VO-BB - 20 YEARS OLD!

Philip Banks · Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2014 5:55 am Post subject:

Venue will be -
Affinia Dumont Hotel,
150 East 34th Street
New York, NY 10016
34th and Lexington

We'll work out what to do for dinner nearer the time.

Philip Banks · Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 1:13 am Post subject:

9th April 2014

11 places remaining.

Don G. · King's Row Joined: 11 Nov 2004 Posts: 1071 Location: MA

Okay, it's official. As of this morning, I have transportation and lodging booked. So please don't change the date or the location. Smile

I'm really looking forward to this!

Lizden · Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 6:40 am Post subject:

Yay!
Can't wait! This is going to be great.
And I mean that in all seriousness.
Yes, seeing old friends will be great.
Being in NYC...always great.
Another session with Philip on how to think differently: Epic.
(Yes, I was lucky enough to spend 3 days in Portgordon this past summer....but a refresher is always good!)
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Bob Stevens · Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 2:57 pm Post subject:

New York sure is a long walk from California... =(

Don't forget about us west coast fruits and nuts!
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Monk · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2014 7:19 am Post subject:

Ok.

Pen me in. I could use this right about now.

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Lee Gordon · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2014 8:56 am Post subject:

Yay!
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Philip Banks · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2014 9:05 am Post subject:

Monk, you're in! Hoorah and hoozah!

Room for 4 more and that's it.

Mandy Nelson · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2014 6:33 pm Post subject:

This will be a wonderful gathering. I look forward to it!
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Philip Banks · Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2014 3:18 am Post subject:

It is going to be very VERY VERY silly.

I'm not saying who's going to be there but they are free to say so.

Including me I'm closing the door at 20 people so that means there are 2 places left.

This will be the first EVER course to produce fully Qualified Voiceoverists* who will leave with the official Qualified Voiceoverist* magic spell to cast over their businesses.

I estimate my profit from this one training course will be in the region of $11billion**

*All now probably ought to be registered trade marks but aren't.

**Based upon historic ENRON accounting principles

Bish · Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2014 5:51 am Post subject:

Occasionally over the past few years I have used the term "voiceoverist" to describe what I do. I have always felt a little awkward as I considered it the intellectual property of Portgordon Mega Productions and that I was using it without permission (legal term: copying).

Legitimizing the use of the "voiceoverist" epithet is worth the price of admission alone. To be able to call myself a Qualified Voiceoverist is just spiffy!

Do we get a badge? I want a badge.
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Bruce · Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2014 6:11 am Post subject:

Oh, I believe the badges question has been answered before in Treasure of the Sierra Madre:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqomZQMZQCQ

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Mandy Nelson · Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2014 7:27 am Post subject:

Oh, Bruce, I'm laughing too hard. Both your picture and that clip.
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Bish · Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2014 7:27 am Post subject:

Bruce... perfect use of a classic movie quote! Wink

However, not being a Brit, you obviously didn't grow up with Blue Peter.

We'll probably get a cabbage.*

This is all perfectly valid pre-course material. I have no doubt that there will be great big dollops of the surreal, skillfully mixed with lashings of absurdity.

* Not giving a jot for convention, I've mixed my Blue Peter with Crackerjack. It's a tough job, but someone has to do it.
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Philip Banks · Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2014 8:08 am Post subject:

Piece of trivia. As you'll see Agnetha from the group ABBA likes Border Collies. She still does as her and her partner shared their sandwiches with Bess and Jazz last summer while they had a picnic on Cullen beach.

Now on BBC1 it's time for Blue Peter .... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhoBGfXIIEE