What's Goin' On This Week?

The past week has been an exciting one in the studio. Almost every day it has been bustling with clients from all over the place!

Tapeworks fosters such care for their clients, and I definitely saw that reflected in Ernie Sabella's and Brian Dennehy's faces when they came in to record voiceover tracks. In the midst of their sparkling acting careers, both men have been working with Tapeworks for a multitude of projects. They come back for the quality of work, but also because of the friendship.

In addition to these sessions, we've been hard at work on spots for Hartford Health Care and Mascola Group. The projects have ranged from radio spots to national TV spots. For each one, Tapeworks gathered audition tracks from their database of voice actors, chose the finalists alongside the team at Hartford Health Care and Mascola Group, and finally recorded the tracks in a session. It's inspiring to see these teams of people come together to complete projects with swift determination. I got to meet not only the people in charge of advertising at Hartford Health Care, but also the scriptwriter and talent! It certainly takes many more people that I was expecting to create an advertisement, and Tapeworks is an integral part of the process.

A Day With Daym

If you haven't heard of Daymon Patterson, otherwise known as Daym Drops, then you are missing out on a significant piece of entertainment. We got the opportunity this month to work on voiceovers with him for his new show, "Baby Got Snack," on the Cooking Channel.

I'm talking about a big man with a big personality. In the few hours before his arrival at the studio, I learned about his history from managing retail at WalMart and Carmax to making videos reviewing fast food restaurants. The Internet was taken with his review for Five Guys Burgers and Fries. This was when a world of opportunity opened up for Daym. He has come a long way and is now working hard for the Cooking Channel with his enthusiastic, playful and exciting food reviews.

On the day of his session, the studio was buzzing with excitement. Soon enough, Daym and his co-host Chris Clarke, otherwise known as "C-Snacks," entered the building. When Daym enters a room, the atmosphere becomes electrified. He speaks with a booming fervor that puts a smile on your face and a laugh in your belly. There's no question about why Damn is as successful as he is, especially after seeing him work with his producer while Bill recorded their voiceovers. Daym experiments with phrasing and accentuation, all the while maintaining a flow that is unique to him.

What I really took away, though, was the lesson that anything is possible with hard work. Daym and Chris have both travelled down a long road that has brought them to extraordinary places. They are absolutely charming and inspirational.

I hope I've caught your attention, because they are working on a project that is definitely worth your attention and time. If you want to learn about food and laugh along the way, be sure to check out, "Baby Got Snack" on the Cooking Channel!

The new intern steps in through the buzzing doors at Tapeworks Inc for her first day in the studio. 

I'm Therese Masotta, twenty-two years old, fresh out of UConn with an English degree/concentration in creative writing/Psychology minor, and I have been granted with the opportunity of interning with a uniquely talented audio produce: Bill Ahearn.

Join me in a grand adventure to discover what it truly means to work at Tapeworks Inc in this eclectic town of Hartford, CT. From what I can tell already, we'll meet people from all walks of life: stars, musicians, voice over artists, radio announcers - all brimming with determination and enthusiasm for the craft. And the entire way will be lead by the ever talented, never boring, Bill.

I'll be posting throughout the summer of 2016 to keep you updated on all the hard work happening here at Tapeworks. I sure do hope you find joy in following along!

Signed,

Therese M (TM)