Actor’s Tool-Kit #23

Bob Fraser sends out a series of email newsletters to his new subscribers. Over the last few years I’ve been re-publishing them (with his permission) here for folks who don’t subscribe.============================================================ YOU MUST HAVE A WEBSITE by Bob Fraser A while back I posted an old actor’s joke to the many acting groups I belong to. The joke goes like this: How many actors does it take to screw in a light bulb? 100. One to screw it in and 99 to

Epic fluff

I don’t get to my friend Justin Barrett’s blog nearly enough. Exhibit A is that fact that his fabulous article entitle Beware of Epic Fluff! has been there for 2 months and I only ran across it today.

Marketing: 5 Things That Never Change, To Succeed In Voice-Overs, by Steven Lowell

Steven Lowell, voice talent and public relations manager at Voice123, the online VO marketplace, observes what’s needed to succeed today – and those rules never change …

Envisioning Your Gratitude

The other day, I posted the following on my Facebook status: “Nothing says “I love you” like a thank you note. Gratitude at its finest.”  I really feel good when I thank people for the things they’ve done for me!  About two years ago, I read the book and watched the movie, THE SECRET, which is about the law of attraction.  Ok, I know, I know… it’s crazy talk, right? Well, maybe there is a little bit of crazy talk in the

voiceover master mind group in miami

While the voice over trip to New York City was a bust a few weeks ago because of weather (what are ya gonna do?) the non-voice over trip to Miami had some wonderful voice over highlights. I had brief hopes Sunday of connecting with voice talent Mike Elmore (winner of the Unofficial Jimmy Fallon Announcer Faux-ditions) while in Miami. Mike caught my arrival update in Miami off of Facebook. Alas he had familial commitments that precluded that connection and I fully understand; hopefully next

Latest VOX Daily

Voices.com’s Vox Daily headline today reads, “Why You Should Have More Than 1 Voice Over Demo”.  Personally, I don’t know anyone who has just one demo, however I have heard folks say they prefer to simply have a “montage” demo and commercial demo.  With most all clients desiring a custom demo, I suppose this is debatable.   Distinction: I personally feel that there are two different worlds, as it were, when it comes to the

Pat Fraley’s At It Again

I usually check Bob Souer’s blog each day and when he has resources such as THIS posted, I want folks to know about it.  It’s Pat Fraley’s “56 SLICK TRICKS FOR VOICE ACTORS” and it has a CD with it….ON SALE NOW!!   Thanks, Bob, for posting about this treasure chest of tools. …to be continued

RIP Les Paul

No, he wasn’t a voice actor; but Les Paul’s innovation with multi-track recording has touched all of our lives. My thanks to my friend Liz de Nesnera for posting the link to this video on the VO-BB.

Do you fly with your microphone?

If you do, you might want to plan ahead to avoid challenges with airport security. My friend Bill Pryce recently had an encounter an at airport that turned out fine. Having had a very similar experience to Bill’s (I too travel with a Sennheiser MHK-416 microphone), I take the following steps to avoid hassles. 1. I keep my microphone in it’s original case with the foam windscreen and mic stand clip. 2. I do not leave the microphone (or the mic stand itself) in my bag. I take them

Getting Voice Over Work Through Social Networking

Who knows you? The answer to that question is priceless! In business, as in life, it is not so much who you know, but who knows you! Your success depends upon it. Harnessing the power of Social Media Marketing can propel your business and personal exposure to enviable levels, providing a medium with which to engage others all over the world who share similar interests, develop crucial networks, and formulate powerful relationships, leading to increased traffic, leads, and Search Engine