Canada. She has narrated documentaries airing on HGTV, Discovery, WE, E! and Learning Channel. Kay does private voice over coaching, is also a published author, poet and mom. www.KayBess.com, @KayBess and on FB.
Thanks to JASON RACKOW for his fabulous and friendly audio editing of today's interview!
Love That VoiceOver is a podcast showcasing in-depth interviews unveiling the personalities and projects behind the mic. Every interview is a fresh perspective on the art and artistry behind the microphone....
VO artist LoveThatRebecca, aka Rebecca Haugh, is your host and producer of Love That VoiceOver. Rebecca also honors voiceover improv with LoveThatImprovVO.com
Connect on Twitter @LoveThatVO, on FaceBook page Love That Voiceover, plus LoveThatVoiceover.com.