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[JoeActor]

Originally Posted by Colin Campbell

Big Fish does a very good and personal job of letting me know they got the audition and then even more fantastic... if one of their talents get it, they send out the winning audition to everyone. Very nice. I really like those people. Even if they don't bring a lot of work, they give one the chance to learn where they fell short.

Colin,

I really like hearing the ones who got the job. It gives me a great insight on my read, and what the audition was expecting. The "got your audition" e-mails are nice too. Let's me know I'm more than just a number in the roster...

Joe J Thomas
Joe J. Thomas Acting Portfolio

[KaraEdwards]

Thanks for saying that so well Julie! That's what I do when contacted directly. One e-mail a week or two later thanking them again for their interest. It is marketing. 90% of the time, you get a nice reply saying 'already cast' or 'project delayed- we'll contact you soon'. It's the 10% that makes me wonder who these people are! Of course, more often than not- that 10% sent e-mails that didn't seem quite 'right' to begin with.

It's all about being professional...from both sides of the coin.

[Colin Campbell]

Originally Posted by JoeActor

Colin,

I really like hearing the ones who got the job. It gives me a great insight on my read, and what the audition was expecting. The "got your audition" e-mails are nice too. Let's me know I'm more than just a number in the roster...

Joe J Thomas
Joe J. Thomas Acting Portfolio

It's nice when you can say... "well, i was close on that one" or "that's not what they asked for... oh well."

[KaraEdwards]

Hmmm...just realized I went from page 2 of this thread to page 4...sorry my above comment is in reference to Julie's which is like a dozen posts ago...oh well.

Page 3 has lots of great stuff...especially the part about ice cream.

[jsgilbert]

Publicis, a French firm bought Hal Riney and Partners quite a while ago. Hal is retired, but oddly enough not from voice-overs and still does do some. FOr those of you who don't know, Hal Riney was responsible for Bartles and James, Saturn and many believe the election of Ronald Regan to president.

(refers to comment a few posts prior and my original responding post)

[jsgilbert]

I should also mention that my auditions are for purposes of getting work and pretty much every single working pro I know would have a big problem with having any of their auditions, whether winning or not played for anyone who was not directly involved in the hiring decision for that audition. It's also considered a pretty big non-no to mention who actually won any particular job.

If the actor wants to post their auditions for something for others to listen to or pay to have them played or run around in a convertable playing them over a megaphone, that is their perogative.

Just some more rules to play by.

[bigbry]

Absolutly BRILLIANT information that's been passed on in this thread...thank you all so much
Bry

[Diane Maggipinto]

run around in a convertable playing them over a megaphone

i'd really like THAT opportunity!

[Colin Campbell]

The one time I wanted to play the winner of a job for the (other) forum, I asked ALL parties involved for permission. Since so many had tried for the job I thought it instructive.

Also, I've had a few that I did where I explicitlly did NOT have permission to play the final for anyone even though it was my voice and did not.

Sometimes you have to sign non-disclosure agreements and that of course is a big sign to keep quiet about the whole thing.

[Lee Gordon]

I would like to publically salute one guy who consistently bucks the trend that started this thread by acknowledging all auditions, whether successful or not. That guy Larry Maizlish (Voices on Call dot com). Every time I have answered one of Larry's leads, I have received an e-mail thanking me for auditioning and letting me know that the job was filled (alas, by someone other than me).
The fact that the courtesy e-mail was computer generated rather than a personally composed note is of absolutely no consequence to me. In fact, that only serves to demonstrate how little trouble a voice seeker would need to go through to produce a result that is greatly appreciated.