The worst announcer? Fortunately he was only a wannabe. Met him yesterday.
Someone introduced him to me because he needed some tips on how to be a better voice over and get TV continuity work. As I like to help people whenever possible I asked him to pop in and see me.
.....words fail me, sadly they failed him too!
How does one 'let someone down gently'?
One 10 second news promotion, nothing complicated took half an hour and over 70 takes ( I thought I was going to run out of hard disc space). That was the good news. The bad news? Take one and take 70ish sounded identical.
His comment was 'I can't believe how different they sound, thanks.' I nearly wept!
I thought these people only existed in the early episodes of Pop Idol.
Is it just me or has anyone else out there ever met someone your reaction to whom was 'I really don't know what to say to you'?
JA
Jamez
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Banksey on 8:28 am on Feb. 12, 2002
The worst announcer? Fortunately he was only a wannabe. Met him yesterday.
Someone introduced him to me because he needed some tips on how to be a better voice over and get TV continuity work. As I like to help people whenever possible I asked him to pop in and see me.
.....words fail me, sadly they failed him too!
How does one 'let someone down gently'?
One 10 second news promotion, nothing complicated took half an hour and over 70 takes ( I thought I was going to run out of hard disc space). That was the good news. The bad news? Take one and take 70ish sounded identical.
His comment was 'I can't believe how different they sound, thanks.' I nearly wept!
I thought these people only existed in the early episodes of Pop Idol.
Is it just me or has anyone else out there ever met someone your reaction to whom was 'I really don't know what to say to you'?
ROFLMAO!!!
I didn't know Geraint had been to visit you!
GE
geraint
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Jamez on 1:14 pm on Feb. 12, 2002
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Banksey on 8:28 am on Feb. 12, 2002
The worst announcer? Fortunately he was only a wannabe. Met him yesterday.
Someone introduced him to me because he needed some tips on how to be a better voice over and get TV continuity work. As I like to help people whenever possible I asked him to pop in and see me.
.....words fail me, sadly they failed him too!
How does one 'let someone down gently'?
One 10 second news promotion, nothing complicated took half an hour and over 70 takes ( I thought I was going to run out of hard disc space). That was the good news. The bad news? Take one and take 70ish sounded identical.
His comment was 'I can't believe how different they sound, thanks.' I nearly wept!
I thought these people only existed in the early episodes of Pop Idol.
Is it just me or has anyone else out there ever met someone your reaction to whom was 'I really don't know what to say to you'?
ROFLMAO!!!
I didn't know Geraint had been to visit you!
There's nothing like the vitriol of someone who'll never make it
I actually did go and see Banksey yeaaaaars ago when he was in HTV Wales Gave me lots of good advice and practice from voicing ads for gents outfitters in Dorchester to how to script and catch people's imagination! Thankfully he didn't have a hard disk then, so I know it's not me
JA
Jamez
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Geraint on 1:20 pm on Feb. 12, 2002
There's nothing like the vitriol of someone who'll never make it
Someone somewhere, one day will employ me
I don't fancy being a rubbish-collector for the rest of my life, reciting voiceovers to my sweeping brush!
GE
geraint
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Jamez on 1:29 pm on Feb. 12, 2002
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Geraint on 1:20 pm on Feb. 12, 2002
There's nothing like the vitriol of someone who'll never make it
Someone somewhere, one day will employ me
I don't fancy being a rubbish-collector for the rest of my life, reciting voiceovers to my sweeping brush!
Fear not! I hear, from a source, that there's an exciting opportunity coming up in London. How often can you say 'Mind the gap' in a day without getting bored
As a follw up to my 'worst wannabee announcer posting' I thought you may be interested in part of the contents of an email I received late yesterday.............From John the Wannabe.
'Thanks for the meeting yesterday - and your prompt e-mail with script changes awaiting my arrival at home.
I have to say - I have given up the ideas of doing 'Voice-Overs' you made it seem so easy............'
I feel a Nobel Prize for contribution to the good of humanity coming on;)
