LEADS AND READS - WEEK OF 12/31 TO 1/6

Erik Sheppard

Happy New Year all. Drive safe. saufen

Scott Pollak

Colin Campbell · Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007, 22:02 (GMT) Post subject:

Better yet... lay in provisions now and stay off the roads complete.... er uh, I mean completely.

Aaron Phillips · Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007, 22:36 (GMT) Post subject: REAL western sound

Well I haven't posted any of my auditions on here as of yet, but I think I'd like to start. Such a great supportive community on here, so I can't WAIT to get ripped to shreds!

Anyway, they were looking for a "real" sounding western accent for this auto company. I ended up doing it a little more excited about the deals they might be offering, but I thought of possibly doing it much more laid back, what do you guys think?

I'll also post this thing I did yesterday for an in-store camera security system. They wanted an authentic NY or NJ accent and four different takes on the read.

Colin Campbell · Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007, 22:49 (GMT) Post subject:

Aaron... I will say this... "in aisle eight" sounds like "anialate."

Aaron Phillips · Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007, 22:57 (GMT) Post subject:

Ha, you're right about that Colin!

I guess in my attempt to score an authentic accent i sacrificed a bit of diction.

Dave DeAndrea · Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007, 23:22 (GMT) Post subject: Chicken (W)rap

This wasn't a lead through V123... just an ad I put together for the station I work for... but I had a lot of fun doing it and thought you might enjoy it.

-Dave DeAndrea

Lee Gordon · Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007, 23:22 (GMT) Post subject:

Colin Campbell · Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007, 23:32 (GMT) Post subject: Re: Chicken (W)rap

Lee... damn... didn't have dictionary.com up when I wrote that. BTW... I've been holding back on Mr. Pollak's punctuation. It goes INSIDE quotes and parenthesis. "Ha!"

Dave... did you write that? Very good.

Dave DeAndrea · Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008, 00:04 (GMT) Post subject:

Colin-

Thanks! Yeah, I wrote it... although I wasn't sure how to spell "bock, bock". The chicken is actually our receptionist, Judy. It was hilarious to have her in the studio acting like a chicken.

-Dave DeAndrea

Colin Campbell · Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008, 00:10 (GMT) Post subject:

Robert Jadah · Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008, 02:05 (GMT) Post subject: Re: REAL western sound

Allison Scussel · Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008, 03:04 (GMT) Post subject:

Aaron, I'm never one to comment in this forum b'c I personally don't feel I have the experience to tell another VO talent how to sound. Howerver; since you were aiming for the NJ/NY accent, this is right up my alley. (no pun intended)

The whole "customer service, isle eight" read on all takes just sounds forced. It doesn't sound like an authentic New York/ New Jersey accent. It was a great attempt though!! But as a northern NJ girl who went to college in Yonkers and worked in NYC...I can tell that you're not from that region.

I'd suggest listening to my step mom's voice mail, but because this forum is public, I can't post her phone number. Rolling Eyes

Accents and regionalism are hard to duplicate unless you have professional training in acting. One way to help you is to listen to people who actually come from the area you're trying to mimick. Movies like "Mystic River", which take place in Boston, are full of actors that aren't from that area, but they nailed the accent on the head. Those actors have yrs of training and went out of their way ten fold to sound Bostonian.

Watch episodes of The Sorpanos. There's a reason why they taped that show in New Jersey. Most of the actors are from the NJ or NY area.

The hardest thing to do is getting rid of the NJ/ NY accent, not duplicating it. So you're major steps ahead of everyone else. Good Luck!!!

~Ally~

Colin Campbell · Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008, 05:25 (GMT) Post subject:

Are you from 'Jersey?

Chris Mezzolesta

I'm evidently in the running for this year-long retainer gig for the San Diego Padres for all their TV and radio. Nice to make the next round, even if the gig itself doesn't happen, tho t'would be great if it did!! Gonna put on my best and get that demo in!

And happy/healthy/prosperous New Year to all here on Savvy.