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Portia Scott is a pioneer in the Voiceover arena in Hollywood! She has over 25 years of experience as a Voiceover agent is the only African American woman leading one of the top divisions as the Director of Voiceover at Coast-to-Coast Talent Group in Los Angeles. Along with her talented team, she represents both adult and youth talent in all areas of voiceover. Her client roster is among the top talent in the industry having worked on animated Academy Award® & Golden Globe® awarded films such as Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio and Toy Story 4. Further recent notable animation feature credits include Space Jam: A New Legacy, Raya and the Last Dragon, Over the Moon, Wish Dragon, Into The Spider Verse, Blue’s Big City Adventure, AINBO: Spirit of the Amazon, The Mitchells vs. The Machines, Abominable, Inside Out, UP and Frozen. Portia has additionally placed clients in copious TV animation roles, video game and national commercial campaigns. Leveraging her strong relationships with top animation studios, Portia has secured client roles on animated television series on Disney, Nickelodeon, Netflix, Cartoon Network, Marvel, HBO, Paramount+, Pixar TV, LucasFilm/TV and DreamWorks Animation, to just name a few. Ms. Scott’s clients have worked for some of the industry’s top video game companies including EA Sports, Nintendo, Bio Ware, Blizzard, Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, Sony Interactive, Activision, Epic Games, Take Two Interactive, Microsoft, Rockstar Games, Riot Games, Xbox Game Studio, Cygames, Warner Bros., BrightSkills, Lucas Arts, Naughty Dog and Blindlight. Booked commercial spots include a plethora of brands such as Nike, the 11-Year Campaign for Tobacco Free, Walmart, BMW, JPMorgan Chase & Co, Apple, Gordon’s Fish Sticks, Carvana, Chewy, Carters, Hyundai, Spotify, AT&T, Norton Lifelock, LATAM, Cantu, Zales, Google, Asana, Facebook Portal, Mercedes, KFC, Hotels.com, Geico and Oatley. In addition, on the ADR/Dubbing side, Portia’s clients have worked in the genre with Amazon, Netflix, Sony, Warner Bros., Universal, Paramount, Disney, Apple TV, HBO, Showtime, Hulu and 2kGames. Ms. Scott has created and co-authored, alongside Melique Berger, a curriculum of technique and performance courses for university, baccalaureate and master’s degree programs and performance conservatories that are inclusive of voiceover as part of the discipline of study. Through their company “Indigo Voices,” the pair created a curriculum entitled “Method on the Mic/Actors Tool Kit”/ “Art of the Pivot©.” Portia Scott has a passion for the entertainment industry. A native of Los Angeles, she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre from California State University, Long Beach. She then set her goals higher and moved to New York City, where she garnered a Master of Arts in Theatre from New York University’s famed Circle in the Square Theatre School. Ms. Scott gained notoriety in the theatre community of Manhattan performing throughout the Tri-State area. Upon returning to Los Angeles, she produced, co-wrote, and starred in her own one-woman show, “The Secret Diary of Sandra Woodward.” This “Secret” wasn’t a secret for long and burgeoned into a one- woman show-biz extravaganza. After receiving public acclaim and success with the show, work in television and film continued to flourish. Ms. Scott continued her quest for further knowledge of the industry by working for MCA/Universal. On the studio side, Ms. Scott has worked in such areas as feature marketing for Universal Pictures and in sitcom development for Universal Television.

Jessica Kent has spent over 15 years in the VO industry. From her first years in talent representation, she moved on to head up voiceover for the gaming division at Riot Games, then took those skills to SIDE LA becoming Head of Studio working with premiere AAA and indie studios to deliver quality VO for titles like: Valorant, CyberPunk 2077, God of War Ragnarock, New World, Fortnight and more.

Over the last 10 years, she has been behind some of the most successful Champions in League of Legends in addition to growing Riot’s newest offerings out of R&D with Valorant and Legends of Runeterra. Being immersed in every stage of the Voice Over Production process and Union/Talent procurement has allowed her to hone her unique skill set that she continues to use in directing, casting and producing games. 

It is with a passion for games and her distinct skill-set that she continues her work as a VO director/consultant, assisting developers in defining each game’s unique voice and executing toward high quality narrative that makes fantastical worlds come to life.

TALENT AGENT: FORMATION TALENT AGENCY
Jennifer Bolla (née Hummel) is the Head of Emerging Talent at Formation Talent Agency (FKA People Store). Her roster of children and young adults includes series regulars on major networks as well as leads in studio and indie features. Her passion as an agent is to grow the careers of young actors so they can book their dream roles. Jennifer is dedicated to demystifying the film and television industry for parents and young actors, empowering them with the tools and knowledge to navigate the business confidently.

In addition to leading the Emerging Talent department, Jennifer specializes in character voice over representation. Her clients bring life to iconic animated films, hit television series, video games, and podcasts. She is a regular speaker and presenter at VO Atlanta, where she shares her expertise with the voice over community.

Jennifer holds a BFA in Performing Arts from the Savannah College of Art and Design, which gives her a deep understanding of the craft she now supports as an agent. She resides in Duluth, GA with her husband and loves cooking, reading, watching movies and TV, and playing video games in her free time.

Kim Hurdon is a voice casting/director with over thirty-five years of experience under her belt, has appeared as a voice specialist on TV, radio and in print, and has been dubbed “The Queen Of Voice”. A passionate supporter of the voiceover community, Kim serves as Co-Vice President of the Canadian Association of Voice Actors (CAVA), where she actively champions performers rights and promotes industry growth across Canada.

She is the pre-eminent voice director for video games in Toronto and has worked on tons of franchises including: Star Wars Outlaws, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Overwatch, Warframe, Soulframe, Far Cry, an NFT game called Parallel, Ghost Recon, Watchdogs, and Assassin’s Creed along with 2 x NDA’ed games that are recording as you read this.

Kim is a judge for the Daytime Emmys for several animation categories. Her own animation credits include: Breaking Bear, Barney’s World, Paw Patrol Spin Off: Rubble & Crew, Caillou, Hamsters of Hamsterdale, Super Wish, Red Ketchup, Molly of Denali, Blues Clues and You, The Magic School Bus Rides Again, and Max & Ruby along with 2 unannounced series.

Kim's company; KH Casting, employs 6 voice casting/directors whom, all told, bring well over a hundred years of experience to the table. KH does online/in studio specialty workshops, coaching and produces VO demos. If you need anything voice related, Kim’s got you.

With over 30 years at CESD NYC, Billy has mastered the art of navigating the ever-changing voiceover industry. Working across all areas of VO, with a strong concentration in commercials, his direct, approachable style and unmatched expertise have made him one of the most respected and sought-after voiceover agents in the business.

As former Senior Producer for network television, Harry has been in charge of promo campaigns for a multitude of shows. That is his coaching point-of-view — the perspective of the on-air producer, the person on the other side of the audition.  What are the elements network executives are looking for in choosing a voice-over for a new project? How can you make your self-directed audition stand out from the 50 other people doing the same audition?

Harry has a unique and specific approach in helping voice-over talent improve their promo skills. It’s a super competitive business. Everyone needs an edge. Harry can help you get there.