Mar 14, 2018
You’re gonna hate me when you find out what it is.
You already know, and you’ve let it get in your way.
read more Aug 17, 2017
Just when you think you might be gaining ground in the holy grail of search optimization, along comes a method for finding voice actors from way out in left field.
read more Feb 14, 2017
Yesterday, I was reading through my Google Alerts, and came across a Craigslist ad placed by a seasoned VO pro. I’ve re-printed most of it for you to see below the line-break. The ad came complete with a graphic, phone #, website address, a map... read more Sep 22, 2016
Does anybody watch TV without the DVR running in the background any more? Either way, your homework assignment for tonight is to play back pay a prime-time or prime-time access program and pay special attention to the commercials. Right. The thing that we... read more Aug 5, 2016
Your email signature bookends your salutation. Both are perfunctory, and yet pertinent. As overlooked as the signature can be…don’t you always notice when it’s missing?…or minimal…or overdone? The email signature for a... read more Jul 5, 2016
Does a voice HAVE an age? Well, I mean, of course it has the age associated with the cords’ owner but can you tell a person’s age by their voice? Or vice-versa…does a certain timbre/quality of voice HAVE an age? I go back to the analogy... read more Mar 22, 2016
Most voice actors seem obsessed with obtaining, and having at-the-ready, a mobile recording solution. I get it. I’m a geek too, and I’ve got several iterations of an “away” recording configuration. But let’s face it, you can have a... read more Jan 22, 2016
Ask me what got me into being a voice-actor, and I’d tell you “AudioBooks”. It seemed like a perfect fit for me. I was interested in it, and pursued it whole-heartedly for about 5 years. I ended up narrating some 40 titles, attended... read more Dec 9, 2015
The main point of this blog is not going to sit well with many…least of all the accomplished voice coaches I’ve worked with. So, consider this point of view more as an idea I’m floating out there as an alternative. It’s a... read more Oct 1, 2015
Tonight, I’ll climb into my studio, and once again face the spectre of dry-mouth. Dry mouth equals mouth clicks, and mouth clicks equals a noisy recording, and a noisy recording means longer editing time. Yes, I drink gallons of distilled water every... read more