I find blogging to be exhausting. It’s work. Absolutely grueling work. I love to cook. I’m actually pretty good at it. I will never make money as a food blogger. Why? Because I like to COOK. Not write. The same goes for voice over coaching. I love to coach. I love to work with students and see them start with head scratching and cluelessness and then watch the glorious light bulb come on, watch the magic come out, watch the PERSON emerge. That’s’ what voiceover or any acting medium is all about in the end anyway. Letting STUFF out. Getting out of your own way so the characters can come through unimpeded. But I don’t like writing about it! So, I stalled this morning and looked at other peoples’ voiceover blogs instead. That inspires me. There are people that clearly seem to enjoy doing this. And you should read them.
You might identify with this blog article called 10 Valuable Distractions, about taking some time to do something ELSE. I write a lot about voiceover training, voiceover technique, voiceover script analysis, etc. You must spend a lot of time yourself emerged in voiceover training and marketing and research. I have blogged several times about “filling the well.” I have discussed the absolute importance of living a rich and creative life, or else. Or else you are in danger of having NOTHING to bring to the table. To the read. The read will be empty. You must stop to fill the well. I’ve recommended The Artists Way in a past Voiceover Gurus blog as a means of doing this many times as well. This book will kick you in the ass till your creative juices are spilling out all over the place. It’s a brilliant book. It’s a brilliant way to take a break.
Hi! I’m Lesley Bailey. I’m an award-winning Casting Director, Voiceover Coach, Demo Producer, and Consultant with over 30 years “in the trenches”. I love helping voice actors bring scripts to life with authenticity and confidence.