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Topic: A I is taking over audiobook narrating? |
Bruce
Replies: 6
Views: 139
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Forum: Chat Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2023 2:31 pm Subject: A I is taking over audiobook narrating? |
The answer is Yes for producers who don't care about the quality of the read and are satisfied with low or no cost results. Here's a short clip of the opening chapter of a book I recorded several year ... |
Topic: Part of my voiceover history has quietly slipped away... |
Bruce
Replies: 8
Views: 108
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Forum: Chat Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2023 1:37 pm Subject: Part of my voiceover history has quietly slipped away... |
It's sad when the ones who gave you a leg up pass on. It's so good when the people who worked with him care enough to mark his place in their lives.
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Topic: I Love Found Money |
Bruce
Replies: 0
Views: 60
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Forum: Chat Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2023 5:05 pm Subject: I Love Found Money |
I love getting what I call “found” money…Christmas sized re-use or renewal fees I wasn’t expecting that just show up in my email. Thank you agents for looking out for our us!
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Topic: ZOOM ZOOM FRIDAY FRIDAY |
Bruce
Replies: 13
Views: 216
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Forum: Chat Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2023 5:06 pm Subject: ZOOM ZOOM FRIDAY FRIDAY |
We had about 20 voiceoverists at one time and from Japan, Canada, Scotland, and all four corners of the U S of A. Quite a crew. Thanks for being a part!
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Topic: DB Cooper Versus Arnold Shwarzenegger |
Bruce
Replies: 18
Views: 311
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Forum: Chat Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 5:05 pm Subject: DB Cooper Versus Arnold Shwarzenegger |
How cool is this? VO-BB founder DB Cooper is the voice of BMW’s new electric car in this promotional piece with the Governator.
https://youtu.be/7cL-X987ctE
Congrats Deirdre!
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Topic: VO Accounting |
Bruce
Replies: 7
Views: 123
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Forum: Chat Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 12:10 pm Subject: VO Accounting |
Most of the items on the list are "cost of doing business" and shouldn't be charged to the client... things like electricity, scotch tape, single malt scotch, etc.
Proper charges are your ... |
Topic: ZOOM ZOOM FRIDAY FRIDAY |
Bruce
Replies: 13
Views: 216
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Forum: Chat Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2023 1:29 pm Subject: ZOOM ZOOM FRIDAY FRIDAY |
It's time (past time?) for another VO-BB Zoom chat. I've booked 2 hours starting at 12 noon Pacific Time this Friday January 6th. That would put us at 3 p.m. in the Eastern time zone, and 8 p.m. in No ... |
Topic: A Peaceful & Happy 2023 to all! |
Bruce
Replies: 4
Views: 167
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Forum: Chat Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2022 4:16 pm Subject: A Peaceful & Happy 2023 to all! |
Sort of like “it’s 5 o’clock somewhere, so we can have a drink”, there are a lot of choices for celebrating the new year.
Western, January 1
Orthodox, January 14
Chinese, January 22
Tibetan, Fe ... |
Topic: No more Chirp-Chirps |
Bruce
Replies: 5
Views: 134
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Forum: Chat Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2022 3:10 pm Subject: No more Chirp-Chirps |
I'm not sure what was more painful, removing it from my equipment rack, or remembering the $3,500 I spent buying it and the $10,000 I spent on phone lines over the years. Sigh.
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Topic: Have you tested your generator today? |
Bruce
Replies: 8
Views: 156
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Forum: Chat Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2022 2:07 pm Subject: Have you tested your generator today? |
All of the power lines in our neighborhood are underground, but the lines that feed THOSE lines are above ground and vulnerable to everything from squirrels on up the damage charts.
So far so good. ... |
Topic: Have you tested your generator today? |
Bruce
Replies: 8
Views: 156
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Forum: Chat Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2022 5:11 pm Subject: Have you tested your generator today? |
Most of our outages only last hours so we get by with UPS batteries. However we’ve had a couple of day long events so I’m aiming for something more substantial. I don’t want to mess with gasoline so I ... |
Topic: Now it's time for thought for the Season ... OT |
Bruce
Replies: 1
Views: 89
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Forum: Chat Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2022 5:17 pm Subject: Now it's time for thought for the Season ... OT |
I'm thinking if he did it as an act of kindness to an upwardly mobile young man for his efforts then it may have been a reasonable act, but if he did it out of an unwritten obligation to tip, yes, tha ... |
Topic: You WHAT and WHY? |
Bruce
Replies: 6
Views: 114
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Forum: Chat Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2022 11:59 am Subject: You WHAT and WHY? |
Aye!
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Topic: OT - Without Prejudice Ho, Ho, Ho! |
Bruce
Replies: 3
Views: 141
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Forum: Chat Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2022 4:59 pm Subject: OT - Without Prejudice Ho, Ho, Ho! |
Best of holiday wishes to all!
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Topic: Live Radio Theater in Portland |
Bruce
Replies: 0
Views: 126
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Forum: Chat Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2022 1:23 pm Subject: Live Radio Theater in Portland |
For over 20 years now VO-BB member Sam A Mowry and his wife Cindy McGean have presented a live hour-long version of Dickens' Christmas Carol in various public locations around Portland, Oregon. They'r ... |
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