VO-BB - 20 YEARS OLD!

Drew · Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 8:40 am Post subject:

At least he was honest. Better than, "We need James Earl Jones for $50."
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SheSpeaksCopy · Guest

They might not have known want they wanted but, at least they wanted you to do the VO! That's way cool IMHO....

"Let's get Phillip for the job." "He can do what we want even if we don't know what we want."

How do you do this? Vulcan mind link?

Bruce · Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 9:39 am Post subject:

Actually, I love sessions where they say they don't know what they want. You get to do exactly what you want to do and it's tough for them to argue, although some will.

I also love sessions where they direct you through several takes and then say, "why don't you do it the way you'd like to do it?". Whether I'm alone, or with many of the talented actors I get to work with, that's most often the take they use.

On the opposite end, I detest it when they send the junior copywriter to micro-direct you (in a truly boring PSA for a disease no one cares about as a recent example).

Anyway, they picked us based on a demo or our reputation. They hired an artist. They should give us some room to ply our trade.

Bruce

Frank F · Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 10:33 am Post subject:

Deirdre · Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 10:38 am Post subject:

"Come out of the booth, Jack."

"No-- I like it in here."
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Philip Banks · Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 11:00 am Post subject:

After ages of discussion as to how else a piece of copy could be read and agency types nearly coming to blows with creatives. I announce from the voice over booth.

"Let me help you out. I'm not doing it again!"

SILENCE. A see of faces gaze at me as I grin like a Cheshire cat.

Rosie, a senior account director grins back. "I really hate you sometimes".

brianforrester · Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 3:50 pm Post subject:

:wink:

http://www.fixinthemix.com/haldouglas.htm

Laugh

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Drew · Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 3:53 pm Post subject:

I just wet myself.
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brianforrester · Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 4:16 pm Post subject:

kgenus · Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 5:57 pm Post subject:

You should see THAT particular comedian's whole act, his name escapes me, but he's one funny dude.
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Bruce · Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 9:33 am Post subject:

For more VO humor, Marc Graue also has his blooper/outtake of the month page. It helps to know some of the most famous voice talents are just as screwy as we are in the booth.

http://www.fixinthemix.com/PastOuts.htm

Bruce

SheSpeaksCopy · Guest

Thanks for the link Bruce! I pulled up the site and was listening to the bloopers while my husband was updating his website. (We share an office). He stopped working and was listening to the takes while I was laughing. It didn't take very long before he was laughing along with me. When it was all over he looked across the desk at me and asked, "Does this happen to you too?"

Duh.....deer in the headlight look. :shock:

Yep. Happens every time my tongue gets over my eye teeth. Can't see a thing I saying... :wink: