Demo of the Day thread 6/25 to 7/01

Brian Goodwin

Well, have nothing to post but noticed last weeks thread is still getting hits... Hope to hear lots of great stuff this week!

-Goods

September Day Leach · Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007, 21:00 (GMT) Post subject:

Repost from the old DoD thread, didn't notice the date change. thanks Brian!! Very Happy

ok, I know some of you tried out for the Gods and Goddesses thing. Load 'em up!!

Brian Goodwin · Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007, 21:09 (GMT) Post subject:

Hey September,

I liked your, Isis a little better than the, Hathor. The, Hathor seemed to be read a little slowly at the "Egyptian Goddess..." part IMO, and the Isis seemed to correct the problem, atleast from what my ears are hearing. Great reads though; love the tonal difference between the slight breathiness of love and sex, and the abruptness of wisdom and intellect.

Well done!

Steve Cotsalas · Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007, 21:32 (GMT) Post subject:

A little NY gangsta read.

Lee Gordon · Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007, 22:35 (GMT) Post subject:

Hot off my success with the fine folks from Liquid Blue, I'm hoping lighting will strike twice in the gangster department. But just in case, I departed from my normal policy of sending in just a single demo and actually presented this client with two choices.

Meanwhile, on a totally unrelated topic, is it just me or are the e-mail notifications for some of today's job postings running exceptionally late? I've gotten a few e-mail alerts for auditions I submitted an hour or more earlier. I went back and looked at the postings a couple of times and there were already as many as 60 responses (including my own) by the time I got the e-mail.

Joe J Thomas · Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007, 22:59 (GMT) Post subject:

One more wise guy from Italy,
Joe J Thomas
www.JoeActor.com

Colin Campbell · Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007, 00:59 (GMT) Post subject:

Speaking of It'ly.... I have a sneaking suspicion that this is bigger than they are letting on. Thom... you are about to dwarf me on this one...

Thom Wilkins · Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007, 02:32 (GMT) Post subject:

About a Forum - on a forum --- Wink

Colin Campbell · Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007, 03:35 (GMT) Post subject:

I knew it. I knew it was coming Thom. However.... I am on to something with documentary reads.

Geez.... great.

Lee Gordon · Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007, 03:58 (GMT) Post subject:

OK, I guess I'll throw my olive wreath into the ring, if only to show how many different interpretations are possible for the same piece of copy.

Ronald T Robinson · Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007, 04:19 (GMT) Post subject:

Good night for Wise Guys.

Plus, kiddies and pals... the challenge on the other one was in squeezing it in under 15 seconds. Just take a deep breath... and go! Smile

Sid Whatley · Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007, 15:59 (GMT) Post subject:

You kill me Ronald!! Love it!! On this one they wanted a "Yosimite Sam" and I know there's several of you who can nail that one. I just did what came out, added some "Big Western" music and even gave em a quick vocal tag for the hell of it. Here Tis...............

Maggie's Voice · Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007, 16:30 (GMT) Post subject:

The guys are slick this week - badda bing, badda boom... he he he...

Ron, did you know that you sound a bit like Stallone on your read? Loved it though. Very realistic. Very funny.

Joe - nice characterization on yours' too!! I see you as the mob's hired sidekick guy.

Steve - you sounded a bit inconsistent with the accent or the characterization - but the ending part where you say "Did you get that? Don't make me come & get you" or whatever the line is - that was awesome!

Lee - liked the 2nd voice better and I'd slow it down a bit. He sounds a bit too "healthy" when you talk fast. Doesn't match the character as well.

As for the Roman Gods & Goddesses in the bunch... Nice work guys. Colin, yours' sounded a bit muffled and rushed. Did you do that deliberately?

Here's my Roman History piece added to the "Forum"

Ronald T Robinson · Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007, 16:37 (GMT) Post subject:

Sid.... resident hard-sell car-guy! Sales managers everywhere would be having "trouser accidents" on those ones, Sid. Smile

Nice little tag-sing, too.

Meanwhile, Thom's orating in continued fine form.

Maggie's Voice · Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007, 16:41 (GMT) Post subject:

Man Sid... you nailed that sucker! The vocal quality is similar to Yosemite Sam but not the speech pattern. He tends to eeeeeeee-longate his syllables which is nearly impossible to do in a piece where you have to fit that many words into :30. But I don't care - that was awesome!!!

This reminds me of something. I was at an audition yesterday and they wanted "conversational" (the latest trend) but the copy is written "announcery". Same dilemma! Then later that evening, I was recording a private audition and same thing. They want conversational tone for a piece that's written for an announcer. Sometimes I think no matter how talented a voice artist is, in the end you can only do the best you can with the copy you're given.