CVAP Day 3 Blog
July 19, 2021, Day 3 or the third week of the Certified Voice Artist Program. Today, our guest speaker, the one and only, Papa Lem Ferolino. Although I already knew Papa Lem because of the VOTY live every Saturday when I was an intern at Creativoices Productions, I somehow cooperate in their program. I really appreciate Papa Lem's presentation, because he had no visual presentation, that is why I like him, he just talk, and I listened and imagined every story of him. He shares his experience about how many times he's been rejected by many radio stations. Until he met Sir Pocholo, and he's given a chance to be the host of his own program. Papa Lem wants to hear his voice in the light, bright, and youth voice, and with it, he inspires positivity to the listeners.
Papa Lem mentioned that since he was 3 years old he started to hold a microphone, but not to imitate a celebrity, he just want to sing. After that, he started listening to audiobooks, he said that when he was young he is surrounded by audiobooks so he keeps listening and gets influenced by them.
Until he met Sir Pocholo because of the talks of Lloyd Luna in their school, luckily for Papa Lem, he and Sir Pocholo has already made their interaction online a week before that event, so Papa Lem said he didn't hesitate to approach Sir Pocholo and it brings it to where he is now.
Then Papa Lem started to teach us some tips.
Here's the list based on my understanding:
- 1. Do what you love, and love what you do
Sir Pocholo said to Papa Lem; With pureness in my heart, I will use my skills and talents to make people greater and happy with greatness and excellence.
- 2. Learn to trust yourself
- 3. Trust the process, it is part of your growth
But always expect it to be dynamic. Trust the process. You won't see the most colorful rainbow without experiencing the most torrential rain.
- 4. Be consistent, Be visible. Get exposure.
Rest is also productive.
- 5. Be relevant
Pochology; availability is the best ability
- 6. Engage with your audiences
- 7. You do not have to be great to start, you need to start to be great.
Aanhin pa ba ang boses at talento kung hindi ginagamit sa kabutihan.
And then Sir Pocholo begins to talk, and gave us some tips, and shows us some of the tongue twisters.
You will appreciate the moments when it comes to memories.
Gagawin mo rin lang, gawin mo na ang lahat.
Tumalon ka nalang tas build an airplane on the way.
Then we proceed to our lunch break, but before that, they informed us that we are having our zoomarte later on in the afternoon session. Right after I heard that announcement, I immediately check my groupmates, because I remember that lot of my groupmates are excused from our meeting because of their relevant reasons. So while I eating my lunch, I managed to come up with a short drama in case I'm only on my own when our group will present.
But before that, Sir Danny Mandia or the "Ama" shares some of his experience in the voice talent industry, she taught us the importance of forgiveness and understanding your fellow human. He went through a lot of situations that can make a man hurt his feelings, but he shows that forgiveness will raise you above anyone else.
I immediately ask on our group chat, if there's anyone available to be part of the character selection, and then fortunately for me Ma'am Vanessa Mae Allas is present in the meeting and she wants to be the part of an old character (old lady) and I said that I will revise the script to fit in her character. All went well, we planned this well and we performed well although there are only the two of us, still, we've executed the story easily.
Here's the script that I wrote:Ito ang storyang handog sa inyo ng tentenenennententen vox populi
All went well and many of our fellow dreamers praise us, but still, I'm thankful for Ma'am Vanessa for his wonderful performance.
The assignments were given and another week to fight! I'm on the third week of the Certified Voice Artist Program. Whatever it is I've learned in this program, it will be part of me forever. It is in my blood, anywhere I go.