Archives for August 2008

Long-Term Investments You’re Unaware You’ve Made

August 30, 2008 by Rowell

I did my first job for a certain Nashville studio last week. Turns out the owners were fans of mine from radio days decades ago. We re-discovered each other last year but it’s taken this long for me to connect with one of their clients. That said, they had the job lined up for me before I […]

“I Want You To Teach Me. Here’s What I Won’t Do.”

August 19, 2008 by Rowell

I’ll admit upfront, it’s good to have an idea of your limitations. It’s good to know what you expect from a learning experience. But when you’re asking a professional for help, rigid pre-conceptions don’t always produce the best results. Usually, I’m the “grasshopper”. But sometimes I am contacted by someone who thinks I might be […]

“We’ll Be Good Friends (…as long as I need you).”

August 13, 2008 by Rowell

The line was spoken by my “voice idol”, Daws Butler, as a two-faced robot despot in Hanna-Barbera’s first big tv series, Ruff n’ Reddy. But even if you’re not ancient enough to have seen it, you’ve probably run into the same attitude. You know. From certain clients. Come on, you know the ones I’m talking […]

Hard Work In Reverse Order

August 9, 2008 by Rowell

Feeling like the kid with the measles watching his buddies play outside, I’m getting my “vacation” this year reading the posts from many of my VO friends who are out in Los Angeles for two big voice conferences. I look at their pictures and marvel at all the hard work they’re doing (and rewarding themselves […]

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Long-Term Investments You’re Unaware You’ve Made

“I Want You To Teach Me. Here’s What I Won’t Do.”

“We’ll Be Good Friends (…as long as I need you).”

Hard Work In Reverse Order

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