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Kim Fuller · Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2013 8:02 am Post subject: Saw it

Ulf and I saw "In a World" in the company of Bruce Miles and Dan Nachtrab (and family). Excellent experience. The theater called "The Living Room" had only 40 seats and had food service - food and drink brought to your seat (lots of leg room, too).

Movie was very enjoyable - would see it again. I'm sure they got some things wrong but overall - it was a hoot! See it if you can find it.

Bruce · Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2013 8:35 am Post subject:

It was a great movie, very funny, and not so wrapped up in the voice business that your non-VO family and friends won't enjoy it.

Yes, it was not a 100% perfect rendition of what our business is like (how boring that could be!) but close enough you're not likely to wince.

All performances were very good (Lake Bell!) and I really enjoyed the performances of Rob Corddry and Demetri Martin.

I give it all digits up!

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scottnilsen · Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2013 11:45 am Post subject:

I'm actually going to head down to the theater where it's showing in Irvine and see it this afternoon. Looking forward to it!
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jsgilbert · Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2013 7:55 pm Post subject:

So you don't think it will start another stampede of people running to get their piece of the v.o.pie?
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Yonie · CM Joined: 31 Aug 2011 Posts: 906

Perhaps? Can't say until I've seen it.

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Lee Gordon · Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2013 1:35 am Post subject:

Bruce · Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2013 8:05 am Post subject:

I may be wrong as I'm long in the business, but I don't think it glorified our line of work to the point it will add more wannabes. In fact it portrayed some in our profession as real schmucks. Gasp

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scottnilsen · Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2013 8:46 am Post subject:

I'll second what Bruce said.

I thought it was very entertaining and while I'm not at the same level as what these characters were doing, it was kinda funny to see a few similarities of my life. It only really focused on the "movie trailer" type of voiceover, and since most of my work is stuff most people wouldn't ever see (industrials/corporate/narration), I don't see this as drawing attention to what I do personally.

Was fun to see lots of cameos of people I recognize in there.
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Donna · Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2013 3:21 pm Post subject:

Saw it last night and everyone in my group enjoyed the heck out of it. Lake Bell - wonderful! Some things I really wish I could un-see, though, like Fred Melamed's ample um, assets.
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scottnilsen · Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2013 6:22 pm Post subject:

+1 to that, Donna!
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bobsouer · Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2013 8:32 pm Post subject:

I just finally saw "In A World ... " last night too, while I was going through Chicago on my way home from dropping Eric off at college in Nebraska.

For me, this was a flashback to my first time seeing "Empire Strikes Back" in that: a.) Everything that could go wrong with getting to the theater in time did ... and then some; but I still made it in time because I left 45 minutes earlier than I thought I would need. And b.) The place was packed and the only seats left open when I got there were in the first 2 rows of the theater.

In spite of both of the above, I enjoyed it a great deal and will certainly try to see it again if it makes its way to the western half of Pennsylvania or to somewhere in eastern Ohio.
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Lee Gordon · Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2013 11:44 pm Post subject:

Diane Maggipinto · Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 6:10 am Post subject:

i'm really looking forward to seeing it, but what's it rated? if it's not G, it may not come to utah ... Rolls Eyes

aside: i was at a birthday party over the weekend, talking with the dad of my son's friend, who asked how DOES one get into voiceover? honestly, i blanked out. i had no cogent answer, and felt pretty good about that ...
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ZNCramer · Joined: 29 Apr 2013 Posts: 20

My wife and I both very much enjoyed it. Fred Melamed has one of my favorite voices, and his performance was stellar. Lake Bell was exquisite, and I no longer hate Demetri Martin. All in all, a wonderul experience at the cinema.