Calling all animation and gaming enthusiasts! The Great Estate Festival 2025 is bringing you TWO unmissable voice-acting Talks at Teatime! 

🔥 Saturday: Meet the Voices of Jimmy Neutron, Draculaura & Share Bear with the amazing Debi Derryberry! Learn how to bring animated characters to life as Debi shares her tips on mastering animation script reading. Plus, YOU get to join in the fun with audience participation and a Q&A. 🎬🎭

🎮 Sunday: Voice Acting in Video Games: The Hero’s Voice. Ever wondered how gaming heroes find their iconic voices? This session dives into how to read scripts for video games and anime, with a chance to participate and get your questions answered! 💬✨

🌟 These are must-attend talks for aspiring voice actors, animators, and fans of cartoons or games alike. Don’t miss out on this exclusive behind-the-scenes look into the art of voice acting!

Talks brought to you by Debi Derryberry, Brenna Larson, Andrew Russell, Aaron Southerland and Stephanie Southerland.

Find out more about these incredible actors below:

Debi Derryberry, is best known for voicing Jimmy Neutron in the Academy Award-nominated film Jimmy Neutron-Boy Genius, Netflix’s Emmy Nominated adult show, F is For Family and Grimsburg, Nickelodeon’s “The Loud House”, Draculaura in “Monster High”, the pups in “Sharkdog”,  “CasaGrandes” as well as Disney’s “Bugs Bunny Builders”.  Video games include:  Crash Bandicoots, Final Fantasy, Guild Wars 2, Genshin Impact, World of Warcraft. Anime includes Netflix’s upcoming Rising Impact, Zatch Bell, Sailor Moon, Glitter Force as well as an Alien from Toy Story 1.  After almost 30 years and nearly 400 Imdb credits, Debi is one of Hollywood’s most active and sought-after voice-over artists and coach.

The new 2nd Edition of her popular book “Voice Over 101: How to Succeed as a Voice Actor” is available on her website https://www.debiderryberry.com/shop-category/books-cds/.comand and also through Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Voice-Over-101-Succeed-Voice-Actor/dp/1518755771. She was also voted LA’s #1 Voice-over coach by Backstage West

Brenna Larsen is an actor, voice actor, and voice director. Some of her most notable credits include Care Bears: Unlock the Magic (Share Bear), Genshin Impact (Navia), Honkai Star Rail (Yunli), and Cookie Run (Gingerbright). Her love of performing, directing, and storytelling is matched only by her love of her sweet pup Oreo – who, let’s be honest, is the actual star actress of the fam.

Aaron Southerland is an Emmy Award-winning sound engineer specializing in ADR and voice-over recording. Aaron has over 350 credits including feature films, television, video games and animation projects. Aaron is also an accomplished multi-instrumentalist and songwriter.

Stephanie Southerland is a versatile and dynamic voice actor known for bringing life to iconic characters such as Jean Gunnhildr in Genshin Impact, Freyja in Fire Emblem Heroes, Tess Bailey in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, and Mama Bear in Bugs Bunny Builders. A trained singer and performer, Stephanie earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music Dance Theatre, showcasing her exceptional range and dedication to her craft.

Andrew Russell is a Los Angeles-based actor and voice actor gaming dork with a background in professional theatre and an accomplished career in animation and video games. Over the past decade, he has brought hundreds of characters to life in fan favorite projects like Miraculous Ladybug, Alwayz Bratz, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, Yashahime, World of Warcraft, Diablo, Elder Scrolls, Genshin impact and Honkai Star rail. With a passion for storytelling, Andrew delivers depth and versatility to every role—whether on-screen, on-stage, or behind the mic.

Friday

Madame Wong’s Drag Race
Super Sized Silent Disco
The Greatest Skate
The korev area at the great estate festival
The Korev Experience