This week I recorded an animated TV pilot that is on it’s way to the Cannes Film Festival. I had the opportunity to record at AnEfx, one of the best sound recording studios in LA. The equipment, the facility, the people were all top notch. Our sound editor, Sam Lewis has to be one of the quickest and…
The It’s A Small World kids go to China. Ashley (me) finally gets to attend to her fashionista side! These episodes are so sweet. I have heard through the grapevine, that even though there was a huge layoff at Disney Interactive, this show is not dead in the water. Rosetta Stone loves the series and…
Enjoy this sunny Monday with the It’s a Small World kids. http://video.disney.com/watch/up-and-down-ep-6-it-s-a-small-world-4f01d3801d2ffbb60b72f0d2 Join Harald and Ashley, and the rest of the gang as they visit Machu Picchu. I’m hoping to play these characters for another season. Rumor on the street is all positive, still waiting for the final word. This series is just too cute, and there…
The top secret game I worked on last year was recently released. Final Fantasy is one of the best selling video game franchises of all time. I voiced several characters including Erine and Louise. Always a pleasure to work with Chris Borders, TikiMan Productions. I look forward to the next time! Unfortunately, I’m not given any insight into the…
Legos are awesome, and now girls can have a game with colors, adventures and styles they will love! I’m finally “grown up” and play 3 of the girl’s moms. I had a great time working with the folks at Warner Bros, and my voice director, Ned Lott is awesome! Fun times, and I hope your girls enjoy the game!
The folks at Red Carpet Report took a great shot of us on the Annie Red Carpet and kicked off all the interviews. Check out the 2 links. http://www.flickr.com/photos/minglemediatv/12298442223/ Click to watch the Mingle Media interview The Red Carpet experience is always fun, interesting and exciting. It’s also a very humbling experience if you are not a…
Last night’s Annie Awards show was a hit from beginning to end. Patrick Warburton with his funny dry wit and impeccable timing. Cloris Leachman was Off The Hook! And Tom Kenny, her hilarious partner in crime…comedy, kicked off the show with giant laughs! (I hope the young, student film, winner found her shoes.)…
Tomorrow night is the 41st Annual Annie Awards. For those who didn’t get a ticket, or just wanted to watch from the comfort of your own home, here is the link to view it streaming live at 7pm. http://annieawards.org/watch-it-live/ For more info you can go to the Annie site at http://annieawards.org/ I’m excited to be announcing again this…
This is a sweet little episode where we help a baby rhino find her way home. I also voiced the rhino, and trust me there were many more snorfles, snuffs, and raspberries in the recording session. I’m sure the outtake reel is hilarious. The sounds they picked are adorable and I’m glad I can now add…
I am honored to be asked back once again, to announce the 41st Annual Annie Awards. This will be my 9th year as the Announcer and I am looking forward to working with this year’s host, Patrick Warburton. This is going to be fun!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svlXz0q6Nhg&feature=player_detailpage Come join the It’s A Small World kids as they explore a tropical hideaway. Everyone is a winner! ~Like us on Youtube
Today I digress from my usual work posts to share our newest family member. Meet Buddy! He is a 4 year old poodle mix we got him from the Rescue Me animal adoption. We are all super happy!
The Small World kids visit Sweden to enjoy the Christmas Holiday. In this episode I also get to play the Swedish gingerbread cook. Happy Holidays everyone! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xee7xtlhaks&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dxee7xtlhaks&app=desktop Don’t forget to “like” us on Youtube.
The kids next stop is Japan, where we learn about the Kite Flying Festival. Come join the fun! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BcUB836j8U I am Ashley and Harald, (the blond and redhead.)
Our producer, Ed Squair, found this wonderful article written on Pooh Sticks blogspot. I just had to share. http://poohsticksjeff.blogspot.com/2013/12/its-small-world-animated-series.html?spref=fb
For our 3rd episode we went to Scotland! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIJJiSYtSEk Disney is great because not only is this playing on line, it’s also playing in their hotels and on their cruise ships. In this episode I played a Scottish piper. However, if you want to see the real piper in action, check out this clip: http://blogs.disney.com/oh-my-disney/2013/12/10/bagpiper-surprises-disney-interactive-office/ (click on the piper)…
I have thoroughly enjoyed voicing Harald and Ashley. Two adorable “Small World” kids. Harald is Dutch and Ashley is French Canadian. Both are interesting and challenging accents in their own ways. I would never have been able to master and sustain their accents and the other guest characters in each episode, without the amazing talent and…
Our second episode was made exclusively for our sponsor, The Rosetta Stone. It turned out very cute. Have you guessed which characters I play??? Only one is in this episode. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNu67gx3s5E Click on Press Release to read about the partnership between the Rosetta Stone and Disney Interactive.
Our first episode is up on Disney.com Click on the long link to watch. It’s only about 5 minutes. http://video.disney.com/watch/a-jolly-holi-day-ep-1-it-s-a-small-world-4ec07da3b0f9cf18da19518e?playlist=4ea87075030e9414add23ebc Ed Squair, our producer is incredibly proud of the series and informed us that Rosetta Stone, our sponsor couldn’t be happier. The kids think it is very cute, and are already thinking of friends and cousins to…
Yesterday we recorded our final episode of the season. Our first 2 episodes of It’s a Small World goes live on Tuesday, November 26th. On Tuesday I will give you the link(s). On Wednesday I can share which characters I play and any other interesting info. The show is beautifully animated and very sweet. Top brass…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiz1bi5bh2Y Check out the opening song for the new Disney Interactive show I’m in. The first 2 episodes will go live on November 26th. Stay tuned.
Last night and today I attended The World Animation Summit in Marina del Ray. The Summit was kicked off with a lovely party honoring, the 96 year old, amazing, June Foray, the visionary John Knoll, and the talented humanitarian Tapaas Chakravarti, all with Lifetime Achievement awards. To my friend’s horror, I became the total geek fan when I…
Some new breakthroughs in Alzheimer’s research. With global efforts, we are getting closer and closer to understanding the how and why of Alzheimer’s disease, and soon, finding a cure. Read more…
One of the best parts about this Disney project, is that I get to work with some really great people. Group reads are always so much more fun! Actors sometimes say things like, “Oh man, I had to learn a bleedin’ accent.” In this case we are “bleedin’” accents… all over each other!This week we recorded 2…
Love working with Kelly Ward! What a great VO director. Today we were kids from Sweden and Japan, as well as our main characters. My 2 are Dutch and French Canadian. Joel Goldes helped keep our dialects straight. What an exercise in focus with accents, and a lot of laughs!