NEW V123 FEATURE "TAG ANOTHER TALENTS DEMO ANONYMOUSLY&

Maxine Dunn · **Voice Talent** Joined: 25 Apr 2004 Posts: 675

....still can't see the end of page 15..... (Not just the posts but there's just nothing there - page ends abruptly.)

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

This is odd. I do not believe it is any weirdness from the 123 folks.

Can you guys clear your browsers and let me know if that changes anything?

Maxine Dunn · **Voice Talent** Joined: 25 Apr 2004 Posts: 675

Hi sweets,

No, clearing browsers didn't change anything and I definitely don't think it has anything to do with V123. I'm sure it's just some strange techno-glitch that happens....

And just incase this whole site suddenly goes down, if anyone wants to reach me in the future you can always write to maxine@maxinedunn.com

As an aside, did you guys get the GREAT email interview with Larry Maizlish? It was a really good one. For those of you who have opted out of ALL V123 emails, let me know if you'd like me to forward it to you. It's well worth reading and gives a great perspective from a voice-seekers point of view.

xoxo

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

No, Erik. Still no bottom to page 15 for me either. Very strange.

Hey, Max -- why don't you post the letter from Larry for all of us standardites? I always love reading his posts. He's going to be at VOICE this year giving a talk on just this subject, isn't he? I signed up for that one, as I recall.

Maxine Dunn · **Voice Talent** Joined: 25 Apr 2004 Posts: 675

Hi Diane ~

Great idea! I hope this is OK with Steven and Larry but I know all of us can benefit from these insights.

Hello again Maxine!

Voice Seekers play a vital role in the community of Voice123 by bringing job opportunities to the community of Talent-Voice Producers. Recently, I asked one of our most popular Voice Seekers on Voice123, Larry Maizlish from Voicesoncall, if he would give the Voice123 community some feedback on certain questions I have been asked in the past about auditioning.

Q: What are some things you would like to hear more?

A: More variety in read (copy or script) interpretations. This is different from a variety of voices. Many talents seem to read copy in the same style. It is almost like they are imitating a style they have heard on TV or radio.

Talents should recognize each person has their own personality and interpretation. It is that unique personality that should be reflected in the read interpretation. As I often tell talents...

"Bring your own unique interpretation to the table every time".

This is what sets one audition out from all the others. While the current trend in commercial reads is more of a conversational nature, it is still the unique personality and interpretation of the talent that makes their voice a better fit for a particular script than some other voice. Talents can increase their chances of getting jobs by just being themselves and interpreting the copy in their own unique way.

Q: What is something you feel the online industry could do WITHOUT?

A: There are pros and cons to everything. The online voice talent industry is no exception. With the fairly low cost of basic recording equipment, it seems that almost anyone can call themselves a voice talent. While that may be true, talents could do themselves and the overall industry a service by realizing that being a good voice talent requires work. The industry could use less of the talents who are not willing to work on their performance skills.

Everyone has to start somewhere, so there will always be first time voice talents. If those talents can get involved with performance training and coaching early on in their voice career, everyone would benefit as the overall quality of voice performances is increased. Quality talents book more jobs. Clients end up with a better product and are happier with the result. The entire industry benefits and the bar is raised.

Q: What do you find the most positive aspect of casting online?

A: Casting online opens up many possibilities, the best one being the choice of talent voices is very large. With the current advancing online technologies, it is rare that we actually need the talent in front of us, in our studio. Still, we mostly want a variety of choices in order to make a selection. Online casting allows us to put together those different voice choices for review of each project.

Q: Where do you see this online industry in 10 years?

A: The online world is exploding for many industries and the voice business is no exception. This not only gives the clients access to more and more talents, the growth in the online voiceover business give talents more exposure to get their names and demos out in front of clients. The numbers of projects available to online talents is growing and will continue to grow at an increasing rate over the next few years.

The key is not the quantity of the jobs, it is really the quality of the talent. The numbers of jobs are increasing, now. The talents who will benefit are those with performance skills and versatility. The people who regularly work on expanding their skills are the ones who will benefit from the increased job growth.

I personally would like to thank Larry Maizlish Voicesoncall for taking time out of his busy schedule to answer these questions.

Since April of 2007, Larry Maizlish has posted over 150 projects and direct invites. He is also a premium subscriber to Voice123 as a talent-voice producer. Voice123 hopes this has provided some new insight or ideas for working online.

Thank you as always!

Steven Lowell
Quality Assurance Manager

Thank you Larry! Looking forward to seeing you at Voice2008.

Maxine

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

Thanks, Max! Interesting comments by Steven at the close, too.
I just noticed -- has his title always been "Quality Assurance Manager"??