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Where does the road lead?
How long is a piece of string?
How many beans can you fit up your nose?
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Sounds Familiar
Sounds Familiar
a short poem by Joe J Thomas
Barking out orders to infantrymen
Clucking like a chicken
Asking questions in KlingonA sixty year old teacher in South Africa
A teenage Russian
The British voice in museumsA fight with Superman
The leader of the X-Men
A nameless evil from the pitMy job.
My voice.
What’s next?
All content written and voiced by Joe J Thomas online at: JoeActor.com
Why I Don’t Watch Award Shows
Why I Don’t Watch Award Shows
The Oscars.
The Tonys.
The Golden Globes.
… and on, and on, and on…
I’m in the arts, so you’d think I’d watch at least a few of the award shows, right?
Nope.
Not a one.
Here’s why, in a nutshell:
I prefer “doing” to “watching”. I’d rather “be” than “observe”.
For me, watching an awards show is just too far removed from the real world:
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Wrong Man For The Job
Wrong Man For The Job
Have you ever been in a situation where everything just seemed to “click”?
You’re at the right place, right time, and everything feels… Right!
Like a perfect storm of awesome!
Well, this isn’t about that.
It’s about the opposite.
How do you know when you’re the wrong man for the job?
Let’s look at a recent example (imho) from the media…
Last month, Bob Dylan released his new album “Shadows in the Night“, a collection of 10 show tunes (mostly), previously sung by Frank Sinatra.
Bob Dylan. Show Tunes. Frank Sinatra.
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Mr. Know It All: Week 4!
Mr. Know It All: Week 4!
I love to learn new things… Science, Words, Culture. Curiosity drives creativity.
For the month of February, 2015, I’ll be sharing some amazing, odd or just interesting facts. Each week, there will be 7 or more for you to peruse. By the end, think of all the new stuff you’ll have stuffed in your brain!
And now… On with the show!
Week 4 of 4:
Over the past 3 weeks, I’ve posted links to some great sources of information, most of them online articles.
As a final wrap-up to this month of cranial cramming, I’m posting videos from my 9 favorite YouTube channels that cover science and education. Plus, a link to their page to see even more.
Take a look and be sure to subscribe to keep learning new things!
- AsapSCIENCE
Which Came First? The Chicken Or The Egg?
- Crash Course
The Agricultural Revolution
- It’s Ok To Be Smart
There Was No First Human
Mr. Know It All: Week 3!
Mr. Know It All: Week 3!
I love to learn new things… Science, Words, Culture. Curiosity drives creativity.
For the month of February, 2015, I’ll be sharing some amazing, odd or just interesting facts. Each week, there will be 7 or more for you to peruse. By the end, think of all the new stuff you’ll have stuffed in your brain!
And now… On with the show!
Week 3 of 4:
- Dr. Ruth Westheimer, famed sex psychologist, was trained as a sniper and wounded in battle.
Click here for more info… - Venus has a day that is longer than its year. It also rotates in the opposite direction from the other planets.
Click here for more info… - An ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain.
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Mr. Know It All: Week 2!
Mr. Know It All: Week 2!
I love to learn new things… Science, Words, Culture. Curiosity drives creativity.
For the month of February, 2015, I’ll be sharing some amazing, odd or just interesting facts. Each week, there will be 7 or more for you to peruse. By the end, think of all the new stuff you’ll have stuffed in your brain!
And now… On with the show!
Week 2 of 4:
- A “Sonic Black Hole” is a phenomenon that doesn’t allow sound to escape.
Click here for more info… - The word “Nostril” originated from “Nose” (nosu) + “Thrill” (thyrel) – which meant “to pierce” or “hole”
Click here for more info… - Cashews are not nuts – they are seeds.
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Mr. Know It All: Week 1!
Mr. Know It All: Week 1!
I love to learn new things… Science, Words, Culture. Curiosity drives creativity.
For the month of February, 2015, I’ll be sharing some amazing, odd or just interesting facts. Each week, there will be 7 or more for you to peruse. By the end, think of all the new stuff you’ll have stuffed in your brain!
And now… On with the show!
Week 1 of 4:
- Sardines are not a fish… they’re a class of fish.
Click here for more info… - The African Hairy Frog breaks his own bones to form claws.
Click here for more info… - The Empire State Building weighs 365,000 tons or 1.46 billion big apples.
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First Casting
First Casting
There’s a first time for everything.
Casting for Live From E.V.I.L. was a first for me.
“So, Joe… How did it go?”
Wow! It was tough for a variety of reasons.
There were a lot of really good auditions. I’d asked for folks to come up with their own original character that would fit in at a party on EVIL Island, then voice a few lines. It was an opportunity to be really creative, and believe me, creativity is alive and rampant in Voice Acting!
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