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Philip Banks Je Ne Sais Quoi
Joined: 20 Jun 2005 Posts: 11049 Location: Portgordon, Scotland
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Posted: Fri May 24, 2019 4:48 am Post subject: The absent voyage of discovery |
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I've been probing and tinkering and testing. There is jargon I could use but no one really cares.
My voyages of discovery ended a few days ago. I probed, tested cajoled, teased, informed, entertained (I hope). SEO'd and attempted to directly engage.
Conclusion? What we believe or are told to believe about social media as a business tool or as a life enriching tool is not supported by a single grain of truth. NOT ONE. The only way one can try to get business is by the sheer weight of numbers and the same is true of building relationships. Serendipity is not science.
Happy to have a long conversation with anyone who would like the full voyage deconstructed. Conversation thoroughly recommended for anyone who has trouble sleeping.
In narrow terms, here's what I found as it applies to those who try to make a bob or two from the heady world overs we call voice.
https://vimeo.com/337688650 |
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Bruce Boardmeister
Joined: 06 Jun 2005 Posts: 7930 Location: Portland, OR
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Posted: Fri May 24, 2019 10:53 am Post subject: |
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A bumpy ride for you from there to here. I'm glad you've made it and I'm glad you're here.
B _________________ VO-BB Member #31 Enlisted June, 2005
I'm not a Zoo, but over the years I've played one on radio/TV. . |
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todd ellis A Zillion
Joined: 02 Jan 2007 Posts: 10494 Location: little egypt
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Posted: Sat May 25, 2019 6:10 am Post subject: |
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here's to today. _________________ "i know philip banks": todd ellis
who's/on/1st?
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Dan-O The Gates of Troy
Joined: 17 Jan 2005 Posts: 1638
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Posted: Sat May 25, 2019 9:00 am Post subject: |
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I just now woke up. No coffee yet, only the flashes of a dream I believe was an interpretation on a comment you made in your video.
It was a VO workshop. Karen O'Bryant was standing in a dark studio booth and waiting to hear a critique of a read she had just given. The coach isn't in the engineer room, only students doing their best to make her feel good.
She then says "I can't live on candy! Give me something substantial that can actually help me improve or don't say anything at all."
Later, I dreamt the deceased Stevie Ray Vaughn was releasing a new album. He called it Standing on Candy because he knew no one would be daring enough to give him an honest critique for fear of public ridicule. He came back from the dead, after all. We should just be grateful.
My guess is you, Philip, are Stevie.
I need coffee now. |
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Karyn OBryant Cinquecento
Joined: 23 Jul 2013 Posts: 561 Location: Portlandia-adjacent
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Posted: Sat May 25, 2019 12:06 pm Post subject: |
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Wow. I got billing with Stevie Ray Vaughn! And Philip! Cool!
That's 100% how I feel about group classes. If I'm not going to get my butt kicked, I've just wasted my money. Classes are for improvement of one's craft, not to get one's ego stroked. (Needless to say, unless it's something really special, group classes are OUT.)
Enjoy your coffee, Dan. _________________ * * * * * * * * * *
Pretending to be other people since 1986.
www.karynobryant.com |
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ricevoice Cinquecento
Joined: 28 Dec 2007 Posts: 532 Location: Sacramento, CA
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Posted: Sat May 25, 2019 10:42 pm Post subject: |
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I once flew down to LA for a workshop where the featured "pro" showed up late, spent the entire time just propping up the participants' egos rather than giving useful feedback, then spent the final 10 minutes espousing his tinfoil-hat view of the internet and blockchain. Biggest waste of money I've spent on my career, and this is coming from someone who's spent quite a bit on P2Ps. Moral of the story: do your homework before you write that check. _________________ Chris Rice - Noisemaker
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JohnV Been Here Awhile
Joined: 25 Feb 2016 Posts: 230 Location: Md/DC
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Posted: Tue May 28, 2019 8:21 am Post subject: |
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Check please... _________________ SoundscenesDC, main talent and production offices just 385k km up the gravity well in LuNoHoCo Center, old satellite studios still bookable at the future site of Johnson City! |
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melissa eX MMD
Joined: 20 Oct 2007 Posts: 2792 Location: Lower Manhattan, New Amsterdam, the original NYC
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Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2019 3:12 pm Post subject: Re: The absent voyage of discovery |
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Philip Banks wrote: |
Happy to have a long conversation with anyone who would like the full voyage deconstructed. |
Hold onto that for a couple of months and we can have it in person. On your side of the pond. |
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Philip Banks Je Ne Sais Quoi
Joined: 20 Jun 2005 Posts: 11049 Location: Portgordon, Scotland
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Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2019 3:20 pm Post subject: |
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Wilco |
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