ZACH HANKS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY 515 King Street | Nacogdoches, TX 75961 310.498.6752 | [email protected] • Inspiring and relatable teaching artist who brings an emphasis on the practical, simple, and applicable to the classroom. • Industry veteran with experience training actors of all levels. • Offers compassion, encouragement, humor, and a deep commitment to the success of each student. • Enthusiastic collaborator and colleague who contributes with patience, diplomacy, and warmth. EDUCATION DEGREES M.F.A. Theater (Acting) 2004 University of South Carolina Columbia, SC B.A. Theatre, East Asian Studies 1998 Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA cum laude Diploma 1996 Kansai Gaikokugo Daigaku Osaka, JAPAN ADDITIONAL TRAINING Kelly Ward, Marsha Goodman, Collette Sunderman Burbank, CA Voice Acting for Animation 2011 Stefan Rudnicki, Gabrielle de Cuir, Skyboat Media Sherman Oaks, CA Audiobook Narration Technique 2011 Jeremy Hall, Insomniac Games Burbank, CA Video Game Voice Acting 2011 Tom Keegan Los Angeles, CA Motion Capture Acting Technique 2011 Robert Easton, Eliza Jane Schneider Los Angeles, CA Accents & Dialects 2007 – 2010 Leigh Gilbert West Hollywood, CA Commercial Voice Acting 2007 Todd Patrick Breaugh Columbia, SC On-Camera Technique 2004 Sara Romersberger, SMU Theatre Columbia, SC Commedia Dell’ Arte 2003 Eric Hoffman Columbia, SC Meisner Technique, Shakespeare 2002 - 2003 Scot J. Mann, Mercer University Columbia, SC Stage Combat 2002 Paul Wagar, ARK theatre company Los Angeles, CA Voice, Diction, Verse Text 2000 – 2001 Enrico Colantoni North Hollywood, CA Scene Study 1999 The Virginia Tea Party – SAFD Intensive Williamsburg, VA Stage Combat 1998 Alliance Theatre Atlanta, GA Acting – Robert Cohen’s GOTE system 1996 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS VASTA – Voice and Speech Trainers Association 2012 – present SAG–AFTRA 2012 – present AFTRA 2007 – 2012 SAG 2005 – 2012 PUBLISHED WRITING The Art of Voice Acting (4th Edition) by James R. Alburger (Elsevier, Inc., 2011) “The Truth about Video Game VO” Voice-Over Voice Actor: What It’s Like Behind The Mic by Yuri Lowenthal and Tara Platt (Bug Bot Press, 2009) “Auditioning” LECTURES “Vocal Stunt Work: Video Game Voices” VASTA Conference Minneapolis, MN 2013 “Character Voices: Conceptualization, Casting, and the Cultural Reference Point” Norco College Norco, CA 2011 UBISOFT Montreal, QC, CANADA 2010 Game Developers Conference San Francisco, CA 2010 GDC Canada Vancouver, BC, CANADA 2010 “Quality, Efficiency, and Economy in Speech Recording” THQ Canada Vancouver, BC, CANADA 2008 HONORS Rated one of the top 50 speakers Game Developers Conference San Francisco, CA 2010 East Asian Studies Departmental Award Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 1998 Dean’s List Washington & Lee University Lexington, VA 1994 - 1995 COMMITTEE SERVICE SAG-AFTRA National Interactive Media Standing Committee (Chair) 2013 - present National Voice Over Committee 2012 - present Stephen F. Austin State University School of Theatre new faculty search committee 2013 - present TEDxSFA steering committee 2013 - present World Gaming Executives Game Audio Advisory Panel 2011 - present Norco College Commercial Music Department Advisory Committee 2010 - present SAG (Screen Actors Guild) National Voice Over Committee 2010 – 2011 AFTRA (American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) National Voice Over Committee 2011 Interactive Media Steering Committee 2011 INTERVIEWS Everything Geek Podcast “Episode 21 - Zach Hanks” TheWolfpack Podcast “#20: Zach Hanks Interview (Voice of Garnac on Star Wars: The Clone Wars)” Microphone Monday “Zach Hanks interview (voice actor, director & coach)” “Clone Wars” Weekly “Special Interview with Zach Hanks” Forge the Narrative Podcast “Surprise Mid-Week Bonus Episode” Star Wars Clube Portugal “Entrevistas SWCP: Zach Hanks” The Voice of The Republic Podcast “Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Voice of Garnac” Weekend Confirmed: The Video Game Podcast “Episode 94” Machinima’s ETC “’Dragon Age: Warden’s Fall - Dragon Age - ETC Extra: Voice of Dragon Age: Warden’s Fall (Zach Hanks)” 91.8 The Fan “Kana’s Korner - Interview with Zach Hanks” World Gaming Executives – WGE:MAG “Zach Hanks” GamePro Magazine “Diversity in Games” VGTribune.com “Interview with Video Game Voice Actor and Casting Director Zach Hanks” TEACHING PROFESSIONAL Private Coaching Video Game VO and Dialects Ongoing 2006 - Present Anarchy Post Los Angeles, CA Video Game Voice Acting Master Class 2013 Video Games and ADR/Looping Day-long intensive 2013 SOUNDAWG, LLC Los Angeles, CA Video Game Voice Acting 6-week intensive 2010 – 2012 Accents & Dialects 3-week intensive 2011 One-on-One VO Instruction On-going 2007 – present voiceregistry voicebank.net Video Game Voice Acting “Weekend Workout” 2012 The Network Studio Studio City, CA Video Game Voice Acting Master Class 2012 Voice Actors Network Burbank,CA Video Game Voice Acting Master Class 2010 - 2011 Accents & Dialects Master Class 2011 The World Famous Radio Ranch Los Angeles, CA Video Game Voice Acting Master Class 2011 “Best in the Booth” series Hollywood, CA Video Game Voice Acting Master Class 2009 Absolute Voiceover Santa Monica, CA Intro to Voice Acting 6-week intensive 2006 - 2007 Video Game Voice Acting 6-week intensive 2006 - 2007 One-on-One Instruction On-going 2006 - 2007 Voice-Over Work-Out Lounge Hollywood, CA Video Game Voice Acting Master Class 2006 – 2007 The Voicecaster Burbank, CA Video Game Voice Acting Master Class 2005 - 2006 COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY Stephen F. Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX Beginning Acting THR 221 Fall 2012 - Fall 2013 Theatre Speech THR 223 Fall 2012 - Fall 2013 Dialects THR 424 Spring 2013 Advanced Theatre Speech THR 322 Spring 2013 Voice Acting Coaching Fall 2012 - Spring 2013 Clowning Ongoing workshop Spring 2013 Theatre Appreciation THR 161 Fall 2012 Grand View University Des Moines, IA Senior Seminar Guest Instructor Fall 2013 Georgia Southern University Statesboro, TX Emotive Vocalization Master Class Spring 2013 Theatre Appreciation - Ancient Greece Guest Instructor Spring 2013 University of California - Irvine Irvine, CA Video Game Voice Acting MFA Master Class 2007 – 2013 Norco College Norco, CA Video Game Voice Acting Master Class Spring 2011 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC Voice Acting MFA Master Class Spring 2008 Voice and Speech THEA 240 Fall 2002 – Spring 2004 Introduction to Acting THEA 170 Fall 2003 – Spring 2004 HIGH/MIDDLE/ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SFA High School Summer Theatre Workshop Nacogdoches, TX Acting Summer 2013 Auditioning Summer 2013 Utah Shakespearean Festival Cedar City, UT Shakespeare Text Workshops Fall 2004 Texas Shakespeare Festival Kilgore, TX Shakespeare Text Analysis Summer 2003 DIRECTING THEATRE Fake Radio: LA’s Premiere Old-Time Radio Comedy Troupe Los Angeles, CA Various Lux Radio Theater scripts 2010 - 2012 University of South Carolina Columbia, SC Naomi in the Living Room 2004 Theater at Lime Kiln Lexington, VA The Legend of Sleepy Hollow 2001 The Magic Mirror 2001 The Baker, The Bear, and the Blacksmith 2001 Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA Hotline 1998 RADIO PLAYS Stephen F. Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX spam: in all lower-case letters 2012 VIDEO GAMES Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier 2012 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution 2011 Driver: San Francisco 2011 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Chaos Rising 2010 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II 2009 Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor 2009 Stormrise 2009 S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl 2007 Titan Quest: Immortal Throne 2007 Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Burning Earth 2007 Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts 2007 Company of Heroes 2006 Saints Row 2006 Juiced: Eliminator 2006 Avatar: The Last Airbender 2006 Nicktoons: Battle for Volcano Island 2006 Spongebob Squarepants: Creature From the Krusty Krab 2006 Bratz: Forever Diamondz 2006 Bratz: Babyz 2006 CASTING THEATRE Fake Radio: LA’s Premiere Old-Time Radio Comedy Troupe Los Angeles, CA Guest performers and celebrity guests 2008 - 2012 Theater at Lime Kiln Lexington, VA Summer company 2002 ARK theatre company Los Angles, CA New company members 1999 - 2000 VIDEO GAMES (Selected Credits) Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II Company of Heroes Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl Titan Quest Titan Quest: Immortal Throne Saints Row Saints Row 2 Conan Destroy All Humans! 2 Destroy All Humans! 3: Path of the Furon Mercenaries 2 The Sopranos: Road to Respect Juiced: Eliminator Avatar: The Last Airbender Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Burning Earth Monster House Barnyard Bratz: Forever Diamondz Bratz: Babyz Spongebob Squarepants: Creature From the Krusty Krab Dora the Explorer V-Tech Backyardigans V-Smile ACTING TELEVISION (Selected Credits) Warner Bros. “CHUCK” Co-star 2008 CBS “Criminal Minds” Co-star 2008 “The Young & the Restless” Recurring U-5 2010 Animal Planet “Lost Tapes” Guest Star 2010 WB “Blue Collar TV” Featured 2004 FILM (Selected Credits) My Sweet Misery Lead 2006 Come Away Home Supporting 2005 :30 Session Lead 2003 A True Story Lead 2001 Taste It All Supporting 2000 Revenant Nevada Supporting 1998 THEATRE (Selected Credits) Stephen F. Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX The Madwoman of Chaillot President 2012 Fake Radio: LA’s Premiere Old-Time Radio Comedy Troupe Los Angeles, CA Various Lux Radio Theater scripts 2008 - 2012 La Mama, ETC New York, NY The Cherry Orchard Sequel Comrade Boris 2008 Utah Shakespearean Festival Cedar