http://blog.tomtest.com Voiceover, acting and other fun stuff Thu, 03 May 2012 15:48:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://blog.tomtest.com/about/#comment-1200 Rich Skripps Thu, 03 May 2012 15:48:50 +0000 http://blog.tomtest.com/?page_id=2#comment-1200 So after last night I thought I would look over your blog....problem is I spent close to an hour on it! I say problem because I was only going to sit down for 15 mi. I guess that says your blog is pretty interesting even for a guy like me who makes his living not as a vo person, but who is always on stage anyway. Keep up the good work bro and remember you are one hell of a BCT! So after last night I thought I would look over your blog….problem is I spent close to an hour on it! I say problem because I was only going to sit down for 15 mi. I guess that says your blog is pretty interesting even for a guy like me who makes his living not as a vo person, but who is always on stage anyway. Keep up the good work bro and remember you are one hell of a BCT!

]]> http://blog.tomtest.com/2011/04/overcoming-fear-and-self-doubt/#comment-719 John C Wed, 06 Apr 2011 00:19:02 +0000 http://blog.tomtest.com/?p=43#comment-719 Absolutely true, most people do better than they think and they are their own worst critics. I always just try to do my best and hopefully that's good enough. Thanks for posting. JC Absolutely true, most people do better than they think and they are their own worst critics. I always just try to do my best and hopefully that’s good enough. Thanks for posting. JC

]]> http://blog.tomtest.com/2011/04/overcoming-fear-and-self-doubt/#comment-718 Pam Turlow Tue, 05 Apr 2011 20:54:26 +0000 http://blog.tomtest.com/?p=43#comment-718 Tom -- some really great tips here to help us get out of our self-imposed quagmires. It truly does happen to all of us at some point. It's so refreshing to see that you tackle these problems with a multi-pronged approach (body,mind, spirit AND voice)! Can't wait to hear the finished narration demo! Tom — some really great tips here to help us get out of our self-imposed quagmires. It truly does happen to all of us at some point. It’s so refreshing to see that you tackle these problems with a multi-pronged approach (body,mind, spirit AND voice)! Can’t wait to hear the finished narration demo!

]]> http://blog.tomtest.com/2011/04/overcoming-fear-and-self-doubt/#comment-717 Becky Marler Tue, 05 Apr 2011 20:48:46 +0000 http://blog.tomtest.com/?p=43#comment-717 Very inspiring Tom. I think we all have these moments in life. It could be career, personal or spiritual. Thanks for sharing. You lifted my spirits. Much Love. Very inspiring Tom. I think we all have these moments in life. It could be career, personal or spiritual. Thanks for sharing. You lifted my spirits. Much Love.

]]> http://blog.tomtest.com/2011/01/my-strategy-for-my-new-commercial-vo-demo/#comment-542 nick sanabria Tue, 11 Jan 2011 02:08:58 +0000 http://blog.tomtest.com/?p=30#comment-542 Tom, this is a tough one. On the one hand, narrow casting to the "love" crowd is risky, it is a smaller field to reach; but going for the larger "like" group puts you in the pool with much greater odds of not being heard, or considered. My feeling is that actual contact, networking, is what gets your demo listened to. The rest is just reassurance to the agency/client that you are capable of doing the job. The "I know a guy who can nail this" is far more important than a killer edited demo. Many of your comments are right on the mark as far as producing a demo for your target audience and not to please other actors; but Steve Carelle did a 1 minute demo at our old studio that consisted of one piece. Go figure. You are very talented and whichever way you go, longer or shorter, it will be successful because you can deliver and that knowledge is out there. Larry Moran was a salesman first, making personal contacts and keeping up with new business networking. We all know actors who could talk rings around him, but he was the top dog. Tom,
this is a tough one. On the one hand, narrow casting to the “love” crowd is risky, it is a smaller field to reach; but going for the larger “like” group puts you in the pool with much greater odds of not being heard, or considered. My feeling is that actual contact, networking, is what gets your demo listened to. The rest is just reassurance to the agency/client that you are capable of doing the job. The “I know a guy who can nail this” is far more important than a killer edited demo. Many of your comments are right on the mark as far as producing a demo for your target audience and not to please other actors; but Steve Carelle did a 1 minute demo at our old studio that consisted of one piece. Go figure. You are very talented and whichever way you go, longer or shorter, it will be successful because you can deliver and that knowledge is out there. Larry Moran was a salesman first, making personal contacts and keeping up with new business networking. We all know actors who could talk rings around him, but he was the top dog.

]]> http://blog.tomtest.com/2010/12/overcoming-negativity-for-peak-performance/#comment-357 nick sanabria Thu, 16 Dec 2010 23:39:31 +0000 http://blog.tomtest.com/?p=23#comment-357 Good advice, but to get that true Denis Leary attitude, you need to get your car towed first. Good advice, but to get that true Denis Leary attitude, you need to get your car towed first.

]]> http://blog.tomtest.com/2010/11/cool-media-alert/#comment-289 Lou Tue, 14 Dec 2010 14:49:00 +0000 http://blog.tomtest.com/?p=15#comment-289 Wow, very cool indeed. Thanks for sharing, Tom! Wow, very cool indeed. Thanks for sharing, Tom!

]]> http://blog.tomtest.com/2010/11/welcome-to-my-totally-updated-website/#comment-3 Tom Test Mon, 22 Nov 2010 22:36:16 +0000 http://blog.tomtest.com/?p=5#comment-3 Thansk JC! I've enjoyed reading your blog posts since we re-connected on Facebook. I still use your roasted cauliflower and broccoli recipe! Thansk JC! I’ve enjoyed reading your blog posts since we re-connected on Facebook. I still use your roasted cauliflower and broccoli recipe!

]]> http://blog.tomtest.com/2010/11/welcome-to-my-totally-updated-website/#comment-2 JC Fri, 19 Nov 2010 23:49:42 +0000 http://blog.tomtest.com/?p=5#comment-2 Welcome to blogging. I love doing it, just a myriad of braindumps and odd thoughts on mine. Welcome to blogging. I love doing it, just a myriad of braindumps and odd thoughts on mine.

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