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Ty Ford added a new comment in How To Get That “Pukin’ DJ” Sound Out of Your VoiceGood thoughts, Susan. I was first in radio -- on-air and production director -- lots of spots and promos. Before radio station Creative Directors were invented. That work was still the playground of the Production Director.
After 17 years in radio, I "left" for a charming life in freelance VO....MoreGood thoughts, Susan. I was first in radio -- on-air and production director -- lots of spots and promos. Before radio station Creative Directors were invented. That work was still the playground of the Production Director.
After 17 years in radio, I "left" for a charming life in freelance VO. Fortunately, at the time, the market was right for someone like me. Yes, I had to re-route the announcer guy, but that wasn't difficult because I had never become "a puker." And I could hear the difference.
My own course is very small. 99% one on one. I try to talk most people OUT of trying to make a living doing VO because of how hard it is to make a living at it now.
My opening line is, "Voiceover work -- It's NOT just like talkin'." I liken it to "Clown Diving." We've all seen clown divers halfway kill themselves going up the high dive ladder and it looks like they're about to break their necks. They never do, but the good ones are fun to watch. It's a dance. A fixed set of moves. Once you learn to make them unnoticeable, you're getting to it. VO and narration is just another set of moves.
Most radio people have a good set of tools and know how to make copy pop, but as you say, you need to drop the puker and "Act" like someone else. Sounds easy, but it isn't. I've held group classes in which someone comes in from a local TV station. The guy I'm thinking of was a "puker" sportscaster. He could NOT be anyone but that sportscaster. If I had a couple of sessions with him, I might have been able to help him develop another "character."
Push your envelope. Take the same piece of copy and cut it three different ways. Really Different!
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February 1, 1990
As you may have noticed already, only a handful of people are featured on this month's Cassette. This is not because of a lack of tapes sent in. In fact, since last month's Cassette was a "best of," there were a lot of tapes to choose from; but there were also some long pieces and a couple of ...