VO-BB - 19 YEARS OLD!

Kristin Lennox · Flight Attendant Joined: 30 Apr 2011 Posts: 858

So I finally broke down and realized that I can't get by with Ryleigh's old (1.5 year old) demo until she gets her expander out and braces off this summer -- she just doesn't sound like that anymore, and we keep getting requests for 6-8 year olds.

So here's Metal-Mouth Ryleigh:

https://soundcloud.com/kristinlennox/rmill-vodemo-temp

Hopefully it showcases her personality, versatility, and that she can still do scared, little, kidnapped video game girls, if need be. Smile

BUT I'm torn on the ending: I want to end with her improvised bird calls, because it bookends the zoo spot (and is pretty dang impressive)... should I keep the summer camp piece, too? Other thoughts?

Thanks!
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vkuehn · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2016 10:39 am Post subject:

Hmmmmm. Maybe I need to check with my dentist and see if I can get a mouth full of metal !!!

As to your questions about changes to the content of the demo and additional demos.... exceeds my pay grade.

Bruce · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2016 11:41 am Post subject:

I'd drop the first cut all together because it's not as interesting as the rest and features mostly the guy, and find a way to move the other zoo bits forward. They're quite fun. The other material is fine and I can't really hear the metal in her mouth. Go for it.

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todd ellis · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2016 11:52 am Post subject:

i agree with bruce about the 1st "zoo" bit --- i don't think you lose anything by dropping it. maybe move the "city made of light" bit to the front --- i like that one. i like the "zoo" stuff sprinkled throughout.

* i will also say that --- to me --- she sounds a lot older than 6-8 in most of this.
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Scott Pollak · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2016 12:28 pm Post subject:

First thing I gotta say:

Damn, she's GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow. Impressive.

I agree with dropping the first spot.

I'm not wild about the "Oh help me, Please" bit at around :20. Everything else is so clean and strong and well-produced and this sounds a lot like the stuff you hear when some beginner in his basement starts trying to record character voices with no production or real backstory. I'd chop that one out.

And right after THAT piece, the little "And still... on the radio" piece is just odd. It seems like an out-of-place snippet that has no beginning or end (or purpose).

Everything else is jaw-droppingly terrific, and I can't hear any metal-mouth either. But then my hearing sucks.

I can see where she gets her talent from. She's a natural. And then some.
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Kristin Lennox · Flight Attendant Joined: 30 Apr 2011 Posts: 858

Thanks, you guys! Really helpful!

OK, so if I drop the first zoo spot, won't that ruin the "joke" of her yammering on about stuff people can't see because it's radio...? I need the guy to set it up, don't I?

And Scott -- the "help me, please" bit is only in because she gets cast ALL THE TIME for helpless little girls in video games, so I kind of need to keep it. Do you think if I put some production under it, that would help?

Scott Pollak · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2016 1:04 pm Post subject:

sdaeley17 · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2016 9:01 pm Post subject:

Scott has a great point, and since its a different genre/medium , shouldn't it have it's own demo anyway?

She is incredibly talented, by the way. Smile

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Kristin Lennox · Flight Attendant Joined: 30 Apr 2011 Posts: 858

HA -- if I tried to put together a demo that was just her video game stuff, it would be nothing but little girls in distress and creepy dolls. That's pretty much all she does... Laugh

Plus, all of her agents have only requested a generic demo, so until she hits the teen years, I think we can get away with it.

I'll keep tinkering. Scott, I can't get the actual audio without playing the game and figuring out how to capture it that way, but we can definitely write some different lines and work on developing her character... Smile

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sdaeley17 · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2016 10:34 pm Post subject:

I thought that might be the case for younger talent, but wasn't sure. Thanks for clarifying!
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todd ellis · Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 5:48 am Post subject:

as an aside --- joseph's "8 year-old" demo is still floating around out there in places & i get calls every now & then for that voice. i tell them i fired him. he's 16 now --- just another male vo on the pile. the good news is - he's over it.
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