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jrodriguez315
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 Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 7:37 pm Post subject: Generic Reads? |
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I sent my demo to Internet Jock hoping to be added to their roster of talents. Here is the response I received.
| Quote: | | Joe, thanks for your demo, I heard one part of your demo that I liked, the part where you say: Send Bad People to hell" We are looking for more generic reads. Please submit another demo and we will listen, take care. |
OK, here is my stupid question: What exactly is a "more generic read"?
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Deirdre
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| Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 7:51 pm Post subject: |
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"More generic read" usually means no sponsor mentions.
Sounds bogus to me. It's hard to do a commercial demo without COMMERCIAL CONTENT.
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Bingo. I took a couple of knocks for an early demo with a "Domino's Pizza" spot. I've never done an actual spot for them, but I thought it was pretty well understood that even beginning VOs need to at least sound as if they're playing with the big boys.
That said: if you know how to write and tweak copy, one can have a demo that doesn't mention sponsors. To my mind, however, that only works against you. Casting directors and producers realize full well that you probably haven't read for Ford; but if you deliver a "Ford spot" like a pro, then who's to argue that you aren't one?
IMHO.
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jrodriguez315
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| ConnieTerwilliger wrote: | | Post the demo to the demo part of the board with the comment you recieved and see if you can get some specific responses. |
Hi Connie,
My demo is there. It's titled Hello and Critique Request.
Thanks!
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Bailey
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| Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 5:48 am Post subject: Re: Generic Reads? |
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| jrodriguez315 wrote: | | I sent my demo to Internet Jock hoping to be added to their roster of talents. Here is the response I received.. |
| Quote: | | Joe, thanks for your demo, I heard one part of your demo that I liked, the part where you say: Send Bad People to hell" We are looking for more generic reads. Please submit another demo and we will listen, take care. |
How about... Send people who have disregard for others, on a one-way trip, to a vacation spot they'll never forget.
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Deirdre
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I think they liked that read because
1. it was very well done and
2. it didn't mention a sponsor.
I don't think they want that one redone, they want more like it.
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