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Philip Banks · Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 1:51 pm Post subject: Direction and response

Direction – That was 35 we need to do it in 30
Response – It is ok for me to delete the client name and contact details?
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Direction – More hard sell
Response – throughout or just on the meaningless offers?
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Direction – Mmm not sure about your accent do you have another?
Response – I’m sorry I didn’t understand what you just said to me.
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Direction – Come back off the mic
Response – Shall I close the door behind me?
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Direction – Do you do “sexy”
Response – Yes and for an extra 20 you can leave the light on
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Direction – You’re sounding too announcery!
Response – It says on the script “Announcer” what part should I be reading?
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Direction – If you feel you can do anything to improve the script feel free
Response – Excuse the ripping sound
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Direction – I want to hear you really enjoy the experience of reading the copy
Response – Do you have enjoyable copy out there or shall use this and act my a** off?
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Direction – One more for luck!
Response – if you like, the sound engineer and me can grab one of your legs each and make a wish too!

Chuck Davis · Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 2:33 pm Post subject:

Gails of laughter just echoed through the halls of 66 Main St, North Stonington< CT. USA.

Kate (my wife) and I are wiping the tears from our eyes now.

There's a future for you in stand-up Sir.

Thanks!
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Deirdre · Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 2:57 pm Post subject:

"Shall I close ther door behind me?"

Priceless.
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dMichaelb · Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 3:13 pm Post subject:

Thanks -- I needed a good laugh today!

On the downside, I'll now be hard pressed to not have your response in my head when I inevitably next hear a counterpart direction.
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ccpetersen · Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 3:17 pm Post subject:

My DH, who spent years working as a studio engineer, would love that list -- except that it might remind him of some of the clients who came in and said exactly those things...
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Lizden · Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 3:27 pm Post subject:

My fav: "Excuse the ripping sound" Gasp

You've done it again, Philip!!!!!

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Steve Royal · Guest

Philip, they're excellent!
I'm sitting in the office chuckling to myself right now, and nobody knows why. I wish they'd stop looking at me like that. Shocked

....it will now be impossible for me to go into a studio without using one of those responses.
Thankfully, some of my clients have a sense of humour! Laugh

Gp · Guest

I don't get it!

Just kidding

imaginator · Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 4:56 pm Post subject:

of course, if you're not philip banks, you have to add this to each gem:

"and then...out LOUD, i say..."
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dhouston67 · Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 11:33 pm Post subject:

Direction – I'd like to hear kind of a cross between Patrick Stewart and Rowan Atkinson.
Response – So would I, I'll be happy to wait here while you book them.
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bobsouer · Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 2:17 am Post subject:

Philip,

Brilliant!
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DC Goode · Guest

Philip and David H
WAAAAAAY Funny!
Marc Cashman is collecting gems like these for a book.
These MUST be included!

Thanks for the laughs!

DC

JimRon · Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 9:17 am Post subject:

way too funny!!! Laugh

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Kachme · Guest

Saw this on Phillip O's blog today while catching up...priceless! Can I play?

Direction: Please make it sound like you're making love to the microphone as you say the client's name.
Response: You know, I think I might have misunderstood the red "In Use" sign that's lit up outside the studio door...