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Nancy Wolfson on VO Buzz Weekly

The amazing Nancy Wolfson is the featured guest on VO Buzz Weekly. Here’s a sample.

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Quote of the week

With a tip of the hat to Trent Hamm for posting this quote recently: “The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.”      – Winston Churchill

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Transition time

This blog post might not be for you. But if it is for you, it could be a significant game-changer. It was just a few years ago that I finally made a transition I had been hoping and planning about for...

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The Good Life Project Creed

Jonathan Fields blogs, and very well indeed. He’s also been doing a series of video interviews called the Good Life Project. As with most everything, I’m not 100% sold on everything Jonathan says, but...

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Quote of the week

I have lived by this principle for many years (and thanks to Trent Hamm for posting this quote). “The only way to make a man trustworthy is to trust him.”      – Henry Stimson

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What you own. What you don’t.

Seth Godin points out that you there are a number of things (attention, trust, plans for tomorrow) that you don’t own, you just rent them. And that rental agreement can be cancelled at any time,...

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Faffcon and Faff Camp, the clarity session

My friend Matt Cowlrick narrates this sweet video about what Faff Camp is and how it’s both different from and similar to Faffcon.

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Aim

The only way to hit a target is to first aim at it. Well, I suppose you could hit a target by accident if you don’t aim; but there’s not much percentage in that plan. How does this apply to the world...

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Quote of the week

Not everyone aspires to be humble, but for those of us who do this quote hits close to home. “Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it’s thinking of yourself less.” – CS Lewis

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Marice and winning the Super Bowl

There was a football game played last weekend in New Orleans. If you live in North America, you might have noticed. One of the ladies who has had a profound influence on my work is Marice Tobias. For...

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Behind the scenes with an audiobook

With my thanks to my friend Jonah Cummings for posting the link, if you are interested in what it would be like to be in the big leagues of audiobook work, check out this article on audiobook...

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Roxanne’s wisdom

My friend Roxanne Coyne has an article published at VoiceOverXtra that’s well worth a few minutes of your time. 

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Karen talks with Dan

The very bright and talented Dan Friedman is the subject of an interview post on Karen Souer’s blog. Well worth a few minutes of your time. (Yes, if you’re wondering, Karen is related to me. She’s my...

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Improv for voiceover

Day O’Day has been a mentor and friend for quite a number of years. He’s one of a rare breed to studied improv under Paul Sills. If you know improv, you know what a remarkable fact that is. I, in turn,...

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A spotlight on the world champion Giants

With spring training under way, I’m delighted to share this new feature on San Francisco Giants outfielder Hunter Pence. Your browser does not support iframes.

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Should and Shouldn’t from the agent’s perspective

Roger King runs the PNA talent agency in Toronto, Ontario. He’s written an insightful article about your relationship with your agent titled Secrets of an Agent Man: Your Agent Should … Your Agent...

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Quote of the week

With thanks to Trent Hamm for posting this on his blog: “No one wants advice – only corroboration.” – John Steinbeck

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Scott Brick’s remarkable story

I’ve had the good pleasure of knowing Scott Brick for a few years now. He’s a truly gifted audiobook narrator and a genuinely decent human being. He’s also lived through a rather remarkable set of...

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Thank you Gary Owens

Several of us voiceover folk over at the VO-BB pooled our hearts and minds recently to offer some words of thanks to the amazing Gary Owens. Kudos to Corey Snow for organizing this effort and for...

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We’ve come a long way

A number of years ago, when dealing with a huge project with a rather tight deadline, I asked my son Eric if he would be willing to help me get the editing done. Not too long after that, I asked my...

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