 Hey, it's time for voiceover body shop. It's great to have everybody back for another week of great talk here on our show and Tonight George and I are thrilled to welcome Valentina and Latina. How you doing the snack today? I'm doing good. Thank you so much for these amazing You know moment to share with all my American audience, of course and Latinos for watching us today Yeah, well is groucher marksman said it's early yet Anyway, so we've if you've got a question for for Valentina About all the stuff that we're gonna talk about feel free to throw it in the chat room Jeff Holman is sitting in there somewhere and typing on your your questions and relaying to us and we'll get to those in just a little while and So why don't we get the show on the road? You ready mr. Mr. Whitom? I'm ready to go. 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I'm Dan Leonard and I'm George Whitom and this is voice over body shop or VO B Yes, well, it's great to have everybody back here after a couple of weeks You know, it's like we try to do the show, you know We do it every other week and then the opposite Monday when we throw tech talk out there It's like there's nothing to do today. I guess I'll watch TV There's more TV to watch lately. There sure is You know, and of course now if you're watching this in replay, we have no idea what's going on in Europe right now I mean, we know today on Monday, but we don't know what's happening out there Of course, you know our our thoughts go out to all our Ukrainian friends who are under siege right now And I'm wearing this army t-shirt and salute to the military or green green in the civilians Yes, who are standing up for their country, which is pretty amazing. Yeah and nail-biting to watch Yeah, I mean my family is from that part of the world. My father's family is from around Kiev, so I Have a bit of an attachment to it not that I've ever been there Anyway speaking of going on around the world. We have a great guest tonight She's gonna be joining us from Santa Clarita, which is, you know, Los Angeles. It's all the same place but Valentina Latina is a Colombian-American award-winning actor voice-over actress based in Los Angeles Two times of OS award winner is best voice-over in the US Well, talk about big time Best actress short for defenseless in 2020 in five in five film festivals and for years She's been the official voice of big celebrities such as Eva Longoria Brooke Shields Giada D. Laurentiis Tiffany Haddish and for the Latin market. I was gonna say you don't just talk for them. I mean they have their own voice Anyway, let's welcome to the show because we've been looking forward to this for a while Valentina Latina, how you doing tonight? I'm doing just great and very honored to be here with you guys and Yes, so happy sharing this moment with you and all around the world listening to us and watching us today Yeah, well, we were glad to have you with us tonight now Yeah, you're you're you're a voice actor. You're an actor actor. You've done a lot of screen work, but We'll get into that a little bit, but you are like many Americans Not from America, but to see what I tell people what I think about Americans is whether you were born in You know in Sicily or you were born in in Botswana If you come to this country that makes you an American because you're taking a risk and Americans are risk takers And that's what makes Americans So you came from Columbia. Tell us about your your life in Columbia before you came here Well actually was very helpful having my dad as a journalist and Newspaper and also my mom. She's a still soap opera actor and That helped a lot in my career, you know having this inspiration around so she was very aware of my education, you know about Classes for painting dancing and ballet and acting and etc But at some point my my my childhood was kind of frustrated. I'm gonna use this moment to express myself Because it was very pushing, you know, it was a kind of like a manager We say that and the kind of mom was like come on stand up and do this do that Some point, you know as a child was like, okay, wait, I want to I want to play with my friends I want to go to school like a regular kid But after 30 years something Being involved in the entertainment industry. I just have to say thank you mom Thank you for because maybe she saw something some kind of talent and and and definitely Just thankful for that type of education and that's how exactly I started in voiceover. I Remember I was in this studio. She was record shooting this telenovela, which is a soap opera and And so she finished I was eight years old and I clearly remember when walking down the hall looking for the parking and This guy was like like looking around Like for something and my mom was like, hey, are you okay? He's like, hey, Rocio Can I borrow your daughter for a second? And she's like, yeah, sure So That's how I really started it was just the right thing the right moment the right people Because I I remember entering this You know professional sound studio was my very first time In front of a microphone and I remember the guy on the other side of the glass Giving me directions and telling me can you do say this line? But Can you laugh? Can you say hotter louder or and I was like, what am I doing? This is cool I remember I was having a lot of fun and After that I became the voice of doing the promos for the only Show we have four kids back in the 90s. So I did that for years Of course as a child, you don't know that's a job They're not paying you directly Yeah, and and that's it. That's how it really happened Do you remember going from feeling like it was Sort of like structured play to You're actually doing a job. Do you remember how old you were like when that happened when you knew you were really making money talking about the crossover and because after that it was promos radio commercials and dubbing and You know for Latin America the dubbing industry is a huge part of our voice over industry and So when I came to Los Angeles, I used to be the voice for food network Latin America So I was running five shows and the studio was like hey, Val Can you just buy a microphone? Can you can you go to a studio? Can they want you to keep recording? I was like dude No, you know how much it costs a microphone here or having a decent acoustic whatever like So I was like wait, so if that's important is because this is an actual job and so far for the last 15 years being a hobby or something. I you know, I have some income But really I was just a student, you know a theater student. So for me it was more like, okay I have money for you know As a theater student I have money for this wardrobe or week or whatever I need it and as opposed to just food As opposed to just food Yeah, that was my chalk really and I'm sure For for the people who's is touring in Latin America this career Nowadays is different because I'm talking about Only 12 years ago, but believe it or not 12 years ago. It wasn't this big in Latin America the respect Our industry has it's been growing through the last 10 years and Yeah, I'm I'm sure I'm not I'm not wrong on that. Yeah, so you you came here in 2010 and what what prompted you to to come this way? My heart was absolutely broken by this Cheedy guy, so I was trying That's the truth and and I was like, oh man, I need to get out of my country I don't want to see this guy anymore, but wait this offer of you know Doing film and New York Fame Academy and you know doing more about on camera and everything So that was another excuse of course improving my English as well and Los Angeles was the First city came to my to my budget and it was fine for me and I was like, okay Let's do it for a year and it's been 12 So how did you you know so you you come to you come to another country to a new city to a totally different? You know culture for the most part. How did you make that adjustment? It's I'm still doing it. I'm working on it and to be honest It's a big step especially as they say because voiceovers First of all in Latin America. They're very anonymous. Can I say that like? You don't really ask yourself. Oh, who's that voice or? Yeah, the the the career for voiceovers could be just completely I Don't know like people doesn't really know and you can be in the industry easily do your entire life and And these type of of things like sharing information with your colleagues or or putting videos because first technology is being working on it and helping a lot, but Over there is not that common. It's not a very common thing to do You just go to the studio and you just go home and nobody knows. What do you do for living and and Yeah, so I'm seeing the voiceover industry here You guys are allowing much more having that presence with your name with your brand With your you know your pictures or you put, you know your website and da da da da da da And that's a big thing. That's a big difference. We we have Yeah, that's it's fascinating that you know that nobody really of course We like to say that there are no a-lister voice actors. There are a-lister actors who do voice work But you know the rest of us are you know doing all the other things that are that are out there What types of material are you are you doing? Is it strictly commercial? Are you doing narrations? Are you still doing dubbing or what are the different things that you're doing? Yeah, I always said the dubbing it's my really my my big school in voiceover and But after that through the years, that's a good thing also like to be alert to be aware What is going on with your voice and what is going on with the type of auditions? You really feel you're doing something and you're actually booking and it's been more sleep animation and video games and so When I when I when I put that on the table and I say, okay, I'm booking this this this and this and now I want to This project calls my attention But guess what that's very close to my Education as a theater actor. So I think that's a great compliment, but I never planned this the good thing is that You can use whatever tools you have from your background or or something you actually like and Compliment each other So I am really looking forward being more present in the video game and animation industry Yeah Once again, if you're just joining us, where have you been? but other than that our guest tonight is Valentina Latina and she is a Latin American voice actress, but you also do a lot of English stuff, right? And and we'll get into the second But if you've got a question for her based on what we're talking about Throw it in the chat room whether you're on Facebook or if you're watching on YouTube live There's a chat room in there You can throw your questions in there and we'd love to hear from you We know you're out there because we see the number is going up and up and up Anyway, so We were talking about about dubbing and How did the pandemic affect you? I mean, I know I suddenly everything had to get dubbed I know all the networks were you know desperate for material In various languages, you know, I've been dubbing a lot of stuff from Arabic You know from Lebanon and India and Egypt and stuff like that Did the pandemic have an impact on the type of stuff you were doing? Actually in a very good way and I'm glad because There is something voiceover in America they were ready for it and And I'm so happy really having the kind of support like you guys do and many other you know sources you can have if you are the union or your regular taking classes etc and My surprise was like, oh my god finally I can use source connect more than once a month Almost pays for itself then doesn't it? Yeah, exactly, but really I had source connect Really was using it like once every three months for months because most of most of my work was like You know going driving to the studio, etc. And and the pandemic was like, okay, that's great I already have this and now it's time. Maybe to invest Oh, maybe I need another camera or Another you know extra money or whatever. So that that's a good thing. Unfortunately talking about Latin America. It's The opposite, you know Regular voiceovers that's not that common people has their home studios or with a professional Acoustic or professional gear and and that's that's pretty sad because it was like a man I've been in the industry for the last 40 years and Studios clothes and they're only hiring people with this kind of microphone or whatever and And so yes, that's the Yeah, so I Now I remember the question I had originally asked there and that is what type of work are you doing? You're obviously you're doing dubbing work with other types of stuff Yeah, dubbing and video games and animation and animation. Okay. Yes George what are that is the most technically challenging demanding for you of those three and You know, you're talking about like technical Yeah, like as an actor, what do you have to the most tech to deal with when you're doing jobs? Is it animation as a games? What what where is the one that you're like? This is this is gonna be a big pain Yeah, big pains always come in video games as you know, not only your preparation because you're your instrument will be Exposed the whole time and this is very easy if you don't have the proper training to just make some damage to your courts and And also like things to use your game How are you gonna use your game when you're screaming and when you're not or you have to whisper this whole time? And you don't know that and or or you just forget to do it to change Do they expect you to mess with your game a lot do they do they when you're doing games Do they expect you to play with your game? It depends what really I have this studio in Spain They're in Spain and when they send me over they put like these huge marks like please be aware Like this is whispering and you know, you have to do the same lines Three times or whispering the whole time then screaming projecting same lines. Da da da da So Yeah, that's like that. I would say video games. It's it's more exhausting also, you know Yeah, yeah video games is you know that tremendous range of stuff because you know You could be like chopping somebody's head off and really, you know Getting into the the emotion of that but you know, but and how do you adjust for that? So Are those sessions typically directed sessions you guys are both done some of that No, really. No, no, no because if I do it Well The thing is I haven't done in English video games But in Spanish all my credits are in Spanish and you really never see the the character most of the time Which is like, okay, I'm gonna imagine this lady is like what? You take choices That's the best way like, okay, I'm gonna imagine she is a huge lady and or And so you take choices and they just give the give you the lines and so I'm responsible to Really work on the acting according to the description of what is more about the character, right and Yeah, that's a big responsibility now that I think Wow Yeah, it's acting and that's the thing if you don't really know how to control your emotions and The character is free or you know crying the first scene and after that you're really in tears like okay Now you have to save those tears because you have to do it ten thousand more times. Yeah Yeah, I did one a couple weeks ago where I was eaten by birds Imagine what Imagine that I was just it was a very mystical thing from yeah, yeah, they were digital birds. So it didn't really hurt But definitely when the sessions are directed it helps and everything's much more You know motor and everything and you have like yeah, of course What if I know from doing some tech support from you for you That you use pro tools and you know, we have this feeling about pro tools that it's too complicated Voice actors don't need it. So how did you end up landing on using pro tools for your studio? Yeah, right? I don't know why I still have it. I don't need it. I don't need it. Just kidding and Well, I'm still learning I Really encourage my students as well to learn and don't give up because apparently so hard It's just apparently but once you really know how to use it as at least the basic stuff or for whatever you need it You're part of the professional, you know industry It's so good when I have clients all you know on the other side of the world And you can send easily and you are speaking same language and I think that's the main thing And we have to be a you know according what is happening. So I'm not gonna say like yes, sure I send you that garage van. Okay, whatever. Oh No That's not gonna happen. So pro tools Although I'm still learning George the tech has been illuminating my studio and a lot of troubles and issues I Had at the moment with certain clients and George just always have the right answer right there It's not mean it usually isn't me. It's usually one of the other guys on my team answering those 9-1-1 calls when they come up, but When you say 9-1-1, I have to say it's literally 9-1-1 like you can call 1 in the morning 2 p.m And 2 a.m. And and they really are there to help you So which some but somebody's willing to answer the phone Which blows my mind. Yes, I think Dan you may have done that once Didn't work with somebody but they were in Spain and I had to work with them at midnight and my wife's like, are you doing it midnight? Once again, we're talking with Valentina Latanya and if if you got a question throw it in the chat room Because we want to hear from you guys. We like that's why we do the show so you can ask the questions But of course, I like to ask the questions, too So you're you're you have a career But you're you're bilingual obviously since you're speaking to us. Do you do any English work or is it strictly strictly in Spanish? Yes, dubbing. It's it's my surprise actually my first dubbing in English was a Latin America show called El Chapo for Netflix and Another you know think But it's very I call it magic thing because Mike's that's what they do. They do magic The casting director called me and she's like you're gonna play a chapos mom For the dubbing and I'm like, okay, dude. I'm not even close to be 70 something and lady It's no you have the boys for that. Yes, but I don't really speak English Like I don't have the you know the confidence to do dubbing in English really Four seasons. Yes, you do and we need you and then I understood not only because You know the historic side is that America's you guys don't really need To dub much of Latin America projects into English Let's say it right but because They wanted to keep the American audience with the flavor. What is this from in this case? It's a Mexican story and And the accent will help with a character So I I played a chapos mom Four seasons and you can watch it on Netflix and and I had just a blast. I learned so much There's a huge difference too in in the dubbing and then that you know These that you guys use more like a karaoke. I call it like a karaoke thing. It's a lot easier Exactly. Um, I'm old school So I was Beeps and go no that doesn't exist in Latin America my friend Well, I'm old school. So I only have you know, I used to always have my Or scripts and we just Full fill the the script with then she cries here then she laughs here Then she screams here and then we have our paper the whole time here and The director engineers like okay late. So you always have to start on time and And I also learned of course that I'm not a scientist science person But the light is faster than the sound, right? Yeah so I if I am Listening only listening or guiding myself Because the dialogue already started. I'm already late Have to always keep so you have to anticipate you have to exactly and look jump ahead just just the right amount Exactly. So I have that eye on that ear But just because it really was my school in dubbing and when I came here doing the chapel That was actually like seven eight years ago I would like why do I need three bits for I know when the lady will start talking If I seem kind of silly to have to hear What But then after so many projects I'm already you know, I got go used to so it's fine. It's fine. Yeah, it's good Once again, we're talking with Valentina Latina and we aren't talking about All sorts of stuff a lot of it dealing with the Latin American market Which of course is huge, you know, not only in Latin America here in California and across the United States It's it's been a growing industry and I take it. You've seen tremendous growth Yourself as you know since you since you arrived here You know in the American market Like what sorry in the Latin American market, you've seen the tremendous growth here in the last Yes, and I'm so this those are the kind of things I am thankful and and very happy with the streaming and all the platforms are Currently around the world not only Netflix, but Amazon or HBO Hulu and they are really looking for new representation and new shows. So I Really enjoy seeing in the project from Philippines or from not only from Colombia, but Peru and Bolivia, you know the Dominican Republic so many countries that for sure they always had talented people there and working on their projects or Documentaries, etc. But now because the streaming they're hungry for more content they're given the opportunity to those and and and that's amazing. That's great, you know how the industry is exactly as you say then Growing and for Latin America. There's also a big door To new stories like for instance, you you have this cliché idea Oh, Colombia is only drugs and narco dealers or Ladies like this and that and guess what there are so many other stories We can tell and there are so many other things that happen in Latin America and I think that's a big thing also Yeah, well, it's a big place South America's a big place Central America's a big place and you're absolutely right. It's fascinating to I think this is probably one of the best things about all this is that we're getting to see Cinema and television from other countries, you know dubbed into English or jump, you know Stuff that is from all over the world and seeing the talented filmmakers and And directors and producers that are everywhere. I mean, you know stuff coming out of Europe stuff coming out of South America Coming out of the Middle East You know because I've worked on a lot of that stuff and it's it's quality stuff So they've clearly been studying what goes on in Hollywood right right and they've been applying it to their own stuff And I think that's great and Turkey right Turk. Oh, oh my god been watching a few Turkish I guess you couldn't call them telenovelas because they're from Turkey, but they certainly seem to take on that flavor You know, it's it seems like the same characters the same emotion only it's it's not Colombia or Mexico or something Kind of fascinating we're gonna take a break right now and If again, if you have a question for Valentina throw it in the chat room and we will be happy to To make sure that she gets to answer that so stay tuned We'll be right back with Valentina Latina here on voice over body shop. 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That's VO heroes comm slash start Yeah, hi, this is Carlos Ellis Rocky the voice of Rocco, and you're watching voice over body shop Hey, we're back here on voice over body shop our guest is Valentina Latina and we're talking about the Latin American market and whatever else goes along with that and If you've got a question for and I know she's very accomplished and has spoken to a lot of other people Give us a gig. No, just get in the chat room and Jeff Holman will get that question to us We've got a bunch that we're gonna get to here in just a little bit Do you do a lot of your own marketing? I mean or do you have an agent or are you managed? How is it that you get your work? Um Well, we definitely as Latinos trying to understand what the agent does for me. Why do I need an agent? We don't have that in Latin America That doesn't exist only exists for actors for on camera actors and they're called more like managers and That's what they do. They find jobs for you and auditions, but Um Again when I came in here, I was like For what I just go to the studio and I say hey I've been dubbing for so long or I'm the voice for this brand blah, blah, blah, and it wasn't that easy so I understood I definitely had to to have a in an agent and Also to understand how it works not only for the California marketing But to know that you also can have another agent in different states and and so that's how I work although the last two years I feel this being changing and And I've been more one-on-one with certain clients that it goes like they find me straight because my website or even social media which I was like Okay, what I'm gonna post about it I'm on camera actors. So yeah, definitely is good to to have, you know, certain pictures like as a reference for casting directors but really casting directors and voiceover they really need to see myself in a picture and and and I think the tools Social media such as you know, tiktok or Instagram if you use it properly Because this is not only to have fun and then make funny things and You can actually work on a very very big community is constantly looking for new talents or people who's trending and that's a big surprise and It's been hard for me. Really. I'm not a big fan of posting every second But I but I try and through the years, of course, I had now another person who's helping me and and Yeah, that's that's a big Big change in the marketing. So where do you generally post that what's what's your, you know, your platform of Your favorite platform for doing that for for old people Let's not take it too far here For a there's nothing wrong to say old people. It's my favorite people by the way We just refer to ourselves as seasoned citizens. So season citizens Labor flavor season it people It's Facebook, right because there is a lot of groups and I'm so happy also is It's part of our community to see each other and being in touch with many of them around the world and But Instagram is actually the platform I use mostly and And it really helps and it's surprising like this studio in Australia the other day was like hey, Val I've seen you you you use in source connect. Can we have a session this and that and was like, okay? That's interesting That's and that's great when they call you without without you even knowing they're out there, right? I heard you can do this and that's that's always fabulous interesting to hear that there's finding you on social and then seeing that they you are equipped To do these jobs and they're like let's reach out to her. She's right. She's a voice. We like She's got a studio. She's obviously serious and Other other markets and countries are probably gonna do that a lot more That's right. That's right. And and also when I share a time like personal time or I'm helping Casting director and seeing them Going through social media like dude, what are you doing? Like the first time was like, no, you have to look for professional people So you go to agents you go to their website No, I need them now and I like this so hashtag bilingual actor And and there is only a hundred dudes put posting with that hashtag. Let's just give an example So I'm like, oh, okay, so maybe I should start doing that That's my tip the tip of the day creative. Yes All right, we got a couple of questions from our vast worldwide audience that is jamming into our say here and George wants you to take the one from Terry briscoe there. Sure Terry asks Valentina, what would you say is the biggest difference between acting in front of the camera and voice acting behind the mic and Do you have a preference for one over the other? Wow, that's a great question. Hi Terry. I Don't think there is any difference Because it you are only a Voice over who's thing or starting voice over who thinks your body Is not part of it. You're completely wrong my friend because I guess what your your body it's it's gonna be directly connected to your brain and For so many things with your emotions. So if I'm angry if I'm Maybe not have the conscious the entire time But definitely your hands are gonna move definitely your body is gonna, you know Stand in a different way when you are part of the army or when you are injured Or when you are the mom and you're trying to give an advice to your son and and that's the the other part I always Invite or encourage my students like take some theater classes is the best lab You can have in your life even though you're never gonna be in front of a camera But to have the conscience where your hands are and how you put your feet Right it totally helped it really helped. So yeah, I wouldn't Well, the big difference of course is about technical things you have to know a different world different vocabulary and Yeah, we say the things in a different way and you of course don't Don't have to be aware. How do you dress up? That's a good thing And yeah The basis of acting on cameras So so valuable I think to the voice actors There's so many voice actors who are successful because I think because they've had that That training of on-camera acting or theater acting exactly. Yeah, I hear it I work with thousands of those voice actors and I'm not a coach and I'm not an actor But I know an actor when I hear one and when it's just something about it It's just they impart that character and how that training is Huge huge you're totally right on the money there. Yeah Yeah a lot of it has to do with the fact that if you understand a camera and That you're not playing to a camera unless of course You're doing a commercial where you're like talking straight to a camera. You're playing to somebody else You're you're playing a scene. You don't play to the micro to the camera You play to the other person in the scene I think a good actor is gonna realize that the microphone is the exact same thing that you you don't pay attention to the microphone You're just playing paying attention to what's in black and white in front of you with a few pen marks and stuff And and that helps a lot. Have you found that? Yeah, absolutely, it's it's it's a it's a different translation I would say you can't translate in you know in front of a camera same emotion because let's say the the character fall in love and but even though you don't have the other character and in front of you now you have to use more your imagination but To have the training definitely makes a big big difference and and what I'm saying is people who's coming from radio People who's been only behind the microphone It's usually very afraid to be on you know on stage or in front of a camera and that's obvious It's it is it is carry of Don't be scared The theater is your friend and the best lap that really I really recommend to everyone any kind of profession really and human being it really helps doing some theater once In life, and I don't know what which one would be my favorite. They're It's hard. It's hard. Well, sometimes voiceover because I don't need to put makeup or or shower sometimes We won't tell anyone George is like wait what I shower today on my hair is on point This is as good as it gets right here until a buddy arch comes over and cuts my hair again How about tag go for it, let's see here Valentina this is from tag studio loved your amazing engaging presentation at one voice Dallas Happy to see you again this evening I'd love to know more about how you like yours your studio chair Have you had it long and do you recommend it? Your studio chair is color coordinated. It's yeah, really you fit right? It's it's a fashion statement. It's everything Sponsor by Okay, it's got a headrest it's got a pillow. Yeah, and I have this is amazing. I have another pillow here We need it, huh? Is that the lumbar? Yes at the bottom back. I really helps my my back. I don't know. I found it a very very Comfortable and I know it's a gamer chair. I I'm not a gamer But it's it's it you can stay here Traded our thumb just fine. We were you in a place where you want to store that happen to sell them How did you happen to know I had it you must have sat and wanted some point and thought I liked it Yeah, I tried once for a gamer friend and I was like dude This is amazing. He's like yes because I play professionally and it's easily 10 hours a day and You have to be as comfortable as you can and I was like, okay, let's try that. So yeah For some reason this is a big tool also because my back was killing me And and you know, we always talk about microphones and everything, you know But let's talk about chairs. We need to take care of those backs Yeah Gamer chair that makes a big difference Of course, this is my that you know what would I do my editing and everything inside my my booth? I I rather not sitting. It's more like a personal Thing and I like to be stand up the whole time be more I'm being more physical. Yeah Yeah, more physical. Well, however, if I'm doing a audiobook, of course, I take my breaks and I see so small chair Yeah, have you been doing many audiobook titles? Just to fill the time or Yes, a lot of audiobooks mostly for kids and and I like it because I am a mom as well So it's good to have that language and and to test myself if my daughter is That's a great point if you can entertain and keep your own kid attention, then you're doing something George why don't you get the next one from from Jay Horace Horace? Yeah He says when Tina you have a very genuine bright energy What kind of chair are you sitting in? Well, I think we know now ever that he says it looks like a rickero Seat that I had an older BMW back in the day It does those chairs are definitely modeled after the rickero racing seats from cars for sure And and you did you kind of answer this already but tell us more about your your setups Yes, do you work in a booth or in a closet? And then what's your primary microphones that you use? Yeah, I do have the Microphones I have the shotgun Sennheiser the 416 41 6 yeah, and the TLM 103 is my best friend forever. We I'm very thankful about The Especially with my narrations and dubbing it really if I hear is a difference and And whenever I'm doing more commercials, I use the other one, but it all depends it really sometimes the client prefers one than the other one and That was a question. I forgot. I'm sorry. Yeah. No, just that you're you're using And a microphone. Oh, yeah, so I have a booth as Many of my colleagues I started in my closet I get rid of all my you know clothes and I put these acoustic panels and And then it was the moment I had to really move on and do it more professional Well, here's we like this. We like to say no one needs to see how the sausage is made all those clothes actually work really well You know my dad's on the other day they he found this picture and I was literally like Like almost been I don't know I don't know how did I do those bookings really and he was like here These are the beginnings keep this picture because it's a good reminder that All that uncomfortable space and cheap microphone. You're here So that's a good thing, you know, like, okay, yeah, maybe they don't need to they didn't need to see how I was making this Sauce But it was also part of the okay. Now I need to be more comfortable Now I have visitors in my studio now if I'm teaching a class or doing something I'm definitely not gonna walk the people through my closet anymore I Another one slipped in actually yeah, it's actually kind of an interesting question. I don't know if you have a good answer for this, but Dave G says, okay, let's turn the tables Give some advice to Anglos who want to book more work in English and Latin countries Is that possible? Is that happening? How do I find those jobs? No, he didn't say that. We just wanted some advice You are going to be surprised but the amount of Castings and auditions and people in Latin America looking for Native American speakers is Huge and you guys have no presence um Really so far The I'm going to make a note of that. I think Dan is pulling out his notebook He's finding the one pencil with a tip on it Even though I already said that we don't have agents unfortunately, but in Mexico In Mexico. Yes, they they have they have um two or three agents are big people Tony Tronco so I don't know if there is any way I can put this on the chat or or Can I do that you can type it into the Okay, Tony Tronco so If maybe any of my colleagues in Latin America can put that on the chat, that would be great. I'm very helpful Um, she's one of the agents in Mexico, for example Um, directorio de talentos. There is another big agent in Mexico um, but mostly are the Oh, how's it called? Yeah, the agency is the how do you call this in English? um They do the marketing for the companies public public relations. Yeah, public relations Yeah, yeah, um, so That's a great start, you know, like just sending your demo You don't really need to introduce yourself and in a poor Spanish if you don't feel comfortable. Please don't do it Yeah, I was going to ask you is it important as an American with an English accent, you know, American accident voice Do you need to have some Spanish under your belt? No, no, no really to these countries As long as you really can't just understand the very basic like what's your rate and um And for how long can what it be the? You know the platform or for how long will be used etc the usage? um That's just the very basic thing So it's more one one or one really the clients But the other big source for us and we were talking about these before started with with Dan and George is the unions So there is a three big unions in latin america. There's mexican Mexican one And you don't really need to be part of it But just to be aware they exist and they usually looking for american ones the acl acl is the colombian um union in And they're come all the time we are we have a a group chat on what's up They're like hey, i'm looking for Americans. Hey, i'm look so we are like, okay, let me call You know my friend who's bilingual because she was born in miami, but then traveled to colombia and blah blah And i'm like wait, but where all the america were my american colleagues Anytime i'm trying to i'm trying to help another casting director I go through my facebook page or instagram again, and I say hey looking for native americans So yeah But not talking about the argentinian one that you dan have some information there That is different. Yes. No, I I I remember hearing that you know, they have to uh, you have to be licensed there I mean the rules in in the different, you know, south american countries are all fascinating Uh, latina it has been absolutely fascinating having you with us tonight and we really appreciate you taking the time to to join us and And it you know if people want to get a hold of you, uh, or if you're doing any any any teaching or any webinars Are you doing any of that kind of stuff? I do uh march five in number one, but you can check on real voice la and teaching this um Um, you know how to do how to set up your home studio It's more for people who also wants to do this crossover from latin america to the american marketing And um, yeah also with centauro, which is one of the biggest dubbing studio houses we have In south paulo, mexico, colombia and mayami centauro producciones I'm the dubbing teacher as well there and i'm very happy to be connected with my community And for of course not only latinos, but also american that i'm trying to to connect more and more Because this industry is not only growing but getting stronger and we really need to keep educating new generations And this is very very important that you guys also having this space. Thank you so much great Thanks for joining us tonight valentino latino. Alrighty george and i'll be right back after these messages to wrap things up and to Rack it up for tech talk So don't go away. 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Well, if you've been listening you've probably heard uh some stories from valentino latino about how source connect is a big part of her life in her studio life and her production life Just even having source connect has even just because she has it listed on her website that she's a Source connect equipped studio has actually landed her work and that is true. It happens You know when you when you put out there that you're a pro and you show that use professional software equipment and you've put the Time the effort the money into learning them and setting them up It just paints a perfect a picture of professionalism And uh, you know That is something that will help you win the gig. It's going to be your talent that Gets attention, but those things can make a difference when they're thinking about who to book on a job So source connect is one of those tools in your toolbox that screams I am a pro voice over actor. There's just no doubt about it now to use it You have to learn some basics You have to learn how the system works how to set it up and you do have to have a good sounding studio Right just having source connect doesn't mean you have a pro sounding studio You need to have that sorted out There is so much to learn we do this on the show every week and teach you what it takes But at the very least have a demo and have a license set up at least a demo license under your name So you're in their system. You're showing up as a user very very important And just go to source dash elements dot com and get started get that 15 day free trial And start using it and tell them we sent you and we'd appreciate it And you all will be right back to wrap it up right after this This is the latin lover narrator from jane the virgin anthony mendez and you're enjoying dan and george on the voice of our buddy Shaw All right, and we're back and uh, thanks to valentina latina very interesting You wouldn't know that they're looking for english voices down there I know thanks to date for the question and thanks to our for that gold answer Yeah, some good information. So yeah, that was excellent. What a delightful young lady. Thanks for for being with us tonight Uh, well, let's see next week on this very show if you happen to be here or stay alive with us for a little bit Uh, is tech talk number 74 And george and I have lots of cool stuff to talk about and of course, we're happy to take your questions Uh, show off a new piece of gear, which you've been listening to the whole show so far. Ooh, and it's been working great Um, who are our donors of the week? A lot of familiar names there. Should we tag team? Absolutely Like we'll start with phillips appear thomas pinto Shelley avaleno george a what am my dad brian page great actor patty gibbons rob rider Greg thomas a doctor voice, which is I believe dr. Nathan carlson. I believe so ant land productions uncle roy Uh, shana pennant and baird martha con don griffith tray moseley diana birdsall and sondra manweller Yeah, speaking of martha con. She's going to be joining us in a couple of weeks Yes Talk about getting your kids into voiceover because that's right. She is lit She's on fire doing kids voice acting coaching and stuff. Absolutely. Yeah Uh, we need to thank our sponsors, of course like harlan hogan's voiceover essentials voiceover extra Uh, source elements the makers of source connect vio heroes dot com voice actor websites dot com and j mc demos demos demos Our thanks to jeff holman for being here and getting the chat room, uh working right and getting those questions to us Our amazing technical director who had to ride her bike today. So she you know, we couldn't be in the studio But i'm jealous. I've had ridden mine like a week. Yeah, I gotta get on mine too. Sumer lino. Thank you for the great work You do and uh, so uh, that's gonna wrap it up for voiceover body shop this week Stay tuned because we're gonna record tech talk number 74 right after this. We want your questions So stay tuned for that. In the meantime, uh, we'll wrap it up here. 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