13206: What’s The Right Size For Your [Show] Business?
Do you get the number of auditions you want? On-camera, VO, whatever.
You good?
Or do you constantly pursue more? Is growing your audition stream an…
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13205: Is It Ever Too Late To Promote Something You’ve Created In The Past?
We work really hard to create stuff. Really great stuff.
And after a while, we tend to forget just how valuable that stuff is.
And...in addition...h…
13204: Scary Versus Exciting
When you get ready to do something new, what wells up inside you emotionally?
Is there fear? Being scared?
Or is there electricity? Being excited?
…
13203: “Listen” Is “Silent” Spelled Sideways
I'm well aware of one thing: I talk too much.
Believe me, it's a challenge I've faced all my life.
And I actively want to listen better. Listen acti…
13202: Don’t Let Your Theories Become “Facts”
When things don't pan out for us, we want to know why. And sometimes, we simply tell ourselves stories...when we usually shouldn't.
We want to have t…
13201: You Don’t Yell At A Bud Because It Isn’t A Flower…Yet
Ever get frustrated when you first start learning something and it's touch to get the hang of it? You know, you want to gain a skill and it's just not…
13200: What Jung Actually Said
Famous quotes aren't always famous. Or quotes. There are all kinds of websites that are dedicated to the things that are attributed to famous people, …
13199: What Do They Mean When They Say “Give Me Multiple Takes”?
Like most specialty pursuits, we performers have our own special language when it comes to auditioning and doing the work of actors and voice talent.
…
13198: Your Career Is Born In Public. Your Talent Is Born In Private.
Isolation is a curse to some, yet can be a boon to artists.
It can be damaging not to have social contact on a regular basis, but it can be nourishin…
13197: Thankfully, Performers Aren’t Put Through This New Wringer
We know as performers that the way things are handled in our business are sometimes very different from the way they are handled in more mainstream bu…
13196: Serenity: Practical Applications For Performers
It seems like almost everyone, at some point, gets the urge to become a performer.
They look at the fame, the money, the autograph seekers and just h…
13195: What Defines A Hero
Creative types have no guarantees.
Actors, voice talent, writers...have no tried and true template to follow for success.
Almost everything about ou…
13194: Don’t Let Frustration Color Your Pickups
That moment before you launch into a pickup sets the scene for how that pickup goes.
And it needs to match the original voice work in terms of tone, …
13193: Hopper Stone Has An Announcement
The United States Federal Trade Commission requires that businesses who show their clients achieving things that require engagement, study, dedication…
13192: How NOT To Track Your Artistic Job Search
How we go about finding work is a fair bit different from the average Indeed.com job applicant.
They will track their progress through the job search…
13191: What Opportunity Is Wearing And Sounds Like When It Shows Up
We tend to hear the word "opportunity" and dress it up big time, expecting glitzy as opposed to basic work or work that prepares us for further opport…
13190: One Way To Lean In To The Moment Of Creation
You're at that delicious moment...a blinking cursor, or waiting for the 2nd to call the cast and crew to quiet on the set, or the first moment you've …
13189: Your Demos Should Not Be Rushed. Or Crowdsourced.
I know they meant well, but still...
Joining a MeetUp group, creating content to be used in a VO demo and sharing among members is possibly the worst…
13188: Success-ful Doesn’t Mean Mistake-free
Feel free to wake up every morning and give yourself a break. You are fallible.
Don't assume that with experience, even a great amount, comes perfect…
13187: You Might Want To Listen To What Jodi Picoult Has To Say
This episode is a simple reminder that some data is visible, and some data is hidden.
You likely know who your haters are - and you might not know ho…