7/29/09 – Attend the School of Hard Knocks – Or Knock On Deb Munro’s Traveling Workshop ‘Doors’
You’ve probably heard that the best teacher is the School of Hard Knocks. But if you want to avoid years of career bruising, knock on the door of voice-over coaches who have been there, done that. The traveling workshop “door” of top voice talent and coach Deb Munro is a good example. Munro created an intensive weekend package of voice-over instruction – called “Talking Audio,” for long format narration, and “Selecting Styles,” for understanding
Pimp my Voice Box
Decided that my voiceover booth (or as VO champ Rodney Saulsberry puts it — “The Money Box”) needed a little upgrading. I don’t know how I decided, the thought just came to me. My little miccie needed its very own home. So, I ordered some accoustical foam from a brilliant vendor on ebay and set to work to make a Hogan-style Porta booth, but one that was bigger and sturdier since I’ll be working with it everyday. I made it with a sturdy surround and covered
“cleveland show” voice star mike harris promo
I think The Cleveland Show is the first official spin-off from Emmy nominated Family Guy. As part of their promotion for the new show, they produced a quick vid on some of the show’s recording sessions with star Mike Harris. Bookmark to: Hide Sites
three biggest lies – voice over edition
1. We loved your voice. 2. The check is in the mail. 3. This is a non paying gig but it may lead to one. Did I forget any others? Bookmark to: Hide Sites
Me Too Kara!
I follow a few other voice talent on Twitter, as many of you may do as well. Today, Kara Edwards tweeted “Holy Voice Over Batman! Boy did this week get busy fast!.” I found it interesting because, not only do I see Bob Souer’s tweets echoing a busy schedule, but I’ve found auditions have picked up a good bit as well. I sincerely hope that you are or will quickly experience this as well. It could be that folks are feeling a
Julie Williams is Saying This…
As written in Julies VO Things of Interest email: We still have some FREE Proven Voice-Over Techniques CDs Left We still have some CDs left for radio air talent who have lost their jobs in the recession. To request one, email julie@voice-overs.com and tell me (Just a few sentences) your story. PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR MAILING ADDRESS! (International talent will need to pay shipping. For US talent, I pay for shipping for you.) …to be continued
My friend Jeffrey in the spotlight
My friend Jeffrey Kafer is interviewed on the Working Writers blog. Very nice Jeff.
5 Social Media ideas for your small business
If you’re in the voiceover business you’re running a small business. Take a moment to read Samir Balwani’s 5 Easy Social Media Wins for Your Small Business. Good stuff. (Updated to thank my friend Joel Smith for tweeting this link earlier today.)
Voice Acting: In The Booth – Are You Anxious & Worried? Flip That Feeling With An ‘Ode To Success’ by Danielle Quisenberry
One of the things I’ve noticed over years of teaching, coaching and facilitating a variety of different art forms is that HOW you say it counts. For instance, when I coach with non-judgmental language, clients relax. But we artists are typically hard on ourselves! We say things to ourselves – in our heads or in private – that we would never dream of saying to someone we value. So how do we soften the self-critic – to one that acknowledges our challenges without
Business: Save Money On Printing & Paper – Go ‘Green’ And Stay Out Of Jams, by Mike Harrison
Due to noise (OK, and financial) concerns, I haven’t yet graduated to reading scripts from an LCD monitor. So while not yet paper-free, Im striving toward that goal. I thought I’d share a couple of tips with voice actors who are in the same boat. To start, going green is good, so I’ve been recycling paper for the last decade, at least. For example, after buying a box of hanging file folders, I saved the box. Both the lid and the bottom of the box sit next to each other on