Taking Advantage Of The Wisdom Of The Tribe Hey there! I often get emails from clients, students and others, asking questions of me privately. And I always respond the same way: “This is a g… David H. Lawrence XVII January 4, 2019 3 Comments
Five Ways To Have A Crappy Coffee Date With Me Hey, there! I love coffee dates. I offer to have coffee dates with almost everyone I come in contact with. Most are great. But the rare few can be c… David H. Lawrence XVII January 3, 2019 11 Comments
Five Ways To Have An Excellent Coffee Date With Me Hey, there! I love coffee dates. I offer to have coffee dates with almost everyone I come in contact with. David H. Lawrence XVII January 2, 2019 8 Comments
One Step At A Time Hey there! So far, I've seen lots of videos, articles, blog posts and more on how to make a great New Year's resolution. Here's one basic thing you … David H. Lawrence XVII January 1, 2019 24 Comments
How To Quote Turnaround Time on VO Projects Hey, there! This falls squarely in the category of Commerce in our Art, Commerce, Science framework. In class, Karen asked a question about turnaroun… David H. Lawrence XVII December 28, 2018 14 Comments
How To Have A Great Zoom Workout Session With Me Hey, there! When I coach someone, I can either do it live, in-person in my Los Angeles studio, or I can do it over Zoom. And lately, I've suggested … David H. Lawrence XVII December 25, 2018 3 Comments
Book Sales Dropping, Audiobook Sales Rising Hey, there! Some data recently emerged about book sales, and the news wasn't good. CNBC is reporting that ebooks, hardbacks and paperbacks dropped o… David H. Lawrence XVII December 21, 2018 0 Comments
Last Minute Holiday Gifts For The VO Talent In Your Life (Or You!) Hey, there! I've gotten a flurry of emails over the last two weeks or so, asking for suggestions on what VO talent (like you!) might like as gifts th… David H. Lawrence XVII December 17, 2018 3 Comments
Using a Placeholder VO Demo Hey, there! I had the opportunity to be on a phone conference with Gabby Nistico. She's a former radio air personality, current radio imaging queen, … David H. Lawrence XVII December 15, 2018 5 Comments
Join Me For Two Live VO Q&A Sessions Today Given the number of challenges, speed bumps, issues, head-scratching and general questions posted below the VO Booking Blueprint videos this past week… David H. Lawrence XVII December 10, 2018 1 Comment
How Did She Become The World Wide Voice of Lexus? Hey there! You must know by now how proud I am of my students and clients. And there's one student of mine who I'm particularly proud of, not becaus… David H. Lawrence XVII December 6, 2018 1 Comment
The Big Elephant In The Room For VO Talent Hey there! There's one area of our work as performers that we almost never talk about... ...but we think about it, and do a lot of worrying about it… David H. Lawrence XVII December 5, 2018 0 Comments
It’s So Easy To Forget The Simple Stuff Hey, there! As I was getting ready to release the first episode this morning (it's released now!) of David H. Lawrence XVII December 2, 2018 0 Comments
A 30% Discount On Audition Psych 101 – This Thursday! Hey there! Auditioning can be the most stressful acting processes we're required to engage in. I watch people sweat bullets in the waiting room, and,… David H. Lawrence XVII November 27, 2018 0 Comments
Normalizing When Normalizing Won’t Work Hey, there! Sometimes, when normalizing your audition audio, it doesn’t normalize all that much, if at all. You've seen it - the waveform just bar… David H. Lawrence XVII November 26, 2018 8 Comments
How To Do Better At Videogame Auditions Hey, there! I had the opportunity to attend a casting workshop this past Monday night, and the casting director stated something so simple about how … David H. Lawrence XVII November 19, 2018 9 Comments
Your Bedside Manner Hey, there! I want to share something with you that's happened to me over the last couple of weeks. I've been suffering with a Group A Streptococcus … David H. Lawrence XVII November 15, 2018 18 Comments
The Pin. The Avail. The Hold. Hey, there! You’ve auditioned for a spot. You've moved on and forgotten about it. Out of the blue, your agent calls and says, "Congratulations! Yo… David H. Lawrence XVII November 12, 2018 12 Comments
Talking Points When Networking Hey, there! Networking with other members of the voiceover community should come as naturally to you as breathing, whether the people you’re meetin… David H. Lawrence XVII November 8, 2018 5 Comments
The Most Important Facet Of Your Voice Hey, there! If I’ve heard it once, I’ve heard it a thousand times from prospective new clients: “I’ve always been told I do very funny voices… David H. Lawrence XVII November 4, 2018 7 Comments