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Jeffrey Kafer · Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 1:52 pm Post subject: Dunkin's Diamonds

Anyone else get a callback from Voices.com about impersonating Stuart Dunkin of Dunkin's Diamonds?

The guy is obviously not a spokesman or a voice-talker as evidenced by the MP3 he sent me. He wants me to "impersonate" him and "Duplicate it exactly". I guess that means he wants me to sound crappy too?

How would you handle this request?
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richgates · Guest

I also got the same request. I think it is a very odd one because he essentially wants his voice delivered w/ talent. I can do a few impersonations, but they took a long time to perfect and I would say that they aren't dead on like some people, like Rich Little can do.

It would take a lot of time and money to try and reproduce his voice and it is absolutely not worth it to me especially given this is an audition, not even the actual gig.

Jeffrey Kafer · Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 2:48 pm Post subject:

mind if I ask how you replied to him?
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richgates · Guest

I didn't. I looked at the email and saw that it wasn't sent directly to me but just a BCC: sent to untold numbers of other voice talent. I figured that was reason enough not to respond.

Jeffrey Kafer · Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 3:44 pm Post subject:

vic44139 · Guest

I got the same email. Thought it was wierd considering he sent me the email, but was asking for my email address...lol. Bitchin

Jeffrey Kafer · Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 7:06 pm Post subject:

my reply to him:

Mr Dunkin,

I appreciate you wanting to consider me for your project. Unfortunately, I'm not an impersonator and my voice does not naturally come anywhere close to yours. Best of luck with this!

What I really wanted to say was :

Tom Shane of the Diamond Center does his own ads, why can't you? Smile

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CarynClark · Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 7:13 pm Post subject:

I had to smile when I saw that job... his stores are here in Fort Myers.

I'm not surprised he's having a difficult time finding someone to impersonate him! Wouldn't that be hard to do for just about anyone?
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Jeffrey Kafer · Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 7:14 pm Post subject:

Hart · Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 7:16 pm Post subject:

I didn't think his voice was that bad considering. I've heard people doing their own ads that are much worse.

Did you guys reply to the job and then he emailed you or did he contact you from your profiles on voices?
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Jeffrey Kafer · Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 7:26 pm Post subject:

Hart · Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 7:50 pm Post subject:

Gotcha. I thought that one seemed a bit weird. I'd love to hear what the final spot ends up sounding like.
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TheVoiceOfBob · Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 8:29 pm Post subject:

I got it too. I was trying to figure out how to impersonate yet sound better. So I guess a bad impersonation would be good?
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Jeffrey Kafer · Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 9:21 pm Post subject: