VO-BB - 20 YEARS OLD!

girlactor · Joined: 14 Sep 2010 Posts: 5

When the homeless guy with amazing pipes story broke, I got about 20 emails from friends/acquaintances/strangers with all the same message : "I totally could do that!! How do I do voiceover?".

This is my response:

http://www.youtube.com/user/girlactor#p/a/u/0/T7ZSTXVk3nw

Feel free to pass it on to all those folks saying to you: "I sound JUST like the movie trailer guy!"
Cheers,
Mercedes Rose

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bobsouer · Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 10:17 am Post subject:

Mercedes,

Good stuff.
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Scott Pollak · Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 10:21 am Post subject:

Love it!

BTW, Mercedes, you really ought to consider voiceovers. You have a great voice for radio.

cool

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bobsouer · Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 10:29 am Post subject:

It must be said, however, Mercedes that you DON'T have a great face for radio. You're much too beautiful for that phrase to stick.
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Darren Altman · Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 10:51 am Post subject:

Hey Mercedes, thanks for finding us!

I've been following you on Twitter for a little while and saw your tweets, we are singing from the same hymn book! Now that you've found us, join in the fun. There are some GREAT people on this board... and Philip Banks!! Wink

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jsgilbert · Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 11:17 am Post subject:

Interesting, Mercedes is GirlActor and she looks like she could be Sally Clawson's sister (another redhead)

Sally goes by ActorGirl
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Scott Pollak · Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 11:33 am Post subject:

Zak Miller · Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 12:43 pm Post subject:

what a great response Mercedes!

Thanks for putting out there what the rest of us are thinking!

TheVoiceOfBob · Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 2:11 pm Post subject:

Mercedes,
I thought your video was well done and right to the point. I retweeted it on Twitter.
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Lizden · Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 2:54 pm Post subject:

Yep.
(& you talk good too Wink

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girlactor · Joined: 14 Sep 2010 Posts: 5

Thanks all! Glad the video is getting a good response. I did get a few "we don't want no new people thinking they can take our gigs" emails... but not many!
And I don't look like Sally. Sally looks like me.

Bob Bergen · CM Joined: 22 Apr 2008 Posts: 981

You go, girl!

Well said, and very entertaining. One thing I'd add is, one also has to be really, really talented. But all your info was dead on and very helpful/useful.

SO glad you touched upon animation. Contrary to what many may think. even though I do a lot of animation, it's probably 20% of my annual income from VO. Commercial, imaging, promo, etc., is my day to day. And that's the way it is for most who do animation. There are only so many cartoons done in year. But commercials are daily.

I'd also like to reiterate what you said about competition. No matter what you are doing with your life, there will be competition. So what??!! You are the only you doing what you are doing. If they want you they are gonna hire you. If you are preoccupied with competition and statistics it's going to come through in your auditions. Even if it's just a teeeny bit there, that's the teeeny bit that will prevent you from winning the gig. The mic will hear you are in your head and not committed 100%. The mic loves confidence. Your video oozes confidence, along with charm. Continued success to you!

BB

cyclometh · Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 10:56 pm Post subject:

I had a few words to say about Mr. Williams in my voice blog also: http://cyclometh.com/?p=233

I can't help but be nauseated by the coverage and the perception that it gives people about this field.
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Mike Sommer · Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 11:45 pm Post subject:

Hey! You Go Girl!!!!

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Jen Gosnell · Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2011 12:39 am Post subject:

Nice video, Mercedes. I may have to send the link to my sister one of these days... Wink

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