The Actors Volume

Ready to make your mark in the Performance Capture industry?Welcome to The Actors Volume—your resource for Finding Your Path and Honing Your Craft.Join industry professionals Jeff Berg and Matthew Brezina as they have candid conversations with their friends, colleagues, and mentors so you can get to know those who make this industry special and learn the standards they set for success.Whether you’re an actor or a creative, each episode is crafted to inspire, educate, and empower you to achieve your goals in Performance Capture.

The Actors Volume is a arts podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 7 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts The Actors Volume, a arts show with 7 episodes published.

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  Episode #10

  Nick Apostolides | Trust Your Instincts, Find Your Flame, & Take The Leap

  Aug 11, 20261h 49mS2

  Nick Apostolides didn't plan on becoming an actor. He grew up building with Legos and Lincoln Logs, learned carpentry from his dad, and by 24 had a comfortable job as a concierge at a four star hotel in Boston. But guests kept asking him the same thing, forty or fifty times over: are you an actor? He lives by a saying, if three strangers tell you something, that's the universe nudging you. So he took the nudge. From no budget student films in Boston, where nobody could afford a stunt coordinator so he learned to do it himself, to playing Leon Kennedy across Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil 4, Infinite Darkness, and now Requiem, plus Togusa in The Ghost in the Shell, Nick has built a career on trusting his gut and leading with gratitude. In this episode, we talk about the audition he lived and breathed for two weeks, how to find the truth in an empty volume, and the night he passed out in the VO booth and Capcom liked the take so much they put it in the game. Nick also shares what he calls finding your flame, and why he showed up with Oreos. Please enjoy. Read Nick's companion article Watch the full episode on YouTube Subscribe to our Patreon Follow us: Instagram Threads Bluesky Facebook LinkedIn

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  Episode #9

  Cissy Jones | Finding Your Path & Finding Your Voice

  Jul 7, 20261h 35mS2

  Cissy Jones’ episode is now live on The Actors Volume. From Silicon Valley, to building a career in voiceover and performance capture, to becoming a leading voice in protecting actors’ rights in the age of AI, this conversation covers a lot.We talk about the career pivot, the dry stretches, the pressure of tying your worth to the next booking, and the personal work it takes to keep showing up without losing yourself in the process.Cissy also gets into what this career really asks of an actor.Authenticity. Consistency. Community. Real relationships. And knowing how to adapt the work as the industry continues to change.Watch the full episode on YouTube .Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.And if this work matters to you, subscribe, follow, and share it with another creative who cares about the future of our industry.Captured at @rougestudiosSee you in The Volume.

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  Episode #8

  Jay Walker | Face The Impossible Until It's Possible & Don't Lose The Love

  Jun 23, 20261h 32mS2

  Jay Walker's episode is now live on The Actors Volume. From speech and debate in Minnesota. To stepping away from the path he thought he was supposed to follow. To early momentum, long dry spells, and learning how to keep moving. To leading a major franchise as the player character in Battlefield. This conversation gets into the part of the career people do not talk about enough. How to keep believing. How to stay ready. How to protect your love for the work when the work gets quiet. Watch + Listen now. Read Jay's companion article⁠⁠ Watch on YouTube⁠ ⁠ Join our Patreon & Subscribe to The Actors Volume Newsletter⁠ Follow us: ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠Threads⁠ ⁠ Facebook ⁠ ⁠LinkedIn⁠ ⁠Bluesky Shot at Rouge Studios.

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  Episode #7

  Gideon Emery | Building A Craft Across Countries & Being A Good Human

  Jun 9, 20261h 34mS2

  Gideon Emery joins us for the Season 2 premiere of The Actors Volume. Born in England and raised largely in Johannesburg, Gideon spent years building a life in the work before moving to LA. He trained in theater, worked professionally in South Africa for a decade, and eventually found his way into voiceover, video games, and performance capture. This conversation is about the long game. We talk about growing up between cultures, choosing drama school, building a career before changing markets, and what it means to keep adapting without losing the foundation of your craft. Gideon shares why performance capture felt like theater when he first stepped into it, why he sees it as one of the most challenging forms of performance, and how acceptance sits at the center of his work. We also get into voiceover, character, BD-1, the infamous nose whistle, and the strange, specific alchemy of bringing emotional life to something that technically only beeps. No shortcuts in this one. Just craft, patience, and the slow work of finding where you belong. Please enjoy. Now streaming on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and wherever you get your podcasts. Captured at Rouge Studios. Read Gideon’s companion article Watch on YouTube Join our Patreon & Subscribe to The Actors Volume Newsletter Follow us: Instagram Threads Facebook LinkedIn Bluesky

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  Episode #6

  Zach Mendez | Risk, Gratitude, & Finding Your Fun

  Jul 29, 20251h 4mS1

  <p>Somewhere between teaching math in Miami and doing student films off Craigslist, this week’s guest, Zach Mendez, realized he wasn’t going back to a traditional career.</p><p><br></p><p>He just wasn’t built for it.</p><p><br></p><p>What followed wasn’t a clear plan, filled with stand-up gigs, improv classes, sketch comedy, philosophy books, long stretches of doubt, and a few lucky breaks.</p><p><br></p><p>Now he’s working in AAA games, bringing real humanity into roles that live inside the most fantastical worlds.</p><p><br></p><p>In this...

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