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Philip Banks Je Ne Sais Quoi
Joined: 20 Jun 2005 Posts: 11046 Location: Portgordon, Scotland
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Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2019 1:41 am Post subject: VO question de jour! |
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What do you say to a polarised, non free thinking voiceover?
"And the nominations are.." |
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Bish 3.5 kHz
Joined: 22 Nov 2009 Posts: 3738 Location: Lost in the cultural wasteland of Long Island
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Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2019 5:17 am Post subject: |
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Here's how it's progressing:
1) This stuff is SO unimportant.
2) However unimportant this stuff is, some people seem to enjoy it.
3) Whilst remaining unimportant, this stuff is gaining traction.
4) It really is unimportant, but lots of people think it matters... so I'm doing it because of them, and I get to wear a posh frock and pretend I'm an important part of "the business". It's good for my profile.
5) Hey... y'know, this stuff really is important.
6) Many talent are lost to the festering heap of back-slapping and self-congratulation.
7) Many talent file for bankruptcy after committing all their income to entry fees, attendance fees, and paying for the hunks of gilded plastic they win.
8) Fiverr picks up the pieces. _________________ Bish a.k.a. Bish
Smoke me a kipper... I'll be back for breakfast.
I will not feed the trolls... I will not feed the trolls... I will not feed the trolls... I will not feed the trolls. |
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todd ellis A Zillion
Joined: 02 Jan 2007 Posts: 10481 Location: little egypt
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Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2019 6:43 am Post subject: |
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i just slip quietly to the end of the driveway every now and then and pick up a small sack of cash. _________________ "i know philip banks": todd ellis
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Lee Gordon A Zillion
Joined: 25 Jul 2008 Posts: 6843 Location: West Hartford, CT
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Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2019 9:57 am Post subject: |
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Why waste your breath? _________________ Lee Gordon, O.A.V.
Voice President of the United States
www.leegordonproductions.com
Twitter: @LeeGordonVoice
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Philip Banks Je Ne Sais Quoi
Joined: 20 Jun 2005 Posts: 11046 Location: Portgordon, Scotland
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Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2019 12:41 am Post subject: |
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As a post modernist Voice Talent I support all the hype and hoolah ironically.
In about 3 weeks I will be channeling my young Mr Grace in a bar in New York City. Needless to say I'll have a young, attractive assistant on my arm to ensure I do not stumble, use the bathroom frequently, take my meds and tell me who I'm patronising.
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Bruce Boardmeister
Joined: 06 Jun 2005 Posts: 7921 Location: Portland, OR
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Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2019 8:04 am Post subject: |
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Someday I shall have to tell you Philip, and anyone who remembers "Are You Being Served?" about the time I appeared on the telly and had high tea with Mollie Sugden. She was quite the story teller!
B _________________ VO-BB Member #31 Enlisted June, 2005
I'm not a Zoo, but over the years I've played one on radio/TV. . |
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Jack Daniel Cinquecento
Joined: 23 Jun 2016 Posts: 574 Location: SoCal
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Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2019 9:45 am Post subject: |
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There is a close connection between the amount of hoopla one believes in and the amount of money one has spent on participation in same. _________________ Jack Daniel
Narrator / Man About Town |
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todd ellis A Zillion
Joined: 02 Jan 2007 Posts: 10481 Location: little egypt
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Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2019 5:29 pm Post subject: |
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excuse me, i'd like to engrave your name on this trophy you've just one!
excellent! what's it for?
$1,240.00 US _________________ "i know philip banks": todd ellis
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Philip Banks Je Ne Sais Quoi
Joined: 20 Jun 2005 Posts: 11046 Location: Portgordon, Scotland
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Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2019 1:18 am Post subject: |
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Unless anyone has evidence to the contrary, no one who will help pay our bills cares. Looking from the inside of the organisation OUT, how many were there to sell services to Voice Over people? Moreover, few if any could offer any real evidence of any significant return, in cash terms, on their investment.
For our business the 6 second opener from Niall is EVERYTHING.
EVERYTHING
EVERYTHING
https://youtu.be/Xfq59PPbSbo?t=180
Following my VOX Award in 2016 for Best Male Over Performance my income decreased in 2017 by $10,500. The "credit" appeared on my website for a few months and then I had it removed.
Here's a realistic solution to a problem which reared its ugly head in Canada a few years ago. If the so called VO community got every member to invest $25 into a holding company it could've bought out Cannuck.com, legally ensured that no one associated with the company could start or support another business for 5 years and simply shut it down.
What did we do? What most people do when a real issue arises, nothing except shout at one another. |
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