Another Dialogue Audish

Another Dialogue Audish today, and it turns out I was reading with a guy that I worked with about a year ago on my first real vo job, a radio demo. In that spot he was my 20/21 yr old boyfriend and I was 19 and I didn't know how to fix my car. This time around, we were on our honeymoon in Hawaii and in our late '20s. Oh, how time flies!

Character Descriptions:
Woman: More of an actress. Can go from flirtatious in the beginning to disgruntled. Not gruff but assertive.
Man: Masculine and firm but not a baritone. Young husband.
AVO/legal: Male, masculine, deeper voice than male actor but not booming.

If you haven't guessed already, by the end of this :60 spot the wife is annoyed and threatens divorce. I love these character descriptions because they capture the essence of vague yet specific reasons why any one actor is chosen over another.

Dialogue Audish

Sometimes I get a call from my agent for a Dialogue Audish- which means that I will be reading with another person. Most of the time I just read my lines and pause when the other person would be speaking.

Today I had an audish that felt like deja-character-vu: I was the 18-20 yr old daughter going to college who is annoyed/embarrassed by Mom. The other character was the Mom. I wonder how many times I have read a line like this:

"Mom. Seriously. Stop."

I must be good at sounding like a bratty girl, because we only did one take.

Audish of the Day

ComedySportz is having auditions! Check out the CIN post:

ComedySportz’s next round of professional auditions will be held 8/29-9/1. The primary goal of this audition is for our Professional Ensemble. We will also be considering talent for Battle-prov, our Extended Company, and Honors 303 scheduled for October.

Fun!!

Triple Audishle!

Today I had a triple audish and read for three spots! Here are the highlights:

"Not too big. Or too small."
"It doesn't taste interesting."
"So not only did I get something new and interesting, I still made it to my appointment."

Fun!

"Real" People for Dove Ad

This one came across my facebook via the O'Connor group- You can join their fbook fan page for periodic notices.

CASTING TELEVISION COMMERCIALS & PRINT FOR “Dove Hair Product”
Looking for “REAL” Women who look 29-35 years old, to be considered for a Commercial & Print Advertising Campaign.
You will be well compensated if chosen.
THE SHOOTS WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE CHICAGOLAND AREA AND POSSIBLY IN EUROPE.

Check it out!! and contact them asap if you fit the bill! (fyi it's non-union only)

Cruise Audish for Improv

ComedySportz is on a roll with this fun audishes. Check out this one on CIN:

June 5th - with a headshot and resume at 2:00pm sharp ...
ComedySportz Chicago has partnered with Royal Caribbean Productions in an effort to help them locate the three improvisational comedians for their newest and most state of the art ship: The Oasis of the Seas! These individuals will play Royal Comics on the ship and also perform in their production of Hairspray.

Glamourous Audish

Today I had an audish and it turned out to be in the category of 'feminine products.'

These testimonials sound like women telling their friends, acquaintances, & co-workers what they love about pads.

I knew I could nail this because I'm always telling my acquaintances how much I love maxi pads..... NOT! Who does that? Now for the unbelievable lines:

I didn't feel like I was wearing a pad
Super absorbent
The super hero of pads

I guess if I went around chatting up people about my pads, then maybe these are things I would say.