VO Star Ben Patrick Johnson Video Interview
And now for something completely different!
Enjoy this break from academia courtesy of Jesse Charles Springer (pictured here) and his interview "Behind the Mic" with promo and movie trailer voice actor Ben Patrick Johnson.
Jesse Springer, a Voices.com voice talent, interviewed voice actor Ben Patrick Johnson at Ben's home in Beverly Hills, California.
What you are about to see is the very interview itself!
Awesome work Jesse and thanks for sharing!
If you'd like to add to this article, please leave a comment :)
Cheers,
Stephanie
Technorati Tags: Ben Patrick Johnson, Video Interview, Jesse Charles Springer, Voice Overs, and Movie Trailers.
Image © Jesse Springer
Comments
Jesse,
Thanks for sharing this interview.
David
Posted by: David Ciccarelli | June 5, 2007 3:07 PM
Jesse, you did a wonderful job putting this together!
Brian in Charlotte
www.VoiceOverforyou.com
Blog: VoicePro.blogspot.com
Posted by: Brian in Charlotte | June 5, 2007 6:33 PM
Jesse,
Excellent job!
How did you wind up getting that interview with Ben?
I'd love to hear that story!!
Keep up the great work!!
Anthony Piselli
Voice Actor
Posted by: Anthony Piselli | June 6, 2007 9:09 AM
Thanks for the encouragement, guys!
Long story short, I kinda knew Ben through a friend of a friend. Since I have a background in film - and am actually in film school in Anaheim - I decided to bring my crew together and do a short "documentary" about a subject that interests me more than anything else.
I called his studio manager, JW, and we worked out the details, and Ben my crew and I just hung out for an afternoon, played with his new gear, and shot the interview and studio footage. ISDN sessions are fun, but believe me, not as fun as they are with BPJ!
I'm working on making a full documentary with this. Joe Cipriano, BPJ, and a number of others have already signed on. Now, just a matter of working all the details out!
I also may shoot a shorter one about the difficulties in getting STARTED in VO, which as we all know is the hardest part!
Jesse
Posted by: Jesse Springer | June 6, 2007 2:14 PM
Great job Jesse!
I can't wait to see the entire documentary!!
Posted by: Kara Edwards | June 6, 2007 4:26 PM
Thanks, Kara! Love your voice, btw!
Jesse
Posted by: Jesse Springer | June 6, 2007 7:17 PM
Thanks a lot for this insightful video.
I have been following the career of Ben Patrick Johnson, Don LaFontaine, Joe Cipriano, and Rick Party from B.E.T for a long time now.
As someone from the Caribbean just starting off in the industry as a voicecaster, I hope to someday make a decent living from voiceovers.
Posted by: Arturo Valentino | June 8, 2007 3:35 PM