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todd ellis A Zillion
Joined: 02 Jan 2007 Posts: 10494 Location: little egypt
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Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2020 6:38 am Post subject: Major Victory! |
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i did a session for a MAJOR japanese automobile manufacturer a couple of weeks ago! it was a "MAJOR campaign" for a product they wanted to push in a MAJOR way. there was a MAJOR amount of talk about it. weeks of talk. it was a great session - everyone was nice. i got an email this morning saying, "(MAJOR automobile manufacturer) asked us to hit the pause button on this project for now. Please send us an invoice for the entire agreed upon amount."
they are happy & stated that they will use me in the future. does anyone care that the spot will never see the light of day?
not me. _________________ "i know philip banks": todd ellis
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JohnV Been Here Awhile
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Cutting Room Floor
(damn but this era that means a much less tangible image... rather than pieces of footage being hand-delivered to the bin, somebody just presses DELETE... CURSE YOU boring 21st Cent...!) _________________ SoundscenesDC, main talent and production offices just 385k km up the gravity well in LuNoHoCo Center, old satellite studios still bookable at the future site of Johnson City! |
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Philip Banks Je Ne Sais Quoi
Joined: 20 Jun 2005 Posts: 11049 Location: Portgordon, Scotland
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Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2020 9:06 am Post subject: |
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For coin o'the realm NOT glory! |
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Lee Gordon A Zillion
Joined: 25 Jul 2008 Posts: 6846 Location: West Hartford, CT
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Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2020 9:47 am Post subject: Re: Major Victory! |
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todd ellis wrote: | does anyone care that the spot will never see the light of day?
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Not if the check clears. _________________ Lee Gordon, O.A.V.
Voice President of the United States
www.leegordonproductions.com
Twitter: @LeeGordonVoice
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George Been Here Awhile
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Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2020 9:54 am Post subject: |
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a job well done and a payment well deserved! and hopes of a broader relationship going forward? sounds great all around! |
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todd ellis A Zillion
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Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2020 10:21 am Post subject: |
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Quote: | Not if the check clears. |
i am 72.3% confident that it might, probably, will. _________________ "i know philip banks": todd ellis
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Karyn OBryant Cinquecento
Joined: 23 Jul 2013 Posts: 561 Location: Portlandia-adjacent
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Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2020 10:23 am Post subject: |
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Hooray!
Take the check, the happy client, and the good feels and run with them. All the way to the bank.
Congrats! _________________ * * * * * * * * * *
Pretending to be other people since 1986.
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Bruce Boardmeister
Joined: 06 Jun 2005 Posts: 7929 Location: Portland, OR
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Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2020 11:48 am Post subject: |
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This MAJOR Japanese car company dare not not pay you. If that's a problem I can call them with my angry insurance customer voice. I'll even learn and use some classic curse phrases in their patois as well as in English.
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: 576 Location: SoCal
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Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2020 1:37 pm Post subject: Re: Major Victory! |
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todd ellis wrote: | does anyone care that the spot will never see the light of day? |
I do, if only because (1) you won't get heard on the spots and hired by someone who says "who's that guy--he's amazing" and (2) you won't get re-upped or residualized for the spots.
Not taking away from your good fortune--you got hired, nailed the work, and got paid. I've done a number of spots that have finished, got me paid, and didn't air. I just wish you were receiving all the bennies that come with work. _________________ Jack Daniel
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todd ellis A Zillion
Joined: 02 Jan 2007 Posts: 10494 Location: little egypt
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Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2020 1:52 pm Post subject: |
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not taking anything away from folks that do --- but, i've never lived in a world where i've much concerned myself with such things as "residuals" and "he's amazing". i've spent the past 25 years building relationships - many have lasted that long - some have drifted off. if the relationship is good - they'll come back. if i'm the voice in their head, the mountains will whisper my name & email address. _________________ "i know philip banks": todd ellis
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