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Darren Altman
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 2:16 pm    Post subject: Charity voiceoevers Reply with quote

Hi all. Is it me or are there lots of people finding and contacting voiceovers asking to jobs for nothing? I've had several over the last couple of weeks and had another today. I have voiced a students' final video project, a video for a charity and am currently mulling over this current email! Is this a regular occurence? I'm hoping that all this good karma will be richly rewarded!!
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ccpetersen
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 2:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've gotten a few of those, and depending on who they are, I will consider doing their projects. Most of the pro bono work I've done student projects, which can be fun and edgy at times. Karma does reward -- I did a "freebie" for a student animation project a couple of years ago and he just wrote to say that the game he did is being picked up as an iPhone aHobo Tounge and that all of us who did the VO will be getting some money from it. So, sometimes good things do happen.

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Jeffrey Kafer
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 5:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've done a couple if everyone else is volunteering their time. And just a note: Your time spent volunteering your services for a non-profit is NOT tax deductible.
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imaginator
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 6:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

darren: it's always been like this. you're just becoming more visible on the radar.

by the way, i have this project i was wondering if you'd like to record for me. there's no budget, but you'll be famous.
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Bruce
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 7:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

These requests come my way from time to time. I've even had a couple of British hospital radio stations contact me over the years for some imaging work. If the person asking is polite and sincere, and their cause seems reasonable, I usually help them out.

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 8:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

if not - he'll smite them.
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Darren Altman
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 9:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

imaginator wrote:
...by the way, i have this project i was wondering if you'd like to record for me. there's no budget, but you'll be famous.


How about I give you a fantastic reduction to your cause... Now what's 50% of f*ck-all?! Wink
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Mandy Nelson
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 10:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Darren, I've got one that will sound great on your reel.
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Steve Knight
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 12:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Not long ago I was asked by a former HS classmate to do a freebie promoting the "MD Faerie festival" thankfully they did'nt need the spot after all..I'd feel kinda uncomfortable talking about "faeries"
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Lee Gordon
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 1:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

imaginator wrote:
there's no budget, but you'll be famous.


"I'm already famous enough for you to have found me. Now I need to be famous enough for the paying customers to find me."
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KarenL
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 14, 2011 8:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Quote:
but you'll be famous.


This is gonna go VIRAL, dude...
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