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SoundsGreat-Elaine Singer King's Row
Joined: 30 Dec 2004 Posts: 1055 Location: Toronto, Canada
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Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 9:25 am Post subject: Just steps... |
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Got a chuckle this morning when a radio host on a local Toronto station was reading some copy. After he tripped over 'just steps' two or three times, he stopped and said - that's hard, two 'st's together. He pondered briefly and then read 'a few steps...' Then he said - that's how it should have been written!
Maybe someone should be writing an article on how to write copy that is to be read aloud. _________________ Elaine
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Hart Assistant Asylum Chief
Joined: 03 Jan 2006 Posts: 2107 Location: Foley, AL
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Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 9:28 am Post subject: |
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Sounds like a great idea. Should we put a sidebar in there about pre-reading copy before doing the live spot too? _________________ Hart Voice Overs Blog
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dhouston67 VO-BB Intarwebz Glossary Administrator
Joined: 01 Aug 2005 Posts: 1166 Location: Right next door to Sandra Bullock. No, really.
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Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 9:31 am Post subject: |
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Elaine,
I've found that sometimes I can get away with reading it as "juss-steps" so that I'm not trying to squeeze a "t" sound where, at least in the listener's mind, it doesn't necessarily need to be. The context of the copy makes all the difference: conversational? Formal? A character who would say it one way or the other?
If a producer or client insists, I can usually say it correctly. _________________ Great Voice. Great Choice. For Voice Talking and stuff.
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Deirdre Czarina Emeritus
Joined: 10 Nov 2004 Posts: 13016 Location: East Jesus, Maine
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Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 9:49 am Post subject: |
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Hart wrote: | Sounds like a great idea. Should we put a sidebar in there about pre-reading copy before doing the live spot too? |
Shut up, Brian!! You want to give away ALL our secrets? _________________ DBCooperVO.com |
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Jim Barton Guest
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Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 11:09 am Post subject: |
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Ford truck.
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Deirdre Czarina Emeritus
Joined: 10 Nov 2004 Posts: 13016 Location: East Jesus, Maine
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Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 11:10 am Post subject: |
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Supervised Students. _________________ DBCooperVO.com |
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BenWils The Thirteenth Floor
Joined: 08 May 2006 Posts: 1324 Location: In a Flyover State
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Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 11:57 am Post subject: |
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Somatostatin Probe _________________ Ben
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johnbailey Contributor II
Joined: 10 Feb 2005 Posts: 60 Location: Detroit, MI
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bobsouer Frequent Flyer
Joined: 15 Jul 2006 Posts: 9882 Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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johnbailey wrote: | Turkish Kurds |
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steveanthony Been Here Awhile
Joined: 30 Aug 2006 Posts: 247 Location: Western Massachusetts
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There was a big gas station in Bangor, ME called "Dick Stacey's Fuel Mart." He sponsored some features on the station I worked at (WABI). I slipped one day and called it "Mule Fart," and could never get it right after that. |
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glittlefield M&M
Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 2039 Location: Round Rock, TX
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Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 6:29 pm Post subject: |
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steveanthony wrote: | There was a big gas station in Bangor, ME called "Dick Stacey's Fuel Mart." He sponsored some features on the station I worked at (WABI). I slipped one day and called it "Mule Fart," and could never get it right after that. |
I'm sorry to say there's an 8-year-old inside me that lives in my head, too. I think I've already related my story here about playing "Young Turds" by Rod Stewart.
So, I'm guessing the Fuel Mart doesn't exist anymore... Most likely replaced by a Dysarts. _________________ Greg Littlefield
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