Sunday, August 07, 2005

Cruise

I've never been on a cruise, but we began exploring some possible destinations this evening with some friends...sounds fantastic (I'm the only virgin cruiser in the bunch). Now I need to find a way to make a portion of it deductable. When I take other trips I always manage to call on clients or potential clients and pitch the "smooth voice." OK, I'm on a boat in the middle of the ocean...how can that be a planned business trip? Ideas welcome.
Bill

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Day of rest?

Sunday, a day of rest...theoretically. Following lunch today I have been trying to resolve the computer issues that have caused me to fall a bit behind in production. Well, I think I've got the glich straightened-out and, with luck, the voice work I've emailed will arrive successfully on the desks of those to whom I've sent them first thing in the morning. Now, about that rest...
Bill

http://www.smooth-male-voiceover-talent.com/oncamera-auditions.html

Food

I know the description of this blog mentions voiceovers, advertising agencies, etc., but one must fuel the system...and no one does it better than Lucia. We just enjoyed a new veggie pizza she invented that is absolutely the best I've ever eaten (topped off with a woody merlot...not on the pizza...in a glass). This must go in her new cookbook. Wow!
Bill

http://www.smooth-male-voiceover-talent.com/auditions.html

Dress for success

It's interesting, I find I sound better when I dress before sitting down in the studio to begin recording...a t-shirt and jeans just don't do it. No explaination, just the observation...dressing better equals a better sound (for me).
Bill

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Writing...

A client called last week and asked if I would attend a "brain storming" session for an industrial video. The best part of the invitation was the offer of a pizza lunch...in a low carb world, that's an inducement. The day of the meeting the morning seemed to drag on forever as the image of the pizza filled my thoughts...then it was time for the meeting.
I arrived at the studio a few minutes early and immediately heard the owner's apology...the lunch had been cancelled, but they forgot to call me...nuts. I drove back to the condo and had a salad...
Bill

http://www.smooth-male-voiceover-talent.com/testimonials.html