Click fix needed? Or not?

Kim White · Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007, 02:58 (GMT) Post subject: Click fix needed? Or not?

Tonight, I've been listening to numbers of professional demos... and I'm amazed at the mouth noise! Of late, this has been a problem for me... but after listening, I'm wondering how big of a deal it is... supposedly, a demo is a person's best stuff... so am I trying to hard to eliminate?

Thank you for your input!

Amy Snively · **Voice Talent** Joined: 04 Jul 2005 Posts: 1028

There is no mouth noise on a professional demo.

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

Kim White · Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007, 03:31 (GMT) Post subject:

Amy & Erik,

I agree with you... but I've been listening to lots of 'signed' demos tonight, and am surprised by the clicks.

Robert Jadah · **Voice Talent** Joined: 17 Jun 2005 Posts: 2627

I agree with the other talents here at Savvy.
Not only is my work ultra-professional, but I have yet to meet a client who wasn't kind, courteous, and absolutely right in knowing what they wanted.

(note: the above is a site-to-Savvy link template to make me seem nice.)

Could you give us a couple of instances to check out, Kim?
Or are you talking about Amy's, mine, and Erik's demos?

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

Kim White · Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007, 03:36 (GMT) Post subject:

So, green apples it is.

Trying not to point fingers in a public forum... but looking around the room (just joking).

Amy Snively · **Voice Talent** Joined: 04 Jul 2005 Posts: 1028

I hope she doesn't mean any of MY demos, which are always delivered promptly and exactly to the client's specifications. Which are never unreasonable.

:47 worth of copy squeezed into :26 so theirs a little room for the tag? Never a problem when you select Amy Snively. That's Amy Snively. Amy at Amy Snively dot com for all your voice over needs!

Kim White · Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007, 03:43 (GMT) Post subject:

LOL! Of course I'd never suggest any of YOU had such a problem... you've all been wonderful to me! And better believe it, I appreciate it (and will pay it forward one day)!

Bret Brizzee · **Voice Talent** Joined: 31 Mar 2007 Posts: 60

I remember lazily scouring VoiceBank and hearing some mouth-click nastiness from VERY established professionals. I'll see if I can grab a link or five later.

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

Lance Blair · Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007, 04:22 (GMT) Post subject:

Yes indeed, Kim White is a very classy voiceover talent.

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

Yes, Kim White is a class act with a ton of talent -- but let's not forget Lance Blair -- a giant in the industry and a wonderful human being!

Kim White · Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007, 11:31 (GMT) Post subject:

Wow. I'm blushing. May I quote you all on my website?

It's such an honor to be a member of the 'mutual admiration society!' LOL!

Really, thank you for the sweet comments. You all are so very encouraging.

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

But to your question, Kim -- are you talking about web page DEMOS or auditions or both?

Perhaps character demos might have some mouth noise as part of a particular characterization (Daffy Duck?), but for most purposes mouth noise is a bad thing anywhere. I don't hear much mouth noise on your postings.