Loop Group Leaders Part I
Some of you may wonder what you actually do when you not only work as a looper, but also lead the loopers. There are MANY loop groups out there. Some are run by only one individual, but the majority of groups have 2 or more leaders. Why do they have more than one leader? Well, […]
A Picture is Worth 1000 Somethings…
Somebody called me the other day asking if I had the name of a good headshot photographer, for hosts. Naturally, I have a great headshot photographer (Elias McCabe); however, I would hardly say he’s particular to hosts, or even actors, for that matter. I would say he’s a dang good photographer period.
Etiquitte
You may have looped before, but do you know looping etiquette? As a loop group leader, you’ve worked with those divas. Those difficult political hires that you would NEVER hire again. Why you ask? Well, they show up late (always arrive at least 15 minutes early to your session) leave for the bathroom right before […]
Slating for Voice Over
When slating for voice over, there are a few basic rules of thumb. When slating for a commercial, promo, narration, or industrial, just slate your name. When slating for animation, a video game, or for a partner read, slate your name as well as the role. There is a big debate about whether you slate […]
Looping and the Unions
It used to be you could make a pretty good living doing looping work AND get your SAG insurance to boot. Now with the state of the Unions the way they are things have changed. The majority of the new television shows are ALL AFTRA. For those of you that dont know, AFTRA and SAG […]
Conflicts Available Upon Request
Why don’t we put our commercial credits on our resume? There are a couple of good reasons.
Versatile Adventures.
Asian sex. Conjugal trailer visits. Birthing babies. Demon attacks. Where can you have all this fun and get your nails done too? A looping session of course. Now that I have your attention, please don’t get offended. We “voice” sex in all ethnicity’s on the loop stage. It is not for the shy. I recently […]
Hey, that guy booked my commercial – part1
I was thinking about a lot of misconceptions that other actors have about session runners who also act and that they have a perceived “unfair advantage” when it comes to booking jobs over other actors. Here are a few of the myths about working in casting as an actor. Myth #1 – The session runner […]
PASSPORTS!!!!
Here is a good one. I was working a session this week where the job shot in Argentina. That sounds awesome, right? Hell yeah it does. So, in this world of added security, you NEED TO HAVE A VALID PASSPORT!
Practice builds confidence part II
In my previous post, I was talking about how to get better at auditioning, even if you don’t have a lot of auditions… sounds impossible, but it’s not. So, you finally have an audition and you feel a bit rusty. Aside from doing your prep in the lobby, listening to what the session runner tells […]