Stories From The Biz

Two Words That Should Be In Every eMail You Send

October 23, 2014 by Rowell

…no, I don’t mean “Hire Me” or “Pay Me”. They’re simple words, easy to use, often neglected or thrown about as an afterthought. But I’ve come to think they’re two words that don’t get used enough: “Thank You.” I’m not sure when I started including a “thank you” in nearly all my emails, but during the […]

Worried a Machine Will Take Your Voiceover Job? You Aren’t the First.

July 13, 2013 by Rowell

I’m a contrarian. I try to learn something OLD everyday. Today I hit the jackpot with this story from the website www.curioushistory.com about a mechanical talking device that pre-dates the telephone, recording machine and talking pictures. It’s one of those things that looks like a hoax, but is evidently true…and cool! http://curioushistory.com/post/55136778566/euphonia-the-marvelous-talking-machine#.UeG72PrD-cx There’s no known […]

The Demo Player That Thinks It’s iTunes

July 9, 2013 by Rowell

What if the voice style a producer is listening for is actually Segment Number Five in my sixty-second Demo? What if the producer stops listening after Segment Number Three? Is a problem. …for BOTH of us! Not anymore. Enter VoiceZam, a new type of audio player created by my friend, Bob Merkel, and now in […]

…why would you WANT to sell a ‘fridge to an Eskimo?

February 14, 2013 by Rowell

I understand. People say you have a great voice. They’re probably right. You’ve practiced and practiced until you’re able to sound like all those great DJs you hear on the radio. Or you’ve finally perfected your “Homer Simpson”. Or maybe you’ve looked at all those quickie voiceover audition posts and can now sound like Morgan Freeman. Time to […]

Just When You Think You’ve Heard It All…

February 6, 2013 by Rowell

People who know me are in general agreement that a Big Ego isn’t one of my worst problems. Still, every so often I catch my overly-humble self missing a real treat because I think “Oh, I already know all about that.” This turned out to be one of those treats. And if you think you already know all […]

Knowing When (Not) To Say “No”.

October 23, 2012 by Rowell

If there’s anything better than being invited back for another creative animated tv spot by a great creative team: it’s being asked to add a little something that wasn’t in the original script…and watching it take off! In a spot recorded this summer and readied for air in the fall, the folks at Lawrence & Schiller continued their Telly […]

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