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Tales From the VO Talent Trenches: When Sickness Hits, Do You Push On or Go to Bed?
I’m one of those people who never gets sick. Well, hardly ever. So when what I assumed was the flu took me down early last week, I thought I was going to have to do my usual routine and just power through it. That’s what has always worked on those rare occasions when I feel a bug trying to » Continue Reading.
Use Pressure to Help Propel Your Professional Voice Over Talent Career
I was chatting with my young teenage daughter this weekend about the pressures life brings. Even as a kid, there’s that pressure to get good grades, be accepted by your peers, make the team, win the game/race, get cast in the high school musical, and so on.
Pressure seems to start younger these days than it did for my » Continue Reading.
An Artist’s Simple Formula for Success and Balance
I’m always fascinated by artists… Of all kinds. This weekend, I was a spectator at Art Beat, a showcase of local artists in my community here in the Midwest.
Represented on several blocks of downtown real estate on a rainy Saturday was everything from dance, music and theatre, to culinary arts, painting, » Continue Reading.
Video Narration for Fire Up 2100: A New Chapter
When I hear the word “sensuous,” I usually think of things like steamy novels, bubble baths and fleece blankets. But a documentary I narrated for the American Steam Railroad Preservation Association (ASR) did it’s very best to add another item to the sensuous list: the steam locomotive.
Entitled “Fire Up 2100: A New » Continue Reading.
Key Factors to Consider When Hiring Voice-Over Talent
Continued from Part 1: “Before You Hire Voice-Over Talent, Run Through This 10 Point Assessment”
This article is written for anyone who might hire voice-over talent, but especially for those who may have never hired voice talent in the past, or who have done so only a few times.
In today’s competitive and diverse market, a » Continue Reading.
Before You Hire Voice-Over Talent, Run Through This 10 Point List
You liked the sound of the voice-over demo, so you hired the talent. But something happened on the way to the final video, and now your client is upset over the less-than-ideal voice-over recording that was supposed to be the perfect fit for their project.
You found out the hard way that a good-sounding demo is not the » Continue Reading.
Life as a Working Actor Requires Perseverance, Tenacity and Patience
If You MUST Act, Do it For the Right Reasons
For anyone who gets into acting for egoic reasons, to feel special, famous, have adoring fans, etc… This truth is a harsh wake-up call. If you’re in it to be rich and famous, you’re likely in it for the wrong reason and it’s probably going to be a » Continue Reading.
The Working Actor’s Relentless Pursuit of the Next Acting Gig
The Working Actor and the Relentless Pursuit of the Next Gig
The desperation in acting is so strong you can actually feel it in casting waiting rooms. I remember that feeling back when I started out in the acting world in the Southern California market. At that point in my career path it was all » Continue Reading.
The Troublesome Plight of the Working Actor (and Voice Actor, Too)
The 69th Annual Tony Awards aired last night, and being a Broadway nerd (my car radio is permanently tuned to the Broadway Channel on Sirius XM) I always enjoy the build up, listening to interviews with the nominees, and anticipating the live performances. It was a fun show to watch this year, » Continue Reading.
5 Ways For Voiceover Talent to Ensure Stress Free Payment
In today’s world of VO, the successful voiceover talent is not only proficient in the art of voiceover, but he/she is also a savvy entrepreneur. The days of working only in a major market, through reputable talent agencies, and having billing go through a third-party (like the union/payroll service, agency, etc.) are forever changed for many talent. That » Continue Reading.
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