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

Kent LaTurno · **Voice Talent** Joined: 24 Aug 2007 Posts: 212

Thanks for your kind words. I posted though to give those who still can audition a better idea of what the seeker may be looking for. Sid, you should still go for it! I went with a subtle, whispy-kinda read that I thought sounded sophisticated... but their idea of sophistication may be a deep, smooth, strong read that you can obviously kick through the uprights.

(Or get a 2, and all our stats can come down together!)

Seriously, this is right in your squeezebox/wheelhouse.

Diane Havens · **Voice Talent** Joined: 09 Jun 2006 Posts: 1281

Kent, if they didn't think that sounded "sophisticated" someone should get them a dictionary.

Scott Pollak · Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008, 17:02 (GMT) Post subject:

Sid Whatley · Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008, 17:06 (GMT) Post subject:

Not gonna do it Kent. Listening to current up-scale automotive spots (Mercedes/Volvo/Lexus...etc) what you gave them is right on the money. I tried it but hated what I did and was afraid of a "minus 3" for a rating.

On another note...last night I auditioned for an automotive vocal tag. They already had one vocal but the dealer said it was "too high" and wanted something deeper. I gave it a shot and they gave me a 5 this morning. Personally I didn't think much of my audition but I had to add in the comments "30yrs Automotive Voiceover/Production Experience". Hey Chris M.....did you get it??????

Jodi Krangle · **Voice Talent** Joined: 31 Oct 2007 Posts: 65

Loved that, Sid! Very *manly*. Very Happy

We're always our own worst critic. Wink

Have they chosen you for the job? You'd certainly deserve it!

--Jodi

Sid Whatley · Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008, 17:28 (GMT) Post subject:

Jodi Krangle · **Voice Talent** Joined: 31 Oct 2007 Posts: 65

It amazes me that someone could rate your audition at 5 - but still not hire you. Smile

But there are still a lot of things about this business that mystify me. Wink

I haven't run across Chris yet, but I'll look forward to it. Smile

I love singing myself and would *love* to get more involved in jingles - but I don't do the production which kind of puts me at a disadvantage.

All the best,

--Jodi

David Bosco · **Voice Talent** Joined: 06 Sep 2007 Posts: 281

Say....

does anybody know what became of The Cat People? (Catseye Pest Control) who posted about 500 auditions of the cat character? Still on the prowl? Cat-napping?

Lee Gordon · **Voice Talent** Joined: 22 Oct 2004 Posts: 1549

Jacob Keebler · **Voice Talent** Joined: 18 Feb 2007 Posts: 329

David,
Here's my *%@! Cat...
I'm sorry all... If you need to blast me out of the stratosphere I will completley understand. This is a total waste of air...

Seriously, A Mime wearing a gasmask and speaking through a megaphone could have produced a better audition than this...

Colin Campbell · Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008, 00:57 (GMT) Post subject:

What have I been reduced to? Had to answer the "high energy" car ad lead....

Sid Whatley · Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008, 01:02 (GMT) Post subject:

Travis . · **Voice Talent** Joined: 23 Feb 2004 Posts: 55

Here's one that Patricia Shanks and I put together yesterday.

Colin Campbell · Scott's 4 Step-102-03-03-08.mp3

Thank you Sid. Now if I could just convince a client to depart with his "gold."

Well... by contrast... here's one I did in the "production sweat shop" today for Scott's Lawn Care Products. Don't know how this happened. Usually they have studio produced spots. The normal guy is very low key. Scott's is a product of Marysville Ohio, a suburb of Columbus, so it was kind of neat to do these spots for our local stations...

David Lawrence · **Voice Seeker** Joined: 29 Sep 2006 Posts: 117

I'll add to the chorus of folks who say that Kent got hosed. Unreal.... I'm the proud owner of a couple of 2s and 3s here of late meeself.

Here's my Awards Show read. No rating / unopened yet. Interesting direction: youthful and upbeat, though the audition copy begins to tell the story of a down-on-his luck hobo. Hmmmm.