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Creating A Rich World With Sound
One of the things that distinguishes the voiceover world from on-camera or stage acting is that you create a world, a scene, a drama, cartoon, book or a commercial with only audio – and for the voiceover actor – only your voice. One of the most helpful tools ...
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ARTISTS, LIFT EACH OTHER UP
Collaboration, Creativity
|I’m a little late with my Journal contribution this month because I – along with Shun Lee Fong ...
Read More DETAILS TO MAKE YOUR VOICEOVER AUDITION STAND OUT
Auditions, Voiceover
|This month, I want to take things to the next level. As in all acting, it’s helpful to ...
Read More Get to Know the Producer: Ralph Winter
Interview
|If you’re a fan of the first four films in the X-Men series, Tim Burton’s Planet of the Apes, or the Fantastic ...
Read More Fred Rogers
Creativity
|No matter what our particular job, especially in our world today, we are called to be… repairers of ...
Read More What Do You Know?
Writers Group, Writing
|Writers love to give each other advice. (Hello.) Unfortunately, that advice too often sounds, especially on social media, ...
Read More Setting Up A Home Voiceover Studio
Equipment, Voiceover
|As discussed in previous segments in the past few months, in the current market, a home studio is ...
Read More Career Advice from Actress Nancy Stafford
Actors, Advice, Career
|You may know Nancy Stafford from her work as Michelle Thomas on Matlock, or perhaps you’ve seen the “Queen of Christmas” ...
Read More What kind of voiceover Jobs are Out there? – Part Two
Acting, Voiceover
|Last month in this column, we focused on voiceover categories that are more agent-driven. This month, we’ll focus ...
Read More Auld Lang Syne
Writers Group, Writing
|Time has been more elastic than usual during the pandemic. While some months seemed interminable, others have rushed ...
Read More What kind of voiceover Jobs are Out there? – Part one
Acting, Voiceover
|I’m often asked, “What kind of voiceovers are there?” We probably all know a bit more about voiceovers ...
Read More WHY AM I WRITING?
Motivation, Writers Group, Writing
|How often have you looked at the words on your computer screen – or worse, just the cursor ...
Read More The Three Thirds of Generating Good Ideas
Creativity, Ideas
|You've experienced it: The Battle for Good, Original Ideas – which usually don't present themselves easily. Whether going at ...
Read More James Cameron
Faith, Talent
|There are many talented people who haven't fulfilled their dreams because they overthought it, or they were too ...
Read More HOW CAN I WRITE WHEN THE WORLD IS BURNING?
Writers Group, Writing
|The Greenhouse is pleased to welcome veteran writer and showrunner Sheryl Anderson to the Journal! Sheryl is also ...
Read More First Steps to being a Voice-Over Talent
Actors, Voiceover
|The Greenhouse is pleased to welcome veteran voice-over actor and coach Kathy Grable to the Journal! Starting with ...
Read More Developing Your Type and Creating Your Niche: An Interview with Mark Atteberry
Actors, Niche, Type
|Mark Atteberry is an actor with a number of big film credits to his name, such as David ...
Read More Chadwick Boseman
Acting, Truth
|The number one rule of acting is "do not seek approval from the audience." People don't realize that. ...
Read More The Game-Changing Power of Super Story: An Interview with Houston Howard
Story, Transmedia
|As creators, it’s important to realize that the way audiences interact with media, brands, and entertainment has changed. ...
Read More Michael Rooker & His Advice for Actors
Acting, Actors, The Greenhouse Studio
|In this clip of The Greenhouse Studio, actor and host Shun Lee sits down with Michael Rooker – ...
Read More Michael Rooker & His Love/Hate Relationship With Auditioning
Acting, Auditions, The Greenhouse Studio
|In this clip of The Greenhouse Studio, actor and host Shun Lee sits down with Michael Rooker – ...
Read More MAKING YOUR MARK AS A VOICEOVER ACTOR: AN INTERVIEW WITH KATHY GRABLE
Acting, Voiceover
|Voiceover is one of the few areas of the industry that has not been put on pause by ...
Read More Meryl Streep
Integrate what you believe in every single area of your life. Take your heart to work and ask ...
Read More Get to know Shun Lee, President & Creative Director of The Greenhouse
Leadership, The Greenhouse
|Perhaps you’re an alumnus of The Greenhouse and have participated in one of the Creative Lab courses or ...
Read More Lou Diamond Phillips & Diversity in Casting
Casting, Diversity
|We recently had the distinct pleasure of welcoming Lou Diamond Phillips to The Greenhouse Studio. This talented and ...
Read More Film Festivals 101
Film Festivals
|Today, Phillip talks through all the ins and outs of submitting your film to festivals both nationally and ...
Read More 10 Common Mistakes in Screenplays
Today at The Greenhouse, Katie and John talk through ten common mistakes that writers make when writing their ...
Read More Hugh Jackman
Failure, Fearlessness
|Fail as fast as you can, keep going, and then... fearlessness. And that's when creativity starts getting really ...
Read More The Greenhouse Studio: Michael Rooker and The Walking Dead
Acting|The Greenhouse Studio
|In this clip of The Greenhouse Studio, actor and host Shun Lee sits down with Michael Rooker – ...
Read More The Greenhouse Studio: Michael Rooker & How the Actor Finds His Character
Acting|Actors
|In this clip of The Greenhouse Studio, actor and host Shun Lee sits down with Michael Rooker – ...
Read More The Greenhouse Studio: Michael Rooker on The Actor & Director Relationship
Actors|Director|Shun Lee|The Greenhouse Studio
|In this clip of The Greenhouse Studio, actor and host Shun Lee sits down Michael Rooker – the ...
Read More The Greenhouse Studio: Michael Rooker on Actor & Writer Collaboration
Actors|Shun Lee|The Greenhouse Studio|Writers
|In this clip of The Greenhouse Studio, actor and host Shun Lee sits down Michael Rooker – a ...
Read More The Greenhouse Studio, with special guest Star Trek producer Rod Roddenberry
Shun Lee|The Greenhouse Studio
|Here are some great shots of The Greenhouse Studio in June 2018, with host and actor Shun Lee ...
Read More The Greenhouse Studio: Erik Kritzer on How to Get A-List Stars Attached to Your Film Project
Actors|Managers|Shun Lee|Talent|The Greenhouse Studio
|In this clip of The Greenhouse Studio, actor and host Shun Lee sits down with Erik Kritzer – ...
Read More The Greenhouse Studio: Erik Kritzer on Talents Agents & Managers
Actors|Managers|Shun Lee|Talent|The Greenhouse Studio
|In this clip of The Greenhouse Studio, actor and host Shun Lee sits down with Erik Kritzer – ...
Read More The Greenhouse Studio: Erik Kritzer on Strategies for Getting That Big Break
Actors|Managers|Shun Lee|Talent|The Greenhouse Studio
|In this clip of The Greenhouse Studio, actor and host Shun Lee sits down with Erik Kritzer – ...
Read More The Greenhouse Studio: Erik Kritzer on The Actor-Manager Relationship
Actors|Managers|Shun Lee|Talent|The Greenhouse Studio
|In this clip of The Greenhouse Studio, actor and host Shun Lee sits down with Erik Kritzer – ...
Read More The Greenhouse Studio: Erik Kritzer on What It Takes To Make It In Hollywood
Managers|Shun Lee|Talent|The Greenhouse Studio
|In this clip of The Greenhouse Studio, actor and host Shun Lee sits down with Erik Kritzer – ...
Read More The Greenhouse Studio, with special guest Talent Manager Erik Kritzer & musical guest December Fades
Shun Lee|The Greenhouse Studio
|Here are some great shots of The Greenhouse Studio in August 2017, with host and actor Shun Lee ...
Read More Production Roles On Set
Production|Roles
|The Greenhouse Web Series exists as a resource for creative professionals both in and out of the entertainment ...
Read More How To Write Coverage
Coverage|Writing
|The Greenhouse Web Series exists as a resource for creative professionals both in and out of the entertainment ...
Read More The Greenhouse Studio, with special guest, Emmy Award-winning producer Harry Friedman
Shun Lee|The Greenhouse Studio
|Here are some great shots of The Greenhouse Studio in March 2017, with host and actor Shun Lee ...
Read More Spotlight Workshops: The 10 Things You Must Do To Move Your Hollywood Career Forward
Career|Spotlight Workshops
|Here are some great shots of our most recent class in The Spotlight Workshops: The 10 Things You ...
Read More The Greenhouse Studio, with special guest Paul Ozzimo & musical guest Rie Sinclair
Shun Lee|The Greenhouse Studio
|Here are some great shots of The Greenhouse Studio in October 2016, with host and actor Shun Lee ...
Read More Spotlight Workshops: Powerful Visual Storytelling w/ John Over
Spotlight Workshops|Storytelling
|Here are some great shots from The Spotlight Workshops: Powerful Visual Storytelling at CBS Studio Center, taught by ...
Read More The Greenhouse Studio, with special guest Charles Baker of Breaking Bad – August 2016
Acting|Shun Lee|The Greenhouse Studio
|Here are some great shots of The Greenhouse Studio, with host and actor Shun Lee and our special ...
Read More The Greenhouse Studio: Felicia Linsky on The Power of Hollywood Makeup
Hair & Make-up|The Greenhouse Studio
|Actor and host Shun Lee sits down with Felicia Linsky, a Emmy-winning hair and makeup artist whOhas worked ...
Read More The Greenhouse Studio: Felicia Linsky on Getting IntOhair & Makeup in Hollywood
Hair & Make-up|The Greenhouse Studio
|Actor and host Shun Lee sits down with Felicia Linsky, a Emmy-winning hair and makeup artist whOhas worked ...
Read More The Greenhouse Studio: John Over on The Most Important Thing
The Greenhouse Studio|The Most Important Thing
|Actor and host Shun Lee sits down with Emmy Award-winning, animation director John Over (Animaniacs, Pinky and The ...
Read More The Greenhouse Studio: John Over on Solitude & Collaboration
Collaboration|Solitude|The Greenhouse Studio
|Actor and host Shun Lee sits down with Emmy Award-winning, animation director John Over (Animaniacs, Pinky and The ...
Read More The Greenhouse Studio: John Over on a Banned Tiny Toons Episode
Animation|Controversy|The Greenhouse Studio
|Actor and host Shun Lee sits down with Emmy Award-winning, animation director John Over (Animaniacs, Pinky and The ...
Read More The Greenhouse Studio: John Over on The Power of Media
Animation|Change|Influence
|Actor and host Shun Lee sits down with Emmy Award-winning, animation director John Over (Animaniacs, Pinky and The ...
Read More The Greenhouse Studio: John Over on The Species of The Animaniacs
Animation|The Greenhouse Studio
|Emmy Award-winning animation director John Over (Animaniacs, Pinky and The Brain, Tiny Toons Adventures) talks with actor & ...
Read More The Greenhouse Studio: John Over on Reading The World
Creativity|Inspiration|World
|Emmy Award-winning animation director John Over (Animaniacs, Pinky and The Brain, Tiny Toons Adventures) talks with actor & ...
Read More The Greenhouse Studio: John Over on Creative Collaboration
Collaboration|Creativity|The Greenhouse Studio
|In this clip from The Greenhouse Studio, actor and host Shun Lee sits down with Emmy Award-winning, animation ...
Read More The Greenhouse Studio: John Over on Getting Started in Animation
Animation|Getting Started|The Greenhouse Studio
|In this clip from The Greenhouse Studio, actor and host Shun Lee sits down with Emmy Award-winning, animation ...
Read More The Greenhouse Studio: Jen Lilley on Agents & Managers
Agents|Business|Career|Managers
|In this clip of The Greenhouse Studio, actor and host Shun Lee sits down with actress Jen Lilley ...
Read More The Greenhouse Studio: Jen Lilley on Women in Film
In this clip of The Greenhouse Studio, actor and host Shun Lee sits down with actress Jen Lilley ...
Read More The Greenhouse Studio: Jen Lilley on Preparing for Auditions
Acting|Auditions
|In this clip of The Greenhouse Studio, actor and host Shun Lee sits down with actress Jen Lilley ...
Read More The Greenhouse Studio: Jen Lilley on Finding Your Own Voice
Artistry|The Greenhouse Studio|Voice
|In this clip of The Greenhouse Studio, actor and host Shun Lee sits down with actress Jen Lilley ...
Read More The Greenhouse Studio: Jen Lilley on Balancing Art & Business
Artistry|Business|The Greenhouse Studio
|In this clip of The Greenhouse Studio, actor and host Shun Lee sits down with actress Jen Lilley ...
Read More Painting With Toddlers
Artistry|Creativity|Play
|I’ve been spending a good portion of my time with an adorable two year old named Viola. She’s ...
Read More Who Are the “Big Six” Studios?
Business|Hollywood|Studios
|The Greenhouse Web Series exists as a resource for creative professionals both in and out of the entertainment ...
Read More The World of Television Ratings
Ratings|Television
|The Greenhouse Web Series exists as a resource for creative professionals both in and out of the entertainment ...
Read More Review: Eddie the Eagle
Movies|Review
|Eddie the Eagle soars high even amidst a by-the-numbers plot that can be derived from any of the ...
Read More The History of Sequels In Film
Creativity|Movies
|The Greenhouse Web Series exists as a resource for creative professionals both in and out of the entertainment ...
Read More Wait For It…
Career|Patience|Waiting
|Our willingness to wait reveals the value we place on the object we’re waiting for. N ow, before ...
Read More The Month of Too Much Pink
Love|Romance
|Oh, February. The month of too much pink. First off, I’d like to start by confessing to you ...
Read More New Year – No Fear
Calling|Fear|Writing
|The following article was written in January 2016. Fear. How is it that one word can be so ...
Read More Interview: Cortney Matz
Collaboration|Creativity|Music
|This week, Becky Murdoch got to talk to the multi-talented Cortney Matz about the importance of music and ...
Read More The Three Stages of Production
Instruction|Production
|The Greenhouse Web Series exists as a resource for creative professionals both in and out of the entertainment ...
Read More Interview: Sarah Abel
Friendship|Life|Los Angeles|Trust
|This week at The Greenhouse Journal, we get tOhear from Sarah Abel. Sarah is a longtime member of ...
Read More Interview: José & Katie Pimental
Calling|Hollywood|Life|Los Angeles
|José and Katie are married and live in Beverly Hills. José is a musician, while Katie is a ...
Read More Interview: Becky Murdoch
Hollywood|The Greenlight Exchange
|Here is an opportunity to get to know Becky Murdoch, who is The Greenhouse's Director of The Greenlight ...
Read More Interview with Shun Lee Fong (part 2)
Creativity|Hollywood|Inspiration|Perspective
|This week Becky Murdoch continues talking with Shun Lee, actor, writer, and President & Creative Director of The ...
Read More Interview with Shun Lee Fong (part 1)
Collaboration|Creativity|Hollywood|Inspiration|Life
|This week we had the opportunity to talk with Shun Lee, actor, writer, and President & Creative Director ...
Read More Interview: Lisa Rodriguez
This week we've had the opportunity to interview Lisa Rodriguez. As you'll see, Lisa works in various aspects ...
Read More Interview: Logan Huggins
We wanted to give all of you a chance to get to know some of the leadership team ...
Read More Introduction to The Greenlight Exchange
Introduction
|My name is Becky Murdoch, and I’m the Director for The Greenlight Exchange, one of the programs here ...
Read More Welcome to The Greenhouse Journal!
Journal|The Greenhouse
|There is nothing like the smell of freshly cut grass. Yes, we've all heard that before, but take ...
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