my new comp card
I’ve mentioned before how I loiter occasionally on VO-BB.com with my fellow voice professionals. Well occasionally, an avatar theme develops if members care to join in. The avatar is the little picture that is featured under your screen name on many message boards…the picture can be your photo, your logo or darn near anything you can justifiable identify in what amounts to a pretty tiny box.
Over on DB’s board, there have been such themes as animals, photos photo shopped in into KISS band members (some were especially odd), the Simpsonization graphics that I wrote of here and then, more recently, comp cards. Comp cards are those cards models and actresses leave behind for agents or casting directors when auditioning for a role; they usually feature one or more “headshots” and contact information etc.
Well, this brings up the old voice over talent argument of whether to ever feature your photo if you are a voice actor. Will your photographic image change in any way a casting director’s opinion of whether you are the right voice talent for a voice acting role (nothing on camera about it)? As I don’t like to do on camera work because I think I’m lousy at it, I always vote no to pictures but also do not begrudge any voice talent who also does on camera work for featuring their photo on their web site etc.
So when the board started posting comp card avatar’s after audio’connell Voice Over Talent Amy posted her recent headshot, I wasn’t going to participate. Until, that is, I got the crazy idea to create a comp card from my Simpsonized photo. THAT seemed most apropos as it’s a cartoon caricature and one of the things I do is character voices for cartoon and animation. Further, it also seemed silly and for me that sealed the deal.
So now on my web site biography, you will find my comp card and I’m also featuring it on my Facebook profile as that’s about the only photo of me I think the web is really ready for!
Well … knowing you personally I can say you definitely do *not* have the proverbial “face for radio.” 😉 You should have a pro shot done!
Craig:
Thanks very much.
BTW, your optician called and said your new glasses have been ready for months, please pick them up and she noted you really shouldn’t be driving without them! :))
Best always,
-Peter
NO PICTURE! I’m never going to hire anyone, but now that I know what everyone looks like, I do listen to them differently!
See, just one example of my “right way” of thinking 🙂
There was a great debate on VO-BB sometime ago about whether or not “to picture” on a voice talent’s web site.
My only objection is for those VO’s who do ONLY voice over or voice acting. I still maintain no producer or casting director should be confused about what they HEAR by what the SEE.
But I guess that’s why we have chocolate and vanilla or as my Mom used to say “to each his own”.
Stay safe,
– Peter