Aug 14, 20185 minVoiceovers And Coaches – The Not Silent Blog 8/14/18I recently encountered not one, not two, but three weird situations which involved both the perception and the reality of voiceover...
Jul 31, 20183 minVoiceovers And Good Storytelling – The Not Silent Blog 7/31/18Here’s a lesson in good storytelling… Over the weekend I went to the screening of the new short film “Killian“, starring one of my...
Jul 10, 20183 minVoiceovers And Audio Book Preparation – The Not Silent Blog 7/10/18As a narrator, audio book preparation can be a fun, sometimes daunting, and often fulfilling challenge. Here’s an example… Right now I’m...
Jun 5, 20184 minThe Johnny Heller 4th Annual Splendiferous Narrator Workshop – The Not Silent Blog 6/5/18As always a fabulous, informative, inspiring time was had by all at The Johnny Heller 4th Annual Splendiferous Narrator Workshop. A full...
May 29, 20183 minVoiceovers And Genre Focus – The Not Silent Blog 5/29/18A big challenge for many voice talents of all experience levels is genre focus. How do you pick a voiceover genre to focus on? How do you...
Apr 3, 20183 minVoiceovers And Too Many Voiceover Coaches – The Not Silent Blog 4/3/18We’ve been hearing the rhetoric for years that there are a bunch of predatory voiceover coaches and demo producers out there (which is...
Mar 20, 20183 minVoiceovers And Reading Commercial Copy – The Not Silent Blog 3/20/18Reading commercial copy is one of the most basic skills in the voiceover industry. What a better way to hone said skills than at the...
Sep 5, 20172 minThe 2017 New England Audiobook Narrator Retreat – The Not Silent Blog 9/5/17The New England Audiobook Narrator Retreat is back! Audio book narrator extraordinaire and all-around mensch Johnny Heller is once again...
Jul 18, 20173 minVoiceovers and The Innovation Code – The Not Silent Blog 7/18/17I recently narrated the fascinating audio book The Innovation Code: The Creative Power of Constructive Conflict by Jeff and Staney...
Jun 27, 20174 min5 Years As The VO Strategist Taught Me 3 Things – The Not Silent Blog 6/27/17Five years ago this month, I decided to become the VO Strategist. What a crazy ride it’s been! My brain works funny. I often see the...
Jun 20, 20173 minVoiceovers And Standup Comedy – The Not Silent Blog 6/20/17I love stand-up comedy. I’ve loved it ever since I saw George Carlin in “Carlin at Carnegie” on HBO when I was a kid. Just for fun,...
Jun 6, 20173 minJohnny Heller’s 3rd Annual Splendiferous Narrator Workshop – The Not Silent Blog 6/6/17Being an effective audiobook narrator is tough. The intricacies of preparation, technical production, genre mastery, performance, and...
May 23, 20172 minVoiceovers and Breaking Through Gridlock – The Not Silent Blog 5/23/17I recently narrated Breaking Through Gridlock by Jason Jay and Gabriel Grant. This was an interesting one! Breaking Through Gridlock...
May 16, 20172 minVoiceovers And Talent – The Not Silent Blog 5/16/17I went to a Postmodern Jukebox concert over the weekend, or what I like to call a “talent clinic”. Holy crap, they were amazing! If...
Apr 18, 20173 min20 Years of E-Learning Narration Taught Me 3 Things – The Not Silent Blog 4/18/17April 24th, 2017 marks my 20th anniversary as an e-learning narrator. Sounds like a weird thing to celebrate, right? Maybe so, but it was...
Mar 28, 20172 minVoiceovers And Madballs – The Not Silent Blog 3/28/17I don’t do cartoons much. Well, not until Madballs came along. Yes, Madballs! The gross-out toys that were big in the 80’s are making a...
Mar 5, 20173 minVoiceovers And The Opera – The Not Silent Blog 3/7/17Last week I went to the opera. It was amazing. We saw Rusalka at The Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center. Rusalka is basically “The...
Feb 14, 20173 minAudio Book Vs. E-Learning Narration – The Not Silent Blog 2/14/17Audio book #54, done! Nat Greene’s “Stop Guessing” is a great problem-solving guide. I even took notes while I was narrating! It goes on...
Jan 17, 20174 min3 Technique Tips For 2017 – The Not Silent Blog 1/17/17This is the third of five blog entries that will focus on getting your **** together for 2017. Wanna catch up first? Here’s Part 1: Cash...
Nov 1, 20161 minVoiceovers And The New England Audiobook Retreat – The Not Silent Blog 11/1/16What a weekend! I was honored to be an instructor at Johnny Heller’s Spendliferous Audiobook Retreat at the Whispering Pines Conference...