The current climate of polarization, politics, and platitudes have me THIS CLOSE to removing myself from FaceBook, just to get a break from the shrill malevolence that exists there today.I don't ever remember this level of incivility to others - most, perfect strangers - before the onset of Social...
Please tell me I'm not the only one who dreads January.I often joke that January is to my year, like Monday is to my week. And I hate Mondays!It's easy to understand why. Every year ends with such celebration and holiday, that it's pretty hard to top. In one moment, we're all warm 'n' fuzzy at...
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 counter-argument to the other end of the spectrum,which is a school of...
When we do our first demo, it's the Commercial demo. In our heart of hearts, we got into this business because we just knew our voice belonged on the best Radio and TV ads. After all, a good many of us cut our teeth in radio doing just that. Why not go out on our own, and stop working for the...
Dan Lenard made me a believer.He makes a strong case that very few audio engineers are equipped to adequately give technical advice for today's home-based freelance voice-actors.The proliferation and the challenges of today's individualized recording booths are a relatively new development that...
Wednesday was a day that brought my TV news responsibilities crashing down on any hope of participating in the WoVOChat. All I can say is, please pray for the families of the San Bernardino victims. I'm told, though, that #WoVOChat guests Cam Cornelius and Christi Bowen rocked...
Since August, we've dissected the VO rates issue from many angles in our online discussions. 'Turns out, there's lots more to say!My co-host -- Anne Ganguzza -- and I think this is fertile ground for education, awareness, and constant monitoring. We live in times of changing media, a global...
Ha!..and you thought he was only a pretty face!OK, so maybe you thought he was just one of those uber-successful and ubiquitous network promo voices.You'd be right on both counts, but you also know there's a depth and a generosity to Joe Cipriano that harkens back to a tradition started by more...
Present successes of sites like Voices.com and Voice123 notwithstanding... we have to remember that they are only the vanguard; the first foray into a new paradigm. Enterprising and lucrative as they are, I believe history will show they were clunky, near-predatory, and tried to be too much too...
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...
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