Voice Over Talent Success eBook from Doug Turkel
A few months ago, my wonderfully talented colleague Doug Turkel asked me to be a part of an eBook that has been begging to be written for years now. He managed to finagle almost 30 of today’s top voice over talent to contribute their advice and secrets to success. When he asked me to be […]
In the MIND of Casting!
Vocational training. Yes, you heard me…vocational training. Here is another one: apprenticeship. There are lots of ways to say, or discuss, education…but at the end of the day when it comes to ALL forms of knowledge you are either an intellectual who simply discusses things…or you have UNDERSTANDING…which means you’ve experienced them. One of the […]
Viral Agency: “Is this the future?”
It has officially begun, even if well, it isn’t so official…or professional rather. Recently I received an email from, a Hollywood talent agency accepting new talent for those, “Seeking Representation.” The agency is called H-V-N Talent So here is a little story by an actor regarding this new “LEGIT – Licensed” agency. In the words […]
Biggest Mistakes In Voice Over: Part 1
In this multi-part series, I’m going to address the biggest mistakes we make in voice over. I articulate these mistakes because I’ve made them, and I’ve seen others shoot themselves in the foot, not even realizing that they’re making mistakes they can so easily avoid. Biggest Mistake #1: Not Practicing Aloud EVERY SINGLE DAY If […]
Hindsight isn’t 20/20: Rep Relations!
Well I just finished covering this subject at The Actors’ Network, but wanted to blog about it in a slightly different fashion. We use phrases like “Monday morning quarterback” and “Hindsight is 20/20” to remind ourselves that when it is over or past…it is easy to know
Biggest Mistakes In Voice Over: Part 2
Last post, I discussed the dangers of not practicing aloud EVERY SINGLE DAY. This week’s biggest mistake to make in VO: NOT WATCHING TV OR LISTENING TO THE RADIO. Well, that seems silly, right? Why would anyone want to get a job in television or radio and not have a working knowledge of what is […]
Biggest Mistakes in Voice Over: Part 3
Trying For An Agent Too Soon I know that getting an agent is a big goal for most talent, as well it should be. And I’m not going to deny the importance of having a really great agent for one’s career. But I notice that for most voice over talent, getting an agent is an […]
Professionally Pushy: When, Why…and how much?
Yes, I’ve been busy remodeling the TAN studio, and other such key aspects of the organization, but along the way this very important aspect of our careers…came back to me. Take it to heart, and learn HOW to do it, because it can make or break your career. This subject, all on its own, tends […]
@AFM, 2012 – HELLO MOVIES!!
I’m going to write this with the mildly certain presumption that “most” folks reading this have not even been to the American Film Market, annually hosted by the Loews Hotel, down by the ocean. So with that premise in mind, I do highly recommend that at some point in your career, you take the time […]
Just below Cloud 9!
From the first time I ever attended an acting class, stepped on stage either as an actor/comic/improv artist, read a script or got hired…I would float…just a bit. Over time, and often even before any of this we actors/performers/artists …DREAM. Dreaming to inspire yourself, dreaming to set the bar high, dreaming to give yourself a […]