feedback

Rosanne Trepel · **Voice Talent** Joined: 09 Nov 2006 Posts: 7

Hi
I'm new to the biz and would love some honest feedback. Thanks!

Scott Pollak · Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006, 17:22 (GMT) Post subject:

Hi Rosanne,

Welcome to the business! When I first read your post I thought "Oh no! Yet another person who was told she had a good voice and thought 'why not?!' Too many people think this is such an easy business to get into and that as long as you have a nice voice you're a shoe-in. Then I looked at your resume and listened to the demo and you're the real thing. You have an absolutely WONDERFUL voice and great delivery. I could really hear the smile in your voice.

Now, on to a real critique that will hopefully help you improve:
- Your demo is too long with clips that are too long. Your demo is around 2:00 with each clip being :20-:25 seconds. Honestly, I wouldn't want to hear you lose one single spot on the demo, but if you cut each down to around :10, you'd shorten the whole demo in half, which is highly recommended. You can also save about 5-10 seconds by tightening up the segues between clips where you now have too much musical overlap. Get rid of most of the musical lead-in or outro between cuts and you'll tighten it up.
- While all of your samples are top-notch, my least favorite was the last one, the Coffemate poem. It wasn't bad, it just didn't seem to quite measure up to the excellence of your others, BUT it ended the demo perfectly with the short instrumental tag.

Honestly, that's about it. Your demo is beautifully produced (other than length) and extremely professional. Your voice is fabulous. I'm guessing you may not be a premium member here since I see only one demo on your page. MAKE THE INVESTMENT AND BECOME A PREMIUM MEMBER, if you're not already!!! With your talent you'll get all the work you want.

Great stuff, really, really good!

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

Roseanne:
He beat me to it again! And - again - I agree with most of our esteemed Voice Brother's observations. He has an excellent ear.
I, however, may be a mite more curmodgeonly, which may not be a word; but it should be.
While your voice is molasses sweet and the tone is ear-catchingly smiley, I find the constant stress on every first syllable much too evident and, eventually, even annoying.
Since accolades alone don't put coffee in the grinder, let me suggest a levelling of the enunciation, or - better - a variation.
Otherwise, he's bang-on.
It is worth repeating the production is superb.
You'll be fine; better than fine,
Robert Jadah