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Moments of Truth In Your Biz

22.01.24 02:45 AM - By Paul Boucher - Comment(s)

    This week’s thoughts for the voiceover business were prompted by… Apple’s iOS 17 and Watch OS 10 Updates. You may be thinking… the boy’s lost his marbles. One too many gadgets!

     

    So first, let me quickly clarify what I mean by moment of truth.

     

    Every t...


If Bugs Sounded Like Dora

22.01.24 02:28 AM - By Paul Boucher - Comment(s)

    What if BB sounded like D the E, if the Thunderbirds spoke like Sponge Bob and Patrick, or if Homer had Foghorn Leghorn's voice? Wait a minute… THAT one might work.

     

    Damn, but we have fun as voice actors!!

     

    Have you ever seen an animated movie and bee...


VO for Commercials

22.01.24 02:19 AM - By Paul Boucher - Comment(s)

I'm musing about three things about narration and voice acting this week, but they're in a particular order.

    First: Who are YOU? The DISTINCT you?

    Second: WHEN are you? Are you actually living in THIS moment? 

    Third: Are you working with qualified teachers or coaches to enrich what the distinct &...


Expertise in Voice Acting

22.01.24 01:52 AM - By Paul Boucher - Comment(s)

I spent some time this past weekend, as I do most weekends, traveling to and from ideal sites to engage in one of my favourite hobbies, road cycling. In this case, the badass badlands of Drumheller, Alberta.


While driving, I finished listening to this season's Against The Rules podcast, written a...


Unethical Outsourcing

22.01.24 01:43 AM - By Paul Boucher - Comment(s)

For many years, large corporate players in all sectors have looked for ways to “divide and conquer” suppliers to erode quoted prices.

There are times when this is completely above-board, genuinely looking for the best match of price and value.

 

However, one of the most insidious ways that North ...