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Philip Banks Je Ne Sais Quoi
Joined: 20 Jun 2005 Posts: 11049 Location: Portgordon, Scotland
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Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2020 7:47 am Post subject: Nothing is fine! |
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Just spent a delightful couple of hours adding the narration to a wildlife (natural history) documentary.
Director "Philip, do what you do best"
Elderly and frail man "You mean nothing much at all?"
Director "Exactly!"
Lacking performance skills is an actual "Thing"
I once approached Marice Tobias for coaching and she simply yelled
"Back off! I have Mace!" Demonstrating wisdom beyond her years. |
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Deirdre Czarina Emeritus
Joined: 10 Nov 2004 Posts: 13016 Location: East Jesus, Maine
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Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2020 8:17 am Post subject: |
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Must be nice! _________________ DBCooperVO.com |
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Lee Gordon A Zillion
Joined: 25 Jul 2008 Posts: 6846 Location: West Hartford, CT
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Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2020 9:34 am Post subject: Re: Nothing is fine! |
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Philip Banks wrote: |
Lacking performance skills is an actual "Thing"
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Imagine how much you could charge people to teach them that. _________________ Lee Gordon, O.A.V.
Voice President of the United States
www.leegordonproductions.com
Twitter: @LeeGordonVoice
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todd ellis A Zillion
Joined: 02 Jan 2007 Posts: 10494 Location: little egypt
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Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2020 10:31 am Post subject: |
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as an aside, thanks to the gubment's CRP (Conservation Reserve Program) i am an expert in not growing wheat, not growing corn and not growing soybeans --- as a matter of fact, i am imminently qualified to not grow all manner of crops. if something useful DOES accidentally sprout, i am to kill it immediately. _________________ "i know philip banks": todd ellis
who's/on/1st?
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Bruce Boardmeister
Joined: 06 Jun 2005 Posts: 7928 Location: Portland, OR
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Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2020 10:33 am Post subject: |
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I must admit some of my best sounding work has come from doing the absolute least. Lack of emoting and "performance" can offer very pleasant results.
In close up film acting it's said you should feel the emotion when you speak, not show it through your face and voice.
Nicely done Philip, that "doing nothing" thing that you do (don't) do.
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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ConnieTerwilliger Triple G
Joined: 07 Dec 2004 Posts: 3381 Location: San Diego - serving the world
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Jack Daniel Cinquecento
Joined: 23 Jun 2016 Posts: 576 Location: SoCal
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Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2020 12:07 pm Post subject: |
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Bruce wrote: |
In close up film acting it's said you should feel the emotion when you speak, not show it through your face and voice. |
Dang skippy. Any kind of pushing--even with comedy promo--triggers the death knell. Easy does it, but not because you're trying to be easy.
I still end up trying too hard too often. As Tiger Woods would say, It's a Process. _________________ Jack Daniel
Narrator / Man About Town |
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Philip Banks Je Ne Sais Quoi
Joined: 20 Jun 2005 Posts: 11049 Location: Portgordon, Scotland
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Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2020 12:26 pm Post subject: |
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On the set of the movie "One of our aircraft is missing" a very young Peter Ustinov is approached by the director.
"Peter, what are you doing in this scene?" The young, bemused actor struggles for a reply.
"Er.. um ...well, nothing!"
From the other side of the mock RAF Ops table comes the booming authoritative voice of veteran actor, Hugh Williams.
"Oh no you're NOT young man! I'M doing THAT!" |
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Jack Daniel Cinquecento
Joined: 23 Jun 2016 Posts: 576 Location: SoCal
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Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2020 12:34 pm Post subject: |
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Philip Banks wrote: |
"Oh no you're NOT young man! I'M doing THAT!" |
And in that spirit, the story of the young Jack Lemmon.
George Cukor was directing Lemmon in It Should Happen to You. Cukor kept telling Jack to “do less.” Frustrated after multiple takes, Lemmon finally said “If I do any less, I won’t be doing anything at all!”
Cukor replied: “That’s what I want.” _________________ Jack Daniel
Narrator / Man About Town |
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Philip Banks Je Ne Sais Quoi
Joined: 20 Jun 2005 Posts: 11049 Location: Portgordon, Scotland
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Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2020 1:17 pm Post subject: |
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That's why in VO work the Iranian Double Pause is everything because it's twice as much nothing as a regular singular pause! |
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Dan-O The Gates of Troy
Joined: 17 Jan 2005 Posts: 1636
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Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2020 2:36 pm Post subject: |
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I think some mad Scotsman once said "Don't push. Let the words fall out of your mouth." |
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Jack Daniel Cinquecento
Joined: 23 Jun 2016 Posts: 576 Location: SoCal
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Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2020 2:43 pm Post subject: |
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Dan-O wrote: | "Don't push. Let the words fall out of your mouth." |
or...
"Don't push. Dribble." _________________ Jack Daniel
Narrator / Man About Town |
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Bruce Boardmeister
Joined: 06 Jun 2005 Posts: 7928 Location: Portland, OR
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Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2020 4:10 pm Post subject: |
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Jack Daniel wrote: | "Don't push. Dribble." |
That was Marlon Brando's motus operandus for decades.
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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Eddie Eagle M&M
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Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 8:08 am Post subject: |
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I've done nothing as a lifestyle. Works for me. |
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