Author Archives: Tom Test

Getting More Political Voice Work

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Tom Test

With the Citizens United ruling, the floodgates have opened to even more spending on political campaigns. Whether or not this is good news for our democracy… it sure can be good news for voice talent! I did a fair amount … Continue reading →

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Armin Heirstetter interview, Part 2

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Tom Test

Getting More Voice-over Work in Europe: Interview with Armin Hierstetter of Bodalgo.com, Part Two TT: How can we tailor our demos to suit the needs and tastes of European talent buyers? Most American narration voice-over demos from the major markets … Continue reading →

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Getting More Voice-over Work in Europe – interview with Armin Hierstetter, Pt 1

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Tom Test

At the recent FaffCon 3 “unconference” (Sept. 23-25 in Hershey, PA), I was spontaneously moved to lead a discussion on “How American Talent Can Find More Work Internationally.” It is not a topic I am an expert on, but there … Continue reading →

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FaffCon 3: the Voice-Over “Un-Conference”

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Tom Test

This weekend, I attended the voice-over “unconference,” FaffCon 3 in Harrisburg, PA, along with 100 other professional voice talents from the US and Canada, plus Scotland, Tokyo, and Australia. Now, if you look at the dates of my blog posts … Continue reading →

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Overcoming Fear and Self-Doubt

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Tom Test

Part of the stereotype of the actor is that they tend to have fragile egos. I like to think that I have a healthier ego than that stereotype, as a result of being a pretty secure person who is well-loved … Continue reading →

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Recording VO while on “vacation”

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Tom Test

Last month I took a much-needed out-of-state family vacation. My wife also freelances, so we don’t get paid vacations, and it’s very difficult to take time off. And of course, whenever I do go away, I miss out on the … Continue reading →

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Working on Long-Form Narration Projects

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Tom Test

I’ve been extremely busy lately, working on three large long-form narration projects. One is Project Management training for a large construction firm, another is materials to help prepare students for college and their post-graduation job search, and the newest project … Continue reading →

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My Strategy for My New Commercial VO Demo

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Tom Test

My latest news is that I am currently in the midst of a fair amount of angst over the production of my newest voice-over demo, the first one I have hired an outside producer to engineer in over a decade.  … Continue reading →

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Great Media Alert!

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Tom Test

I found this jaw-droppingly amazing digital art demo from Plenty ™ on Andrew Sullivan’s blog.  Check it out here and prepare to be amazed: http://vimeo.com/16228451 “This is a montage of Plenty’s works during 2010, plus some dear projects that Gula … Continue reading →

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Overcoming negativity for peak performance

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Tom Test

“whatever is true with me emotionally in the moment will come through in my performance.” Here’s my real-life story that shows this is true. Continue reading →

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