LEADS AND READS - WEEK OF 6/02 TO 6/08

Deby Cedars · **Voice Talent** Joined: 23 Jan 2006 Posts: 1482

College Station....ahhh a college town for sure. Texas A & M. Which stands for Agriculture and Mining......heard any good aggie jokes lately?

I liked the read.........What were your compression levels on that read?

Very Happy

Lori Furth · **Voice Talent** Joined: 05 May 2004 Posts: 226

Thom

OMG you crack me up! The "beehive of activity" started me going, then "giving Mayor White the business".... too funny....

That was terrific!

Thanks!

Lori

Deby Cedars · **Voice Talent** Joined: 23 Jan 2006 Posts: 1482

So one other person auditioned for the swedish mattress.........Who was it?

Thom Wilkins · **Voice Talent** Joined: 02 May 2005 Posts: 587

Deby Cedars · **Voice Talent** Joined: 23 Jan 2006 Posts: 1482

Well since I don't know what slapback is can you just tell me the numbers on your compression. You can pm me if you like
Wink

Did anyone else audition for this little girl role????

I'm curious to know whether they used an adult or a child.

Thom Wilkins · **Voice Talent** Joined: 02 May 2005 Posts: 587

Deby - Numbers are meaningless - Use your ears! I use a (real- physical) compressor - an LA-2A - ...with tubes.... plus DAW plug-ins and my ears to get the sound I want. Compression/EQ is very source specific. Rarely will I use a compression ratio greater than 2, 2.5:1 preferring to compress sources multiple times a little at a time... with apppropriate makup-gain. I don't slam a signal through a single compression setting...

Steve Royal · **Voice Talent** Joined: 17 Aug 2006 Posts: 167

Thom, I try to take the same approach....process just a little at a time until it sounds the way you want it to.
Though I must admit, I did hit the EQ pretty hard on my demo!
Cheers!
Steve

Lee Gordon · **Voice Talent** Joined: 22 Oct 2004 Posts: 1549

As discussed in other threads on this forum, I despise that hack pitchman, Billy Mays. Therefore, when a Smartcast lead arrived this morning looking for a "Billy Mays type" (the lead was labelled "TV Radio Yell and Sell Screamer Needed"), I thought long and hard about whether to dignify the lead with a demo. But I swallowed my pride and went ahead and did it. Now I can't look myself in the mirror. scared

P.S. It got a 5.

Another lead came in looking for a simulated political candidate to hawk automobiles.

Steve Royal · **Voice Talent** Joined: 17 Aug 2006 Posts: 167

Lol....hang your head in shame, Lee! Smile

I can just about hear your face turning several different shades of red during that one.....you deserved a 5!

Just one question:

Who is Billy Mays?

keine ahnung

Lee Gordon · **Voice Talent** Joined: 22 Oct 2004 Posts: 1549

Billy Mays is a slack-jawed, screaming huckster whose bearded gob crops up about every 3 minutes on American late-night TV hawking "miracle" products that promise to relieve us poor Yanks of the drudgery of removing blood stains from our clothing, retrieving parcels from high shelves, chopping vidalia onions without bursting into tears, removing worrysome dings and scratches from the doors of our automobiles, sharpening the knives we were told never needed sharpening, digging garden weeds with our electric drills, and of course scrubbing the nasty rust stains from our toilets.

Having no exposure to Billy Mays is reason enough for all non-Americans to count their blessings.

David Bosco · **Voice Talent** Joined: 06 Sep 2007 Posts: 281

Lee:

Have you noticed that Billy Mays is now hawking health and disability insurance policies?!! (no joke) It's a free country, but anybody that's sappy enough to buy a couple dozen curved sewing needles for 20 bucks (Hercules Hooks) deserves whatever they get if they go for the insurance policy too.

Melba Sibrel · Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008, 15:02 (GMT) Post subject:

I've also noticed that the "1 A Tundred" guy is tagging spots with Billy. All we need now is the cast from "Head On" to join in. And that'll be the cue for the horsemen of the apocolypse.

David Bosco · **Voice Talent** Joined: 06 Sep 2007 Posts: 281

So I popped out of bed this morning and kept myself busy with a few auditions. Mossy Nissan, Songpond and Liberty Training Institute. On Mossy they said to be creative so I gave them a Kennedy voice as an alternative. LTI needed an upgrade to their current video, more enthusiasm in the VO and the music. It would be edited to fit the video with insertions of 'real students', my music is just a suggestion. I submitted produced and non-produced on both Mossy and LTI. BTW, the "Yes We Can" in the crowd is all me, with effects of course. I hope they at least take the time to listen.

Thom Wilkins · **Voice Talent** Joined: 02 May 2005 Posts: 587

Yes Steve - I prefer to make a lot of little changes (5%) improvements vs trying to have an all inclusive "setting"

Lee - agree with Dave - the Freight spot was great - I could FEEL your excitement - cccc aaa lll mmmm ing down now... (Whew - Super Job) Also nice reads on the car spot Lee and Dave... Here is my version.

Dave DeAndrea · Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008, 15:17 (GMT) Post subject:

Had to brag on our beloved Melba! Although she often shares her comments and wisdom, she rarely posts any audio. Here's a fantastic spot she did for me... and yes, she's doing both of the kid voices... amazing!