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Behind the Voice

I recently got the honor of interviewing Mike Henry from Fox's The Cleveland Show - a spin-off of Family Guy. And wow, did I ever luck out. He's a voice actor among other career titles such as comedian and writer. Now, I have to confess, I didn't know what Mike Henry looked like in person, but on Cleveland (and Family Guy), he voices the character of Cleveland Brown- the warm, not-so-intimidating, friend of Peter Griffin. Yep, he is that fun-loving neighbor who likes to have fun with his buddies, often being completely irresponsible and even inappropriate. But, he is interesting...

The Real Beginning of MY Life After Film School

This summer the real beginning of MY Life After Film School has been amazing!  I'm interning at Nickelodeon Animation Studios in Burbank, working on the preschool show Dora the Explorer.  My dream has been to work in children's entertainment, and this internship is the start of it coming true!  I'm doing your standard unpaid intern work of burning DVDs, making copies, and data entry, but I also get to sit in on a lot of production meetings and see all the writing, art, and research that go into every show.  I've already learned a ton.  Plus, the people are so...

Strategic Creativity

Let me just say this: relish the college film school years.  Screenwriters - savor the moments of staying up late, incessantly trying to crank out pages for the next day's class.  Love the fact that you're working on a script that no one is paying you for - which means you can write whatever you wish.  Filmmakers - indulge in your experimental shorts and your ripping-out-the-heartstrings dramas that don't have an ounce of un-earned explosions or male bravado.  Write what you want.  Film what you want.  Edit it how you want.  Roll credits YOUR WAY.  College is like sitting in...