Lord knows it's hard enough to be honest with YOURSELF about your demos. It's even harder to be candid, yet diplomatic with your peers when they ask you for an opinion about THEIR demo.And yet, the call eventually comes...that email with an attachment. Someone thinks you're a sage, and that...
Never. Never have I run across a voice-actor who began life as a voice-actor. Everyone came to the profession from somewhere else. A good many began in broadcasting...especially radio. Some from (ahem) TV, or production, or audio engineering... but seriously... do you know of anyone who...
A Long-time Voice Acting friend pinged me this week with a quandary he and I both found a bit confusing. Maybe you've seen it too when answering auditions. A hi-profile pay-to-play site includes the following nomenclature when seeking the profile information of it's new talent: Upload your DRY...
Bob Merkel is the founder and force behind VoiceZam. He and I have never met in person. That unfortunate circumstance will likely be remedied at FaffCon6 in San Antonio this October, but until then, there exists this comfortable fellowship that results in today's exclusive announcement here on...
That old adage about beauty being in the eye of the beholder comes to mind as I sit down to write this blog about demos.. The art or performance that appeals to me or you may not trigger any response in the next person. The whole process is so subjective, opinionated, and couched in experience,...
Woe is me for missing FaffCon5! I've regretted my misfortune ever since, but have been working to make up for the loss. First of all, I got myself into a stand-up group, and of late, I've been familiarizing myself with VoiceZam. The founding force behind this innovative tool for voice actors --...
Do I have to write this blog? Apparently so. I've talked to several people lately who are producing their own demos. I understand. Cash flow ain't flowin' and hiring a producer costs plenty. You've got this hard drive full of all these great auditions you've done, and you're pretty good a mixing...
Believe me, I know this topic has been ballyhooed, broadcast, and blogged-about for years...but apparently it bears repeating. Yesterday, I got an email from a respected voice over training studio in NYC warning again of the actions of scammy demo mills taking money from unsuspecting and eager...
Valleys and peaks…renewal and change.
Voicing for Video Games. Part two of my interview with accomplished voiceactor JS Gilbert.