My SAG-AFTRA Presentation On VO Demos (Part 1)
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SAG-AFTRA asked me to come in and talk to members about the strategies and tactics performers need to know about to competitive in today's…
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How To Properly List The Accents and Dialects You Perform
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Casting directors can smell fear, desperation, lying and newbie-ness. And one of the smelliest places on an actor's resume is the Accents …
Front Burner and Back Burner Project Management
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I was asked a question the other day that I get a lot:
"With all of the projects you work on, how do you stay on top of everything that y…
Three Things Not To Say Or Do…When Trying To Learn Something New
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Whenever I start teaching a new set of students one of my courses, I offer them some advice to help things "stick."
And it probably won't…
Two More Things For Which You Can Use Open Loops
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In another one of these One-A-Day videos, I talked about how effective open loops are in storytelling.
Well, there are two more areas whe…
What Open Loops Are And Why They Work So Well
In one of my previous videos, I told the story of meeting a neighbor in my elevator who was carrying a microphone, and it turned out that she was an u…
My Insane Backup System Plus Two Helpful Tips
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If you've ever asked me about backup and restoring data, you'll have a hard time shutting me up about it once I get started.
In this vide…
The Lost Keys And The Microphone In My Elevator
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I had a very random encounter with one of my neighbors recently that left me chuckling.
It seems like everyone has a podcast. And you can…
Don’t Confuse What Works With What You Like
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Recently I've seen a number of instances of a phenomenon that really frustrates me.
It's so easily avoidable, but sometimes, we just can'…
Want To Learn Something Really Well? Teach It To Others
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I've heard from several different input vectors a recurring theme: someone is so happy they learned something from me, they were able to e…
Your Day Job Might Just Be Worth Keeping For A Bit Longer
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Many of the talent that I coach want VO to be a side hustle, or in addition to the rest of their acting portfolio, or something they do fo…
Are You Engaged?
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Have you ever signed up for a class, an event or a seminar, but had "life happen?" You had all the best intentions in the world to make th…
Who Says You Need To “Feel Like It?”
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I just read an article over on the Harvard Business Review that is so packed with juicy stuff, I only have time to share a bit of it at a …
Non-Union? You Can Still Open An AFTRA H&R Account. What?
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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 …
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…
Helping Make Resolutions Stick
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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…
Voice Over Is REALLY Hard. Until It Isn’t.
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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 …
How To Pick Your Stage Name
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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…
The Secret In Every Commercial Script
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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…
The Job In Every Commercial Script
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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…