Writing for RPGs is a longtime dream of mine, and in that vein I have spent several years developing this a project called Cold Start. It is a Sci-fi RPG centering around societal norms, technology,[…]
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The “Method Acting” Farce
Recently I have been reading lots of articles on Jared Leto and his so-called “Method Acting” he did while being the Joker. While some praise method acting as great way to understand and realistically portray[…]
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FCC: Reclassify broadband service or podcasting will suffer
Below is the entirety of my filing to the FCC from my production company, Audio Toaster Broadcasting that I made this evening regarding Net Neutrality and its impacts on podcasting.
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Jon Bailey, voice of Honest Movie Trailers, has his voice misused
You may have heard of voice over artist Jon Bailey. You may have heard of Smosh Games Honest Movie Trailers. You may have heard of a recent Dota Honest trailer. The problem is: that last one is[…]
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Podcasts and Broadcasting – A panel!
I had the opportunity to give a panel on broadcasting and podcasts at Trotcon this year. I covered how to start one, how to avoid pitfalls, cheap ways to do simple audio treatment, and more.[…]
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Your Comfort Zone; or, Making Your Vocal Booth Perfect
I talk about vocal booths occasionally. Not as often as I’d like, mostly because I keep changing mine to suit my needs. One thing I tell people who ask me about my studio is that[…]
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“Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.” – Robert J. Hanlon
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Squish, clang, pow! Foley in Your Home Studio
When I was younger, I remember reading an article in Nickelodeon magazine about “awesome fun jobs”. One of them attracted my attention back then, long before I got into vocal and audio work, and long[…]
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COUGH HACK COUGH (Voice actors with sore throats; what’s the remedy?)
One of the most satisfying moments in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom of the Opera is the moment when Carlotta, the pain-in-the-neck diva and leading soprano, has her voice sabotaged halfway through the opera house’s El[…]
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Voice Actors should read more
Yeah, that’s right. You heard me. Voice actors: read more. When was the last time you read a book? Which is to say, for fun? I have an addiction to books. I go through them[…]
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