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    Category: Articles

    That RBF You’re Layering Meaning On. Yeah. Probably Not What You Think.

    When you walk into a studio or audition space to do your best, did you ever notice that the people casting often don't look very happy? Or they look …
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    David H. Lawrence XVII September 14, 2019
    4 Comments

    Two Important Questions To Ask: If Not Me, Then Who? If Now Now, Then When?

    When I find myself on the precipice of a decision, that moment before I have to take the leap, I will ask myself two questions that quickly clear thin…
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    David H. Lawrence XVII September 13, 2019
    4 Comments

    Lessons From NFL Coaches: Find it, Face It, Fix It

    Sometimes, the best lessons in life come from competition. Whether it's in business, academics or...sports. I found something the play-by-play guys …
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    David H. Lawrence XVII September 12, 2019
    3 Comments

    Do You First Look Inward, Or Do You First Look Outward?

    I often hear represented on-camera and voice over talent talk about their agents and managers in less than flattering ways. A phrase I'll often hear …
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    David H. Lawrence XVII September 11, 2019
    5 Comments

    What Do You Do About The Sound Of Page Turning When Narrating Audiobooks?

    I got a question during the final day of my Getting Started in Voice Over course last week that comes up every so often, and I plop in the category of…
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    David H. Lawrence XVII September 10, 2019
    1 Comment

    The Lovely Teaching And Restorative Powers of…Failure

    I had a chance to teach the Getting Started in Voice Over class, live, here in LA at The Groundlings, the home of many SNL stars and a legendary impro…
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    David H. Lawrence XVII September 9, 2019
    7 Comments

    Mark Twain Never Actually Said That

    I am always amused when someone attributes something brilliant to a famous person, and it turns out that the quote has a far more common provenance. …
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    David H. Lawrence XVII September 8, 2019
    5 Comments

    Now That You’ve Watched Getting Started, Are You Ready To Finally Get Started?

    You spent the last 5 days with me in my studio, watching a special live-to-tape version of my Getting Started in Voice Over class. Let's recap: 1. F…
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    David H. Lawrence XVII September 7, 2019

    Getting Started In Voice Over: SPECIAL EDITION – Final Lesson

    What the mind can conceive, the mind can achieve. Or…really screw up. Last day…I want to celebrate that back to school vibe we all have this time…
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    David H. Lawrence XVII September 6, 2019

    Getting Started In Voice Over: SPECIAL EDITION – Lesson 4

    Commerce. Nailed it. What’s next? Oh, yeah. Science! Three days down, two days to go…I want to celebrate that back to school vibe we all have thi…
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    David H. Lawrence XVII September 5, 2019

    Getting Started In Voice Over: SPECIAL EDITION – Lesson 3

    OK. We got the art down…let’s talk about the commerce. Two days down, three days to go…I want to celebrate that back to school vibe we all have…
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    David H. Lawrence XVII September 4, 2019

    Getting Started In Voice Over: SPECIAL EDITION – Lesson 2

    Nothing like a great class to get the juices flowing. One day down, four days to go…I want to celebrate that back to school vibe we all have this t…
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    David H. Lawrence XVII September 3, 2019

    Getting Started In Voice Over: SPECIAL EDITION – Lesson 1

    It’s that time of year again – when the colors of the leaves begin to change, the temperatures moderate, and you get the feeling that it’s time�…
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    David H. Lawrence XVII September 2, 2019

    I Tried The Ivy Lee Method For A Week. Here’s What Happened.

    I've done videos in this series about organization and productivity, and there are always new methods to try on for size. What about an old method? …
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    David H. Lawrence XVII September 1, 2019
    9 Comments

    Three Reasons Why Some Things Never Get Finished

    Ever had a situation where you had every intention of completing a project, but for some reason, it never got done? Ever wonder what those reasons us…
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    David H. Lawrence XVII August 31, 2019
    4 Comments

    I’m Nervous And Excited About Next Tuesday

    We just did a rebranding of the company - and next Tuesday will begin the festivities to let the world know about what we offer. I'm going to be tryi…
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    David H. Lawrence XVII August 30, 2019
    5 Comments

    The CD Isn’t There To Lead You To The Answer

    I just had a lovely conversation with an actor friend, and we were talking about the self-tape revolution, and its pros and cons. And one of the cons…
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    David H. Lawrence XVII August 29, 2019
    4 Comments

    Maybe You Should Get Started (Or Stop Stalling)

    People respond differently to "toward" language than they do to "away from" language. So I'm going to try to cover everyone that ever watches this vi…
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    David H. Lawrence XVII August 28, 2019
    14 Comments

    I Love That You Care This Much About Me

    Every so often - the tech gets the best of me. When we switched over to having these videos published on VOHeroes instead of the old site, there was …
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    David H. Lawrence XVII August 27, 2019
    18 Comments

    Us-Speak Versus Them-Speak

    A recent survey ranked the least favorite office jargon. And it reminded me of something I learned a long time ago, that has served me well: When sp…
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    David H. Lawrence XVII August 26, 2019
    6 Comments
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