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dhouston67 VO-BB Intarwebz Glossary Administrator

Joined: 01 Aug 2005 Posts: 1166 Location: Right next door to Sandra Bullock. No, really.
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 6:37 pm Post subject: Beat this! |
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I may be behind the curve. I was unaware, until just now, that Billy Vera --- of Billy Vera & the Beaters fame --- had been in the VO world for the last several years. He talks a bit about it here.
I, too, basically went from being in rock n' roll to being in VO. So, except for me having never had a #1 hit, I suppose Billy and I have something in common... _________________ Great Voice. Great Choice. For Voice Talking and stuff.
http://davidhoustonvoice.com
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Lizden A Zillion

Joined: 04 Dec 2006 Posts: 8864 Location: The dark recesses of my mind
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 6:52 pm Post subject: |
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"Show up on time, work fast, have no opinions and don't give anybody any crap."
LOVE THAT!
L. _________________ Liz de Nesnera O.A.V. ~ Livin' The VO Dream!
English/French Bilingual VO w/ ISDN
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tackerman The Gates of Troy

Joined: 14 Jun 2006 Posts: 1741 Location: in the ether
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Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 5:12 am Post subject: |
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"Persistence is a key element to success in show business."
Amen, brother! |
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Chuck Davis M&M

Joined: 02 Feb 2005 Posts: 2389 Location: Where I love to be...Between the Vineyards and the Cows.
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Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 6:07 am Post subject: |
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That's cool. Never knew he was a vo with a vo dad. I've been covering his versions of "Room with a View" and "Strange Things Happen" for years!
Wicked Small world huh? _________________ Wicked huge.....in India.
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DougVox The Gates of Troy

Joined: 10 Jan 2007 Posts: 1706 Location: Miami
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Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 6:54 am Post subject: |
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And if you don't think you know Billy's voice, just listen to the next Burger King spot that airs. His raspy voice has been tagging their commercials for years now. _________________ Doug Turkel (tur-KELL)
Voiceover UNnouncer®
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Brett Mason Backstage Pass

Joined: 03 Jul 2007 Posts: 491 Location: Tidy Town, NC
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Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 8:28 am Post subject: |
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...and for those of you who are ready to reminisce, I suggest you pour yourself a nice cool glass of wine, coax your significant other or favorite pet to your side, turn up the speakers/monitors and let Billy's classic style wash over you like a summer rain...
http://youtube.com/watch?v=OH4odHVfF5E
Man, that song gets me everytime....
P.S.- There's even a nice little interview bit at the end that gives you a taste of the man's voice. _________________ Brett
"Dare to be Yourself" - André Gide
Merry Merchants of Voice Over!
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Bruce Boardmeister

Joined: 06 Jun 2005 Posts: 7980 Location: Portland, OR
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Barry Guest
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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 12:57 pm Post subject: |
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Really good article, straight to the point. Now I noticed in his demo that he uses his "money" voice ALOT, and not alot of variety. I guess that if it working for you, then push it, but doesn't that present a danger of being typecast? |
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dhouston67 VO-BB Intarwebz Glossary Administrator

Joined: 01 Aug 2005 Posts: 1166 Location: Right next door to Sandra Bullock. No, really.
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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 4:03 pm Post subject: |
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Considering what he's probably pulling down with his "money" voice (it's called that for a reason), I suspect he's not worried about being pigeonholed at this point. _________________ Great Voice. Great Choice. For Voice Talking and stuff.
http://davidhoustonvoice.com
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ConnieTerwilliger Triple G

Joined: 07 Dec 2004 Posts: 3381 Location: San Diego - serving the world
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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 9:04 pm Post subject: |
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From the Billy Vera article:
"Persistence is a key element to success in show business. But you also have to know when you're barking up the wrong tree--when to give up and try something else. It pays to know the difference between what you're good at and what you wish you were good at."
This is the basis of my whole talk on self evaluation at VOICE 2007. And it really applies to anything that you do in life. The problem with many people is that they never are able to tell the difference.
Also from the article:
"Finally, if you don't like what's going on or if you think you're not being paid the right amount, tell your agent."
The air Billy breathes is a bit different than most of us. There is a big difference between bargaining for the big jobs and bidding on the not so big jobs.
Yes, I love it when one of my agents functions as the interface (and oddly, there has been an increase in that lately here in San Diego - had two great jobs at studios other than my own in the past two days!), but until I truly develop my signature sound and am able to get a demo that shows it into the hands of the people who cast these top dollar spots (and perhaps stop trying to be all things to all people), I probably will continue to breathe less rarified air.
This does not mean that I am not successful! I chose not to move to LA thirty years ago. And after having representation in LA for a while (despite living in San Diego), I voluntarily gave up my LA agent when I opted to take a full time job for a decade. That certainly limited the number of auditions I was going to get for national work. We all make choices.
But in order to continue to grow and progress in this business, we must understand the realities of our voices, our markets - and our marketing. _________________ Playing for a living...
www.voiceover-talent.com
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Barry Guest
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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 9:35 pm Post subject: |
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Connie, you are the voice of sanity and reasoning and your perspectives give some real insight. I like it now and I liked it at Voice 2007. Thank you.  |
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Moe Egan 4 Large

Joined: 11 Sep 2006 Posts: 4339 Location: Live Free or Die
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Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 6:35 am Post subject: |
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Well said Connie....your experience and your willingness to share that experience with the rest of us are both stellar.
moe _________________ Moe Egan
i want to be the voice in your head.
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