Speeding Up The Playback On The Audible App Just a quick show of hands...do you alter the playback speed on the Audible app when you're listening to audiobooks? Are you as against it as I am? … David H. Lawrence XVII August 12, 2019 0 Comments
Help Me Solve A Lovely Mystery! Hey there! So, I'm just sittin' there...minding my own business... ...when one of you sent me a lovely gift, and it arrived in the mail. Problem is… David H. Lawrence XVII August 11, 2019 0 Comments
Too Late, Melissa. You Already Are. Hey there! Several people made me aware of a Twitter thread discussing voice over training curriculums, in which my name came up. Melissa opined tha… David H. Lawrence XVII August 10, 2019 0 Comments
The Difference Between Mansplaining and Advice? Hey there! I was just put in my place by a stranger, after she asked for some advice. Now, I need your advice to tell me if I need remedial training… David H. Lawrence XVII August 9, 2019 1 Comment
Project X Is Just About Ready. I’m A Bit Giddy. Hey there! I just got finished doing a walkthrough of the new Project X site with the coaches and staff here at the Palatial HQ. (Well, they were at… David H. Lawrence XVII August 8, 2019 0 Comments
Do Networking Events Make You Anxious? Let’s Fix That. Hey there! I was talking with a performer at a voice over meetup, and he confided in me that he absolutely hated the type of event we were at. "I ha… David H. Lawrence XVII August 7, 2019 0 Comments
One Of Your Secret Weapons: Agility Hey there! I want to talk to you today about agility, and what advantages you get from being agile. My schedule recently has been packed with gettin… David H. Lawrence XVII August 6, 2019 0 Comments
I Can’t Do One Thing I’m Asked To Do Every Single Day Hey there! There's one thing I'm asked to do that I simply can't. It's not a matter of my time, it's a matter of expectations. And I hope people wh… David H. Lawrence XVII August 5, 2019 0 Comments
200 Auditions. 1 Booking. A Ghost. Really? Hey there! There's an often quoted statistic that says that the average role receives over 1500 submissions, and that, on average, it takes a union a… David H. Lawrence XVII August 4, 2019 0 Comments
Why Union Members Can Audition For Non-Union Work Hey there! A proud union member for nearly 30 years, it pains me to hear the misinformation from both union and non-union talent about how both camps… David H. Lawrence XVII August 3, 2019 0 Comments
Avoid That One Obvious “That Worked” Sound We Make Hey there! In today's workout, one of the students did something that we all do, and we should be careful of. It's a noise we make when we're doing … David H. Lawrence XVII August 2, 2019 0 Comments
The Root Words of “Typecast” Hey there! If I've heard it once, I've heard it a thousand times... ...a complaint, made by a performer, that bemoans the fact that they always get … David H. Lawrence XVII August 1, 2019 0 Comments
So Where Will That Huge Facebook Fine End Up? Hey there! For most of my life, I've seen the government levy higher and higher fines on larger companies for what they determine is bad behavior. A… David H. Lawrence XVII July 31, 2019 0 Comments
O. M. G. Look What Matt Zurbo Did! Hey there! A few days ago, I did an interview with another 365-day challenger, named Matt Zurbo, who's writing a new children's story every day for a… David H. Lawrence XVII July 30, 2019 0 Comments
Union Or Not, Start With Union Rates Hey there! I was at the Voices Anonymous (yep, that's the group's name) meetup here in LA recently, and one of the topics that came up was pricing. … David H. Lawrence XVII July 29, 2019 0 Comments
Someone Awesome Who’s Also Rising To A 365-Day Challenge Hey there! You'd think I'm the only person crazy enough to try to create something every single day for a year...in my case, these daily videos. But… David H. Lawrence XVII July 28, 2019 0 Comments
What Shouldn’t Be Your Metric For VO Success Hey there! I get asked a lot about how to tell if you're "nailing" your work. It's all individual, and everyone's situation is different, but there'… David H. Lawrence XVII July 27, 2019 0 Comments
How Your Character’s Menu Informs Your Performance Choices Hey there! In a recent video, I talked about the concept of every single human being making decisions on actions based on their individual personal m… David H. Lawrence XVII July 26, 2019 0 Comments
Why You Should Take The Same Classes Twice Hey there! Taking classes even once is an effort for some people. (You wouldn't believe the percentage of people who sign up for my courses, pay good… David H. Lawrence XVII July 25, 2019 0 Comments
Wait, Wait…What? They Actually Listened?! In a recent video, I talked about how Zoom used the word "backslash" instead of "slash" when writing copy for their radio spots. And how I tried to ge… David H. Lawrence XVII July 24, 2019 0 Comments