A Little Voice Over Face Time
April 2nd, 2008 Posted in General Info, MarketingI was talking to longtime voice actor (just one of his many talents!) Martin Jarvis the other day about how technology has changed the voice over industry significantly. Martin is one of those performers who likes going into his agent’s office for auditions. He’d rather have someone else “push the button and deal with the gadgets” so he can concentrate on the copy and his delivery.
“Your voice is just not a glottal blog (British slang!) floating juicy in the ether.” By the way, when he said that, “glottal blog” sounded like the most delicious creme brulee. Part of Martin Jarvis’ aural gift.
Martin goes on to explain the importance of the booth director and how he’d rather not audition alone in a vacuum. “It’s a part of your work to be with the experts and not in isolation. I like to see the whites of the booth director’s eyes-that non-verbal directing can also make a difference. I just got a commercial the other day and I think it was because the booth director suggested a delivery I hadn’t thought of.” Jarvis says.
So there you have it. Do we swap convenience for schmoozing and good direction that may get us the job? Does any of it really matter or is it just the luck of the draw?
-Tracy Pattin
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2 Responses to “A Little Voice Over Face Time”
By SomeAudioGuy on Apr 3, 2008
Well it’s not like digital audio is going anywhere, but I totally agree, that there is benefit to bouncing ideas off of someone else. Also something to be said for wearing one hat at a time. It’s hard to be into VO mode, when you’re troubleshooting pro tools.
By Tracy Pattin on Apr 4, 2008
You’re so right audio guy and coming from an audio guy you really can appreciate Martin Jarvis’ desire to focus on his craft.
Thanks for your comment!
Tracy