The Not Silent Voiceover Blog Archive: 2010

Tom Dheere

May 10

2 min read

A Legacy of Professional Voice Acting Insights & Industry Evolution

This archive documents my fifth full year as a full-time professional voice actor. By 2010, the "Not Silent" journey had reached a major milestone of sustainability. My career was no longer about proving I could do the work. It was about mastering the nuances of the craft and navigating a maturing digital marketplace. These entries capture a year of professional maturity, technical precision, and community leadership.

Welcome to the Not Silent Voiceover Blog Archive: 2010. This page contains a summary of my industry updates and voice acting journey from 2010. While my business has evolved into the modern Not Silent Blog, these legacy posts represent a half-decade of full-time commitment to the voiceover craft and the professional standards required to sustain a long-term performance career.

Voice actor Tom Dheere in Times Square, NYC, during his fifth year as a full-time professional talent.

Key Topics and Career Milestones from 2010

In 2010, my weekly updates shifted toward the "Professional Polish", the high-level adjustments that separate the amateurs from the veterans. Highlights from this year include:

Mastering the Retake: 2010 saw a deep dive into the technical and psychological aspects of "Voiceovers and Retakes", learning how to handle client revisions with speed, precision, and professional grace.
The 5-Year Full-Time Milestone: Reflecting on the systems, mental stamina, and business ethics required to maintain a 100% performance-based career for five consecutive years.
The Maturation of Online Casting: Documenting the transition of online platforms from a secondary supplement to a primary pillar of the voiceover business model.
Voice Acting and Courage: Exploring the vulnerability required to take big creative risks in the booth and the mental courage needed to navigate the peaks and valleys of a freelance talent life.
GKN & Community Advocacy: Continued growth of the Good Karma Network (GKN) as a platform for setting professional standards and fostering genuine connection among NYC and global talent.

From my village to yours, this is Tom Dheere, the H is Silent, but I'm Not.

Thanks For Reading!

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Tom Dheere, the VO Strategist, wearing a black vest and glasses, standing in front of a VO Atlanta 2024 step-and-repeat banner featuring voice-over industry logos.

Tom Dheere is a 30-year veteran voice actor who has narrated virtually every genre of the industry, from high-stakes corporate narration to complex technical medical scripts. Known as a "street-smart professor," Tom blends a human-first performance style with a CEO’s understanding of ROI and project deadlines. When he isn’t in the booth helping brands find their resonance, he mentors new voice actors and produces the sci-fi comic book Agent 1.22.