13144: What Work Can You Do During This Strike?
The strike against the TV/Theatrical/Streaming contracts and the members of the AMPTP continues, now months in for both writers and actors.
Writers a…
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13143: Are There Print Books That Should Not Be Made Into Audiobooks?
It might have been a book I narrated.
Or it might not.
I'm not sayin' one way or the other.
But a listener brought up a nonetheless interesting op…
13142: Please! Just Ask Your Question!
I apologize in advance for this episode.
Not really, but kinda.
I just got off a very difficult Zoom Q&A session, with hundreds of people in attenda…
13141: Making It Easier To Help The Casting People Out
There's a gift waiting for you in this podcast episode.
I'm going to show you what is waiting for you when you make a definitive choice, and help cas…
13140: Excellent But Not Effective?
I have to admit that there are times when I stop what I'm doing, especially when they are repetitive or mundane, and ask myself an important question:…
13139: Shouldn’t Simple Execution Be…Sexy?
We spend an awful lot of time planning to get stuff done.
Making to-do lists and setting up calendars and workflows and then analyzing if we were on …
13138: CNN Just Helped Me Figure Out My Identity
Every so often, like a bolt of lightning, our perceptions about ourselves become crystal clear.
That happened to me just a few days ago.
Thanks to C…
13137: Three Simple Words To Help Shape Your Future
As we sit in a moment of uncertainty. or fear, or disappointment, we might think that this is where it always will be.
That this failure or challenge…
13136: Be The Casting Director’s Personal Consultant
Actors and voice talent sometimes look to casting to help us clarify what they want from us.
And because they often don't have that clarity, they mak…
13135: The Discomfort of Experience
Sometimes, when we finally acquire a skill, there may be a moment of uncertainty that we've actually, really, truly gained that expertise.
All of a s…
13134: One Category Of VO Has Been “Under Attack” By AI For Decades. And It’s Doing Just Fine.
It was October of 1989 when America Online's existence was first promoted in the MacWorld and MacUser magazines that hit the stands (and my mailbox in…
13133: Stop Bitching About Changes In How We Audition. Right Now.
The complaints about on-camera self-tapes have got to stop. Like, now.
Yes, it's different than it used to be.
But to rail against it is a super hug…
13132: Help People Work With You By Showing Them Exactly How
One of the ways you can help people hire you is to show them how to work with you, and you can do that with a document or web page that shows them exa…
13131: How Quickly Does Casting Abandon Your Audition?
This past week or two, I've heard some really amazing numbers regarding two numbers - and actors and VO talent complaining about both.
We only have o…
13130: Brand New IVR Rates From SAG-AFTRA
After a bit of back and forth, SAG-AFTRA has successfully negotiated a new payment format for IVR work for actors and voice talent.
And I am so happy…
13129: Help Casting Make A Choice By YOU Making A Choice
We often are fearful that if we don't give our casting partners an awesome option (or a number of awesome options) in our auditions, we won't give the…
13128: A Huge Lesson From Rick Rubin’s The Creative Act
If there was ever a guy who didn't look the part, it's Rick Rubin.
He's the first to admit he's no performer. And when someone who knows he's no perf…
13127: How To Confidently Raise Your Rates
It can a moment of pause and tense self-reflection, and often, one of uncertainty: raising your rates.
Let's take a look at how to have that conversa…
13126: Do You Avoid Non-Fiction (Or Fiction) Audiobook Narration?
If you find yourself looking at audiobook auditions of a particular genre, like fiction, or non-fiction, and saying, "Nah...that's not for me."
I won…
13125: A $59 VO Insurance Policy
They've done it again.
I don't know how long it will last, but AudioTechnica has lowered the price on the AT-2020 USB Plus (the microphone I use and…