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Note to my dear blog subscribers: Many of you noticed that a blog post came out yesterday and it said, “My First Blog Post”. Thank you to those who sent me such loving support! Truth is, that blog post was re-published and sent to you in error because it was a post...
Guest Post on Explainer Video Production by Andre Oentoro, the founder of Breadnbeyond, an award-winning explainer video company. Small businesses rely on explainer video because they provide snackable visuals to break down subject matter. Along with it, a great...
Hire a Professional Voice Actor "Hire a Professional Voice" is a Guest Post by Voice Actor, Teacher, Home Studio Consultant, and VO Audition Director, Dan Lenard As ironic as it sounds, for many voice talent, when asked at a party or gathering, “what they do?” many...
Achieving Goals. The "how-to" and why. In a "secret location" in Sherman Oaks, CA (I'm permitted to share that much!) is the home of "Voice Over Body Shop", Dan Lenard & George Whittam's voice over industry talk show, covering studio tech, business, acting,...
Loyalty in voice over. Loyalty in the gig economy. Loyalty in a virtual world. I've always said, there is no loyalty in voice over. Except when there is. But, mostly, there's not. In my case I wonder, however, that if I used the phone more and connected with clients,...
Looking for direction on directing voice over talent? Creative companies are moving more and more towards regularly hiring from online platforms for their voice over casting. This means clients, producers, and copywriters are directing voice over talent with at-home...
Delivering voice overs and an 11lb baby Lemme tell you a personal story about gratitude, generosity, and the long game… One of my clients is incredibly loyal to me and I am to him. While we really don’t KNOW each other, I've provided him liners weekly for 12+ years,...
"Back-to-school season" is another time when I work at measuring and setting goals. No matter how long it's been since we've actually attended school, it feels like a good time to review how far we’ve come, or where we’ve fallen short. As a general rule, we measure...
Note to self: Take stock. Give credit. Feel accomplished. Sometimes I feel like I’m spinning my wheels… wondering “What did I get done today, this month, (all my life!)?” … It’s in those moments that I find it valuable to assess what was accomplished or learned. Life...
Even naturally talented and seasoned voice actors need a great voice-over coach Voice actors are wonderfully creative, naturally talented, and charismatic. Many are highly business minded, too. However, natural talent will only take you so far. A worthy coach will...