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Depthpersuasion
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 1:19 pm    Post subject: Commercial Reel Reply with quote

Hello, friends.

Here is the current reel: Soundcloud.com/Depthpersuasion/commercial-reel-1

all critiques and suggestion, no matter how harsh, it's all greatly appreciated and will remain constructive.

Thank you so much,
Daniel Pierce
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Deirdre
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 8:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

1. Get a voice coach. You still need to find your own voice.

2. Find a director or producer/director for your reel. This will help you sift thru your stuff. I rely on a producer because everything I do sounds awesome*, and it's hard for me to figure out what belongs in a demo.

*[to me]
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Depthpersuasion
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 9:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks, Deidre. Noted. But is it common for someone to find it difficult to discover that middle ground between speaking correctly and speaking naturally?

As I once had a Texas cent and to be indiscreet, was very much a cotton mouthed mumbler as a child. I've long worked on clarity and projection, but I can this causing me to remain tense behind the mic

I've done a course (5 1 on 1 sessions) with Marc Cashman. Was great and productive, but this issue was never really brought up. So have a duped myself into a constant fake voice, or is just a matter of being more relaxed behind the mic.

Thnks again.
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Philip Banks
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 1:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

To win "Who wants to be a millionaire" you have to phone a friend.

The next time you call someone for a long chat put something into record mode. At the end of the chat play back the recording and listen to you, listen to you against any of your demo stuff, any of your work and you will hear a very affected style. Whilst, to a degree, we need the affected style in our armoury it should not be our default position.

Find your mood, find your voice.

Examples from my moods.

Horror Promo voice - Me getting my dog's attention.
News promo - Telling off my teeneage daughter.
Sexy voice - Free flow of thoughts as she has her haed on my chest.
Engaging - "You'll never guess what I just found out!"

Find your moods - Find your voice.
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Depthpersuasion
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 6:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Great stuff, Phiilip.

Many thanks.
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Deirdre
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 10:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

This is SO TRUE, and I discovered exactly this on a phone call with Philip. I had an edge of post-cold laryngitis and my voice was breaking when I was narrating, but not while I was speaking with Philip.
Why?
I was engaging other parts of my machinery with my "narrator voice"! so I recorded part of my conversation with Philip and was able to channel that voice into my reads.
This has saved my skin ever since. Keeps me from sounding strident or overly modulated.
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CC Heim
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 10:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

DB -- I've had that same thing happen with long narrations, where my voice becomes fatigued and begins to break. But I can chat on the phone with my best friend for HOURS and never lose my voice Shocked

I think I'll try the recording a phone call trick, and try to channel that voice when I work
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