Non-Union? You Can Still Open An AFTRA H&R Account. What? Hey there! If you hang around the union HQ here in LA long enough, you learn some very interesting things. For instance, you actually don't have to … David H. Lawrence XVII January 31, 2019 6 Comments
ACX Jobs: They’re ALL SAG-AFTRA-Friendly Here's some really good news if you’re an SAG-AFTRA member, looking for work as an audiobook narrator on ACX. This is big news to some, and, unfort… David H. Lawrence XVII January 30, 2019 11 Comments
Helping Make Resolutions Stick Hey there! I just got finished reading an article on Medium.com that had a pretty snacky way of adding some stickiness to New Year's resolutions. Me… David H. Lawrence XVII January 29, 2019 6 Comments
Voice Over Is REALLY Hard. Until It Isn’t. Hey, there! When I talk to my students and clients, and prospective students and clients, I never seem to hear how easy they think VO is going to be … David H. Lawrence XVII January 28, 2019 8 Comments
How To Pick Your Stage Name Hey, there! I had an opportunity to meet with an actor the other day whose real name was really simple. When she joined SAG-AFTRA, she had to add a c… David H. Lawrence XVII January 27, 2019 11 Comments
The Secret In Every Commercial Script Hey there! I teach, in my two-part Voicing Commercial VO class, how to work with three simple elements that will change how you audition for and perf… David H. Lawrence XVII January 26, 2019 6 Comments
The Job In Every Commercial Script Hey there! I teach, in my two-part Voicing Commercial VO class, how to work with three simple elements that will change how you audition for and perf… David H. Lawrence XVII January 25, 2019 10 Comments
The Problem In Every Commercial Script Hey, there! I teach, in my two-part Voicing Commercial VO class, how to work with three simple elements that will change how you audition for and per… David H. Lawrence XVII January 24, 2019 8 Comments
How To Conquer FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) Hey there! I was having a conversation with a friend recently, and we were talking about how hard it is to keep with everything new - how it's like a… David H. Lawrence XVII January 23, 2019 6 Comments
Pay Attention To Your Storytelling, Not Removing Your Breaths Hey there! I often get email asking me for advice on how to delete all the breaths from VO work. I understand how it's possible that someone would t… David H. Lawrence XVII January 22, 2019 15 Comments
“What do you mean, you’re a ‘process guy’?” Hey there! In another video, I mention what a challenge it is for me to be open to riffing and improv and playing, and how I have to work at leaving … David H. Lawrence XVII January 21, 2019 9 Comments
Everyone’s A Customer, Not Just Your Customers Hey there! There's a school of thought I follow that says that everyone's a customer, not just the people that buy your product or service. I think I… David H. Lawrence XVII January 20, 2019 4 Comments
The Trick Charlie Munger Uses To Make Better Decisions Hey there! With all the things we have to distract us in the world, how can we be better at simply making judgements, and thinking about how to solve… David H. Lawrence XVII January 19, 2019 3 Comments
The Curse Of Knowledge Hey there! Ever talk with someone knowledgeable on a subject, and they simply left you in the dust with jargon that they knew, but you didn't? Or hav… David H. Lawrence XVII January 18, 2019 2 Comments
10,000 Hours To Become Good At Something? Not Really. You may have heard that it takes 10,000 hours to become really, really good at something...a world class expert at a particular skill. You might even … David H. Lawrence XVII January 17, 2019 4 Comments
The Two Things Most Talent Try to Accomplish Way Too Soon Hey there! I'm often approached by talent new to voice over and on-camera acting, and they've already decided what they need for success. They try to… David H. Lawrence XVII January 16, 2019 5 Comments
Playing and Planning Hey there! As artists we're usually pretty good at playing rather than planning, but sometimes we lose sight of the benefits of being able to adjust,… David H. Lawrence XVII January 15, 2019 4 Comments
Go Wake Up Your Luck Hey there! A friend of mine shared with me a Persian proverb some 30 years ago, and I've never forgotten it: "Go wake up your luck." And I've rarely … David H. Lawrence XVII January 14, 2019 4 Comments
Whiteboards In The Hallways Hey there! There's a lot to be said for terrific preparation, a highly productive team, a detailed plan, the precise execution of that plan, and stru… David H. Lawrence XVII January 13, 2019 5 Comments
Don’t Confuse Price With Value Hey there! I had someone write me recently, telling me that for four years she was trying to find a coupon to get a discount on my classes. There was… David H. Lawrence XVII January 12, 2019 0 Comments