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kkuhlken · Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 9:58 am Post subject: Good luck?

I come from a theatre background, in which "break a leg" is said instead of "good luck" and there are whisperings and murmurings about the Scottish play one must never say by name backstage.

So my question is this: Are there such superstitions in the voiceover community? Do we wish each other luck or do we say things like "good vibrations" or "may the decibels be ever in your favor"? Do we rub Porky Pig's belly - or make sure our microphone is pointing towards the Disney studios in Anaheim?

What superstitions are uniquely ours?
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Lee Gordon · Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 11:13 am Post subject: Re: Good luck?

Scott Pollak · Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 11:48 am Post subject:

I have an agent who, every time he sends out auditions, closes with "Break a jaw". LOL
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Jason Huggins · Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 12:23 pm Post subject:

I've heard "Break a Lip."

Philip Banks · Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 1:12 pm Post subject:

In the UK it is considered unlucky to NOT know another VO. Needless to say one can not have heard of everyone so there is a polite response.

"We used Zebedee Caffrey on our last campaign, do you know him?"

"Mmmmmmmmmm I'm familiar with his work"

The last person to respond that he had never heard of ..... was eaten by a Zebra.

kkuhlken · Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 1:21 pm Post subject:

Was it a zeh-bra or a zee-bra?
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Philip Banks · Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 1:24 pm Post subject:

Black and white striped horse.

kkuhlken · Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 1:45 pm Post subject:

Oh.

Poor fellow.

From now on, my response will be "Oh yes! I know [fellow VO artist] intimately!"

That way I can avoid a zebra fate.
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kkuhlken · Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 4:08 pm Post subject:

Five?

Thanks for the tip, Kristin!
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Velfin · Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 9:49 am Post subject:

I have a lucky Snoopy travel mug I take with me to live sessions, does that count?
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Diane Maggipinto · Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 3:31 pm Post subject:

my great great grandmother anna borelli used to recommend tracing with your finger the sign of the cross 7 times on the bottom of your foot if it was asleep.
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Mandy Nelson · Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2013 12:05 pm Post subject:

Leslie Humble · Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2013 4:14 pm Post subject:

Well......okay....I do have one.

I'm so afraid of the ocean I won't even Open a box of Mrs Paul's Fish sticks unless I'm in the company of another adult.
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