Voice Acting and Webinars – The Not Silent Blog 3/30/21
There are a lot of voiceover-related webinars out there. Heck, I’m leading eight of them in April alone! It may look like five webinars...
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- Feb 23, 2021
- 2 min
Voice Acting and the Explainer – The Not Silent Blog 2/23/21
I’ve been narrating Explainer Videos since 2006 and blogging since 2008. I can’t believe that in all that time I’ve never blogged about...
- Jan 26, 2021
- 2 min
Voiceovers and the Lead-In – The Not Silent Blog 01/26/21
What’s a lead-in? In the context of voiceover auditions, a lead-in is when you improvise some lines related to the spot just before you...
- Dec 1, 2020
- 3 min
Voice Acting And Shakespeare – The Not Silent Blog 12/01/20
I love Shakespeare. It’s a little-known fact that before I became a voice actor, my plan was to be a Shakespearean actor. I even went to...
- Nov 3, 2020
- 2 min
Voice Acting and Connecting – The Not Silent Blog 11/03/20
Connecting with your copy is critical to being an effective voice actor. Here’s a lesson in NOT connecting… About thirteen years ago, I...
- Sep 22, 2020
- 3 min
Voice Acting And Practice – The Not Silent Blog 9/22/20
Practice does NOT make perfect. Hear me out… Many new voice actors think just having talent is enough to succeed. False. Many new voice...
- Jul 28, 2020
- 3 min
Voice Over And ADR – The Not Silent Blog 7/28/20
ADR is fun! I did an ADR session last week in Manhattan. While I can’t talk about the project itself (at least not yet) I can talk about...
- Jul 14, 2020
- 2 min
Voice Acting and MAVO 2020
MAVO 2020 is a go! Check out this announcement from Val Kelly about the Mid-Atlantic Voice Over Conference… Due to the current world...
- Jan 28, 2020
- 3 min
Voiceovers And Political Spots – The Not Silent Blog 1/28/20
It’s 2020 (an election year) and I think it’s safe to say that the demand for political spots will increase. By that I mean there will be...
- Dec 3, 2019
- 3 min
Voiceovers And App Narration – The Not Silent Blog 12/03/19
App narration is one of the many voiceover genres I’ve had the pleasure of participating in. I’m in the middle of narrating my second app...
- Nov 12, 2019
- 3 min
Voiceovers And Hope Noah – The Not Silent Blog 11/12/19
25 years ago last week I had my first voiceover lesson with Hope Noah. On November 4th, 1994 I went for a voiceover diagnostic with Hope...
- Aug 27, 2019
- 3 min
Voiceovers And eLearning – The Not Silent Blog 8/27/19
I’m an eLearning narrator. I’ve always called myself a voice talent but when it comes right down to it, I’m an eLearning narrator. Or is...
- Jun 18, 2019
- 3 min
Voiceovers And Auditions – The Not Silent Blog 6/18/19
Auditions. Perhaps single most obsessed-over part of the voiceover industry by new talent. How you think about auditions reveals some...
- Jun 11, 2019
- 3 min
Voiceovers and The Four Elements of Thinking – The Not Silent Blog 6/11/19
I had the pleasure of narrating “The Four Elements of Thinking” for my friend Ben Cheung. When he announced the release of the print...
- Jun 4, 2019
- 5 min
The Johnny Heller 5th Annual Splendiferous Narrator Workshop – The Not Silent Blog 6/4/19
The Johnny Heller 5th Annual Splendiferous Workshop was, as always, splendiferous. Exactly how splendiferous? Let’s start with a few...
- May 14, 2019
- 3 min
Voiceovers And Narration Technique – The Not Silent Blog 5/14/19
Voiceover narration technique is not something I talk about often. Since the thrust of my contribution to the voiceover industry is...
- May 7, 2019
- 4 min
Voiceovers and Education – The Not Silent Blog 5/7/19
Education, specifically the current American educational system, has really done a number on us voice talent. Think about the 20th...
- Apr 30, 2019
- 3 min
Voiceovers, Narcissists, and Sociopaths – The Not Silent Blog 4/30/19
I had the pleasure of narrating the fascinating book, “Why We Elect Narcissists and Sociopaths and How We Can Stop” by Bill Eddy. Here’s...
- Mar 26, 2019
- 4 min
Being Prepared for VO Atlanta – The Not Silent Blog 3/26/19
Being prepared aka Conference Survival is a real thing! I don’t mean, like, you could die at one if you don’t bring extra socks. Or could...
- Aug 21, 2018
- 4 min
Voiceovers And Slating Auditions – The Not Silent Blog 08/21/18
Last week I was talking to my friend Carin Gilfry about slating auditions. The topic arose because respected coach Paul Liberti talked...
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