LEADS AND READS - WEEK OF 5/19 TO 5/25

John M. Thomas · Posted: Tue May 20, 2008, 00:08 (GMT) Post subject: world war II read

I drink 4 O'clock... or is that 8 O'clock brand....ahhh who knows....had I known ScottBucks auditioned I probably wouldn't have bothered.

Colin Campbell · Posted: Tue May 20, 2008, 00:11 (GMT) Post subject:

OK... I didn't get the WWII lead. Can someone post the copy? It's "up my alley" as they say.

Steve Royal · Posted: Tue May 20, 2008, 01:18 (GMT) Post subject:

Hi Colin,
Here it is...

Dark times called for the Allied invasion of France. The largest amphibious operation in the history of modern warfare.

Captain Westing and the SIF land in a hailstorm of fire, instantly taking casualties.

Stripped of jurisdiction and thrown into the fray, Captain Westing's men flounder on the beachhead, the grinder of the Normandy coast indifferent to their elite tactician. It was a bloodbath.

Westing calls for air support. He receives no reply.

Westing calls for heavy armor. He is answered only by static.

As the wheels of bureaucracy churn, Captain Westing watches his men dissapear beneath the cold surf of the Northern Atlantic.

Quickly assessing the situation, Westing takes charge, scanning the Axis fortifications.

Amidst the metal storm, the panic, the thunder of the 88's, Westing spots a fatal flaw in the unbreakable German front. He rallies his troops, leading them up the beach as Axis reinforcements dig in to defend the shelf.

With thousands of British troops inbound, the lives of their allies and the success of the invasion depends on clearing Normandy's deadly shores.

Robert Jadah · Posted: Tue May 20, 2008, 01:39 (GMT) Post subject:

I'm pretty certain, Steve, that the posting was for an English (as in UK, crumpet-dipping) voice. Not only does the text suggest it, but the voice description was English only, as opposed to English (North American).
If so, your read wins by a furlong or two. Or three.

Vauxhall On!

Steve Royal · Posted: Tue May 20, 2008, 01:59 (GMT) Post subject:

Diane Havens · Posted: Tue May 20, 2008, 02:03 (GMT) Post subject:

Yes, Steve, that's true at Voices -- but in this particular case, the copy is leaning Brit. I'd give this one to you as well.

Steve Royal · Posted: Tue May 20, 2008, 02:34 (GMT) Post subject:

David Bosco · Posted: Tue May 20, 2008, 03:26 (GMT) Post subject:

Diane:

You're the winner in today's meaningless trivia contest!

I found the commercial on You Tube but I can't figure out how to bring it over. Sorry! keine ahnung

Diane Havens · Posted: Tue May 20, 2008, 10:53 (GMT) Post subject:

Thanks, David -- I wish I could remember what I have to do today without looking at my appointment calendar, but I sure do have a bunch of old jingles knocking around in my head for some reason. Maybe if I knock a few out, I'll have room for more important stuff in there.

David Bosco · Posted: Tue May 20, 2008, 13:34 (GMT) Post subject:

Diane:

I know what you mean. But remember, "There's always room for J - E - L - L - OOOO" pfeifend

Lee Gordon · Posted: Tue May 20, 2008, 17:59 (GMT) Post subject:

I didn't get the impression that the WWII read necessarily called for a British voice. That may, in fact, be the case but since they didn't specify "British" I gave them what the copy suggested to me, which was a documentary ("Victory at Sea") style narration. I added the music for the purposes of posting here, but did not include it in the demo I submitted (maybe I should have).

David Bosco · Posted: Tue May 20, 2008, 21:20 (GMT) Post subject:

I just finished this audition for a Memorial Day church service. I submitted the Custom audition with basic VO and the Generic audition has this one with production.

Deby Cedars · Posted: Wed May 21, 2008, 00:21 (GMT) Post subject:

Wow Colin...I hope that wasn't some internet radio thing from the UK....

Anway.....Everybody seems to be working on cool fun stuff.

Here is what I've been doing

Colin Campbell · Posted: Wed May 21, 2008, 01:03 (GMT) Post subject:

Chomping at the bit to fully produce the WWII... I finally did tonight....