FINALLY!

Well, this has been a long time coming. I am shortly about to submit my first audition for an audiobook. It's a worthy project, and one I would feel proud to be a part of. Even if it's rejected, I am feeling energized. This is just the first step on a new path for me. God has gifted me with a clear speaking voice, and with people who have both supported and mentored me in this endeavor. Stay tuned!

Roger

FRUSTRATION!

I finally had the house to myself Sunday. I set up a makeshift enclosure to keep out background noise on my AT2020 USB mic, and with the house quiet, I thought I could *FINALLY* record some voice-over demos, right? Well...THIS Sunday, everyone in the neighborhood had to be mowing their grass...and the constant low hum of the lawnmower engines is on ALL my demos. Yes, I suppose I would be able to filter out the low-frequency noise, but my big selling point is my bass-baritone voice, so whatever measures I would take would have a detrimental effect on the end result. Clearly, I am going to need to rent some studio time. So much for doing this on the cheap.

Let's do this!

I now have all the tools I need to start recording voice demos; now all I need is a quiet house to do it (easier said than done). This has been a long time coming. Lord willing, it begins happening in 2012.

Hurry up and wait...

Well, I applied to a job on Craigslist this past weekend with the rather cryptic notation "Would you like to get paid to read?" I have no idea what this pertains to, or what I would be reading, but I thought "Hey, I've got the voice...why not?" And now, just waiting for an answer. So, will this "gestation period" give birth to a new job, or will it be stillborn? Time will tell.

Just can't stand the waiting, though.

So what's it all about?

With this blog, I hope to present myself as an aspiring voiceover artist. For an explanation of what this actually means, please read the following:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voiceover_artist
Keep watching this space!