Another reminder that sometimes it just takes time

Scott Pollak

We tend to think after a few days of silence on a submitted audition "oh well... guess I didn't get it". But we're learning more and more nothing could be farther from the truth. The last two jobs I've gotten from voices-dot-com, including the one you'll find below which I landed today, took MONTHS to materialize. This one was so old I didn't have the audition any more. I think I MIGHT have submitted it 5 months ago! I actually asked the client to send it back to me, which he was more than happy to do, so I'd be sure to match the energy level and delivery speed with which I'd auditioned. The client even mentioned that he didn't know how we kept track with all the auditions and the outdated ones anyway.

At any rate, I think we all - including me - need to subscribe to the " Submit it and Forget it" philosophy. Expend that energy on the NEXT audition, not those ones you just sent off.

Steve J. Mark · **Voice Talent** Joined: 09 Feb 2006 Posts: 84

That’s awesome Scott! Great read!
And I couldn’t agree with you more. I’ve completely stopped staring anxiously at my computer screen waiting for that fateful email.
I just do my thing, send it off and move on.

Something very similar happened to me a few weeks ago.
I auditioned for a re-occurring character on an animated training video in August and never heard back from the ad agency. Nothing.
Then four months later, POW! I get a call asking me to voice the re-write and now they want me to voice multiple characters within the series.

It just goes to show you. Anything can happen at anytime.

James Lorenz · **Voice Talent** Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 254

just gotta say...love your avatar Steve.

Lori Furth · **Voice Talent** Joined: 05 May 2004 Posts: 226

May I also add that sometimes hearing these stories gives us all a little more hope?!

I've been staring a little too hard at my screen this week, if you know what I mean...' Anxious

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Lori

Steve J. Mark · **Voice Talent** Joined: 09 Feb 2006 Posts: 84

Ha! Thanks James. Right back at ya! I was going to use my Simpsons avatar but I figured this one was funny enough. I think it shows a more “serious” side of me Wink

This is a Simpson "Timeline" of myself.

(Way too much free time)

Erik Sheppard · **Voice Talent** Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2005 Posts: 1317

Hey Steve, I like the avatar too.

For a second there I thought you were Jackie "The Joke Man" Martling.

Wow, way to threadjack here. Nice job Scott!

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

Way to go Scott. I don't think I could even audition for a script that dull. Good job! You got more diligence than I do.

Scott Pollak · Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007, 23:25 (GMT) Post subject: