Trailer Voice Guy

Jon Starr

Jon Starr

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I've been feeling this for a while now, but doesn't anyone find the trailer voice guy (I know it's not just one guy) just doesn't work anymore for trailers? I mean once in a blue moon his voice just seeps into the background of a trailer and adds to it nicely. But lately I've been really bothered by it, even when he doesn't say something cliche like "in a world."

Personally I think if you want to say something in a trailer it should just be by text, and should be well written.

I mean anytime I hear a trailer voice guy I just think about Little Tortilla Boy starring Arnold Schwarzenegger...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixToQbFc53A&feature=related
 
That's Don LaFontaine, and the reason you suddenly stopped hearing him doing trailers is because he passed away not too long ago. In fact many of us paid our respects here in the cafe.
 
You should hire me. I have all the equipment (mics, pre's, eq's, and vocal effects needed) LOL, just trying to fill a void, and I won't need a limo to and from like he did. I just need the copy.

And I need to put all this damn equipment to use. That's what happens when you get a degree in audio and the bottom falls out.
 
He often worked from home with his own recording equipment if I remember correctly. Which is a nice gig.

In general I don't like voice overs unless it's an excuse for exposition in a narrative. Never in trailers. It adds too much cheese, and today's audience isn't looking for the same description. They want to be shown more. So I agree, and it's been a long time since I've seen much voice over trailer work that wasn't trying to be funny.
 
Cassius, you are killing me. Trying to develop a new gig for my sexy voice. At least I think it is sexy. James Brown and Barry White, eat your hearts out.

But no, Cassius is making it hard for me. I am VERY sexy sounding. Just ask me. "Ohhhh yeah, ladies, Doc is in the house" The ladies will be sliding onto the dancefloor at the sound of my voice. The cleanup afterwards, not my problem.
 
That's fine, and I respect that. I'm just saying the voiceovers can't be a career by itself anymore. Have you considered taking a part time job working for a sex hotline?
 
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yesterday, i watched a documentary on the life of Erik Estrada on Bio Channel, narrated by the guy who did the "Real Men Of Genius" Bud Light radio spots. It was so distracting haha. I couldn't stop thinking of the commercials.
 
Doc Bernard said:
You should hire me. I have all the equipment (mics, pre's, eq's, and vocal effects needed) LOL, just trying to fill a void, and I won't need a limo to and from like he did. I just need the copy.
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You seriously wanting to venture into VO work? If you are, send me a demo. I keep a library of VO artist demo reels and I'd like to have your's on file. Send me a PM or email.
 
skinny! said:
yesterday, i watched a documentary on the life of Erik Estrada on Bio Channel, narrated by the guy who did the "Real Men Of Genius" Bud Light radio spots. It was so distracting haha. I couldn't stop thinking of the commercials.
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Watching Erik Estrada should be funny by it self.
 
Cassius said:
That's fine, and I respect that. I'm just saying the voiceovers can't be a career by itself anymore. Have you considered taking a part time job working for a sex hotline?
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Hey, how did you know about that? I talk sexy to lonely women at 976-HotDoc.

I was joking, but, yes I have done VO work. It's sporadic, but have considered doing it more regularly.
 
Cassius said:
That's fine, and I respect that. I'm just saying the voiceovers can't be a career by itself anymore.
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Do you know how much those top VO guys get paid, though! Ridiculous amounts for like 15 minutes of work. Many of them don't even leave their houses. It's probably one of the best, cushiest careers around if you got the chops for it.
 
Cassius said:
I'm just saying the voiceovers can't be a career by itself anymore.
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TOTALLY not true. I know 3 different VO Artists (2 male & 1 Female) that make a great living at it. They all have a nice home studio they work out of and when need be... they hit a local studio for an ISDN uplink.
You have to have a really good voice, not just anyone with equipment can be a voice over artist. Then there's enunciation, cadence and tone. You either have 'it', or you don't....it's not something you can learn.

I haven't seen him around here much, but I got one of them to join our community here...he does all the Publisher's Clearing House commercials, NOVA, SONY... you name it. He also has a LOT of work in Japan (all the SyFy spots). GREAT voice!
 
Doc... you should post some VO, I'd like to hear what you can do.

I'm going to start a thread right now... if it worked... it would be incredibly fun...
 
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