Melissa Exelberth

@SteveTardio @GLAMStudiosNJ I like the "serious" one on the left, because your eyes are still smiling. You look like you might be thinking of something amusing. There's depth there.

"Serious STARDIO" - or - "Smiling STARDIO"? Which new headshot do you like? 😏😀🎙️‼️#voiceovers #VoiceOver #advertising #videogames #animation #marketing #commercials #characteranimation #voiceoverauditions #animationproduction #animationstudio 📸 - @GLAMStudiosNJ

@KayliMills Mine is color coded also. I can quickly see what has to be invoiced, what's been paid and when, what's outstanding, session dates, links if I've found the project online, notes and other columns. My current one has sheets going back to 2008. The previous one went from 1993-2004

If you're doing VO, or any other gig work, make sure you're keeping a spreadsheet. It should have a date, project name, who is responsible for paying you (whether direct or via agent), studio/client name, amount and whether or not you have been paid. I also leave an extra column for notes (if payment was for the wrong amount, if I'm unsure a payment was for a particular session, or if I'm being paid directly and owe my agent commission) I personally use different color highlights as well based on if the project is holding, completed, in-progress (for longer form work), complete, or overdue on payment. I highlight once a project has been completed and paid. I also have a separate couple columns with income per month, total for the year and outstanding payments. This makes it so much easier to keep track of payments, projects you've worked on and total income so that you can keep on top of things and plan your finances. Even if you're just starting out and don't think you'll be working enough to do it, just do it. It's a good habit to get into and you really never know when things could just take off.

We have THE best Halloween Parade in the world. Love my town #NYC

@IDC_Eric @optimum Verizon Fios

@melissamedinavo ohhhh there is so much in here that's problematic

Voice Actors, if you got an email about Narrativ today, i'm prepping a video to explain the ABYSMAL Terms of Service from Narrativ. I urge you to NOT agree to the Terms of Service until you read ALL of it & you can make sense of it. I'll provide an easy link to it for now.

@OneNerdyOpinion Cats are like dragons. They choose you. And you belong to them.

Umm… so this just showed up outside my work… I have no idea what to do and everyone I would call about it sleeps like normal people…

@DJM549845319274 That's wonderful!

@AnthonyVO on and off. meh

So we still here? Been a minute.

@mattbc I've said "can't do this right now - you need to come back later" and they do.

@docmilanfar True. And the same look New Yorkers have for Californians trying to drive in a drizzle.

Earthquake in Brooklyn!

@NancyWolfson Gah

‘Without craft, an actor is a liability’: how row over teaching standards is causing a rift in UK theatre industry | Theatre | “She also heard from students that other teachers were not pushing them to excel, saying, “Don’t worry if you can’t do it.” theguardian.com/stage/2024/mar…

@MAURICELAMARCHE @randythomasvo And one for narration

@randythomasvo That too, @randythomasvo!

Agree 100% on you VO Animation hero’s being recognized. How about a category for #LiveAnnouncers ?

@AreMond2 e.e. cummings was a popular poet during the 60's and 70's - though his poems were written well before that. He not only did away with much punctuation, he often split words between lines.

I never get much feedback on my poetry. Maybe a handful of comments. I know we’re knee deep in politics presently but could you afford me a little time to answer this post. I would be eternally grateful. This is my poem using a small letter style with no punctuation CALL IT WHAT YOU WILL - 3 as for true love i know it well eyes beset one on the other a rare mixture of circumstances until we surrendered to two as one we soar heights above the clouds to where our reality now inhabits a passionate love with bliss felt for the first time daily the harmonious melding of music and poetry armand~ This is the same poem with traditional punctuation CALL IT WHAT YOU WILL - 3 As for true love, I know it well—
Eyes beset one on the other,
A rare mixture of circumstances until we surrendered
To two as one.
We soar heights above the clouds, where our reality
Now inhabits—
A passionate love with bliss felt for the first time daily. The harmonious melding of music and poetry. —Armand~ Here’s my question Am I okay to keep using the small letter style with no punctuation OR Do you prefer the version with punctuation?

@IDC_Eric @netflix Congrats!

@maraJunot Me too! I'm due for a trip to LA. I'll let you know when I'm in town!

@maraJunot @BlackinGaming I love this!

@jodyfisher Is it going to end in an overpayment scam?

OK, let's play a game. This unsolicited email from a "PAY ON RESULTS #PR firm" contains multiple red flags.🚩How many can you find? #publicrelations #scam

@cynthiakouril @TheJohnFeal9117 @GovKathyHochul @RepSantosNY03 If you're aware of anything involving 9/11 responders, @TheJohnFeal9117 has been fighting for and achieving health benefits and compensation for them from the beginning. And when @jonstewart teamed up with him they became unstoppable. He's not a politician - he gets things done.

@TheJohnFeal9117 @GovKathyHochul @RepSantosNY03 I live in NY3, have been politically active since I turned 18, and I have never heard of you. It's going to be Suozzi, this is a MUST WIN seat.

Friends - @GovKathyHochul when going through the Special Election process to fill @RepSantosNY03 seat just tell the others that @JohnFeal9117 is the most qualified, the best fit, is known on Long Island, is battle tested & fought for 2 decades for 9/11 Heroes & Vets. Your welcome

@Frances_Fisher @EllenBarkin That doesn't help seniors who are overseas much of the year without ANY insurance now, since Medicare doesn't cover you outside the country and at a certain age you can't buy local coverage there. There aren't many it affects and no one cares about them.

@EllenBarkin Yep. That’s why we sued the health plan. But in the current 2023 contract we raised the P&H caps substantially so that enough $$ goes into the Health Plan to re-Establish residuals counting for seniors. #VoteYes SOShealthPlan.com

I was just informed that I was thrown off my SAGAFTRA health insurance because residuals don’t count as earnings for seniors….seniors who need it most.