Increase Your VO Accuracy, And You’ll Increase Your VO Profits Hey there! A bit of counterintuitive advice today, but advice that might make you more money. And it has to do with, of all things, the width of you… David H. Lawrence XVII June 5, 2019 8 Comments
Do You Still Have A Landline? Is It POTS? Wait, What’s POTS? Hey there! I thought I might be one of the last holdouts on having a landline telephone as well as a mobile phone, but it turns out I'm not. Not eve… David H. Lawrence XVII June 4, 2019 19 Comments
Pattern Interruption And The Musicality Of Voice Over Hey there! In a workout session with my clients, the idea of "pattern interruption" came up. This is a concept that revolves around what happens when… David H. Lawrence XVII June 3, 2019 2 Comments
Enjoy Your First Booking. Pay Close Attention To The Next Three. Hey there! How awesome did that first booking (the first PAID booking especially) feel? (For those of you who have yet to book your first gig, trust… David H. Lawrence XVII June 2, 2019 5 Comments
Wait, What? Audacity Records In The Background?! Hey, there! Audacity records perfectly, even when you can’t see it working. In a recent workout, I casually mentioned viewing your scripts on your… David H. Lawrence XVII June 1, 2019 13 Comments
Just Because You Can Do Something Doesn’t Mean You Should Hey there! Bruce Andis commented on one of the Fallacy videos I did, and reminded me of this one. And it's a really big one, because once you unders… David H. Lawrence XVII May 31, 2019 4 Comments
Sooner Or Later, I’m Really Going To Tick You Off Hey there! I get a lot of support and a very small amount of pushback on what I say in these videos. And most people seem to appreciate the fact tha… David H. Lawrence XVII May 30, 2019 3 Comments
Don’t Waste Your Time: Talk Shows Aren’t Meant To Be Fair Hey there! Confessions of a former talk show host...that's what this video is all about. We listen to or watch issue-based talk shows, get some sort… David H. Lawrence XVII May 29, 2019 2 Comments
Of COURSE You Wonder What Porter’s Five Forces Are. Who Doesn’t? Hey there! OK...I'll admit it. This video isn't for everyone, but I found this discovery fascinating. I read two articles and heard a podcast episod… David H. Lawrence XVII May 28, 2019 1 Comment
Regarding Apple’s App Store: Be Careful What You Wish For, Pepper Hey there! There's been a lot of commentary recently about the US Supreme Court's decision to allow a lawsuit to proceed, brought by app users, claim… David H. Lawrence XVII May 27, 2019 1 Comment
What’s Better Than Willpower? Grit. Hey there! I've had a few discussions in this video series with you on how to get started, how to keep going, how to make things stick. What about h… David H. Lawrence XVII May 26, 2019 5 Comments
Mental Floss To The Rescue: Skills You Can Pick Up On YouTube Hey there! As I record this video, summer is approaching, and with it, some time to take a break, and maybe pick up a new skill. Mental Floss, one o… David H. Lawrence XVII May 25, 2019 5 Comments
Not Just Explainer Videos, But Video That Explain Things Spectacularly Hey there! Adam Lisagor makes what we affectionately call "explainer videos," but he does it for really well known products like StichFix, Etsy, Lyft… David H. Lawrence XVII May 24, 2019 3 Comments
Why I Give My Agents 10% Of Everything Hey there! I've heard actors arrogantly ask why in the world they should, if their agent had no part in the booking of a particular job, commission t… David H. Lawrence XVII May 23, 2019 16 Comments
How Am I Doing? I’m Gobsmacked. That’s How Am I Doing. Hey there! So...I've been asked a lot yesterday and today via text, email and phone... "How'd the surgery go? How are you doing?" And the answer is… David H. Lawrence XVII May 22, 2019 33 Comments
Want To Grow? Don’t Go It Alone. Hey there! Many of the skills we learn are those that try to help us become self-sufficient. To be able to handle challenges by ourselves. To say "I'… David H. Lawrence XVII May 21, 2019 6 Comments
A Strange Aspect To Performing That Should Be Cause For Protest, But Isn’t Hey there! In an age where diversity is the watchword when it comes to casting, directing, writing, producing and just about every other aspect of ou… David H. Lawrence XVII May 20, 2019 8 Comments
Fear Of The Unknown, Or The Day Before My Surgery Hey there! I've got about 24 hours before I undergo arthroscopic surgery of my shoulder. Here are a few thoughts on being afraid of the unknown. David H. Lawrence XVII May 19, 2019 21 Comments
Is Facebook Truly A Monopoly? No More Than Microsoft Was. Hey there! Everything old is new again, isn't it? Facebook is the new anti-competitive whipping boy. Everyone from Senator Elizabeth Warren to one o… David H. Lawrence XVII May 18, 2019 2 Comments
Quantity Does Not Usually Equal Quality Hey there! I was coaching a peer in how to offer appropriate feedback when teaching performers, and we discussed her penchant for "diving deep." Wha… David H. Lawrence XVII May 17, 2019 2 Comments