Martin Zied is not someone I know. Yet, his email caught my attention.Since his appeal is new to me, I'm not necessarily endorsing his request for help in his Indiegogo campaign, but I'm presenting it here on my blog, because I don't see anything about it that is inherently misleading . In fact,...
Regular readers of this blog will recognize that I've written several times about the "other" IP remote connection solution called ConnectionOpen.Most everyone is familiar with ipDTL, Source-Connect, or Source-Connect NOW. In Europe, many voice actors and producers use SessionLink Pro.While there...
Sometimes, the things we want to achieve at WoVO seem to move at a glacial pace. Our expedited plans often get waylaid because we'd rather do things well than do them fast (once in a while -- if we're lucky -- we get to do them well AND fast).We also have to keep reminding ourselves and others...
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 surrounding race. The audition you get that says: ...
Not nearly.Here's why: The really great-paying jobs still require you to live in NYC or LA. (with some notable exceptions).The good news: Enterprising freelance VO's from Gainesville, FL to Port Angeles, Washington are making a good living as a voice actor. Making a living...not a fortune. As...
It hurt. But I did it. Part of the reason was because I wasn't getting enough use out of it to justify the cost. But the rest of the reason has to do with my saving face. After all, I ballyhoo'd the death of ISDN on the pages of this blog for years. It was time to put up or shut up. Digital...
Yes, THE most frustrating social media platform for voice-actors....for seemingly EVERYONE.Twitter is always mentioned among the top 5 social media networks...but their owners/managers/founders keep shooting themselves in the foot. They still have 320-million users, but growth is stalled, and how...
Time and again I see online posts asking if anyone else is experiencing downtime. It's almost as if people are trying to reassure themselves that their own reduced workload mirrors the experience of others (the old "misery loves company" thing).There are all sorts of sensible arguments to explain...
Last week, several online social media outlets ran the picture of Zuck hamming it up for the camera in an Instagram promotion:Of course, thinking this must be the FB founder's business desk, geeks started REALLY examining this photo closer, and noticed that MZ had tape over the webcam and mic...
Believe me...the biggest challenge in getting older is not that the knees go, or the hair gets thinner...it's reinventing yourself. Staying relevant. Renewing the challenge.; being agile, adaptable.It means resisting the adage about not being to teach an old dog new tricks.So, the challenge...
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