Voiceovers And Coaches – The Not Silent Blog 8/14/18
I recently encountered not one, not two, but three weird situations which involved both the perception and the reality of voiceover...
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- Jul 31, 2018
- 3 min
Voiceovers And Good Storytelling – The Not Silent Blog 7/31/18
Here’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, 2018
- 3 min
Voiceovers And Audio Book Preparation – The Not Silent Blog 7/10/18
As 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, 2018
- 4 min
The Johnny Heller 4th Annual Splendiferous Narrator Workshop – The Not Silent Blog 6/5/18
As always a fabulous, informative, inspiring time was had by all at The Johnny Heller 4th Annual Splendiferous Narrator Workshop. A full...
- May 29, 2018
- 3 min
Voiceovers And Genre Focus – The Not Silent Blog 5/29/18
A 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, 2018
- 3 min
Voiceovers And Too Many Voiceover Coaches – The Not Silent Blog 4/3/18
We’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, 2018
- 3 min
Voiceovers And Reading Commercial Copy – The Not Silent Blog 3/20/18
Reading 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, 2017
- 2 min
The 2017 New England Audiobook Narrator Retreat – The Not Silent Blog 9/5/17
The New England Audiobook Narrator Retreat is back! Audio book narrator extraordinaire and all-around mensch Johnny Heller is once again...
- Jul 18, 2017
- 3 min
Voiceovers and The Innovation Code – The Not Silent Blog 7/18/17
I recently narrated the fascinating audio book The Innovation Code: The Creative Power of Constructive Conflict by Jeff and Staney...
- Jun 27, 2017
- 4 min
5 Years As The VO Strategist Taught Me 3 Things – The Not Silent Blog 6/27/17
Five 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, 2017
- 3 min
Voiceovers And Standup Comedy – The Not Silent Blog 6/20/17
I 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, 2017
- 3 min
Johnny Heller’s 3rd Annual Splendiferous Narrator Workshop – The Not Silent Blog 6/6/17
Being an effective audiobook narrator is tough. The intricacies of preparation, technical production, genre mastery, performance, and...
- May 23, 2017
- 2 min
Voiceovers and Breaking Through Gridlock – The Not Silent Blog 5/23/17
I recently narrated Breaking Through Gridlock by Jason Jay and Gabriel Grant. This was an interesting one! Breaking Through Gridlock...
- May 16, 2017
- 2 min
Voiceovers And Talent – The Not Silent Blog 5/16/17
I 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, 2017
- 3 min
20 Years of E-Learning Narration Taught Me 3 Things – The Not Silent Blog 4/18/17
April 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, 2017
- 2 min
Voiceovers And Madballs – The Not Silent Blog 3/28/17
I 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, 2017
- 3 min
Voiceovers And The Opera – The Not Silent Blog 3/7/17
Last 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, 2017
- 3 min
Audio Book Vs. E-Learning Narration – The Not Silent Blog 2/14/17
Audio 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, 2017
- 4 min
3 Technique Tips For 2017 – The Not Silent Blog 1/17/17
This 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, 2016
- 1 min
Voiceovers And The New England Audiobook Retreat – The Not Silent Blog 11/1/16
What a weekend! I was honored to be an instructor at Johnny Heller’s Spendliferous Audiobook Retreat at the Whispering Pines Conference...
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