It’s that time again! ’A Christmas Story’ is playing on a loop for two weeks straight on cable, and as much as we love it, we need some new blood added to our Christmas movie playbook. We come to rely on a select handful of Christmas movie staples,...
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Wherever you happen to be this year, however you may be spending it, I want to make a small suggestion: Stop and take stock of what you have and who you are. Even if its just taking in a deep breath and exhaling. Or feeling the sun on your face. Or the snow,...
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It’s no secret to anyone who knows me that Thanksgiving is my all-time favorite holiday. And the most enduring Thanksgiving Day memory I have began when I was fifteen, and, well… it’s a story that honestly may never end. Okay, first of all, in my...
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How much time does it take to establish your voiceover career? How much time and attention does it take to establish and maintain any small business? If you honestly dedicate no less than 25 to 30 hours a week, what would be considered part-time for...
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What are the odds of ‘making it’ as an voice actor? Let’s assume you have a work ethic that won’t quit, and everyone says you have a remarkable voice. That’s as good a place to begin as any. However, you can have all the talent in the world, but it’ll...
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You can’t tell yourself how NOT to do something. Yet, before you even open your mouth to utter the first syllable from your script, before you even set foot in the booth—there’s already an internal monologue going on inside your head. I can hear it all the...
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Acting is empathy. The best performances are achieved by having a deep, sometimes innate, acceptance and understanding of the unique realities of the individual role, character, story, personae, or voice. Empathy defines the human elements specific to the...
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Back up, Christmas! You don’t hold a monopoly on amazing seasonal movies. In fact, one of the things I like best about autumn is the scores of amazing movies leading up to Halloween. What does this have to do with voice acting? Frankly, directors use pop...
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You practiced, practiced, practiced… but still, no Carnegie Hall! So, what happened? Well, a number of things could be in play, or entirely absent from your auditions, as the case may be. Here are 5 reasons you probably didn’t book that last audition:...
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Much like a really good first date, sitting down with a new agent can be simultaneously exciting and nerve-wracking. Granted your date may appear stunning and very discriminating, and you may feel flat-out privileged to be out with them, but you want to be...
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