LEADS AND READS - WEEK OF 3/03 TO 3/09

Dave DeAndrea · Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008, 23:59 (GMT) Post subject:

PERSONAL NOTE TO DIANE HAVENS:

Sorry... I know we said we wouldn't talk about and/or compare ratings anymore... but... well... it's just... you see... um... well.. LEE STARTED IT!!!!

Lee Gordon · Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008, 00:00 (GMT) Post subject:

Well, they must be pretty fast listeners over at Fluent. About 3 hours ago I whined about them not having opened any leads and now they have opened all of them. I got me a 5 king grin

so even if I don't end up getting the gig, I'm still chuffed.

Lee Gordon · Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008, 00:05 (GMT) Post subject:

Diane Havens · Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008, 00:06 (GMT) Post subject:

Dave et al -- Oh, go ahead, boys! Talk ratings all you want. It's like asking kids in school not to compare grades!

Lee -- Yep, you did the best Karloffian read on the Seuss! Kudos -- hope it means it's yours. Chuff on!

(What was the direction for the Sparks?)

Lee Gordon · Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008, 00:08 (GMT) Post subject:

Lee Gordon · Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008, 00:11 (GMT) Post subject:

Diane Havens · Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008, 02:02 (GMT) Post subject:

Oh...I guess Jeff wasnt available.

Nothing here today for me -- just 4 or 5 juicy deletables. Here's one I did for voices today, though -- sorry, no fun ratings to bandy about.

Thay asked for friendly, easy, yet professional delivery. For a web site.

Scott Pollak · Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008, 04:15 (GMT) Post subject:

Lee, if I have to lose the Fluent project, I'd want it to be to you. Yours was the one I picked as my personal favorite. I hope you get it!

Okay, here's the Sparks piece that earned me a "4" but apparently not the gig.

David Bosco · Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008, 04:58 (GMT) Post subject:

Since Diane says it's OK to talk ratings, I'll just mention that my Karloff/Grinch has been rated and is still very much in the running as of this point. Every audition has been opened.

Diane Havens · Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008, 05:08 (GMT) Post subject:

I appreciate your subtlety and restraint, David -- of course, your read was pretty darn good too, as I recall.

And so appropriate to be talking about Seussian reads, so close to Mr. Geisel's birthday!

David Bosco · Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008, 15:29 (GMT) Post subject:

Lee:

Can't figure out why your 'spark' audition was rated so low, unless they were looking for a quirky delivery or something off the wall. I thought yours was just fine.

Diane:

Your office filing audition wasn't quite up to your usual best, but it can be a dull subject and hard to get passionate about, unless you've managed a ton of documents.

I got in on T Energy at the end. I don't know if it's got enough spooky or mystical going for it, or maybe too much? The project is getting a tough rating average. Here goes....

Diane Havens · Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008, 16:07 (GMT) Post subject:

David --

This is a tough one -- just what is this T energy thing? Why is it so scary? How was the direction worded, exactly? All the reads here seem in the ball park. Can't imagine why the tough ratings.

And yeah, I just read the Dymo thing -- you know, like I'd tell it to a friend -- that approach, since they asked for easy and relaxed. It wasn't in my tool kit, but I figured I could use a nail file and do the same job. Wink

Anyway, it was also listed for men, and I heard a few other guys' reads -- I like it better read by a man.

Lee Gordon · Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008, 20:07 (GMT) Post subject:

Diane -- nice read on the DYMO thing, although I think they call it Dime-o rather than D.Y.M.O.

Since you posted yours, I'll post mine.

Here's what the T-Energy specs called for: "VO to be a deep, aged narration for a movie trailer, Broadcast not determined yet. This is a fantasy/period piece something out of Lord of the Rings. The test should be paced and deliberate. The character is a wise old man who is kept in a tower and is narrating as battle scenes are being played out. Must be feature film performance level. "And the lead itself was labelled "Sacred Narrator." I have no idea what the hell it's all about.

Here's the read that got me a 3.

Diane Havens · Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008, 20:24 (GMT) Post subject:

Lee -- Thanks! I certainly felt relaxed and friendly while I was reading it, not to mention professional.
And right -- DIME-O! Laughing

I figured that out after I submitted it. Ah, well -- I still like a man's read on it -- I think it has more clout that way.

I liked your T energy -- good for a trailer. Feature film level, in fact! I must give them credit -- that's quite a bit of direction given. Much more than I normally see on anything.

Steve J. Mark · Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008, 03:53 (GMT) Post subject:

Hey everyone! Hope you’re all doing well.
It’s nice to be back in the forum (and studio) again. I’ve been catching up on my post reads and thought I would toss my version of TEnergy out there.
I got a 4 rating on this and I think it’s due to the little “extra” that I added to the end. Give a listen and see if you catch it.

BTW..Kent, Lee, Thom all sounded great!

Later.
Steve