Michael Apollo Lira
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...
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Michael Apollo Lira
Oct 15, 20233 min read
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...
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Michael Apollo Lira
Sep 19, 20225 min read
How not to hatch eggs
When I was young – probably spanning from age 4 through 7, I acquired an adoration for baby chickens. And who doesn’t love a cute baby...
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Michael Apollo Lira
Sep 5, 20224 min read
Running The Gauntlet
Running the gauntlet - Wikipedia I really like that phrase. I think of it as a clever or snarky way to describe a possibly haphazard...
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Michael Apollo Lira
Jul 17, 20224 min read
"___ 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...
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Michael Apollo Lira
Jul 7, 20224 min read
"___ isn't always on time" : Justice
Justice, karma, comeuppance. Whatever you believe in or want to call it…much like love, it isn’t always on time. ... You didn't click on...
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Michael Apollo Lira
Apr 14, 20227 min read
Fools Rush In - The Long Winter
I wrapped up my last blog entry with the following thought: “…people generally understand rules. What they don't seem to grasp, however,...
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Michael Apollo Lira
Apr 5, 20224 min read
Fools Rush In - To Feed The Monster
Sometimes, we charge fool-heartedly into an endeavor without really understanding the whole picture. You can probably think of an...
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Michael Apollo Lira
Mar 21, 20224 min read
The company we reflect
The food you eat, the attitudes you carry, your affect towards the world around you. The people you affiliate with. The company you...
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Michael Apollo Lira
Feb 13, 20227 min read
A doozy of an update
Well hello! I haven't updated for some time. For anybody who regularly reads my blog, I am so sorry for this. There are many things to...
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Michael Apollo Lira
Nov 22, 20219 min read
How it Started and How it's Going: The Booth
It's said that the most important part of your audio's quality comes from your recording environment. Any voice over artist worth their...
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Michael Apollo Lira
Nov 15, 20213 min read
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...
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Michael Apollo Lira
Oct 23, 20217 min read
The people you know
I'm going to start this blog off with a memory and a few thoughts of mine to go with it. If everything happened according to plan, what...
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Michael Apollo Lira
Oct 9, 20216 min read
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...
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Michael Apollo Lira
Sep 14, 20214 min read
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...
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Michael Apollo Lira
Aug 25, 20213 min read
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...
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Michael Apollo Lira
Jul 22, 20214 min read
What do dentists and voiceover coaches have in common?
Skills and knowledge are just some of the things that are constantly changing and evolving in many fields. Did you know that nurses are...
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Michael Apollo Lira
May 2, 20215 min read
The reason I put a slash through my zeroes
Short answer: BECAUSE I CAN. Long answer: (DEEP BREATH) A long time ago, I decided to start putting slashes in my zeroes when writing...
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