Tag: Narrator
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Check Out my Guest Appearance on the Podcast Detours Ahead
Happy birthday month and first guest podcast interview to me!
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Sexy, Party of One?
When I voice a character, when I get on a stage, when I write dialog, my choices are informed by the intention I choose to put behind them. If I forget to choose, the output is bad.
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Finnemore Fridays: Who are the bad guys?
One reason why I am such a huge fan of John Finnemore is that his humorous sketches convey a clear and unambiguous message about who the bad guys are in our world. Bad guys are not interested in 1) Being Nice 2) Having Fun or 3) Empathy. DOWN WITH BAD GUYS!MORE GUYS IN THE WORLD…
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Narration Demo
Somebody’s got a new demo… This week I’m in San Francisco, writing and recording a professional demo reel for narration jobs. I’ve learned gobs about this very technical work, and gained the experience of a director looking for a specific sound and helping me get there. Identifying areas where I need deeper work and more…
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Taking a Break to Celebrate An Audiobook Review
A review of my latest audiobook was posted today. It’s a good reminder that I offer free audiobook codes to listeners willing to post honest reviews.
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The Legitimacy of Round Numbers
You heard it here first, people: 1000 audiobook sales makes you a fully legitimate audiobook producer! As of last week, I have 10 titles and I’ve been in the audiobook business for 2 years, 8 months, and 22 days. This is a very fun milestone, and I hope all my friends and fans will save…
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How to Compliment an Audiobook Narrator
I read the books as they’re written. Occasionally I mess up, and I have to go back and fix something that isn’t good enough, but other than that, I read it out loud, doing the character voices, exactly the way you would. Except in a closet. With a microphone. And a lot of notes.
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Notes From The Studio Audience: Return to Base
If it hasn’t become clear to blog readers yet, “The Studio Audience” is me. In this endeavor of learning how to do audiobooks, I am my own Producer, Actor, Director, Editor, and Marketer. I’m the only person with skin in this game, so especially when I am editing my narration, I work on several levels simultaneously. (I…