Voiceovers And Scratch Tracks, Part 2 – The Not Silent Blog 10/13/20
Last week we talked about listening to scratch tracks. This week let’s talk about narrating scratch tracks. What’s the difference between...
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Sep 8, 20203 min read
Voiceovers And Invoices – The Not Silent Blog 9/8/20
Have you thought about the effect COVID-19 has had on our invoices? You’ll see what I mean in a minute… COVID-19 has had a massive effect...
May 26, 20203 min read
Voiceovers And Agents – The Not Silent Blog 5/26/20
Agents have not been spared from the coronavirus pandemic. My longtime agent Viola Staravoj of VS Talent Group has just decided to shut...
May 12, 20203 min read
Voiceover And Timing – The Not Silent Blog 5/12/20
Lately, the question of timing has come up in the voiceover industry. Timing as in, “Considering the pandemic, is now the right time to...
Apr 28, 20204 min read
Voiceovers And Turning Down Auditions – The Not Silent Blog 4/28/20
Have you ever gotten auditions that you didn’t want to do? Me? All the time. I get auditions from my manager, multiple agents, and...
Apr 7, 20203 min read
Voiceovers And COVID-19 Financial Assistance
How can freelancers like voice actors can get COVID-19 financial assistance?
Jan 28, 20203 min read
Voiceovers And Political Spots – The Not Silent Blog 1/28/20
It’s 2020 (an election year) and I think it’s safe to say that the demand for political spots will increase. By that I mean there will be...
Jan 21, 20203 min read
Voiceovers And The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel – 01/21/20
I recently watched Season 3 of ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel‘ and it did not disappoint. If you’ve seen the show, you may know where this...
May 28, 20193 min read
Voiceovers And The VO Strategist – The Not Silent Blog 5/28/19
The VO Strategist. That’s me! Even the VO Strategist has to take some time off to do human-type stuff. This week I’ll be at the Audio...
Mar 19, 20193 min read
Money And Voiceovers – The Not Silent Blog 3/19/19
Money is the number one concern in every business, but in the voiceover profession I’ve noticed a trend. More and more people seem to be...
Feb 26, 20194 min read
Voiceovers and Taxes – The Not Silent Blog 02/26/19
The 2019 tax season is here so it’s time to pay your taxes. Or hopefully get a refund. 🙂 Last year a I wrote a two-part blog about the...
Jan 8, 20194 min read
Voiceovers and Market Pressure – The Not Silent Blog 1/8/19
Let’s talk about market pressure in the voiceover industry… Last week, the student who inspired this blog entry from a few months ago...
Dec 4, 20183 min read
Voiceovers And The Usage Fee – The Not Silent Blog 12/04/18
In the voiceover world, the subject of the usage fee has come up quite a bit lately. What is a usage fee? A usage fee is when you get...
Sep 25, 20184 min read
Voiceovers And Being Profitable – The Not Silent Blog 9/25/18
I am often asked, “When will my voiceover business become profitable? When will my career turn the corner? How long will it take for me...
Sep 11, 20184 min read
Voiceovers And Forms of Payment – The Not Silent Blog 9/11/18
As freelancers, voice talent have to deal with a lot of things to run their business. One of many is handling different forms of payment....
Aug 21, 20184 min read
Voiceovers And Slating Auditions – The Not Silent Blog 08/21/18
Last week I was talking to my friend Carin Gilfry about slating auditions. The topic arose because respected coach Paul Liberti talked...
Jul 17, 20183 min read
Voiceovers And Suing Voices Dot Com, Part One – The Not Silent Blog 7/17/18
Noted voice actor and coach J. Michael Collins is suing the pay-to-play casting site Voices Dot Com. You can read the Voice Over Xtra...
Jul 2, 20184 min read
Voiceovers And Incorporating – The Not Silent Blog 7/3/18
I’ve been giving the whole voiceover-business-incorporating question some thought. I see that question online almost every day and it’s...
Jun 12, 20183 min read
Voiceovers And Voiceover Related Questions – The Not Silent Blog 6/12/18
For the past year or so I’ve noticed that when people pose voiceover related questions on a Facebook group or other forum, I’ve already...
Apr 24, 20183 min read
Voiceovers And Moving – The Not Silent Blog 4/23/18
I’m moving! Well, I moved last week. I’ve lived most of my life in New Jersey and now I’m a New Yorker! Of course the prospect of moving...
Apr 10, 20184 min read
Voiceovers And Pro Bono Work – The Not Silent Blog 4/10/18
Here is an important lesson about pro bono work… A few weeks ago I got an email from an aspiring voice talent who accepted an unpaid gig...
Mar 13, 20184 min read
Voiceovers And Landing An Agent – The Not Silent Blog 3/13/18
Last week a voice talent asked me for advice about landing an agent. This is what I told him… There are many, many factors to consider...
Feb 27, 20183 min read
Voiceovers And Strange **** – The Not Silent Blog 2/27/18
Let’s talk about some strange **** that happened. But first, a reflection… I started blogging almost twelve years ago. Looking back, I’ve...
Jan 9, 20184 min read
Voiceovers And The New Tax Code, Part 2 – The Not Silent Blog 1/9/18
Last week I posted a blog entry about the new tax code and how it affects us as voice talent. It received some praise from y’all so thank...
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