{"id":16261,"date":"2021-09-30T10:30:16","date_gmt":"2021-09-30T14:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.suchavoice.com\/?p=16261"},"modified":"2021-09-30T10:30:16","modified_gmt":"2021-09-30T14:30:16","slug":"staff-spotlight-jessi-keenan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.suchavoice.com\/blog\/2021\/09\/30\/staff-spotlight-jessi-keenan\/","title":{"rendered":"Staff Spotlight: Jessi Keenan"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jessi Keenan has been a coach with Such A Voice since 2018, and is a fan favorite among our students and alumni. Hear about how she got into voice-over, what advice she has for aspiring artists, and what she thinks of certain tropical travel destinations in the interview below!<\/b><\/p>\n

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Talk about how you got into voice-over initially?<\/b><\/p>\n

As an actress and singer since the age of eight, I never had known the voice-over business as its own industry, which it totally is. When I started studying at the Don LaFontaine SAG Foundation Voiceover Lab, I learned the biz from the ground up and met some of my mentors who I now call friends. Being prepared when I took a workshop from Vanessa Gilbert, was a match made in heaven. She is my agent to this day at RSA Talent here in Los Angeles.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What are your favorite types of voice-over jobs?<\/b> \"\"<\/span><\/p>\n

Anything that pushes boundaries; I also love the process of developing an original character with a director in-studio. That, and when I get to play a 90 year old. I can’t wait to be 90!<\/span><\/p>\n

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What is the most memorable role you’ve done?<\/b><\/p>\n

I played the rapping Easter Bunny plush toy for Hallmark in 2019. My mom found one at Wal-Mart in Iowa. I got paid to rap. It. Was. Awesome.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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What would be a dream VO project for you to work on?<\/b><\/p>\n

Doing multiple characters for Warner Brothers in an animated series!<\/span><\/p>\n

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What has been your favorite part of coaching at Such A Voice? Tell us a bit about your style.<\/b><\/p>\n

I love the challenge of each student, and seeing them discover their imagination and how it applies to each script. <\/span>I like to apply knowledge of my personal experiences in the studio and the eclectic jobs I have done throughout my career. I would describe my coaching style as “edutainment”. <\/span>We have a lot of fun learning the curriculum and other tricks of the VO world today.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What advice do you have for students going through our program right now?<\/b><\/p>\n

Keep your foot on the pedal with patience. Ask a lot of questions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Where has been your favourite place you’ve ever travelled? Where do you most want to go that you haven’t been?<\/b><\/p>\n

I leave for Cancun in the morning…and I was last there 25 years ago. I’ll let you know if it’s still my favorite place!<\/span><\/p>\n

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What song is stuck in your head right now?<\/b><\/p>\n

We Are the World – Lionel Richie & Michael Jackson<\/span><\/p>\n

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Anything you’d like to add, or projects you’d like to plug?<\/b><\/p>\n

Sure! Check out the new animated series I\u2019m in<\/a>! I play Pearl the Mermaid who also narrates, along with a few other characters. Enjoy!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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