When a client is late with a payment, it's easy to jump to conclusions. But in today's world, the reason might be something you'd never expect. This brings up a critical question for all of us: What is the right way for voice actors to handle invoicing and payments?

The voiceover industry is not immune to politics, as we discussed in a blog from a few weeks ago. Something happened recently that many...

The Extraordinary Power of Leader Humility is out! A few weeks ago I blogged about the power of dignity in reference to this book. Today...

Speculation is running rampant about the recently announced changes to the SAG-AFTRA Health and Pension plans. There are a lot of very...

I take a lot of notes. Not just when I’m taking a class or hearing someone speak, but when I’m at home doing research. You would be...

Over the years I’ve heard the term “transactional relationship” but wasn’t exactly sure what it meant. It hit home last week while I was...

ADR is fun! I did an ADR session last week in Manhattan. While I can’t talk about the project itself (at least not yet) I can talk about...

Complaining is something we all do from time to time. Some more than others… Why do humans seem to enjoy complaining so much? Some are...

MAVO 2020 is a go! Check out this announcement from Val Kelly about the Mid-Atlantic Voice Over Conference… Due to the current world...

I love quotes. Like, I really love them. I’ve put a Quote of the Week in every blog entry since its inception in 2008. I find it...

I’m proud to announce the release of the seventieth audio book I’ve narrated: Leveraging the Impact of 360-Degree Feedback, Second...

Politics has always been a tricky thing, and few times in our country’s history has it been more difficult (and dangerous) to navigate...

I love New York. It’s cliche but it’s true. Not because of the hustle or the “city that never sleeps” stuff. I love the food, the...

Agents have not been spared from the coronavirus pandemic. My longtime agent Viola Staravoj of VS Talent Group has just decided to shut...

In the film ‘Apollo 13’ Ed Harris said, “Failure is not an option”. I’m pretty sure he didn’t have voiceovers in mind. Failure is...

Lately, the question of timing has come up in the voiceover industry. Timing as in, “Considering the pandemic, is now the right time to...

Strategy Rules releases today! This was yet another fascinating audio book I had the pleasure of narrating. Strategy Rules is a series of...

Have you ever gotten auditions that you didn’t want to do? Me? All the time. I get auditions from my manager, multiple agents, and...

Over the past few weeks, it’s been really interesting to see how the voiceover industry is adapting to the coronavirus pandemic. Many...

A few years ago, I wrote a blog entry about being prepared so things like a blown tire or a crashing computer don’t make a bad situation...

How can freelancers like voice actors can get COVID-19 financial assistance?

I got a new computer! Again! This is Part 3 of the epic saga: “Tom vs. Technology and why Technology Always Wins”. You can read Part 1...

Many of you are working from home for the first time and it can be a difficult transition. As someone who has been working from home for...

I’m sick. No, not THAT kind of sick that’s turned our collective lives upside down. When we landed in Hawaii last week I got clobbered...