VideosPicturesGraphicsA soothsayer I am not. But, I do feel a little vindicated that I've been steady tooting the horn for VPG for months 'n' months. Others have too, and they continue to do so. Here's the rule: anytime you post on social media, send a newsletter, write an email, follow-up with...
Don't ask me where you're going to find the time, but to be a successful voice-actor, you're going to have to pay close attention to popular culture.Watching last night's Golden Globes made me realize how far I'd fallen behind....and remember, I read local and national news everyday, three times a...
Yesterday the official registration opened up for WoVOCon-3 in Las Vegas.WoVoCon is the annual gathering of the faithful. Any of our ~630 members can attend. We hope they all do, 'cause when that many passionate voice actors get together, there's more than just a little bit of magic.After...
More Than Just a Voice: The REAL Secret to Voiceover Success is....a success. Beyond my wildest. (Kindle and Paperback at Amazon)I wish I could tell you how many copies I've sold. I haven't figured out how to do that yet. It doesn't matter. I didn't expect to make back my investment. It was...
The acronym is DAW. Digital Audio Workstation. When I was a newbie, I had to ask, because everybody was using that term. "DAW". Honestly, I think it was a rite of passage, so people could tell if you were a newbie or not...because I don't hardly hear anybody using that term anymore. Used to be...
Doncha love the euphemisms peppered throughout our speech?That one: "the bottom line..." pops up all the time. It has several other twin cousins:"the buck stops here""at the end of the day""when all is said and done""ya gotta draw the line somewhere""not until the fat lady sings"There's a reason...
In the 8 years and 2500+ blogs I've written on these pages, I can count on one hand the number of guest bloggers I've invited. After all, this is MY blog, and I'm not usually at a loss for material.Today's blog, though, IS a guest blog, and from someone who barely needs an introduction: Bob...
When weeks get together in Las Vegas for the '52' Convention, they always take up a collection for the last week of the year. It's the only true LOST week on the calendar. It's like a day without a name, a cause without a purpose, or a car without a driver.Sandwiched in between Christmas and New...
We all get the emails and phone calls asking how to break into voice acting. Usually people are cordial and professional about it, and if they're not, you kinda gauge the person behind the approach accordingly.Occasionally, someone will mistake your business as one that casts jobs or books work. ...
Deciphering the directions from voice-seekers is a minefield. Reading between the lines can make you go cross-eyed.How many takes? Do I send a processed audiofile...or one that's just bare bones? Should I take the directions to the letter, or give them my interpretation?...and what about that...
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