Anthony LeDonne's Blog

The Guns of August, Barbara Tuchman Fantastic read about the opening months of World War I and how an assassination started a global chain reaction.

I can think of three books whose opening lines made me weep: The King James Bible, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, and The Guns of August.

Last updated: February 18, 2026 I mentioned in yesterday's post that I read fourteen books this year.

Last updated: February 16, 2026 I had three commercial callbacks at the beginning of the month and booked zero of them, so after booking one commercial a month for the past seven months, things have been a little slower around here.

"What gets measured gets done."

Director: Rob Morton Agency: Sleek Machine Production Co: Pretty Awesome Producers: Jim Buckley & Joel Walker

Last updated December 14, 2025 If I were starting over in voiceover, here’s what I’d do: Get equipment.

I just realized that my drivers license expires in 10 days.

Updated: October 2, 2025 My morning chores normally include tasks like watering my garden and then admiring my garden, but this morning I awoke to a huge problem.

Hello people who have Pomeranians and know how important it is for their fur and skin and body image to brush them almost daily.

Director: Will Stefan Smith (@williamstefansmith) Talent: Me, Eric, Love, Carlos, and Jalen Hurts Agency: Majority (@majorityagency) Production Co: Biscuit (@biscuit.filmworks) Producer: Christine Presto (@cpresto915)

On the stage, my act is clean.

Updated July 25, 2025.

I worked out on Wednesday.

I taped 6 auditions today—four for voiceover gigs and two for on-camera gigs.

I’m making sauerkraut right now and I’m both a) amazed at how simple it is and b) intimidated by the process.

The other day I smelled weed in my home.

In 1916, on the eve of America’s declaration of war in the WWI, Harry S.

I'm just the teensiest bit sore after yesterday's trot with Wiff.

I’ve mentioned before how supportive of a husband / competitive I am, so you won’t be surprised when I tell you that when I walked in on Wiff changing into her workout clothes this afternoon, the first words out of my mouth were “I’m going too.”

I'm a week and a half shy of starting my sixth month without checking the news, and no, it has nothing to do with our new president but everything to do with his wife.

Today I had lunch with Wiff, hosted a comedy show, and then had a few beers with a few of my favorite comic friends.