HAPPY HALLOWEEN 2018

THIS black cat wishes one and all a HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

And so does the one in the pic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Haaaaaaaaaaaaa! :) :) :) :)

The Spectacular Artistry of Daniel Cole

NOBODY is paying him to draw.

He simply does it EVERY day because he LOVES doing it!

Drawing is as NECESSARY to his existence as BREATHING!

This kid had to be BEGGED to make his Instagram public so people could SEE his work.

Just look at his obvious attention to detail.

I feel 100% CONFIDENT that if he continues to create like he's doing, he's gonna earn a PHENOMENAL living from his colossal TALENT.

And from his unwavering DISCIPLINE!

Ladies and gentleman, may I introduce you to the sensational work of...

DANIEL COLE.

That '70s Shoe

I tell ya, growing up in the '70s was all right by me! Particularly when it came to my footwear!

I used to be so in love with a pair of Earth Shoes with roller coaster heels that as soon as my first pair were worn within an inch of their lives, I had my mother replace them with the exact, same pair!!!!!

Man, I loved those shoes!!!!!!!

And for one Easter, I was obsessed with a pair of platform-looking shoes. I just HAD to have 'em. And luckily for me, my dear mother bought 'em!!!!!!! I felt sooooo tall in 'em! Haaa!

YESSSSSSS, my '70s footwear was the bomb!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

He Ain't Comin'

Ooh, boy, this dude has a lonnnnnnnnnnnnnng wait ahead of him!

LOL!

#WaitingForGodot

The Truth, The Whole Truth, And Nothing But The Truth

Vote!

Vote!!

Vote!!!

Vote!!!!

Vote!!!!!

Madelyn "Maddie" Ellen Linsenmeir, 1988-2018

While scrolling down my Facebook timeline, I stumbled across an obituary that truly stopped me in my tracks! I mean, its unapologetic honesty rendered me speechless. In total awe.

I get the distinct impression that 99.9% of obituaries are written to showcase the decedent as dang near angelic. Free of troubles and strife. All love and light.

Well, this young lady's obituary described her precisely as she was: a loving mother, daughter, sister, cousin, friend---and addict.

Her obituary illustrates that people are what we are: flawed.

We can be loving and caring and nurturing and hurting.

All at the exact, same time.

I could paraphrase the obituary to illustrate its power, but no need to do that when you can read it HERE!

God bless Maddie's family. Particularly her young son.

God bless those who are either addicts themselves, or love someone who is.

Maddie's obituary speaks to all the above.

Lastly, may her soul rest now in eternal peace.

Patience Is A Virtue

He looks mighty young to have been waiting there since the late '40s!!!!!!

Haaaaa!

#SamuelBeckett

#VladimirAndEstragon 

#WaitingForGodot

President Trumpkin

Absolutely BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

#MakeHalloweenGreatAgain :) :) :) :)

Natural Beauty

If ANYTHING is more beautiful than these two, I've NEVER seen it!

Absolutely NEVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CAM Jr - The Voice

I'm gonna earn one helluva living doing voice-overs if it's the LAST darn thing I do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

#BelieveItToAchieveIt
#TheVoiceOfGod
#MrAnnouncerExtraordinaire
#PracticeMakesPerfect

Keri Is So Very...

Keri Tombazian

Last week, I was thrilled to enroll myself in a 3-day, 12-hour voice-over intensive course!!

TWELVE hours!!!!!!

SYNOPSIS
This is a 3-Day, 3-Class Voice-over Intensive Course that will focus on several key components that every voice-over performer needs to know. Keri's Music of the English Language classes have been highly coveted classes at the VO Lab and her new 3-Day Intensive is bound to expand on those successes. This course is aimed at advanced performers and will emphasize the importance of the breath and body connection to voice, balancing surrender and control in recording sessions, properly reading the room and remembering the music of language. Whether voicing commercials, video games, narration, animation, audiobooks or even acting on-camera, this series will help you set words in motion and make you a more bookable performer.

INSTRUCTOR BIO 
Keri Tombazian
 enjoys a broad spectrum of work built over decades as one of the top-booking women in voice-over. She is a lady of firsts: One of the first women to crack network promos. As a young artist, she was the voice of the computer on the first Mattel home video game, the first female to guest host for Casey Kasem's Amercian Top Forty, and the first Los Angeles based voice artist to sign with Atlas Talent when they debuted in LA. Keri is one of the rare voice-over artists who made the leap from radio. She spent twenty-five years tickling the ears of Southern California residents as the host of Night Grooves on 94.7 The Wave. On television, Keri’s voice is presently heard on CBS Network, NBC, and has been the branding voice of The View, Hyundai, In & Out, and Princess Cruises; as well as voicing the role of Emily Hudson in the video game ADR1FT, and a soon-to-be epic sequel game about which she is sworn to secrecy. Her work is driven by the understanding that in voice-over - it's not about your voice - it is about your ear. Keri is a builder of communities, a seeker of truth, and lives by the credo that excellent communication and a fidelity to truth is the foundation of every success.

KERI TOMBAZIAN's instruction was as direct and no-holds-barred as is humanly possible. If any of us in the room was a sensitive person, her critiques may have indeed hurt a feeling or two. I, for one, wanted to believe I would blow her away every time I stepped behind the mic; that she would simply marvel at my talent. Well, that didn't quite happen. Overall, I think she appreciates my skill, but she certainly wasted no time tearing me a new one when I needed it! No problem at all! Haaa!

After our final class, we walked out with recordings of our time behind the mic, including some of her critiques. I told her that I'm going to use the VO Lab to record the voice samples I'll use on my new reel. That lab is already turning out to be a blessing beyond blessings. By the time I'm totally acclimated to it, I'll know how to record and edit my recordings like a freakin' pro!

What the heck, you may as well hear a little snippet of what I did in the dang class! And what she had to say about it! :)

Only In Hollywood

Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!