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Steve Knight Contributore Level V

Joined: 26 Mar 2011 Posts: 186 Location: Somewhere between Baltimore & DC
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Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 12:18 pm Post subject: ..And the weirdness continues... |
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The other day, I did an audition on one of the P2P sites, a day or so later, I was contacted, saying they liked my audition, and would I be available to come to San Diego later this week..huh??
Well, the next thing I did was check the audition requirements,..nope, nothing about local talent, just isdn & source connect..I politely e-mailed them back & said I really couldn't afford a cross-country plane ticket, and I reminded them that I do have source-connect in my studio,..haven't heard any thing since..oh well..
Sometimes even good luck can be bad |
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Shock Contributor II

Joined: 14 Jul 2011 Posts: 52 Location: Near Gettysburg, PA
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Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 12:30 pm Post subject: |
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Hmmm, I wonder if they don't have interns or some other lower-echelon people working the e-mails and sending on messages? I remember the promotions department at the stations I worked for always had interns contacting winners, and later if I'd meet some winner or other, oftentimes they'd tell me about the *stoopid kid* who called, or e-mailed with info on their prizes, and how they knew *nothing* about anything if a question deviated off of their phone/e-mail prompter guide.
Maybe you got a reply from a *stoopid kid* who doesn't realize that physical presence in their studio is the exception anymore, not the norm. _________________ ~Shock
Voice Actor/Narration/Radio
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Steve Knight Contributore Level V

Joined: 26 Mar 2011 Posts: 186 Location: Somewhere between Baltimore & DC
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Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 12:46 pm Post subject: |
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Well, her e-mail sig listed her as "associate producer"..I'm wondering if she was instructed to find out if I was "available" to record and she got the wrong idea..
I'd hate to think my return e-mail may have killed the gig.. |
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Donna King's Row

Joined: 08 Feb 2008 Posts: 1118 Location: The studio or the barn.
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Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 5:06 pm Post subject: |
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I'm reminded of the running joke in the movie State and Main about "don't give her more money. Give her an Associate Producer credit"... _________________ Dangerous.
Donna Postel
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Shock Contributor II

Joined: 14 Jul 2011 Posts: 52 Location: Near Gettysburg, PA
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Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 5:12 pm Post subject: I'm reminded |
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I'm reminded of the movie of my life: 22 and broke doing full-time Top40 radio. I asked for a raise and they said we can't give you a raise, but you can be Ass't for no further benefits if you want?
LOL. _________________ ~Shock
Voice Actor/Narration/Radio
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Pam The Thirteenth Floor

Joined: 21 Jul 2006 Posts: 1311 Location: Chicago, Il
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Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 7:32 pm Post subject: |
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i LOVE State and Main!!! Fantastic film. I thought I was the only one who'd seen that flick! _________________ Pam Tierney
www.pamtierneyvo.com
imdb profile http://imdb.com/name/nm1941932/
Now what did I come in here for? |
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Donna King's Row

Joined: 08 Feb 2008 Posts: 1118 Location: The studio or the barn.
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Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 6:22 am Post subject: |
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Pam, I think we've seen it so many times I have it memorized!
Hmm... there may be an opportunity for faffing about with this. _________________ Dangerous.
Donna Postel
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Moe Egan 4 Large

Joined: 11 Sep 2006 Posts: 4339 Location: Live Free or Die
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Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 6:25 am Post subject: |
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I'll have to check out that movie Pam- that's actually why I was shown the door at my final real job- they offered me the position of News Director with twice the hours and the same pay...I turned the GM down (with a few choice words and I what I thought were obvious observations). He thought I was an unappreciative wench.
Two weeks later they decided they were going in a different direction and I wasn't getting a map. _________________ Moe Egan
i want to be the voice in your head.
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Donna King's Row

Joined: 08 Feb 2008 Posts: 1118 Location: The studio or the barn.
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Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 6:28 am Post subject: |
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Favorite line from William H Macy:
"I'm not lying. I have a gift for fiction." _________________ Dangerous.
Donna Postel
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Rob Ellis M&M

Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Posts: 2385 Location: Detroit
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Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 10:41 am Post subject: |
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Quote: | I asked for a raise and they said we can't give you a raise, but you can be Ass't for no further benefits if you want? |
" It'll look great on your resume, plus you can say you have management experience "
But hey I got all the free T-shirts, bumper stickers, and promotional CDs I could handle, and free pizza at remotes (in addition to the whopping $25 "talent fee") plus lonely groupies all night long on the request line....
...and to think I left all that....... |
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