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Deirdre
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 Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 6:42 pm Post subject: From the Pat Fraley Weekend |
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Guys-- a grand time was had by all.
I am drunk as a skunk.
dieter and pat are talking about art history.
I love you all.
I will be posting info as soon as I am coherent.
Here is me and Greg.
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glittlefield
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OMG, I look like a maniac. Better for me to keep hair up, comrade.  It's too bad we didn't get a shot with Mary as well.
What a blast. Today is like December 26th. It's that old "Santa's already come and gone" blues hitting me today. Or maybe it's the "back to the day job" blues... Hmmm.. I'll have to dig deeper on that one.
I can't wait to hear how my gay cowboy sounded. 
xoxox
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anthonyVO
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| Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 4:41 am Post subject: |
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WOW! Look at that mic!
My dad had one from his ham and cb days.
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Deirdre
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| Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 4:56 am Post subject: |
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That's actually a prop mic-- it's just a stand for the talkback switch.
We were at the National Boston/Rumblestrip Audio studios. What a great facility! Very comfortable. and loads o' space, and an awesome kitchen. Wow.
Now I'm no longer inebriated, I'm hung over.
Meh.
Pat is still asleep. He heads back to L.A. today.
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anthonyVO
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| Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 5:22 am Post subject: |
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| Deirdre wrote: | | That's actually a prop mic-- it's just a stand for the talkback switch. |
What a great idea! hmmmmm.
Glad to see everyone had such a great time.
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Bailey
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| Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 5:38 am Post subject: |
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| Deirdre wrote: | | I'm hung over... Pat is still asleep. He heads back to L.A. today. |
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audio'connell
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| Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 6:09 am Post subject: Re: From the Pat Fraley Weekend |
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| Deirdre wrote: | Guys-- a grand time was had by all.
I am drunk as a skunk.
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So let me understand this...there was alcohol involved in a Fraley weekend (gasp  )?!
And let me guess...during the class you met a bunch a people you didn't know previously who's voice talking talent blew you away?
It happened to me when I went and I still think that epiphany was one of the best parts of the class for me.
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Deirdre
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| Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 6:26 am Post subject: |
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| Bailey wrote: | | Deirdre wrote: | | I'm hung over... Pat is still asleep. He heads back to L.A. today. |
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Good Lord, that does sound sketchy doesn't it?!
Sorry
Pat came home with me last night after the class so he could meet my husband. Pat likes DeWitt's artwork.
The libations were plentiful and we all went to bed rather happy, I must say.
DeWitt is still asleep, too.
| Quote: | | So let me understand this...there was alcohol involved in a Fraley weekend (gasp )?! |
POST instruction, for heaven's sake! Can you imagine liquor mixed in with a character study class? Yipe.
| Quote: | | And let me guess...during the class you met a bunch a people you didn't know previously who's voice talking talent blew you away? |
This paticular weekend had a number of people I DID know and that was a total scream.
Getting to meet the Lovely and Talented Mary McK and the Maniacal Greg Littlefield was a high point of the weekend. And there were other Voice Talkers there whom I had met under other professional circs, as well as a few who were totally new to me.
Pat was Super Teacher and I was the Sidekick for the weekend. I got an official Voice Talker Cape and everything*.
Saturday covered what Pat calls the 9 Critical Skills to Voice Over Success. We talked about the importance of Text analysis, acting, energy, relaxation, mic technique, improv, etc--discussing their application to VO. It was a way to identify one's strengths and weaknesses and confront one's fears. It was a long day!
Sunday was a Character workout and a half. Pat's got a way of separating the aspects of voice production so you can identify what makes a certain character voice sound the way it does--AND it helps you remember how you made the voice in the first place so you can keep it.
So often we'll create a nifty character, but since we don't use it every day, we can't bring it up again in just the same way. This facets-of-the-voice-gem approach is dandy for the creation and retention of characters.
One of the guys in the class is a graphic artist and had made drawings of his characters. Wow-- I know what mine look like, but I don't think I could put them down on a page like that!
*Just kidding about the cape.
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tackerman
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| Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 6:28 am Post subject: |
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| Discussing art history is exhausting... |
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BenWils
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| Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 6:31 am Post subject: |
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Looks like fun DB. Are you sure that was Greg you have a picture with or was Jean Claude Van Damme there at the weekend? I hear he can do some kickbutt voice talking.
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bobsouer
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Deirdre,
Do I see Dick Terhune in those photos? He's an old friend from the Dan O'Day events, and if it's not him, it's his twin.
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JeffK
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Greg wrote:
| Quote: | | OMG, I look like a maniac. |
Greg, you look like a wild man! I warned you about leaving Texas!
Looks like great fun...I am sooo envious! |
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Deirdre
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That is indeed Prince Richard himself.
What a talent THAT guy is!
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| Deirdre wrote: | That is indeed Prince Richard himself.
What a talent THAT guy is! |
Deirdre,
Dick is indeed a Prince of a guy. I'm very glad to know him and always glad when I get to spend a bit of time with him.
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glittlefield
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| BenWils wrote: | | Looks like fun DB. Are you sure that was Greg you have a picture with or was Jean Claude Van Damme there at the weekend? I hear he can do some kickbutt voice talking. |
Aw, crud! I was going for Steven Segal! *sigh* back to the drawing board...
| Deirdre wrote: | | Getting to meet the Lovely and Talented Mary McK and the Maniacal Greg Littlefield was a high point of the weekend. |
Maybe I shouldn't have used that word... But hey, if it gets people wondering about me, what the hell? The whole weekend started off right for me with a great big hug from Pat's "sidekick". The rest of the class was icing.
I got back to Bangor about 11:15 last night and was still too wired to get to sleep right away. I was exhausted, but felt like I took a lot away from the weekend. I have a better idea of how to get my ducks in line and start shaking things from out here in the woods. Thanks again for making it happen, Deebs! And thanks to Pat for coming up here, too!
| JeffK wrote: | | Greg, you look like a wild man! I warned you about leaving Texas! |
No, you should have seen me BEFORE I left, Jeff. My eyes were much more Marty-Feldman-esque and I couldn't smile so good...
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