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February 2012

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Chris Rock Sets Off Voiceover Feeding Frenzy With...

Last night, in the midst of the afterglow from the Academy Awards, thousands of million-dollar hopefuls gathered in an impromptu cattle-call-that-wasn’t-actually-called, on the word of Chris Rock’s presentation for Best Animated Feature during the Oscar broadcast. People began gathering because apparently, animated voice work is the easiest thing in the world to do, according to...

Friends, Romans, VO Folks...'Lent' Me Your Ears.

So today is Ash Wednesday. First day of Lent. I’ve been thinking about what I could give up all day. I decided to focus on things that relate to my career, and I’ve decided to throw them together on a blog and see what sticks. Some serious, some timely, some completely made up! So here goes… I could give up: Caring about gig postings that don’t pay well Worrying about...

Thank you Rick Castle.

So, my wife and I watched the back end of a two-part story arc on Castle last night, and it got me thinking. No, no, no. No spoilers here. Well, only a mild one. If you’re a Castle fan, you’ve seen this already. If not, I won’t reveal much from the plot. Just an interesting-yet-kinda-crazy concept. A predictive theory based on events called ‘linchpins.’ And no, it...

How about some truth in memes?

With all the “What People Think I Do” graphics that are the chuckle-of-the-moment on the interwebs, I am discouraged for some of the people in the voiceover and acting industry. Sure, there are some funny, truthful, slightly self-deprecating images floating around that ‘get’ the meme. Some creators understand that while funny, they have an opportunity to educate in the one...