By Lizzy Tsuang
Circulation Editor
After long days of school and volleyball, Costa junior Milan Agnone can be found voicing various characters in a place that she calls her second home, the “South Park” studio.
Agnone has done voice-over work for the animated television show “South Park” for about a dozen fictional characters, her most popular work being “Sarah Peterson,” a kindergartener who appears in the seventh season of the television show.
“The South Park studio is a really creative environment and is very fun,” Agnone said. “I love helping out on the show with the different voices and learning how the process works. I find it an extremely interesting process to be a part of.”
Agnone began doing voice-overs when she was two and a half years old because her father, Frank Agnone, is the executive producer of “South Park.” She performed the voice of her first role as Ike Broflovski, the younger brother of main character Kyle Broflovski, for three years, which started her “South Park” voicing career.
“It’s funny to go back and see the characters I did when I was little,” Agnone said. “I basically grew up at the ‘South Park’ studio with the rest of the voicing crew, since I started doing work when I was so young.”
When preparing for a role, Agnone is given the script and shown the scene and character she will be voicing for. Next, the co-creator of “South Park,” Trey Parker, and the show’s audio producers give Agnone direction on what type of emotion the scene and character calls for.
“The acting can be hard sometimes, but the producer’s direction makes it easy and fun for me,” Agnone said. “We always end up laughing together in the studio, and I love that I can record a voice over and then within six days my work is already up on the air.”
To Agnone, her experiences at the “South Park” studio have affected her far beyond the show itself. She has not only gained work experience that will help her in her future, but she also discovered her love for the entertainment industry. Agnone plans to continue taping voice-overs for “South Park” and eventually intern with the digital editing aspect of the show. While in college, she hopes to apply the knowledge she has gained from her work with the show in her studies and possibly earn a degree in digital editing.
“My experiences have been pretty well-rounded,” Agnone said. “I have learned how to take direction, work with adults and work well in a stressful environment. The experience has been priceless, and I have been fortunate to see all the creativity in different departments.”
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