Voice Acting and Rejection – The Not Silent Blog 4/13/21
Rejection is a way of life in the voiceover industry. Recently I saw a social media post regarding a “PFO” email the poster received. PFO...
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- Mar 9, 2021
- 2 min
Voiceovers and Bottlenecks – The Not Silent Blog – 3/9/21
Bottlenecks in your voiceover business are a common and often addressable challenge. Let’s define the term first, shall we…? Bottleneck –...
- Jan 12, 2021
- 2 min
Brad Venable (1977-2021) – The Not Silent Blog 1/12/21
Last week we lost Brad Venable. Brad was a highly skilled and prolific voice actor. Here is his IMDB page to see how many amazing...
- Dec 15, 2020
- 3 min
Voiceovers And 2020 – The Not Silent Blog 12/15/20
So…2020. It’s been a helluva year but you don’t need me to tell you that. From a voiceover perspective it’s been interesting. Here’s a...
- Nov 24, 2020
- 2 min
Voice Actors And A New Healthcare Option – The Not Silent Blog 11/24/20
There is a new healthcare option just for voice actors. It’s called Healthcare For Voice Actors, the brainchild of In Both Ears voiceover...
- Oct 20, 2020
- 3 min
Voice Acting And Courage – The Not Silent Blog 10/20/20
I often think about what it means to have courage as a voice actor. Specifically, the courage to start your voiceover journey. Here’s...
- Sep 15, 2020
- 3 min
Voice Acting And Diagnostics – The Not Silent Blog 9/15/20
Do you ever run diagnostics on your voiceover business? A few times a year I lead a workshop called “Cost/Benefit Analysis”. We talk...
- Sep 1, 2020
- 2 min
Voicovers And Politics, Part 2 – The Not Silent Blog 9/1/20
The voiceover industry is not immune to politics, as we discussed in a blog from a few weeks ago. Something happened recently that many...
- Aug 25, 2020
- 3 min
Voice Acting and Humility – The Not Silent Blog 8/25/20
The Extraordinary Power of Leader Humility is out! A few weeks ago I blogged about the power of dignity in reference to this book. Today...
- Aug 18, 2020
- 2 min
Voice Acting And Speculation – The Not Silent Blog 8/18/20
Speculation is running rampant about the recently announced changes to the SAG-AFTRA Health and Pension plans. There are a lot of very...
- Aug 4, 2020
- 2 min
Voice Acting and the Transactional Relationship – The Not Silent Blog 8/4/20
Over the years I’ve heard the term “transactional relationship” but wasn’t exactly sure what it meant. It hit home last week while I was...
- Jul 21, 2020
- 3 min
Voice Acting And Complaining – The Not Silent Blog 7/21/20
Complaining is something we all do from time to time. Some more than others… Why do humans seem to enjoy complaining so much? Some are...
- Jun 23, 2020
- 2 min
Voiceovers And Quotes – The Not Silent Blog 6/23/20
I love quotes. Like, I really love them. I’ve put a Quote of the Week in every blog entry since its inception in 2008. I find it...
- Jun 16, 2020
- 4 min
Voiceovers And Feedback – The Not Silent Blog 6/16/20
I’m proud to announce the release of the seventieth audio book I’ve narrated: Leveraging the Impact of 360-Degree Feedback, Second...
- Jun 9, 2020
- 3 min
Voiceovers And Politics – The Not Silent Blog 6/9/20
Politics has always been a tricky thing, and few times in our country’s history has it been more difficult (and dangerous) to navigate...
- Jun 2, 2020
- 3 min
Voiceovers And New York – The Not Silent Blog 6/2/20
I love New York. It’s cliche but it’s true. Not because of the hustle or the “city that never sleeps” stuff. I love the food, the...
- May 19, 2020
- 3 min
Voiceovers And Failure – The Not Silent Blog 5/19/20
In the film ‘Apollo 13’ Ed Harris said, “Failure is not an option”. I’m pretty sure he didn’t have voiceovers in mind. Failure is...
- May 5, 2020
- 3 min
Voiceovers And Strategy Rules – The Not Silent Blog 5/5/20
Strategy Rules releases today! This was yet another fascinating audio book I had the pleasure of narrating. Strategy Rules is a series of...
- Apr 21, 2020
- 4 min
Voiceovers And Adapting – The Not Silent Blog 04/21/20
Over the past few weeks, it’s been really interesting to see how the voiceover industry is adapting to the coronavirus pandemic. Many...
- Apr 14, 2020
- 4 min
Voiceovers And Being Prepared, Part 2 – The Not Silent Blog 4/14/20
A few years ago, I wrote a blog entry about being prepared so things like a blown tire or a crashing computer don’t make a bad situation...
