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Bruce · Last edited by Bruce on Fri Feb 15, 2008 5:08 pm; edited 1 time in total

Well, I've finally done it. It's been ages. Here's my first draft of a new Commercial Demo. A little real me up front, some national stuff, some spice, mix it up yet make it flow....ya know, all that jazz. Anyway, opinions are appreciated.

Bruce Miles Commercial Demo

Many thanks,

Bruce
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indymandy · Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 7:52 pm Post subject:

Sounds top notch to me, but what do I know?! I especially liked how you ended it; fun and positive. No matter how you slice it, I love it when you post your work here 'cause -gawd!- I love your voice!

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bobsouer · Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 8:15 pm Post subject:

Bruce,

If there's any way to make this better, I can't think of it. Great work, sir.
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louzucaro · Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 8:25 pm Post subject:

Ditto

Sounds awesome. You really do have a killer sound!
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Craig · Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 8:49 pm Post subject: ditto

ditto's with Bob Bruce....nice job
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Bruce · Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 8:28 pm Post subject:

Thank you for your kind comments! A couple of folks elsewhere have expressed concern about the use of the word "crap", but I figure if Peter Boyle said it every other show on "Everybody Loves Raymond" I couldn't be causing too much trouble for myself.

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bobsouer · Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 8:48 pm Post subject:

Bruce,

If you're going to market your services in the UK, you might want to think about adjusting that word. As I understand it, it's a rather bolder statement on that side of the pond than it is here in the States. (I left that word in a testimony we played as part of one of our Billy Graham radio programs a couple of years ago, and we received a rather tart reprimand from a listener in England who was quite unhappy with us for leaving in this very coarse word in our program.)

On the other hand, maybe that's exactly the sort of cache' you want to have in the UK? Wink

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COURVO · Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 12:39 am Post subject:

Top Notch, Bruce.

U da demo man!

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Deirdre · Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 8:42 am Post subject:

Dieter says "He's the man!! It makes a great difference if you chose the right material. It indicates the guy's got brains."

I love how this showcases the Bruce Miles Sound!!
I just wonder if you would want to throw a tiny bit of something wilder in there— your Captain Kirk for just a line or something. I know you have a separate character demo, but I wonder if it isn't a good idea to give a hint that you really are THAT awesome and versatile.

I laffed out loud in 2 places, and "crap" was one of them.
Keep it.
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Lizden · Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 10:25 am Post subject:

Bruce....yep...you ROCK!

I just have one question...is the "yellow menu button" piece a commercial?...or is that an e-learning/narration piece?

Just Wonderin' Kiss

....and yeah...- at least for the US - I'd KEEP the crap!!! Laugh

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Bruce · Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 11:22 am Post subject:

Philip Banks · Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 12:12 pm Post subject:

Woot awesome, yo dood, you da man, I'm so excited and I have no idea why! 4.65 seconds into the demo the reality of your person lifts the latter parts the earlier parts trail. Subtle nuances in both timbre and inflection lifted the performance up beyond the loftiest clouds so it could perchance whisper trifling secret unto the bosom of the stars.

Seriously though, wasn't it awful about the Titanic?

jrodriguez315 · Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 12:02 am Post subject:

Wow, when I grow up, I want to have a demo that good.
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Rognog · Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 11:26 am Post subject:

OUTSTANDING!!!
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DougVox · Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 4:05 pm Post subject:

Good work, Bruce!

See PM.
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