The internet created a monster. Like Frankenstein -- if we lose control of the thing we've created -- well, things turn bad in the end. BUT, the internet also gave us a gift...many gifts. And if we use them cleverly, we can avoid the villagers with pitchforks and torches. What monster did the...
Did you ever think your individual actions could positively influence the very marketplace that drives our business? No? But you're convinced your vote will count in the upcoming election, so why would the above line of reasoning not work for you? Let me explain, by first stating some global...
SoundCloud, the German-based repository/sharing/social website for anything audio, is a staple for many voice-actors. Some say the service is a little pricey, and lately it's had a hard time deciding what it wants to be. Add to that some recent rumors that it will soon be bought by Spotify, and...
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 all typically fast-forward THROUGH is...
Despite some really good discussion generated by my blog yesterday -- Ostrich or Coyote? -- I think it was a weak device for me to use to make my point. I even said so IN the article: "...I’m not going to go too far with this analogy…most such comparisons fail at some point..." Usually that...
Cultural observers would have you believe this country represents two irretrievable, polarized positions. Red or Blue. Yin or Yang. Conservative or Liberal. Of course, it's not that easy...nor so clearly defined. The analysis rarely moves beyond this myopia. Which is a shame. Obviously there...
Voice Actors are but one small corner of the freelance universe both cursed and blessed with internet disruption. Photographers might have gone through the biggest change over the last decade. Add to that publishers, authors, graphics artists, and consultants. The list goes on. All have had to...
This'll be brief. An observation. An encouragement. Back in the last decade, when I was a VO newbie with stars in his eyes and a bedrock certainty that I was on the cusp of voice acting success, I hit a wall. Days, weeks...sometimes months went by with nary a job. Like so many, I had a "real" job...
Now that September is half over, I'm waxing nostalgic for the year that is slipping past. I often joke that I'm still trying to figure out where 1992 went, 'cause I can't remember being IN that year...or what I did WITH it. [But I won't bore you with my missives about selective amnesia.] In 15...
Sure! But what if you knew for a fact that the $1500 voiceover job being posted was for: a major national advertiser all media use for 1 year included multiple versions In other words, what if you knew that recording the spot was actually worth much more than the rate quoted when you consider the...
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