Comments on: bad choice http://blog.audioconnell.com/2007/12/19/bad-choice/ where the worlds of voiceover, marketing and advertising collide! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:33:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Peter O'Connell http://blog.audioconnell.com/2007/12/19/bad-choice/comment-page-1/#comment-1386 Peter O'Connell Mon, 24 Dec 2007 00:29:46 +0000 http://audioconnell.com/blog/?p=296#comment-1386 Hi Ralph & Donna- It was an odd choice for an announcer, akin to hiring a friend who is less qualified to do a job rather than bringing in a more qualified stranger. Oh well, hopefully, our new audition process will solve the issue. BTW, you are both welcome to audition! Best always, - Peter Hi Ralph & Donna-

It was an odd choice for an announcer, akin to hiring a friend who is less qualified to do a job rather than bringing in a more qualified stranger.

Oh well, hopefully, our new audition process will solve the issue.

BTW, you are both welcome to audition!

Best always,
- Peter

]]> By: open casting call for NBC Nightly News announcer | voxmarketising - the audio'connell blog and podcast http://blog.audioconnell.com/2007/12/19/bad-choice/comment-page-1/#comment-1382 open casting call for NBC Nightly News announcer | voxmarketising - the audio'connell blog and podcast Sun, 23 Dec 2007 21:18:10 +0000 http://audioconnell.com/blog/?p=296#comment-1382 [...] that in mind, I recently wrote about how much I disliked Michael Douglas’ read for the open of NBC Nightly News with Brian [...] [...] that in mind, I recently wrote about how much I disliked Michael Douglas’ read for the open of NBC Nightly News with Brian [...]

]]> By: Donna Papacosta http://blog.audioconnell.com/2007/12/19/bad-choice/comment-page-1/#comment-1380 Donna Papacosta Fri, 21 Dec 2007 21:39:10 +0000 http://audioconnell.com/blog/?p=296#comment-1380 Peter, I don't watch TV news, so I missed this altogether. I agree with you. I love Michael Douglas on screen, but doing this VO he is a total bomb. He can't pronounce the words and he's just plain dull. I guess the choice of him as an announcer points to our total obsession with celebrity culture. Maybe they'll sack him and pick Britney Spears or Will Ferrell ;( Peter, I don’t watch TV news, so I missed this altogether.

I agree with you. I love Michael Douglas on screen, but doing this VO he is a total bomb. He can’t pronounce the words and he’s just plain dull.

I guess the choice of him as an announcer points to our total obsession with celebrity culture. Maybe they’ll sack him and pick Britney Spears or Will Ferrell ;(

]]> By: Ralph Hass http://blog.audioconnell.com/2007/12/19/bad-choice/comment-page-1/#comment-1379 Ralph Hass Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:02:25 +0000 http://audioconnell.com/blog/?p=296#comment-1379 Peter, What struck me immediately was how he mispronounced "news." It is NOT "nooz" There is a list of 30 voiceover names below that would have certainly done a better job!:) Have a great Merry Christmas - and keep up your excellent "To-BLOG-ganing":) Best, Ralph Peter, What struck me immediately was how he mispronounced “news.” It is NOT “nooz”

There is a list of 30 voiceover names below that would have certainly done a better job!:)

Have a great Merry Christmas – and keep up your excellent “To-BLOG-ganing”:)
Best,
Ralph

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