VOICE OVER ACTOR • FILM & TV ACTOR

A Legion of Voices

Email. That’s how Legion began. Actually, that’s how all my voice over auditions and jobs begin these days. (Oh, I feel a random aside coming on…) There was a time when voice over actors only met their audition copy at the agent’s office before they went into the agency booth to record. And TV/Film actors had [...]

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Acting My Age

When I was young, I hated being asked my age. I’d respond, “I’m as old as the mountains and as young as the human race…” I should’ve added, “and perpetually full of shit… Namaste.” I don’t know how old I am. Sure, cut me in half, count my carbon monoxide rings and you’ll find I’m [...]

Acting My Age
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Voice Over Actors Gone Wild!

That’s right, baby. Voice actors can get their groove on! We can get down, get funky, get freaky on that thing… whatever that thing is (just don’t touch it). Even in the recording booth we are known for flashing the engineer (well, guys do, at least… Or maybe it’s just me). We usually have a [...]

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An Actor’s Resolution

Of all the definitions for resolution, I think I like this one best: …the passing of a musical voice part from a dissonant to a consonant tone or the progression of a chord from dissonance to consonance… Losing weight, making more money, cleaning out the garage – these are just goals and not really worthy of proclaiming [...]

An Actor’s Resolution
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Egg Nog Intolerant

Its that time of year again when people write “It’s that time of year again…” and then follow it up with every concept Madison Avenue subliminally and persistently injected into the reasoning centers of our brains throughout the 20th century. But I’m not an activist “Humbug” freak, either. Peace on Earth? I’m down for that. [...]

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Betty Malicoat’s “The Crooked Eye”

This is a remarkable short film. Remarkable cast. Remarkable effects. Remarkable story. And remarkable that it was ever completed! But after three years and many hurdles (read about the process), my mother’s short story was adapted to the screen, produced for just around $40,000, played twenty film festivals worldwide, and received awards for it’s animation [...]

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Criminal Minds, Actor Thoughts

An actor prepares by punching his fist through his rib cage and squeezing his heart until all the emotions spurt out, splattering the audience… Or maybe that was Wes Craven. Regardless, I had a new experience with my latest job – Criminal Minds. Forgive me if this post is a bit too “inside baseball” for [...]

Criminal Minds, Actor Thoughts
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Announcing Stars On The Oceana

Being an announcer at a live awards show in Los Angeles is not really high on my list of desirable gigs. It’s not because my ego has gotten out of hand (I hope). It’s just that you’re not always seen as a voice over artist (slash Film & TV actor) at these events. You’re on [...]

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Some Movies Are Black Ops

The mission is simple: star in a masterpiece. As an actor, I receive film scripts every day. I have my assistant read them to see if it’s something artistic enough to merit consideration. Once found, I dive into the role and spend months researching the various aspects of the character. Then, I’m off to an [...]

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Picture Perfect Laurel Canyon

Yesterday, I had my picture taken with 100 or so strangers. My second time. What the hell does that have to do with being an actor in Los Angeles, you ask? (And dude, why the attitude?) Well, that will require some back story. But hang in there, it’ll make sense. Let’s start with the basics. Since [...]

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My Foxy Voice Over Therapy

Sometimes there are voice over gigs that double for therapy. I’d have to say my gigs with MediaMatters.org fall into this category. It allows me to funnel my cable news apoplexy into my craft, diffusing any “postal” moments I might have when in a political debate with tea-baggers (the fake kind, not some of my [...]

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My Bloody Acting Career

It’s that time of year, my little pumpkins, when the rest of the country dabbles in acting. Though they’re strictly indie producers, working non-union and without a full crew. Hell, they only get a one or two night run without a stage or studio and no distribution or residuals. But they do get lots of [...]

My Bloody Acting Career
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A Voice Over A Day…

Keeps the bill collectors away! Sadly, it does not apply to doctors. Thus, I have two things to share; a voice over job and my flu. Luckily, you can’t catch diseases from reading this blog (unlike the Drudge Report), so you just get the fruits of my labor… Oh, fever-induced puns! The best! A few weeks [...]

A Voice Over A Day…
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Wesker, Gabi, Alexei: Live! In Person! In Ohio?

… Not to mention several unnamed characters from three huge games coming in the next six months (but due to big lawyers with legalese disease, I must quarantine the actual names). Brace yourself. I’m going to admit something to you. I’m a dork. An artsy geek. I don’t follow sports. I can’t fix my car. I [...]

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Calling All Estelle Harman Alumni

This post is a little off my usual unpaved, beaten path. It’s a specific Google shout-out to all the folks who have ever studied or taught at the Estelle Harman Actor’s Workshop in Los Angeles, California. Because EHAW was an acting trade school, there was no alumni association. Thousands of actors passed through those doors over [...]

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Be The Sizzle, Baby!

There are many rewards to be gained from doing voice over. There’s the money. The freedom to audition in your underwear from your home studio. The pseudo-fame that bubbles up to the surface of the cultural cesspool for fifteen minutes… And sometimes, if the voice over Gods smile upon you — enlightenment. Yes, enlightenment. Newfound knowledge [...]

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Cutting Room Floor

We always hear the stories of actors in big budget films who had their one scene edited out, left on the cutting room floor. (In this day and computer age, erased from the hard drive would be more appropriate.) This is one of those stories. I’ve actually been lucky. It’s only happened to me twice in [...]

Cutting Room Floor
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Working Actor As Sausage Metaphor

I really don’t know why I choose titles that can be misinterpreted as something about the porno world. I assume it’s an innate talent (or inane one). Regardless, it’s still informative. See, very few, lucky actors can make 100% of their income from theatrical film and television shows. Most of us must diversify into other [...]

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When My Art Hits The Fan

It’s messy. It’s expensive. And it’s intoxicating. Making art for yourself, that is. Recently, a reader asked if I had ever written anything aside from this blog so I sent him to my production website to watch the last short I made in 2005. He seemed to really enjoy it. And then it hit me; [...]

When My Art Hits The Fan
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Political Voice Overs? Sometimes.

Today, my blog gets a little naked for Lou Dobbs. Please don’t turn away in disgust. There are many voice over actors who will not provide their services for anything that is contrary to their political views. I’m not one of them. I don’t think the power of my voice and the quality of my [...]

Political Voice Overs? Sometimes.
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Love Letter To Kohan and Mutchnick

David Kohan and Max Mutchnick changed my life. They probably aren’t aware of this fact since they’re too damn busy being one of the most successful producer/writer teams in Los Angeles. Let’s take a trip in my “Way Back” blog machine to fully understand why. Please keep your hands and feet inside the blog at [...]

Love Letter To Kohan and Mutchnick
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An NDA Ate My Voice Over Blog

I was excited to share my day with you… That is, until I was reminded by a director that I was under an NDA – Non Disclosure Agreement - and wasn’t allowed to write about any specifics… Well, that sorta sucks. See, today was a great video game day! I’ll try to recount it while remaining [...]

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In A World, One Man – Don LaFontaine…

The ad man started a revolution in a niche commercial market, but the artist propelled “voice over” into the “rock star” stratosphere. If you follow my blog, you must know a little about the voice over world, so any preamble about the voice of God, aka Don LaFontaine, would be redundant. Tonight I went to a Garden [...]

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Bold And Beautiful For A Day

To be honest, it was more like a hour and a half. This is a post about the bizarre notoriety I received for what many (and myself) would consider a “take the money and run” part on CBS’ “The Bold And The Beautiful” soap. For those who haven’t been following the blog, I’ll recap. It started with [...]

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Albert Wesker Died For My Career

“Yea, though I walk through the valley… and parts of West Hollywood and Beverly Hills, I will fear no casting director, for my work as Albert Wesker precedes me, and thy fans and conventions comfort me.” And when, exactly, did I sell my soul to this religion? In the year of our Wesker 2006. I was [...]

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