My apologies for the inaccessibility of the blog for the past several weeks. I’m migrating the site to a new domain, and somehow it didn’t register in my brain pan (until it was too late) that if I redirected the entire domain, the blog would be effectively dead. I’ve nixed the redirect for now, and have simply put a pointer link on the main page.Read More »Moving mayhem
I’m not sure what it is, but I’ve been getting more and more questions lately about how to get started in voiceover. Whatever the reason, I always point people to this resource to start their research: The Voiceover Entrance Exam This wonderful e-book by my VO friend Peter O’Connell lays it all out quite plainly, and at times quite bluntly, but that’s far better thanRead More »Want to get into voiceover?
Six months ago yesterday — July 24, 2012 — was my last day of full-time employment. Six months ago today was the beginning of my full-time pursuit of my passions: primarily acting and voiceover, but not forgetting programming, as I still like to get my geek on. I mentioned this to my wife yesterday, and her first question was, “Do you regret it?” As IRead More »Regrets?
I received word earlier today that Andy Nebula: Interstellar Rock Star is now available for purchase through Iambik! While a sample clip isn’t available on the Iambik page (yet), you can hear the first chapter on Iambik’s Tumblr page. I had a blast narrating this book, written by Edward Willett, and am already several chapters into the narration of its sequel, Andy Nebula: Double Trouble.
It’s time to record the next audiobook: Andy Nebula: Double Trouble. This is the sequel to the book I finished last month (Andy Nebula: Interstellar Rock Star), which I hope will be released soon. Recording on the sequel commenced yesterday, though I was only able to complete the main narration for the first chapter. The non-narrator character voices for that chapter were recorded today, andRead More »Audiobook news and notes
Update 10/22/2013: Want to watch a walk-through to see exactly what’s happening? Check out the video version! For those VO artists who aren’t blessed with ISDN or SourceConnect, getting a good phone patch setup can be very beneficial, yet it can also be very frustrating. In my case, I prefer to use Skype to connect with clients, and so far I haven’t run into oneRead More »Don’t know JACK about sending audio to Skype?
There’s an interesting dichotomy in just about any acting situation (aside from improv): you’re following a written script, yet you’re supposed to look/sound unrehearsed. How do you pull that off? While I have very little formal acting training, I feel like I do fairly well in many situations, but I still struggle in many others. For me, it’s actually a fun challenge figuring out howRead More »Succeed by Staying Present
In one month, my life will change. Dramatically. I initially discussed this change with my wife nearly a year ago, and we planned to take action at the end of last year, but it just wasn’t the right time. However, after a few more months of planning and thought and prayer and work, things finally started to fall into place. I announced my plan atRead More »Change is coming
If you ever feel like doing nothing, then I’ve got the perfect book for you. It’s called How to Do Nothing With Nobody All Alone By Yourself, by Robert Paul Smith. It’s a wonderfully insightful and delightfully whimsical book that’s designed to teach kids the vital skill of figuring out what to do when there’s nothing to do. I had the pleasure of narrating thisRead More »Feel Like Doing Nothing?
Over a year ago, I made contact with the director of an online collaborative animated film, and was cast as the voice of the two male characters. Later I was asked to record a Wonder Years-esque narration that would be woven throughout the film. The project has been progressing nicely, and a teaser trailer was just released that shows off some of the stellar workRead More »Devils, Angels & Dating – Teaser Trailer