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Does the early bird get the worm?
“Hi,” the man greeted me smugly, “I’m the early bird.” His hair was greased back, he wore a nice suit, an expensive watch, and fancy...
Michael Apollo Lira
Dec 28, 20237 min read
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Have you heard of the Apogee HypeMiC?
Recorded using the Apogee HypeMiC Over time, you may notice that as a VO artist you begin to accumulate microphones. Microphones are kind...
Michael Apollo Lira
Oct 15, 20233 min read
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"___ isn't always on time" : Success
You need to believe in what you do. Because if not you, then who? I mean that! The world is callous – it’s moving forward with or...
Michael Apollo Lira
Jul 17, 20224 min read
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Humility in Victory
Harry Potter Mania. I remember it sweeping the nation in the early 2000s. A story that swept up children and adults alike through its...
Michael Apollo Lira
Jan 9, 20224 min read
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You don't know what you don't know
There's a saying out there that goes "you don't know what you don't know". It's simple, yet it speaks volumes when one starts to...
Michael Apollo Lira
Nov 15, 20213 min read
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Mastery
I've seen it said that it takes 10,000 repetitions of a skill to master it. I've also read that it takes 10,000 hours of time to master...
Michael Apollo Lira
Oct 9, 20216 min read
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Where are you right now?
I have a busy mind. It's frequently preoccupied and distracted - more often than it ought to be, in all truth. I often find myself...
Michael Apollo Lira
Sep 14, 20214 min read
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A watched pot never boils...
...and watched auditions don't get heard. At least that's the conclusion I've come to. Conventional wisdom in the voiceover and voice...
Michael Apollo Lira
Aug 25, 20213 min read
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Sacrifice
Sacrifice. That's a word that can mean so many things, to so many people. When I think about the word, I envision something along the...
Michael Apollo Lira
Feb 24, 20214 min read
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It's the most wonderful time of the year - to stay away from strangers.
Stranger danger! You want to talk about a phrase having a whole new meaning in 2020 - there you have it. Once upon a time, I worked at...
Michael Apollo Lira
Nov 21, 20204 min read
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Fantasy Sports (and nursing?) Leagues, COVID College Towns, and Tough Love
I'm terrible with general #sports knowledge. I couldn't tell you what teams are having a strong season, and I might even screw up a...
Michael Apollo Lira
Nov 16, 20205 min read
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"I do voices" and other fun faux pax things to say
"I do voices!" "My friends say I have a great voice and should get into voiceover!" "I do a really good Solid Snake impression - check it...
Michael Apollo Lira
Nov 7, 20204 min read
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The 10-Year Hangover
I was born in the 80s. I always jokingly call the 1980s the ten year hangover that happened after the wild and crazy 60s and 70s. When...
Michael Apollo Lira
Oct 28, 20203 min read
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Well here goes nothing.
Blogging. I'm about to show my age here. Last time I had anything remotely similar to a blog, I had a MySpace page. Not only that, but...
Michael Apollo Lira
Sep 30, 20202 min read
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