Mic’s Blog

Jacked Up: When in doubt, ask or look it up!

When you make your living talking, you’re bound to run into words you’ve never seen before. And then there are those words you just learned how to say, not realizing that most people don’t even say it the way you do. Of course, that second group of words will bring...

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Courage, Confidence & Vulnerability by Geoff Riddle

You cannot be courageous and confident without risking vulnerability first. It's a three-legged stool. Ironically, taking risks and failing grows your confidence. If you choose to learn from the challenge, it can make you feel bolder moving forward. NBA all-time great...

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Joy’s Talent Spotlight: Abby Elvidge

We all know and adore Abby Elvidge. She is one of our outstanding coaches at TVAS who shares her expertise in Audiobooks, Narration and Character genres. Abby has been acting since she was a little girl, beginning with performing Shakespearian theater in high school....

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Jacked Up: N D A

N-D-who? Non Disclosure Agreements were in the news a year ago with the stories about the fall of Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein. NDA’s are common in VO. You may be asked to sign one before starting in on a project. The NDA can prohibit ANY conversation, emails or...

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Joy’s Talent Spotlight: John McClain

Hello to all my talented friends and lovers of TVAS! Today I want to write about a man we all know and respect as being an extremely knowledgeable recording engineer, sound designer and voice over actor, John McClain. Most of us have benefited from John’s vast...

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