John Malone episode encore + where is Elizabeth now?

Elizabeth explains why she's replaying the episode, “What It's Like to be a Voice Actor” with John Malone (hint: she's away on vacation–but there's more to it than that); and gives a behind-the-scenes look at what went on during the taping of John's interview.

Show notes from John's episode:
A voice actor can be a silly animated bear one day, the voice on a luxury car commercial the next day, and ALL the characters in an audio book the following day.  On this episode, John Malone–an award-winning professional voice talent–shares what it takes to do his job… and do it well: from what a home recording studio should include, to how he finds the voices for his wide-ranging repertoire.

There are two words in the job title: voice actor–and both are critical to success!  The acting part is huge; this job is not just about having a “good voice.”  It also takes a lot of hustle and a lot of training and a lot of hard work.  If you think this is an easy money, work-from-home-in-your-pajamas type of job… think again.

John has an inspiring story of shifting to this career mid-life that may inspire you to re-think your path as well.

Want to know more about John?

• Check out his website, Malone Zone (where you can hear lots of samples of his work):  malonezone.com
• Connect with him on Facebook: @MaloneZoneVO
• Find him on Twitter: @TheMaloneZone
• Follow him on Instagram: @malonezonevo

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Elizabeth Pearson Garr has spent a lot of her life asking questions. A daughter of a professor and a principal, as a kid she loved sitting at the “adult table” during their dinner parties so she could participate in the “real” conversations.

Elizabeth went on to graduate with honors from Harvard with a degree in History and Literature, and promptly attended professional cooking school to become a food writer. That led to various career opportunities, including becoming one of the first employees of the Television Food Network; writing/producing gigs at networks from PBS to E!; anchoring/reporting at the NBC affiliate in Billings, Montana; earning a graduate degree in Documentary Film & Video from Stanford University; and various and sundry other things. The through-line to all this has been curiosity. Elizabeth is a skilled interviewer who loves diving deep into research, finding connections, and telling good stories.

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