1 August 2010

After recording voiceover scripts for years while standing in dark, unventilated, small closets, building a soundproof studio was a dream come true! As you can see in the picture below, my WhisperRoom is large component of the studio, both in size and function. I LOVE it and feel that it is a key selling point […]

22 July 2010

18 July 2010

In a world….   When the legendary voice talent Don LaFontaine uttered those famous words on a movie trailer, you would be ready to go to a quiet, dark theater to escape — escape the weather, escape obligations, and escape the chattering voice in your head. That inner voice can be especially critical to a […]

19 June 2010

Recently, the talented voice actor Paul Strikwerda asked a question on the highly active discussion board of the LinkedIn Working Voice Actor group about using an e-reader in his recording booth. I decided to re-purpose my answers to Paul’s question into this post. My iMac computer is outside of my WhisperRoom recording booth. I have […]

11 June 2010

VOICE2010, the international conference for voiceover talent held in Los Angeles, has ended, and the participants have gone home. I appreciated reading blog updates from other voice talent all the more since I wasn’t there. My travel budget this spring was spent instead on a trip with Drew to Hawaii. However, I was reminded of […]

28 May 2010

Success leaves clues. Yesterday, I analyzed Barry Manilow as a brand to offer clues to voice talent about marketing your personal brand to your clients. He has defined his core product, offers consistent results, and embraces constant improvement. Today, I realized I forgot the last and most defining C in the branding process. As you […]

27 May 2010

Barry Manilow. Paris. Both are iconic brands that exude love and romance. Can you sum up your voice-over brand in a few short words? Since 1993, I’ve traveled to over a dozen cities from London to Las Vegas just to see Barry Manilow in concert. I’ve seen him perform 51 times, including his newest show […]

9 April 2010

An amazing trend is emerging in my voice-over career. For the second time in 2 weeks, I’ve had the immense pleasure of meeting some fellow voice talents. In fact, both occasions occurred on a Monday evening dinner at an Italian restaurant. See? Amazing! First, Drew and I met our friend Dave Courvoisier during our trip […]

26 March 2010

The catchy TV ads for Las Vegas tourism caution you: What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. A banner at the airport reminds you of that slogan as you head to your departure gate. What happens in any place I travel stays there…..UNTIL I get home. When Drew and I travel, we never post anything […]

17 March 2010

In the last few days, I have enjoyed reading my friend Dave Courvoisier’s excellent 3-part series of blog articles about setting rates. When I saw the comments about not leaving money on the table when negotiating the price of a voice-over job, I remembered some unrelated advice given to me by my hair stylist. You […]