LEADS AND READS - WEEK OF 5/12 TO 5/18

Allen Brown · Posted: Thu May 15, 2008, 21:44 (GMT) Post subject:

This western gig might have gone belly-up without being closed. Or, maybe the producer threw it out there as the last thing before going on vacation. Confused

Michael J. Schoen · **Voice Talent** Joined: 21 Jan 2008 Posts: 198

Hey, Thom:
Feel free to "enhance" mine above.
It will make the project worth while, since they haven't listened to any of 'em.
My dry read cannot compete with your enhanced versions.

Allison Scussel · **Voice Talent** Joined: 25 Apr 2007 Posts: 928

This was a lead that said, "have fun with it", so I had fun with it. It's for a small radio market, so most likely a one shot deal. Just having fun with enthusiasm. Opened, no rating. Doesn't mean a thing to the seeker, but for me, it was fun trying.

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

Allison:

I saw the same lead and decided not to audition, couldn't find a good delivery. Yours fits just fine though.

The production didn't seem to blend well. Instead of the futuristic effects, perhaps crowd cheering, applause, loud camera clicks, fireworks may have worked better. Mega-Star Image stuff? Just a suggestion.

Allison Scussel · **Voice Talent** Joined: 25 Apr 2007 Posts: 928

Thanks for the advice David! I did have fireworks in there, but they were obviously too low or you would have heard them. I like your suggestions regarding the other effects for production.
May the best red neck win. Laughing

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

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

.....and so ends another episode of Thom 'Tex' Wilkins and his gastrointestinaly distressed cattle....

Funny stuff Thom!

Scott Pollak · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008, 20:13 (GMT) Post subject:

Allison, I, too, had fun with that BlueRidge spot although I don't care to post it here. I liked your delivery a lot on that one, though.

The one below was just submitted (dry) for an agency. I just really like it because it's so much in that area that I like to do... the introspective/touchy/feely stuff. I added my own mux for this forum. Enjoy... I hope!

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

Scott:

Beautiful job on Tandus. I don't see how they can pass you buy on that one.

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

As a SmartCastAway, I don't visit this thread much any more. I kind'a feel like the kid with his nose pressed up against the candy shop window.

But there is some outstanding sweet stuff here. Allison was convincing and effervescent and playful and engaging. The Michael/Thom Old West was excellent. And that, Scott, was an outstanding read. I like your slower, Wilkins-esque pace.

I really must stop by more often.

Voices Right On!

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

Here are a couple I did today. First, an announcer tag for The Missouri Afterschool Network. Here's the instruction:

Read should be warm, professional.

Then, a gold coin promo. I wasn't too sure about this one. Is either of the two takes enthusiastic enough? Is it too laid back? The instruction was:

Male voice, mature, serious but friendly. Use in spot radio for maximum two months.

Michael J. Schoen · **Voice Talent** Joined: 21 Jan 2008 Posts: 198

Sweet, Thom.
Was it Pat Butrum or Slim Pickens you were after with that "Harley" character?

I had the pleasure of attending the "Golden Boot" awards ceremony back in 1997 at the Century Plaza in L-A and the following guys were there (to my memory):
Clint Walker, James Drury, Denver Pyle (his last public appearance), Jack Elam, Ben Johnson, Will Hutchins, Karl Malden, Leo Gordon (one of the greatest villains of all times in westerns) -- Robert Urich, Dale Evans and Anne Jeffreys.
Randolph Scott's children were there to accept his posthumous award.
John Ford was given the founder's award.
The Golden boot organization was founded by Pat Butrum as sort of an oscars for Western film actors -- and the night I was there, many attendees were decked out in full Hollywood cowboy costumes.
Pat died a couple of years before the one I attended.

Colin Campbell · Posted: Sun May 18, 2008, 19:00 (GMT) Post subject:

Scott... I too tried the Tandus...

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

I did not get this in on time....but here is my Queen Sized