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The voiceover industry is BRISKET: A THREAD...
Folks more interested in EATING than COOKING think brisket is ācook it/slice it/doneā. To outsiders, anybody with a mic qualifies as voice talent.
The most tender bits of a cow come from the middle of the spine. The further away you are from that, the tougher the meat. BRISKET IS A TOUGH MEAT. Voiceover is a TOUGH INDUSTRY that will make you question your sanity at times.
With the right technique and proper implementation, THE RESULTS?
Step 1: Not knowing what youāre doing will have you out there serving up shoe leather and ruining your reputation. Do more learning than speaking before you even heat the coals. Thanks to my BBQ masters, @BigDaddyDissin @DaveFennoy and @diamondsong
VO is a HUGE industry. Brisket is a GIGANTIC piece of meat with too much fat. Want a good start? Trim down your focus in order to maximize your quality
Folks will argue about having the sharpest knife, and how much they spent. Thatās posturing, for the most part. Knowledge and proper performance can cover not having the hottest tools. Make sure you have the best you can afford, and they are in top form.
When seasoning your career, lots of folks get SUPER EXTRA, throwing everything on the meat. 
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This is a big industry, there is no guidebook, and no one path to succeed. That means there are...gonna be some mistakes. Donāt lose heart. Make your mistakes boldly, make them ONCE, and use them for your future success.
Building a VO career takes TIME. A lot of time. So does brisket. There are so many factors to juggle: budget/heat, section of the industry/size of the meat, etc., that you will have to react to in real time. Just know itās going to be a long slog.
A delight that can TRULY influence your brisket: CHOICE OF SMOKEWOOD. These are the comrades you find along the way. Thanks to my smokewood squadhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="š³" title="Laubbaum" aria-label="Emoji: Laubbaum">: @RobbMoreiraVO @andrewlander the padawan @joshevansgo, @Tattoo_VO, @voicemoto, @vo_superhero and @BoKnowsVO
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As things pick up, being in a CONSTANT STATE OF ASSESSMENT is necessary. Are goals made becoming goals hit? If not, NO EXCUSES...FIX IT. Same with brisket. There comes a state of doneness where it canāt take on any more flavor. Wrap it up in paper with a liāl soup AND BAKE IT.
There comes a time where all your goals made are goals hit, and it looks effortless. Itās NOT, but what youāve built is strong enough to make it SEEM that way. Thatās when you get you a side of beans, collard greens, macaroni and cheese, cornbread, AND GET TO EATINā
Thatās it. That was my Sunday-to-Monday brisket cook and VO epiphany. Keep cooking your brisket, with whatever ingredients and techniques delight you. You inspire me, and will likely move others to start cooking in their own way.
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