VO-BB - 20 YEARS OLD!

Doc · Guest

I found this both interesting and gratifying.

I received an e-mail today from a prospective production company to whom I had sent a cold call e-mail soliciting my voice and demos. I never heard a word.

That was in March of last year (2006).

He is now doing television and video production and wants me to voice several of his projects. I've already received the first task.

Man - you just gotta put it out there... then wait.

billelder · Guest

Way to go, Doc! I've had the same thing happen to me. Cool when it works.

Deirdre · Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 4:38 am Post subject:

I love that, too!

It's like having a bulb planted last spring come into bloom now.
It's just a delight.

You just, as the man said, never know.
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todd ellis · Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 5:40 am Post subject:

that happens to me sometimes too. maybe i'm like the new paint in the living room ... at first you look at it and think "ok - i'll repaint it next week." then after a month or so you figure "well, i guess it's not THAT bad."
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dhouston67 · Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 6:05 am Post subject:

Nicely done, Doc!

I e-mailed an e-learning company last year after seeing their job ad for game designers, which included among its duties "...drafting a script for voice talent".

Five MMORPG tutorials and a fair amount of $ later, I'd say it was worth a quick query letter.
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TheVoiceOfBob · Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 6:57 am Post subject:

That's great Doc!

Patience pays off. You just never know where that seed you throw out there might take root.

I see you are in Tucson. I spent 8 years there myself when working for IBM. I bet a few things have changed since I was last there in 1989!
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Doc · Guest

While I didn't post this thread for accolades, I certainly appreciate all the kind words and encouragement from you. It's a staple of this community to support and recognize each other's accomplishments. That's what makes our community so great.

The reason I posted this thread was to possibly offer some encouragment to those a bit newer in the biz who seem to become discouraged with seemingly non-existent responses and/or replies to their solicitations.

Point being - keep on keepin' on! Wink

But, it's still very nice to receive such wonderful acknowledgement.

Thanks so much.

P.S. Bob, actually, I'm in Marana just NW of Tucson... a beautiful, growing community. I use Tucson for marketing purposes. I mean, who ever heard of Marana? LOL

TC · Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 1:05 pm Post subject:

Doc:

I've spent the afternoon hand-writing a big pile of postcards to a bunch of past and potential clients because I was inspired by your post.

Thanks for the jump-start.

Tony

Chuck Davis · Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 6:00 am Post subject:

Always good to keep casting lots of lines "into the pond"...ya never know when you're gonna get a bite.
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TheVoiceOfBob · Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 6:00 am Post subject:

Doc · Guest

Tony,

THAT was my impetus for opening this thread in the first place. Glad it helped.

And, Bob - yup! A couple of jump schools here, actually.

Barry · Guest

My first gig came from my Chiropractor, did some medical type narration for his websites, just by chit chatting about what I do. Turns out later that his business partner's daughter is a very well known director in L.A. Turns out even later that when I was taking some lessons from MJ Lallo, that same Director is one of her guest Directors in class. Sometimes I think the world is so small I could never get lost.

mcm · Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 3:40 pm Post subject: