by CourVO | Apr 12, 2013 | Interview, Training/Education, Web/Tech |
At the end of February, I posted a video interview with Constantino de Miguel — an international journalist, producer, and voice talent. You can see that interview here: DIRECTVOICES. Constan is leading a development team spread literally around the world to...
by CourVO | Apr 10, 2013 | Auditions |
Honest-to-goodness wanted posting for a voice actor: We’re looking for a male narrator whose a Jack Nicholson/Joe Pesci/Vincent Price type for a low budget, unconventional horror film that’s currently in post production. The ideal candidate’s vocal...
by CourVO | Apr 9, 2013 | Business-end-of-things |
Sure there are days when you don’t record…but that does NOT constitute a wasted day. Lately, I’ve been hearing from more than one corner, the frustration that comes from not having a gig to record. We all want to PRODUCE. To be at the mic, and...
by CourVO | Mar 6, 2013 | Auditions |
THE POSER Most foundational psychological theory holds that we present to the world the person we want people to see. Apparently as young humans, the world seems too daunting for most of us, and we learn early on to construct a facsimile of ourselves (with a few...
by CourVO | Feb 11, 2013 | Careers, People |
During the Grammy’s last night I spent more than hour on the web seeking the name of the (obviously accomplished) live female announcer on CBS for the big show. The frustrating search turned up nothing (and I’m pretty good at this). I checked all...
by CourVO | Jan 23, 2013 | Interview, Training/Education |
Just in the last week, I’ve been approached 3 times by people who want to know how to break into the business of voice-overs. No wonder it’s such fertile ground for unscrupulous “coaches” promising the world in a weekend...
by CourVO | Jan 17, 2013 | Social Media/Networking, Subscription Services, VO Jobs |
A LinkedIn posting tipped me off to the following announcement from Mill-James Creative Media: Mills James is proud to announce the creation of a database which will allow our producers to search and audition voice over talent at their desktop. We would like to invite...
by CourVO | Dec 19, 2012 | Business-end-of-things, Ruminations |
You build your business. You set your goals. You make progress. What was priority two years ago is a past accomplishment in the new year. For instance, I’ve been putting off too long the need for an efficient, workable, online, intuitive bookkeeping solution. Now...
by CourVO | Nov 19, 2012 | Business-end-of-things |
Square broke this idea first, but PayPal has significantly moved forward the idea of a portable credit card reader. …and what a great idea! Plug a plastic gizmo in your smartphone’s head-phone jack, slide a credit card through the slot and take payments...
by CourVO | Nov 16, 2012 | VO Business |
The main reason I like Edge Studio: They partner. Secondary reason: They get it. Tertiary reason: They run a smart business. David Goldberg finished his new Times Square studio before Hurricane Sandy hit. Apparently they escaped the worst of it, ’cause...
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