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It can be very confusing trying to figure out how to handle casting notices that come in that are well below the going rates.
This week, I thought it might be useful to show two real-world examples I’ve received very recently as well as my actual responses so that you can see how to handle these less than ideal requests.
Read MoreIn this post, we’re going to talk about how to engage prospects who have potential projects (hot leads), and how to properly set and manage expectations to that we can provide a quality experience for that client so that they will be more inclined to work with us again.
Read MoreNot all the work you do will be in the sweet spot if you expect to have a successful business. But that’s not the point. Often the work you do will be outside your niche, especially as you expand your competency in more genres.
The point is knowing what work satisfies all three criteria for you in order to determine the work that you’ll spend most of your time, effort, and resources pursuing.
The work offered to you will somewhat differ from the work you pursue.
Read MoreLast week I addressed the question, “Do you need Source-Connect for live, remote sessions?”
This week, we’ll look at sessions that are live, but not remote, and take a deeper look at the options and capabilities of each.
Read MoreOne of the questions I get often from students is, “What is Source-Connect and should I get it”?
Source-Connect is a digital connection application for remote audio recording and monitoring, voice-over, and ADR recording. Essentially, it’s an app you can download and buy a license to (either outright or via monthly subscription) that allows you to connect to other Source-Connect studios worldwide.
Read MoreYes, everyone is stressed. We have a global health crisis, rampant systemic racism (certainly nothing new), social and political unrest, catastrophic natural disasters, climate change, staggering unemployment, and massive disruption to our basic routines.
Still…
In the course of my daily prospecting earlier this week, I just happened to reach out to someone at a production company while they were on the phone with their casting director. It turns out they’re casting a network TV show that will rely heavily on voiceover and as luck would have it, dumb luck generated the opportunity for me to audition.
Except it wasn’t dumb luck.
Read MoreIt was my fault.
I got a little case of the yips. A little bit of nerves. Panicked a little bit in the middle of the audition.
Let's just say it wasn't my best work, and for weeks I've been beating myself up about it.
Read MoreYou can't try something once, suck at it, and claim it doesn't work. There are lots of great and valid tactics out there that if misused or not executed consistently and strategically over time...
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