Comments on: a post-script on the cronkite voiceover change http://blog.audioconnell.com/2010/01/05/a-post-script-the-cronkite-voiceover-change/ where the worlds of voiceover, marketing and advertising collide! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:20:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: peter o'connell voiceover http://blog.audioconnell.com/2010/01/05/a-post-script-the-cronkite-voiceover-change/comment-page-1/#comment-4844 peter o'connell voiceover Wed, 06 Jan 2010 02:05:58 +0000 http://blog.audioconnell.com/?p=3594#comment-4844 Thanks Dan for your comments and from a performance stand point I agree...it didn't sound like a Morgan Freeman read would. But as I pointed out in a VO BB thread - its less about how Morgan sounds and more about how Morgan was directed. Somebody thought that read was OK. That's the person I'd like to hear from. Best always, - Peter Thanks Dan for your comments and from a performance stand point I agree…it didn’t sound like a Morgan Freeman read would.

But as I pointed out in a VO BB thread – its less about how Morgan sounds and more about how Morgan was directed. Somebody thought that read was OK. That’s the person I’d like to hear from.

Best always,
- Peter

]]> By: Dan Wright http://blog.audioconnell.com/2010/01/05/a-post-script-the-cronkite-voiceover-change/comment-page-1/#comment-4843 Dan Wright Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:23:52 +0000 http://blog.audioconnell.com/?p=3594#comment-4843 I appreciate and understand your clarification. I, for one, never took you initial blog as hating on or begrudging Morgan Freeman's success. Now I want to make myself clear. I commented on your blog " Morgan Freeman is an excellent narrator… announcer? not so much. " I would like to elaborate on what I initially wrote. I feel that based on Morgan's performance that he is being miss used. Announcers by definition aren't really supposed to act or render an opinion by way of what they say and how they say it. Fine. I get that. BUT, if you are going to hire Morgan Freeman to 'announce' your program, wouldn't you want him to read in a way that allows his naturally wonderful and rich character to shine through? Essentially, have him read it HIS way. Otherwise, what's the point? You can just either leave the Kronkite reads, or hire someone who is purely a voice. Based on Morgan's performance, it sounds like he was directed to only announce and NOTHING else. stiff. flat. no life. no character. No Morgan. I love Morgan Freeman's work; voice and on camera. But again I ask, WHATZ the POINT? I appreciate and understand your clarification. I, for one, never took you initial blog as hating on or begrudging Morgan Freeman’s success.
Now I want to make myself clear. I commented on your blog
” Morgan Freeman is an excellent narrator… announcer? not so much. ” I would like to elaborate on what I initially wrote.
I feel that based on Morgan’s performance that he is being miss used. Announcers by definition aren’t really supposed to act or render an opinion by way of what they say and how they say it. Fine. I get that. BUT, if you are going to hire Morgan Freeman to ‘announce’ your program, wouldn’t you want him to read in a way that allows his naturally wonderful and rich character to shine through? Essentially, have him read it HIS way. Otherwise, what’s the point? You can just either leave the Kronkite reads, or hire someone who is purely a voice.
Based on Morgan’s performance, it sounds like he was directed to only announce and NOTHING else. stiff. flat. no life. no character. No Morgan. I love Morgan Freeman’s work; voice and on camera.
But again I ask, WHATZ the POINT?

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