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Mike Harrison M&M
Joined: 03 Nov 2007 Posts: 2029 Location: Equidistant from New York City and Philadelphia, along the NJ Shore
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Melanie Haynes Contributor III
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Thanks Mike. Really enjoyed watching them. _________________ SaVoa#08019
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verbcrunch Contributor III
Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Posts: 97 Location: Boston, MA
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Watching Ernie work was *awesome* - thanks for posting that !!
I worked with his voice for many years producing promos at Kiss 108. Had the honor of directing a few sessions with him, and he was a pleasure to work with. That wasn't the case with my , who then delegated the task to me rather than endure Ernie's mocking "then why don't YOU do this with your little 10 watt voice?"
JeffB _________________ Jeff Berlin
Humble Voice Guy
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Jeffrey Kafer Assistant Zookeeper
Joined: 09 Dec 2006 Posts: 4931 Location: Location, Location!
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Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 8:49 pm Post subject: |
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ya know, I may be the only one here who thinks the guy comes across as a real ass. I understand he's a legend in the industry, but how you treat people and talk about their work says volumes about who you are as a person. _________________ Jeff
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Lee Gordon A Zillion
Joined: 25 Jul 2008 Posts: 6855 Location: West Hartford, CT
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Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 9:04 pm Post subject: |
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I had always heard that Ernie was the prototypical primadonna and big time pain in the ass. _________________ Lee Gordon, O.A.V.
Voice President of the United States
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Mike Harrison M&M
Joined: 03 Nov 2007 Posts: 2029 Location: Equidistant from New York City and Philadelphia, along the NJ Shore
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Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 4:56 am Post subject: |
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I'm not defending Ernie, necessarily, because I didn't know him. But sometimes - especially when a person holds a position for a long period of time - how he or she is treated by others (or the constant submission of too much copy to fit in available space) begins to have an effect on them.
In this case, listening closely to the other voices in the room, it appears that Ernie's coworkers understood - and liked - him. No one fired back. For all his years at ABC, who knows what he had to deal with on a daily basis.
Just something to consider. _________________ Mike
Male Voice Over Talent
I have taken leave of my sensors.
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johnmilesprod Contributor
Joined: 03 Feb 2005 Posts: 25 Location: San Francisco, CA
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Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 8:46 am Post subject: |
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I watched Ernie Anderson on TV 8 in Cleveland as a kid (Insert joke here) when he was a crazy, late night movie host known as "Ghoulardi." This was before he moved West and was in demand for his imaging work. I didn't know him personally, but knew a few who knew him as a guy who showed up to get the job done, expected folks to be prepared, and set the bar pretty high for himself and those he worked with. I tend to separate his temperament from his professional abilities. He was one of the best. As for his "tart tongue," well, that's another matter. In my former life as a radio deejay, I worked with a few who would smile to your face then when your back was turned... At least with Ernie, you always knew where he stood. |
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JTVG Backstage Pass
Joined: 21 Jun 2007 Posts: 433
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What's most interesting to me about Ernie is how conversational he was, outside of the AFP stuff. Listen to those Incredible Sunday promos. Sure, he's got a big voice, but he isn't milking every word and pushing, inflecting and puking like many of the classic announcers did. He's just talking. In that respect, Ernie was way ahead of his time. _________________ Joe Szymanski
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bransom DC
Joined: 06 Nov 2008 Posts: 650 Location: St. Louis, MO
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I once worked at a station that used Ernie for imaging. We never recorded live but rather sent him copy and he'd send back tape. And every tape we received back became an "Oh, my God, you gotta hear this!" moment in the production studio — not because of the imaging work (which was superb) but for the out-takes, the between takes, and the general nasty things said about the copywriter, the , the staff, our families, etc. it was both humbling and hilarious. _________________ Bob Ransom
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