LEADS AND READS - WEEK OF 4/07 TO 4/13

Colin Campbell · Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008, 02:12 (GMT) Post subject:

Here's the old man with a couple from tonight...

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

Here are the instructions:

This is for a NY :30 radio spot.

Male voice age somewhere between 35-50 or so, with authoritative-sounding voice--but someone who also can achieve a slight "infomercial" sound.

We're looking for NYC locals who could do an in studio record for this Friday potentially.

Please read the attached script and do not just send in a demo. Thanks!

The seeker (who is a frequent user of V123) has asked for 50 and opened all of them with no ratings given. Think I'm reasonably close? Way off the mark?

Deby Cedars · **Voice Talent** Joined: 23 Jan 2006 Posts: 1482

David it's just little to hard sell for me. You've got a really nice voice but you need to master that smooth sound.

Colin...I only listened to your boat read.......Excellent...excellent read great music and sound effects....makes me want to grab a life jacket and get in my bikini!

Here's one I might not be old enough for.....but I enjoyed reading

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

Deby:

Your Little Old Lady from Pasedina just might have been the Baby Doll in dusguise! Reminded me of Tweety Bird's 'Dwanny'

Yeah, I stretched it a little for the Debt Cures audition. They asked for something like an infomercial type read and I know it's not really my thing. But a trip to New York, a couple hours in the studio for $500 bucks is OK with me if they like it!

Scott Pollak · Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008, 01:52 (GMT) Post subject:

Had to write and produce this one today for the radio station. My wife did the female one-liner on it. I liked it up til the client HAD to go in and add a buttload of verbiage at the ending, including the utterly un-memorizable phone number (I never put phone #s in spots unless they reinforce the client's name, such as 1-800-PLUMBER or something easy to remember). Note how much I had to speed up the ending, which I hated to do. Other than THAT though, I almost liked this.

(Downsampled to 96k for this site)

P.S.: Doesn't this sound like the kind of place where John Bigl would hang out? Wink

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

Scott:

Yes, I see what you mean. It's rushed and not relaxed like the product/service should make you feel. Just one line less in the copy, read more slowly and the whole feel would improve. Otherwise, sounds good!

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

Yeah, you should make it smooth, sophisticated and low key, like this one....

Scott Pollak · Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008, 02:58 (GMT) Post subject:

I see what you mean, Travis. I almost couldn't tell the two spots apart.

Wink

Scott Paxton · **Voice Talent** Joined: 22 May 2006 Posts: 187

I don't think I have posted a read here. I got 5 stars on this one. But as we all know, 5 stars doesn't guarantee a gig.

Thanks for letting me share.

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

Scott - nicely done on Swallow Screening.

Travis - thanks for giving me a huge grin this morning... that was superb!

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

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Colin Campbell · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008, 00:45 (GMT) Post subject:

Had to play this for you guys. After a series of maladies, my voice has taken a turn for the better (but I don't think it will last.) Here's the "Foster Care" trailer audition....

Nick Gerdes · **Voice Talent** Joined: 25 Oct 2006 Posts: 6

Scott Pollak · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008, 13:35 (GMT) Post subject:

Well miracles DO happen! I guess after the client heard how badly the commercial sounded with the phone number, they agreed to remove it. Plus we were saying the name of the place wrong!

Embarassed

Anyway, here's the revised "JiVan" spot not so rushed at the end. Different female voice, too, since my wife was unavailable to do the re-read.