Voice Actor Keith Norton joins the Filibuster to discuss Gary Vee, the Jets, wedding toasts and more

Keith Norton podcast. www.keithnorton.com 


Where do you get background music for the bits you do on the character demos? Do you do that editing yourself and if so, do you enjoy the part of the process, as much as the crafting of the voices? 


With Commercials:

Do you get any ability tweak the script? Or are you reading script verbatim? The tonality you use in recording these, do nuances of your characters ever get utilized?


With Promos: 

How hard is it not to hear John Bailey “movie trailer voice legend” when you’re reading the words. 


It’s Super Bowl season and I’ve been hearing a lot of John Facenda’s voice - aka the NFL Films voice over legend. Guy died in 1984, yet he’ll live forever


Fake band name of the week: Magically Ripe


I’d like to thank you for introducing me to Gary Vee on Instagram 


When did you get interested in pursuing voice acting? 


Who are the voice actors you most admire? John Bailey (Nissan Commercial “Movie Trailer Voice Guy”), Brent Allen Hagel (Sp?) - doing promos for NBC - rarefied air.  


What type of projects and/or work do you aspire to do. Dream Jobs. SNL Announcer. Cartoon Voice. 


Corporate narration and E-Learning are the major places to make some money 


Getting an agent? what’s that like. Having an agent? What’s that like. The good the bad and the ugly of Traveling (where has Voice taken you?), but also stories of the Day Job and a V/O deadline coming to pass. 


Talking about the backstory’s of his characters. (See below notes from the character Demo)


Do you have any voices, characters, you can do for us today? 


From character Demo: (partial quotes to jog memory)


  1. “It is amazing what people throw in the garbage” 

  2. “now it’s up to me, you and Kodor to kill this alien scum…”  (Hero type voice)

  3. Of course boss, whatever you need, Nicky get your a** over here” (Mobster type voice) 

  4. “I surely would’ve let him pass, you have to believe me”. (Wimpy type voice)

  5. “Jimmy would love to be in your project” (Agent)

  6. "Crabs are delicious” (Zany dude)

  7. “Yesterday I told you that I was planning to take out the garbage, I overreached”. (matter of fact excuse maker dude)

  8. “No, you listen to me, you’re not letting me down, you’re letting the world down” (seems like a older gent who’s a tad disgruntled and a tad used to not getting his way) 


Idea: Let’s pick a few of these and have them answer a couple of questions related to Super Bowl 53


Voice 7: The NFL Referee who missed the blatant pass interference call in the Rams Saints NFL Championship Game

Voice 3: Telling Nicky to go place a bet on the over of 1:47 for Gladys Knight signing the national anthem and placing $1,000 of Blue Gatorade for the winning coach at +375

Voice 6: Giving a pep talk to the Rams during pre-game

Voice 2: Getting his team ready to lead the game winning drive with Kodor 



Tom Brady is the GOAT

Tom Brady is the GOAT 

The debate is over. Only take - Peyton Manning was close and he came in with more raw talent and an unbelievable work ethic. But, Brady’s competitiveness drove him to work as hard as Manning. It’s like Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain. They drove each other. 

But the crazy thing is Brady is getting 2 different careers: Brady and Manning were like Larry and Magic — the two of them cost each other at least 2 more championships each.

No Tom Brady and Peyton Manning probably wins 4 and goes to 7 super bowls.

No Peyton Manning and Tom Brady probably wins 7 and goes to 11 super bowls.

But, Brady somehow extended his career, and with manning gone he’s more like Michael Jordan — basically peerless, and more competitive and more experienced than anybody left standing. 

Did you ever have a doubt last night about Pats winning in Kansas City? 

Where does this AFC title win rank amongst the other 8 of the Brady / Billy B era?

Do you really think Patriots by a million for Super Bowl 53 pick? 

Are we going to Atlanta? 

What if anything would you have to say to Philadelphia Eagles lineman and Patriots Troll, Lane Johnson?

what’s the mood in Boston right now? 

What’s the Super Bowled theme t-shirt going to be this year - it was “Squish the Fish” in 1986 - is it gonna be “Slam the Rams”? goodness I hope so!

LA and Boston squaring off for 2 world titles in 2 different sports in like a 4 month window — and the Celtics are Lakers aren’t involved  

Crazy KC Chiefs fan/neighbor update

rematch of the Super Bowl that started it all: Rams vs Patriots 

A couple of weeks ago we said that the teams we’d like to see in the Super Bowl ranked most to least:

Patriots 

Chargers (tortured base, that was just abandoned)

Chiefs (officially a tortured fan base)

Saints (starting to become a tortured fan base) - and for decades they were before Brees ad Payton showed up

Rams (abandoned their fan base, but also returned to their original home, so I feel like their mojo is just getting started) — Several parallels to the 2001 Patriots 

3 way tie for last Cowboys, Colts, & Eagles. 

Patriots 10 super bowls - played Bears, Packers, Rams, Panthers, Eagles, Giants x2, Seahawks, Falcons, Eagles (0-2 vs NFC north, 2-0 vs NFC South, 1-3 vs NFC east, 2-0 vs NFC west) 

This is the Patriots 11th Super Bowl - And they’ll be playing a team from the NFC west 

You know who the forgotten victims of this Super Bowl are… former St. Louis Rams fans 

Subscribe on Apple Podcasts and don’t forget to “rate the pod” 

Best Tailgate Food - 2019 NFL Playoff Edition

2019 Best Tailgate Recipes w/ Jeremy Johnson- ManCookGood CEO & Founder 

FilibusterFreestyle.com 

Here’s who’s left:

Dallas Cowboys at Los Angeles Rams, Philadelphia Eagles at New Orleans Saints, Los Angeles Chargers (of San Diego) at New England Patriots, Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs 

What i’d like to see:

Rams win big. What I think will happen Rams win ugly. 

Saints win by 1 or more. What I think will happen, Eagles win by 1 (actually i think saints win a squeaker, but I just want Eagles out).

Pats win by 1 or more. What I think will happen, I think Chargers take it. But, the Pats with a bye week might have 1 last trick left in the bag.

Chiefs win big. What I think will happen, Chiefs win ugly 

Teams we’d like to see in the Super Bowl ranked most to least:

Patriots 

Chargers 

Chiefs 

Saints

Rams

3 way tie for last Cowboys, Colts, & Eagles. 

trying to think who I like less than those teams… AFC east teams (nope, they hate us). Giants - meh? Ravens (definitely, but they’re out). Broncos (same boat as the Ravens).

Patriots 10 super bowls - played Bears, Packers, Rams, Panthers, Eagles, Giants x2, Seahawks, Falcons, Eagles (0-2 vs NFC north, 2-0 vs NFC South, 1-3 vs NFC east, 2-0 vs NFC west) 

Rams or Saints — most dangerous —but Pats will be underdogs and ME LIKELY THAT !!!! 

Subscribe on Apple Podcasts and don’t forget to “rate the pod”