Now Hear This! - 2009, January (and the beat goes on)

JoeActor · 01-15-2009, 09:10 AM

Wonderful start to the month gang!

This is the place to post your auditions and have others comment on them.

Can't wait to hear more!!!

Cheers,
Joe J Thomas
www.JoeActor.com

p.s. the prior thread is here:
Now Hear This! - 2009, January (start something wonderful)

Emorgan_Voiceovers · 01-15-2009, 09:19 AM

Well, I will post here. I posted in the old one about 2 seconds before Joe closed it. DOH

Here are two that I did this morning. I will have another later.

Emorgan_Voiceovers · 01-15-2009, 10:14 AM

And yet another.

Emorgan_Voiceovers · 01-15-2009, 01:16 PM

Ok, fine, here's another

Scott Pollak · 01-15-2009, 02:36 PM

Threadhog.

anumber1 · 01-15-2009, 04:07 PM

Just posted this. So far 16 of us are in first place.

Mike Sommer · 01-16-2009, 02:06 AM

Mike

I love your voice. If I may for a moment make a few comments that might improve your read.

Technically: I'm guessing you're using a RE-20 due to the buzz rubbing out the richness of your voice. I would suggest a handcrafted Pearlman Microphone for you sir.
Pearlman Microphones - TM - 1

I also sense you're reading with headphones -- take 'em off. I wouldn't worry about tone as much as I would delivery, using headphones has a tendency to distract one from their performance.

For your read: I would think about who the audience is and who you are addressing, preferably one person in their late teens early twenties, considering going to college. Your job now is to motivate that kid to go to Jacksonevill. Not a "Raw Raw" Knute Rockney, just upbeat, with a little energy behind it, and maybe just a touch faster- Think Keith Jackson. Also, the story felt like it was cut off at the end, try giving it a more definitive ending.

These are just my thoughts on the take, and are only meant to aid and assist for the betterment of the craft.

Be well,
~MIke

Lee Gordon · 01-16-2009, 02:08 AM

There was a lead on Voices.com Thursday afternoon that called for a 1920s-1930s style newscaster (realistic, not comedy/cartoon). As is so often the case, the requirements were specific although not necessarily the kind of thing you'd have on a demo, but they provided no sample script. So I cooked up this one.

Paul Plack · 01-16-2009, 02:13 AM

Lee, interesting approach with the filtering. I think you nailed the "newsreel" thing.

Mike Sommer · 01-16-2009, 03:34 AM

Oh yeah Lee!! Very nice.

All you need is some hiss, crackle and buzz, and it there baby Hubba Hubba!

What was your recipe for the sound?

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01-16-2009, 02:06 AM	#7 (permalink)
Mike Sommer User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,164	Mike I love your voice. If I may for a moment make a few comments that might improve your read. Technically: I'm guessing you're using a RE-20 due to the buzz rubbing out the richness of your voice. I would suggest a handcrafted Pearlman Microphone for you sir. Pearlman Microphones - TM - 1 I also sense you're reading with headphones -- take 'em off. I wouldn't worry about tone as much as I would delivery, using headphones has a tendency to distract one from their performance. For your read: I would think about who the audience is and who you are addressing, preferably one person in their late teens early twenties, considering going to college. Your job now is to motivate that kid to go to Jacksonevill. Not a "Raw Raw" Knute Rockney, just upbeat, with a little energy behind it, and maybe just a touch faster- Think Keith Jackson. Also, the story felt like it was cut off at the end, try giving it a more definitive ending. These are just my thoughts on the take, and are only meant to aid and assist for the betterment of the craft. Be well, ~MIke

01-16-2009, 02:13 AM	#9 (permalink)
Paul Plack User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Murray, Utah, USA Posts: 496	Lee, interesting approach with the filtering. I think you nailed the "newsreel" thing.

01-16-2009, 03:34 AM	#10 (permalink)
Mike Sommer User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,164	Oh yeah Lee!! Very nice. All you need is some hiss, crackle and buzz, and it there baby Hubba Hubba! What was your recipe for the sound?