{"podcast":{"title":"George The Tech’s Performer Friendly Podcast","slug":"george-the-tech-s-performer-friendly-podcast-465165","podcast_index_feed_id":465165,"rss_url":"https://ewabs.podbean.com/feed.xml","website_url":"https://ewabs.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/354631/NEW-Podbean_LG-1400x.png","author":"George The Tech Whittam","episode_count":511,"summary":"George The Tech Interviews the Pros in Voiceover, Podcasting, and Audio Tech","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/george-the-tech-s-performer-friendly-podcast-465165"},"episode":{"title":"GTT Client Profile: Chris Fries, Voice Actor","slug":"gtt-client-profile-chris-fries-voice-actor","published_at":"2026-05-11T11:11:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/george-the-tech-s-performer-friendly-podcast-465165/gtt-client-profile-chris-fries-voice-actor","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/george-the-tech-s-performer-friendly-podcast-465165","url":"https://ewabs.podbean.com/e/chris-fries/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/bexswrmiqw76n9uy/GTT_Chris_Fries_mix_1_mastered_2604019sr6z.mp3","summary":"George sits down with longtime client and voice actor Chris Fries to talk about what it really looks like to build a sustainable, high-level voiceover career. Chris breaks down how commercial work became the backbone of his business, why promo is a completely different beast, and how trust—not just talent—keeps you booked on long-running campaigns. They also get deep into studio design, workflow, and the gear choices that support fast, reliable sessions. Timeline 00:00 – Sound Check Promo00:22 – Three Traits of Voice Actors01:00 – Ramble and Rapport02:31 – Meet Chris Fries04:04 – Booking Commercial Campaigns06:42 – Why Chase Promo Work09:12 – Session Workflow and Downtime11:43 – Long Running Campaigns12:42 – Becoming the Owl Character16:16 – On Set Ad Libs and Improv22:34 – Tech Talk and Gear Plug24:42 – Building the Home Studio28:05 – Treated Office Workflow29:34 – Video Game Audio Standards31:34 – Motorcycle Commute Era35:02 – Booth Gear Breakdown38:04 – Mic Switching and Cough Mute41:12 – Desk Side Routing and Monitoring43:28 – Phone Patch and TRRS Setup46:21 – Set It and Forget It47:50 – Coaching Origin and Process52:19 – Travel Rig Upgrades & Farewell","meta_description":"George sits down with longtime client and voice actor Chris Fries to talk about what it really looks like to build a sustainable, high-level voiceover car…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3278,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/george-the-tech-s-performer-friendly-podcast-465165/episodes/gtt-client-profile-chris-fries-voice-actor/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/george-the-tech-s-performer-friendly-podcast-465165/gtt-client-profile-chris-fries-voice-actor.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}