FOR THE HELL OF IT Vol 10 No 6 December 10, 2018 By Johnny Heller OBSERVATIONS ON A YEAR GONE BY When we look back on 2018, and we will because invariably someone will say – “Remember that time you were running to an APAC Mixer and you fell and broke your ankle and your...
Vol 10 No. 4 ON BEING GOOD By Johnny Heller We live in a world where honest criticism is not encouraged. Our children and many of our younger adults have been and are being raised in an environment where all behavior is “good” and praise is heaped upon all equally… regardless of the...
FOR THE HELL OF IT VOL 10 NO 3 ON WORKSHOPS May 12, 2018 By Johnny Heller Since I've broken my promise to write blogs more frequently, there's no better time to write one than right now - when I'm completely swamped with work and trying to put finishing touches on my Splendiferous...
2017 END OF YEAR ISSUE By Johnny Heller Dec. 28, 2017 HOW I ENVISION A DAY IN THE LIFE OF SIMON VANCE Simon Vance woke up at his usual hour and padded to the kitchen to prepare some tea. While it brewed he continued his normal morning routine. First, he touched his toes twice...
FOR THE HELL OF IT VOL 9 NO 5 July 23, 2017 Dwight wonders if rock climbing is a good decision By Johnny Heller ON MAKING CHANGES So, APAC is over and you are still fired up to take your audiobook narration career to the next level! Wonderful. But have you actually changed anything you are...
FOR THE HELL OF IT VOL 9 NO 4 May 2, 2017 ON APAC WEEK 2017, TIPS AND MORE! My good friend Tom Dheere has written a nice piece on the events of APAC week May 30-June 2, 2017. He mentions me quite a few times so I will return the favor: Tom...
FOR THE HELL OF IT April 17, 2017 by Johnny Heller 3RD ANNUAL SPLENDIFEROUS NARRATOR WORKSHOP COACH INTROS To make sure it's easy to find all the rude things I said about the coaches this year, I thought it best to put them all in one place. Here. Except I can't figure out...
ON APAC WEEK 2017 FEB. 2, 2017 By Johnny Heller KNOW YOUR NYC NEIGHBORHOODS Once again I have been asked to provide some background for those of you coming – or considering coming – to New York City for APAC Week. And it is a week. Last year, APAC was in Chicago, my home town,...
ON RESOLUTIONS BY JOHNNY HELLER Jan. 2, 2107 Welcome to a brand spanking new year! Full of possibilities and dreams and hopes. Of course, the year is new but it’s still the same old you so if anything is going to change, it’s going to have to come from you. The calendar...
FOR THE HELL OF IT VOL. 8 NO. 6 ON LEARNING THE CRAFT By Johnny Heller Dec. 18, 2016 Since my last blog was a less than loving goodbye to the year 2016, I thought it in the best interest of my reading public to return to a blog that is more voice-over...
