VO-BB - 20 YEARS OLD!

dhouston67 · Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 9:28 am Post subject:

My nemesis today was "Diamond discipline business principles".

I think that one's going in my warmup list.
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DaveChristi · Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 10:11 am Post subject:

Lizden · Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 10:44 am Post subject:

"Partridge Creek Fashion Park in Clinton Township, MI"

Kept coming out as: "Bartridge Creek....."

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Moe Egan · Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 12:42 pm Post subject:

Okay....just had four different narration scripts and I'm going to have nightmares about the word "pipetting". I could say it correctly on it's own, but in a sentence, it kept coming out every way but right.
Pipe etting
Pie pettING
Pi PET ing

Made for a verrrrrrry long session. Thank goodness for nice clients!!
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DaveChristi · Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 1:15 pm Post subject:

"2516 Southwest Glacier Place"

(FRACK!) Angry

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Moe Egan · Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 1:26 pm Post subject:

That one makes you spit!
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TheVoiceOfBob · Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 2:03 pm Post subject:

Dave,
Excellent suggestion about the cork. I also use that same exercise often from James' and Penny's book but when I didn't have any corks around (not a big wine drinker and Stoli's doesn't use a cork) I found a perfect replacement. The tops of spray butter! It's almost the exact same diameter, has give to it since it's a top of something with an open bottom and I don't get bits of cork in my mouth.
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jrodriguez315 · Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 2:24 pm Post subject:

Diane Maggipinto · Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 2:30 pm Post subject:

asks the learner

ole fave: specific

Money Mouth

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Kim White · Guest

For the "L" sufferers, my VO 'bible' suggests practicing the phrase, "Red leather, yellow leather". Then try it with a cork in your mouth.

My tough one lately has been, "This Summer." It either sounds very sibilant, or like thi-summer. The best sounding take came when I linked the s, but gave more breath to the second one. Suggestions?

Deirdre · Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 7:57 pm Post subject:

Last night's scorcher:

"perfect free throw"

Regarding "This Summer":
Don't try to pronounce both S's, or separate them. It will sound artificial.
This summer really should sound like Thissummer.
It can sound legato, like an elide, and it's OK.
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Lance Blair · M&M Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: 2281 Location: Atlanta

I "regularly" scoop the tip of my tongue to touch just behind my upper teeth to avoid the "Tom Brokaw Effect" with Ls.

With "digital" that's a word that I have to smile eagerly for in order to pronounce clearly. Usually, that eager smile is implied in the subtext "Hey, we're digital...whoo boy!!!" anyhow.

asnively · Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 9:12 pm Post subject:

Hey! Smiling worked! Thanks Lance!
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Moe Egan · Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 6:14 am Post subject:

Smiling also works for plosive "P's". That came from Pat Fraley at Voice....that tip alone was worth the trip.
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