013 NAVAgator podcast - NAVA Demo Best Practices PT 2

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In this episode of The NAVAgator, the official podcast of the National Association of Voice Actors, host Graeme Spicer finishes his exploration with Tim and Carson about the essential guidelines and best practices for voice actors when working with demo producers. The discussion emphasizes the importance of transparency, trust, collaboration, and integrity in the demo production process. They address key topics like rate clarity, turnaround times, defining relationships, payment terms, and the necessity for voice actors to be demo-ready. The conversation also delves into avoiding scams, ensuring good communication, and the issue of using real brand names in demo scripts. 00:00 Introduction to Part 2 of Demo Best Practices 01:10 Understanding Producer Rates and Turnaround Times 02:12 Building Trust and Collaboration 04:09 Defining Relationships and Payment Terms 05:47 Clarifying Services and Acting with Integrity 08:33 Recognizing When You're Demo Ready 10:22 Avoiding Scams and Promises 12:15 Effective Communication and Feedback 18:55 Final Thoughts and Common Misconceptions ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

015 NAVAgator podcast - The Origin Story of LAVA — with Memo Sauceda

In the season two premiere, Graeme Spicer sits down with Memo Sauceda to trace the journey from a WhatsApp group formed at the OneVoice Conference in Dallas to the formal launch of LAVA as a committee within NAVA. Memo shares how a viral manifesto video, a pandemic, and the rise of AI voice cloning galvanized Spanish-speaking voice actors across 34 countries to organize — and why joining forces with NAVA was the right move. Timestamps: 0:00 — Cold open (Jordan Peele / Obama deepfake) 0:41 — Introduction & episode overview 2:12 — What was OVU and what sparked it? 4:57 — Early advocacy: the viral manifesto video 5:55 — The talking points that predicted everything 7:22 — OVU's biggest challenges & why a partnership made sense 8:29 — Reaching out to the NAVA board 12:37 — Transitioning from OVU to LAVA inside NAVA 13:34 — Why a committee model vs. independent affiliate (CAVA comparison) 16:16 — Servicing 34 culturally diverse markets 16:53 — Budget realities & country-specific rate guides 17:21 — Professionalism gap: US vs. Latin American recording standards 20:59 — AI legislation differences across Latin America 21:43 — Membership fees & economic fairness 22:21 — Pricing decision: $99/year (discounts available) 24:54 — LAVA membership vs. NAVA membership benefits 26:07 — AI voice threats unique to Spanish-speaking talent 26:29 — The Amazon anime AI dubbing controversy 30:04 — Memo's vision: What does success look like for LAVA? 32:52 — Paying it forward: mentorship & community 35:57 — Outro & how to get involved Links & Resources: * NAVA / LAVA membership: navavoices.org * OVU manifesto video: Instagram @ovu * Podcast theme music: The Urban Renewal Project — urpmusic.com * Key Quotes: > "We say that we want to have a seat at the table on the decisions of what's gonna happen with our voice." > > "When you want to be better, you get together with people that are better than you." > > "If we make people understand that it's important to read the contract and really make an informed decision, then we are winning." > > "My life wouldn't be what it is right now if it weren't for the people that helped me at the beginning." ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

26. März 202637 min

013 NAVAgator podcast - NAVA Demo Best Practices PT 2

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