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...
Ever been downright confused or flummoxed by the audition directions you get from agents and producers?...then you are NOT going to want to miss this WoVOChat! Not only are the guests at the top of their game, but the topic itself will just be fun to talk about: "Working With "Interesting" Client...
I suppose it has something to do with the trendy and ever-developing nature of the business; more so than say, the automobile tire industry. 😕 Some people set their fortunes on the basis of these soothsayers...putting all their chips on the expected death of email, or the rise of LinkedIn,...
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...
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