PFL ETHT

Dave DeAndrea · Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008, 03:24 (GMT) Post subject: PFL ETHT

Landed this one today via V123, a :30 for PFL titled "Earth's Trash Heaven's Treasure". This is the VO I sent. I'll warn you ahead of time that it may rub some of you the wrong way since it's a Pro Life organization and spot.

Allison Scussel · Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008, 04:43 (GMT) Post subject:

Dave,

Many of us know that our personal beliefs shouldn't matter when it comes to VO acting. I'm a fan of yours and have been for quite some time. You can say "Viva Sadam Hussein" and make it believable. I'll never hold it against you.

Congrats on the job!

~Allison~

Scott Pollak · Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008, 10:38 (GMT) Post subject:

Dave, it rubs me exactly the right way. But you already knew that.

Congrats. They picked the right guy, and the right voice.
Pure DeAndrea, there.

Cameron Thomas · Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008, 10:48 (GMT) Post subject:

Yep, another Dave fan here too. Nice job!

Cheers,
Cameron

Caryn Clark · Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008, 12:32 (GMT) Post subject:

Awesome Dave... congrats!!!

Not too long ago, I voiced an ad for Planned Parenthood and for a state's campaign about adoption in the same week. I admit, I was REALLY torn about doing one of those ads (won't say which one)... but I figure my voice is simply the vehicle. The ad's going to be out there one way or another.

Scott Pollak · Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008, 13:13 (GMT) Post subject:

Not to threadjack, but why not since we're heading in that direction?

I make no secret of my Christian faith, nor do I flog anyone across the face with it. However I answered a lead on another site not fully aware of what it was all about. It dealt with religion and the lead seemed in line with my own beliefs.

I landed the job and found out it was an intense narration for a presentation on Hinduism, which in certain areas conflicts with my own beliefs. But I was already well into working with the client and had to make a decision as to whether to leave him hanging or fulfill my commitment to him. I talked to my wife about it and we agreed that neither the world, or my faith, would be compromised or upset if I did the job I'd agreed to do. The client was great, and he also knew about my faith, so we were very upfront with each other about it. As a matter of fact, he asked me more than once if I was okay about voicing it. I felt it was a better example of the spirit of what I believe in to deliver the best possible job to this fine man, than to leave him in the lurch.

It all ended up well and I feel in my heart I did the right thing.

Diane Havens · Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008, 13:19 (GMT) Post subject:

There was quite a lively thread on this topic at Julie's forum if anyone's interested -- about voicing projects that conflict with your values, etc.

http://www.voice-overs.com/forum/general-voice-over-chit-chat/842-voicing-political-other-vos-conflict-your-values.html

Kent LaTurno · Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008, 13:48 (GMT) Post subject:

Dave - I'm a fan - well done.

Scott - thanks for sharing the conflict/resolution with the Hindu project - very interesting and helpful. Thanks.

Clinton Nobles · Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008, 16:35 (GMT) Post subject:

John Bigl · Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008, 21:45 (GMT) Post subject:

, Dave

David Bosco · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008, 21:15 (GMT) Post subject:

No arguements from me, either.
Nautral, believeable, sincere
Excellent work!

Jodi Krangle · Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008, 00:59 (GMT) Post subject:

You definitely deserved to get the job. Well done, Dave. Smile