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Sparks-My First Voiceover Gig

Well this is how I got involved with "Sparks" the "motion comic" project.

I first got a call from Dennis "Danger" Madalone who was the stunt coordinator for The Greatest American Hero. Dennis told me about an effort being made by Billy Katt, the lead of Greatest American Hero to make an action comic of GAH . Billy called me to ask if I would be interested in doing Tony Villicana's voice for the project and also would I participate in a reunion of the cast of GAH? I said that all sounds like fun and it was. I'm not sure how people will get to see it but Billy, Robert Culp and Connie Sellecca were there as well as Stephen Cannell the producers and a couple of directors and of course Dennis Madalone. We all talked and reminisced on a panel while footage and out takes were being projected on a screen behind us and it was a lot of fun.

While this was all going on I met the comic creators and the computer guy Chris Folino and "Huff". They later called me to talk about another comic they wanted to produce with me as the lead voice actor, "Sparks". They came up to meet me and brought the paper comic of Sparks and told me the basic story and it all sounded interesting. Voice over work in Hollywood is a very guarded society and very hard to break into so I thought if nothing else I would like to try since I've never done voice over before.

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We all, Billy, Michael Bell, Brill and myself met at a voice over studio and recorded the first book and a few weeks later re-recorded the same and that was all I had to do.

Huff and Chris went to work doing what they do. They both have a company called Sideshow that produces trailers for Gamers and Movies so they had tremendous experience working in this medium of short story.

I've since seen the finished product of Book 1 and am very proud of my involvement. I believe it will be an interesting new venue which is always fun.
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Robbyn Alback | 2009/12/27 09:22 PM
Great to hear you are working in other mediums life is for learning and fun. Hope you had a great Christmas and will have a great New Year with a few more movies perhaps? Ones in which you might take the heroes role for a change or though you do grat villians too.
Take care
love from Robbyn Alback
petra | 2009/06/24 07:54 PM
we need more Eddie and the cruisers movies and streets of fire alright
JoJo | 2009/03/09 01:02 AM
I HAVE ALWAYS LIKED MICHAELS WORK...ALWAYS WONDERING WHERE HE ENDED UP.. WELL I GUESS I DO KNOW NOW. HE SEEMS MORE OF A SPIRITUAL BEING TO ME. WHICH I FIND FASCINATING MYSELF. WISHING YOU AND YOURS MUCH LOVE AND LIGHT...
robbyn alback | 2009/03/07 05:34 PM
I loved the GAH dvd with your interiew on it! I am unable to access the i tunes site but it sounds an interesting and hopefully it will become more acessiable in other mediums in the future. You sound as if you have had a really busy year which is great for us fans I can tell you. Take care
Susi | 2009/02/22 05:55 AM
Hello!

Just read the update at the website about the dream come true project.Sounds interesting and exciting.Hopefully the news will be shared with all the fans soon,too.

All the best

Susi
Pamela Hendrix | 2009/02/02 03:12 AM
This is all so exciting. I think SPARKS is a helluva motion comic book. Michael, you did a terrific job. Just get it!

Pamela, Houston TX
GScan | 2009/02/01 02:57 AM
Worldwide simultaneous release of Sparks - isn't it nice? Downloaded the application onto my iTouch, of course,
here in Sydney. Your voice is irresistively attractive as IAN SPARKS. The coolest guy Ian is really a tailor-made role for you.

Love,
GScan, Sydney Australia
kyokoplus | 2009/02/01 02:33 AM
Always nice to read your blog. It is so informative that only you can tell us. Your voice-over performance is just terrific.

kyokoplus, Quebec
Mai Greenwood | 2009/02/01 01:08 AM
Wow, awesome trailer/making! Your voice is the perfect choice for Sparks, which makes everyone wants more of it.

Can't wait for part 2!!!!

Love, Mai
Donna Jean | 2009/02/01 12:31 AM
Your voice perfectly matches Ian Sparks. I liked the song, too. Good job, Michael.

All the best,
Donna
salvatore | 2009/02/01 12:27 AM
didn't know about the comic book sparks but this one for iphone is coooool. liked it very much. you did good job, michael.

salvatore, san jose
Lazaro | 2009/01/31 04:25 PM
Dennis, oh Dennis. I've worked with him. I'm glad to hear that he helped you to get into SPARKS. You're really great as Ian Sparks. Hope it will hit theaters in the very near future.

Lazaro from LA

PS: Part 1 is in my iPhone now.
B. Howell | 2009/01/31 04:11 PM
Making stirs up sufficient excitement that I want to watch Sparks Book 1. You look enjoying your voiceover work. I believe Sparks will open a new door for you. You certainly deserve it! Thank you.
Joe The Lake | 2009/01/25 03:12 PM
Revolution Begins Now.
It's a new experience to me.
Michael, you did it!
A new day for Sparks has begun.
Hello and Goodbye

Joe The Lake
josh the master | 2009/01/23 01:04 AM
hi Michael,
superb trailer!!!! rock'n roll, man. music socre's daaaaaamn good.


January 23, 2009
josh the master, los angeles
Webmaster | 2009/01/23 12:44 AM
We will soon post an exclusive trailer of Sparks for our website provided by the production. The trailer is powerful, provocative, awesome sound all around. Definitely it leaves you wanting more. Buy SPARKS part 1 for 99 cents. Check it out via iTunes.

http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=302008390
annabelle | 2009/01/23 12:35 AM
i don't have either i-phone or i-touch. is there any way to get sparks? i'd llke to have it onto my pc. any help?

annabelle, chicago
Musikman | 2009/01/22 01:59 AM
Sparks! SUPER COOL! You rock my world, Michael. OMG your voice is just incredible... super performance. Get iPhone or iTouch, guys.

iTunes Store here
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=302008390

Musikman, TN
Susi | 2009/01/22 01:02 AM
Thanks for that interesting blog.It's so nice,that you let us know all these things!

All the best for the future and may the year 2009 YOUR Year!

Greetings

Susi
W-to-E from D.C. | 2009/01/22 12:12 AM
Wow! I mentioned you had your own blog; can you do that? But I never expected you'll listen to me. Wow, you did it, how nice.

PS - Oh, I did not escape from D.C. Instead I chose to encounter this historical moment to be there with our new President.

W-to-E, Washington, D.C.
Lucréce | 2009/01/21 11:41 PM
You did it! It's so nice to read your blog. I learn many things from every post. So the latest post about Sparks has reminded me of the comic Sparks I had once loved, and now am watching and listening to your sonorous voice on my iTouch. Thanx for visiting my secret place, my sweet little gear.

Hugs
Lucréce, Toronto Canada

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