Being a sportscaster is like, an absolutely insane play happens, and when you're grasping for a way to describe it your brain will cough up something like "HE'S A PINBALL WIZARD!" And because you did that, forty years later that song comes on the jukebox at a bar and a bunch of old men weep.

I made a joke to someone about Yakov Smirnoff and then I got curious and read his Wikipedia page and forget the jokes this dude's fascinating he should be the subject of Timothée Chalamet's next Oscar bait biopic. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakov_S...

he ran straight backwards like someone playing madden for the first time and it worked. what the hell man

Took a day trip out to Borrego Springs with a friend who'd never been before, so I had to introduce them to my old friend the Sand Serpent. Ricardo Breceda's captivating metal sculptures are all over the Borrego landscape but this is the master of them all.

I've now seen and enjoyed "Pink Pony Club" covers by Rick Astley, Steam Powered Giraffe, and now GWAR. Isn't that a sign of bulletproof songwriting. I would still love to hear Weird Al take his shot because he's the GOAT but what a set of flowers to get already www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5XR...

I started doing one-on-one coaching for an up-and-coming VA late last year, we've both enjoyed the process and they say they've seen real gains. I'm not automatically the right teacher for everybody, but I may open up to more of this if I encounter someone I think I can help. Feels good!

First appearance of The Master in "Terror of the Autons!" I love that he would rather hypnotize you than have a conversation over thirty seconds and that his kink is to murder people with degradingly absurd methods like an inflatable chair or a devil doll thrown in the back seat of your car.

Contract signed! New writing gig commences next month. Going to be awhile before I can tell you about it but it is some cool stuff.

Bandcamp has banned AI music. The company has released a statement which includes the following: "Music and audio that is generated wholly or in substantial part by AI is not permitted on Bandcamp." stereogum.com/2485199/band...

Damn it, having a healthy pre-sleep routine actually translates into better sleep this is such inconvenient knowledge to have.

Me, reading Shakespeare's "Venus and Adonis" for the first time: Whoah, this is just straight-up smut. Also Me: Coooool.

Have to give pops to the SAG Foundation because last week a big money voice audition came through with quick turnaround on a day that I was away from home and I was able to use their solo booth for free. The volunteers were helpful, the gear was great, and I was able to shoot my shot. Thank you!

First: Congratulations! Second: Each job is something you've earned. It wasn't "given" to you; it's a job. They're hiring you, not gifting you a role. Don't fall for the trap of feeling like you "owe" your employer for your career and agreeing to things you're not comfortable with.

The last two movies I watched were "Is This Thing On?" and "Song Sung Blue." I appreciated both a lot and would be glad to see them get some Oscar noms, especially for Will Arnett! Further, they work as a great double feature about how process and practice matter more in art than results.

The indie show I'm co-creating is LOOKING FOR VOICE ACTORS! If you or anyone else you know are looking for VA roles, we'd love to hear your audition. So excited to finally be bringing this series to life! #voiceactor #voiceacting #vosky #indieanimation

For the love of god and all that is holy, fill out this survey. So many creators and creatives use Discord as a project management tool, and the last thing we need or deserve is to further provide grist for the plagiarism machine mill.

Possible new writing project coming together for February and March. Fingers crossed because it would be cool as eff.

An early example of the cartoon trope of a character not realizing they have run off a cliff until they look down. (Oswald the Lucky Rabbit in The Ocean Hop 1927)

Every seat in the SAG-AFTRA Foundation theatre is sponsored by an actor. Had to take the Sam Elliott chair for maximum voice acting mojo.

My co-author and I are targeting roughly 80K words for the first draft of this scifi novel; since 800 words is a pretty typical writing sprint for me, it's satisfying to catch my breath and think "Hey! 1% of a book!"

[PAID CASTING CALL] Looking for a black queer voice actor to voice Kie in my visual novel, Doce Fim. This is a PAID role! Kie is a whimsical lil fella and his voice requires a versatile range. Open 'till January 20th! docs.google.com/document/d/1... #voiceactor #VNDev #castingcall #voiceacting

The phrase "Florida Man" would rhythmically fit perfectly into Johnny Cash's unused theme song for the James Bond movie "Thunderball." Use this information responsibly, Internet. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tx-x...

I put a nice $12 ballpoint pen on my wishlist and received it as a Christmas present. I wondered how much of an improvement it would be and oh no chat I really like it I can't be a fancy pen guy I don't have the bucks for that.

Watched "Police Story 2" last night - someone call Milhouse because I found the movie that actually goes to the fireworks factory and then blows it the hell up. Some culturally cringey reasons this didn't get much US play, but the playground sequence is all-time great www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6o1...

Reached my moment in the Pertwee era of "Doctor Who" where he became fully locked-in. Because the show's style and format changed so drastically after Troughton's regeneration, I was struggling to see the character and feel a connection with the previous two incarnations. But he finally got there...

Looks like everyone's credits are getting restored & as a happy middle ground, the "(voice: English version)" header that used to be applied to dubs and localized work has also been added as well. Everyone wins. To those affected, be sure to thank the good folks at NAVA for resolving this matter.

First thing I said in 2026 that's worth writing down: "Why's the Wii calling me Daddy?"

I have a treasured friend whom I met at a party on New Year's Eve 19 years ago at a really low point in my life. We both sensed an uncanny connection and every year since, wherever life takes us, we've called on Dec. 31 to see how each other is doing as we march on through the world. (cont'd)

When I count my blessings from this year, knowing that I'm in three of these is one of the sweetest numbers to count.

Difficult to summarize my 2025 in voicework, it truly was the Best of Times and the Worst of Times. I have never experienced more love and affirmation, just as I've never experienced more setbacks and harm. You can't help but ask yourself if it's worth it. I've chosen to forge ahead.

That MFer Shockwave harvesting whales for Energon and going full Sickos about it.

Was at a little strip mall bar on Sunset Blvd. with some friends and saw Keanu Reeves alone at the bar. My friend invited him to join our table and he courteously declined.

More of Austin Bauman's terrific photos from "It's a Wonderful Life - A Live Radio Play." Still in the afterglow from this deeply-fulfilling experience; hope I get to return to Bedford Falls next year!

This history book opens with a preface stating that they know it's really late and yeah, whatever, there's a lot of stuff that like MAY be missing or wrong but their original and totally perfect history book was lost in a flood and what are you going to do smart guy write your OWN BOOK instead?

When it all comes crashing down, they'll blame us for not clapping hard enough.

Halfway through watching the new "Office" spinoff "The Paper;" so far the show's real breakthrough in modernizing for 2025 is Esmeralda. She's molded in the table-flipping era of reality TV the way Bane was molded in the dark, and someone like her wouldn't have appeared in 2005 Dunder Mifflin.

Now the staff can't be too tall or too short, you find the hole in the floor in the Map Room and BOOM. Then you've got that jewel, see, and over here it catches the light of the rising sun and BOOM, you got yourself a Well of the Souls.

Nicolas-Cage-as-John-Madden making an incursion into Charlie Day meme territory

this movie is so beautifully shot it makes me want to cry

My sister pre-ordered "Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment" as a Christmas present for my nephew before she knew I was in it. This morning she told him Uncle Nick is an unlockable character. On FaceTime he asked me who, I said Pinnec the Rito and started explaining, but he just ran away.

Happy Holidays to everyone! Still my undefeated favorite song of the season www.youtube.com/watch?v=AA35...

Started "The Ambassadors of Death" in the Pertwee era of "Doctor Who." What a cracking good first episode for a serial: Brigadier leading a massive shootout, clever and sinister villains, plus a space program-set mystery. And a return to the TARDIS! I hadn't expected to miss it so keenly.

Felt nostalgic this morning and fired up the first game I can remember outside "Dragon's Lair" et al where voice acting was produced and integrated in a way that enhanced play. Will always remember this proto-RTS title for heavily-compressed notifications like "We've ADVANCED a tech level."

After a run of "It's a Wonderful Life" today, a frail, quiet woman introduced herself and said her husband had passed recently, and that this was the first time she'd left the house since the memorial. She was so grateful for our show. She took season brochures and wants to go to the theatre more.

Remember - the following activities are always free and positive: 1) Share your appreciation for voice actors and their work. 2) Contact cons directly to request your favorites. 3) Signal boost others doing one and two. 4) Take breaks from the World Wide Web!

Hi! Thank you for your questions. (I put them in a screenshot so people can see them in a single post. Hope that's okay.) 1) Yes. When a non-union performer works on a union contract, they are entitled to all of the same exact protections/pay/etc. that a union performer receives.

I read about the recent HoYo recast. I wouldn't wish it on anybody, it's a crushing feeling to lose something you love this way. The silver lining I take is, fans who care have a better understanding of the vulnerability and uncertainty of what we do; and how much we truly love it to take that on.

Back-to-back George Bailey performances today. You really have to pay attention to your physical needs to access that much energy and emotion. Eat well, use your downtime, dial up your techniques for cooling off and mentally resetting. Maximize what you have to give the audience. Play like a pro.

📣VA CASTING CALL!📣 We have 2 PAID roles open for Trans VAs in our upcoming film, "Memories of Redwoods"! We use Casting Call Club for auditions, see the replies for the link to the casting call!💕 #VRChat #CastingCall #VoiceActing

Had an offer on the table for a writing payday that would have made up a lot of the income I lost this year. But we couldn't get to numbers that really reflected the project's value and they quit rather than negotiate. You'll get bruised sometimes, standing up for your worth. But you have to.