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Hey, there!

If you haven’t heard me wax poetic about Gmail and what an advantage it is for VO talent and actors in general, we need to get more bagels and coffee together.

And one of the best options in Gmail is one that, if you have more than one email address, will make your email life far more streamlined than you might ever imagine.

Especially if your email is handled by a cable company (cox, comcast, roadrunner etc) or an ancient service (Hotmail, Juno, AOL, Prodigy, etc).

You could be missing a lot of valuable information and not even know it. Continue Reading →

Hey, there!

I really extol the virtues of being of high value to your VO clients.

If you offer not only great voicework, but also care about the quality of the programs in which your clients use your voice work, you’ll solidify your value to them – and they’ll come back to you time and time again for more work.

Here’s one way to make your IVR clients love you: make sure their scripts make their IVR programs easy for callers to use. Continue Reading →

Hey there!

In the last year, I’ve made a couple of upgrades to my studio space. And the one I think was most valuable might surprise you. Continue Reading →

Hey, there!

My client, Jason, up in Seattle, asked me recently what to do about sounding consistent on long term projects, like narration and audiobooks.

It’s a great question, and the stuff of an easy little tip. Continue Reading →

Hey, there!

I’m a SAG-AFTRA member. My AT&T iPhone is my lifeline, but my cell bill is insane. And I’m constantly reminded by my fellow SAG-AFTRA members that I can get a 15% discount on my insane cell bill.

I finally got around to taking care of that.

You can too. Here’s how. Continue Reading →

Hey, there!

Whenever I set up my equipment for a workout or for my classes, invariably some new attendee will ask, “Is that actually a sock you’re using for a wind screen on your microphone?”

Why, yes.

Yes it is.

Wanna know my crazy reason why? Continue Reading →

Hey, there!

How many times as an actor and VO talent have you asked that question, shaking your head as you did?

Beginning in the early 90’s, the myth that all voicework was done by VO-only talent, like Mel Blanc, June Foray and others, began to crumble.

Ever wonder how celebrities started getting cast as VO talent? And why?

Read on, or listen to the podcast version below. Continue Reading →