FOR THE HELL OF IT Vol.6 No.2 ON APAC! by Johnny Heller So you’re coming to New York City for APAC…or the Audies! …or maybe just to get a nice lean corned beef on hot rye with a pickle and some kosher mustard and maybe a cream soda…..mmmmmm. Why aren’t you here yet? In the interest of community relations and all around good guy-ness, I am going to tell you all about APAC so you will be prepared and able to fully enjoy yourselves while visiting the Big Apple. First off – what the hell is APAC? Well, many think the letters stand for: “ACTORS PAYING ALOT of CASH”. And …
Tips for Growing into the Growing Audiobook Field BY JOHNNY HELLER (This series originally appeared on the Edge Studio blog as a multi-installment article. Audiobooks-Part1 Audiobooks-Part2 Audiobooks-Part3 ) There has been a well-documented oft -discussed general swell in audiobook production and interest — which is indeed generally swell. With the rise in popularity of the medium, there has been a corollary rise in the number of actors and would-be-actors who are trying to get some work as audio book narrators. Nothing wrong with that. Actors far outnumber acting job opportunities and every actor needs to explore every avenue available to ply his craft for loot. However not every actor is …
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FOR THE HELL OF IT VOL. 6 NO. 1 So here we are with a brand new launch of Abbreviated Audio! Welcome to our new site. Here are some stats: the site was designed by Bryan Burton and Hannah Barudin of FanBoy Designs. You should contact them about your website. And mention us. And, yes, you need a website. Which brings us to one of today’s topics: WEBSITES, SOCIAL MEDIA, MARKETING AND THE AUDIOBOOK NARRATOR As a world famous artsy fartsy type – beloved by all but the most jaded and Simon Vance – I am frequently asked many questions. Questions like: “Are you leaving soon?” “You can’t stay …
FOR THE HELL OF IT VOL. 3 NO. 7 RANDOM THOUGHTS And Musings ON MOVIES AND ENTERTAINMENT There’s a new movie out called Expendables 2. It is the sequel to the stunningly boring Expendables 1. I am certain the film will make money—certainly in France where films like this are considered art – as the French can’t conceive that a film so stupid could be anything but art. Having said that – having come out and opined that this is fatuous mind-numbingly vacuous crap not worth the price of even a free ticket, I can’t wait! Are you kidding me?! Stallone! Arnold! Willis! Stratham! And Chuck Freakin’ Norris! OMG – …
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