Hot on the mic - Mount Vernon native Tim Friedlander is an industry-leading voice actor in LA

Voice acting might be initially overlooked when it comes to entertainment, but the character of a production can be completely changed by the voices attached to it.

(For an insightful, wry, comic look at the industry, put the movie “In a World” on your to-rent list.)

Tim Friedlander, a Skagit County native and graduate of Western Washington University, is one of those voices you may have heard — a lot.