The DON’TS And Don’ts of the Voice Over Mixer

Do anything fun this weekend? I sorted my sock drawer & that’s about it. Oh, and I went to…

…and hoo-boy this was one for the books!

Friday was dinner for 30 at Hurley’s, a birthday party at The Stag’s Head with a quick stop to see The Tree at The Rock.

Saturday was lunch at Mustang Harry’s, a pre-Mixer Mixer at Edge Studio (sorry no pics I could only stay for a few minutes), a bike rickshaw ride with my pal Lauren McCollough,

The Mixer itself at Slate, an after-party at the Greensquare Tavern, and an after-after party at Veloce Wine Bar and an after-after-after party at McMannus.

Sunday involved sleeping in and warm beverages at the RoastTown Cafe.

As always, I had an incredible time and got to hang out with old friends as well as make some new ones!

TIP OF THE WEEK

: While I was involved in various forms of merriment & mirth at the VO Mixer, I noticed that some folks did not heed my advice from last week’s post (tsk tsk). While I can forgive men wearing jeans and attempts to hand demo CD’s to people, there is one transgression I cannot ignore.

A friend told me that someone at the Mixer approached her and asked if I was a casting agent. She replied, “No, that’s Tom Dheere. He’s a full-time voice talent.” His response? “Oh.” and he walked away. Yeah.

Friends, if that’s your frame of mind when attending a networking event, may I suggest community theater? (dammit, I did it again)

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: it’s not about who you know, it’s about how you treat who you know.

If the gentleman in question took the time to strike up a conversation with me, I would have been happy to introduce him to the casting directors & agents that were there, which I did for numerous others throughout the evening.

C’est la vie! (that’s French for “sucks to be him”)

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

Never drive faster than your Guardian Angel can fly. Anonymous

STUFF

The NY VO Mixer is very important to me. I have attended all five of them and found both professional & personal fulfillment from each and every one. I truly hope they continue (it was announced this is the last one) because it’s too good not to!

From Tom Dheere’s apartment, this is Tom Dheere: GKN News…