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August 16, 2016
The “Method Acting” Farce
Recently I have been reading lots of articles on Jared Leto and his so-called “Method Acting” he did while being the Joker. While some praise method acting as great way to understand and realistically portray a character, the fact is that it is misunderstood and today, it is used incorrectly. Or worse, in Jared Leto’s case, it is an excuse for deplorable behavior.
Method Acting was originally called “The Stanislavski Method”, or “The Method”, when it first was introduced into the mainstream i...
July 18, 2014
FCC: Reclassify broadband service or podcasting will suffer
Below is the entirety of my filing to the FCC from my production company, Audio Toaster Broadcasting that I made this evening regarding Net Neutrality and its impacts on podcasting.
About Sam SwicegoodSam Swicegood is a Voice Actor from Baltimore, MD, now living in Cincinnati, OH. He is an accomplished radio host, marketing professional, and freelance writer.
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July 3, 2014
Jon Bailey, voice of Honest Movie Trailers, has his voice misused
You may have heard of voice over artist Jon Bailey. You may have heard of Smosh Games Honest Movie Trailers. You may have heard of a recent Dota Honest trailer. The problem is: that last one is a fake.
A day ago, a video titled “Dota Honest Trailer” appeared on youtube on the channel of a video group called Coldoz. The video, which features Dota gameplay with voiceover by the deep-voiced voiceover artist, has a little over 70,000 views.
The problem? Jon Bailey didn’t approve it.
Jon, who is...
June 29, 2014
Podcasts and Broadcasting – A panel!
I had the opportunity to give a panel on broadcasting and podcasts at Trotcon this year. I covered how to start one, how to avoid pitfalls, cheap ways to do simple audio treatment, and more. I encourage you to give it a watch!
About Sam SwicegoodSam Swicegood is a Voice Actor from Baltimore, MD, now living in Cincinnati, OH. He is an accomplished radio host, marketing professional, and freelance writer.
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June 16, 2014
Your Comfort Zone; or, Making Your Vocal Booth Perfect
I talk about vocal booths occasionally. Not as often as I’d like, mostly because I keep changing mine to suit my needs.
One thing I tell people who ask me about my studio is that you have certain needs for a vocal booth. These are:
Having good acoustic treatment and a minimal of noise (Here’s some tips on reducing your Noise Floor by legendary Dan Leonard) Having quality equipment Having enough light to read copy Having the right temperatureThat last one sometimes sounds weird. People can’...
May 28, 2014
“Never attribute to malice that which is adequately expla...
“Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.” – Robert J. Hanlon
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May 27, 2014
Squish, clang, pow! Foley in Your Home Studio
When I was younger, I remember reading an article in Nickelodeon magazine about “awesome fun jobs”. One of them attracted my attention back then, long before I got into vocal and audio work, and long before I had a home studio: foley artists.
Even today, foley artists are the mysterious, clever folks that get counted on for every manner of sound imaginable. Foley work is magical and makes a mess, as evidenced by this dramatization of how foley artists work:
I’ve only watched that video a co...
