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Robert Montalvo

here is a new demo I have put together after getting advice from Julie Williams...voiceoverdotcom check out all the free info there and advice from Harlan Hogan on recent V123 DvD purchase...

Chip Hinshaw · Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006, 04:42 (GMT) Post subject:

Robert -

Very "announcery". You have a nice sounding voice and you definitely have the announcer thing covered, but the copy from a couple of your spots seemed to me to demand a different interp. While your voice had a little variety, the emotion and delivery was very similar across all your reads, imo.

I think you're taking steps in the right direction, and with some more work I bet you'll sound even better.

Scott Pollak · Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006, 06:03 (GMT) Post subject:

Hola Robert!

You have nice resonance in your voice and I'm going to guess your native language is Spanish? If I'm wrong, I apologize. But the reason I mention it is because I find your delivery somewhat stilted. If you're native language IS Spanish, I'll bet you could get a ton of work doing Spanish scripts. As it is though, I found your strongest asset in the demo was the rich, golden tonality of your voice. But the delivery was choppy.

Also, why no music or mixed spots? Every clip is dry. You need a lot more variety in a demo... different pacing, different interpretations, perhaps one, maybe two, dry spots intermingled with spots that have a high production value.

You mentioned Julie and she's definitely a v/o goddess around here. She has been instrumental in helping me to work my way toward better 'massaging' a script and bringing it to life (although I have lightyears to go, still). This is what I think you need to concentrate on: breathing that life into a script as opposed to simply delivering a good read, and you DO deliver a darned good read. But it may not be enough to get you the job.

Best wishes!

Robert Jadah · Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006, 06:30 (GMT) Post subject: Vary, vary important

Robert
First, I gave a couple listens. Now, a couple of comments:
- nice, conversational tone and delivery, but
-the whole demo sounds like one piece, except for the Blake/back clip
- there's a nasty edit on the early "but". A slip at the beginning ambushes the rest of the demo
So, I suggest you either vary the delivery, pace, intonations to show more range, or leave it as a shorter, two-clip :20 demo. And/or - as was well-suggested - add some music or f/x to change the overall impression of one long read.
You've got a good thing going. Now just take it further.
Cheers,
Robert Jadah