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CONGRATULATIONS CHUCK & STACEY! VO Buzz Weekly Celebrates 300th Episode With Huge VO Party ... Read & See It Here September 23, 2018  Today, VO Buzz Weekly posted the final video of
its rollicking recent 300th episode party. Enjoy reading about the event plus an
interview with the show's co-hosts, and then view the party videos (links are below).By Martha Kahn VoiceOverXtra
Beautiful
downtown Burbank was all abuzz Wednesday, August 15 when voice-over's best
were out in numbers to celebrate the 300th episode of VO Buzz Weekly, the online Sunday interview talk show. And the show's founders, producers and co-hosts Stacey J Aswad and Chuck Duran (pictured, Martha Kahn photo) didn't disappoint in this
live episode! Flapper's Comedy Club was filled with a Who's Who from all walks
of VO life: talent on every level, agents and casting directors, who came out
to support our hosts.
And it was an animation
lover's feast, where each guest had an enviable list of credits. The creativity, intelligence
and freedom to improvise was overflowing, generating an evening of laughs,
warmth and joy.
How exciting it
was to see Jim Cummings, who has worked with Disney since the 80's, talk about
his sudden fame as Winnie the Pooh and Tiger too, in the newly released
Christopher Robin.
The original
cast of Animaniacs - Maurice LaMarche, Tress MacNeille, Jess Harnell and Rob
Paulson who videoed in - came together and delighted us with their humor and
impromptu banter.
Also on hand
were Vanessa Marshall, Carlos Alazraqui and Mickey Caputo, who were equally amusing with
their amazing comedic timing and mind-boggling talent.
 We were
treated to a special performance by the amazingly talented James Arnold Taylor (pictured)
who gave us snippets from his one man show "Talking To Myself," which starts
out impersonating Michael Emerson (with whom I graduated in Theatre Arts at Drake
University!), and ended up with "the-uh, the-uh, that's all folks"…Porky
Pig! Is that
Mel Blanc…or
our beloved Bob Bergen? How can one guy
have so many voices impeccably down?
 And then
there was ROCK SUGAR! Yes, we hooted and
howled as Chuck, Jess and Mickey belted out our favorite 80's cover songs as
rock solid as ever (pictured).
But the thing
that stood out the most at this fabulous event was the amount of love and respect that everyone in the
room had - for not only for our hosts, but also for one another. The mutual admiration
was palpable, and the lovable heckling from the audience members (ahem, Scott
Parkin) was as exciting as match point in a thrilling game of ping pong.
Why? Because after almost seven years, VO Buzz Weekly
has made an impact on our industry. All
due to love, commitment and passion the hosts have for our industry.
WE ASKED CHUCK AND STACEY ... And now to
our hosts. The comaradery, mutual love and respect for one
another is palpably evident when you watch Chuck and Stacey work together. They have collaborated on a project that has
a purpose that goes beyond their own egos. It serves the community at large, but
they have not lost the intimacy that one needs to keep something going year
after year.
They do it with grace, humility and kindness –
not just for their guests, but towards one another.
Stacey J.
Aswad and Chuck Duran premiered VO Buzz Weekly in January, 2012.
When asked
what their impetus was for starting the show, they told us:
What advice for voice actors have they heard on their shows, that stands out?
Thank you, Chuck and Stacey. And congratulations! SEE CELEBRATION EPISODES ... The historic party is actually celebrated in two videos: And every Sunday, you can watch and learn from Stacey, Chuck and their guests at: ... and also on their YouTube channel: https://goo.gl/fEKnBm
-------------------------------------------------  ABOUT MARTHA Martha Kahn is a voice actor based in Southern California and well known in the voice over industry for her participation in numerous groups and activities. She is also Marketing and Sales Director for VoiceOverXtra. Email: martha@VoiceOverXtra.com and martha@MarthaKahn.com Webs: www.VoiceOverXtra.com and www.MarthaKahn.com |
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John Florian, thank you and VoiceoverXtra for publishing this article and helping us promote to the vo world. You truly are an amazing friend. Thank you for what you do for our community! :)