What is this stuff?

I had a super wierd audish last Monday before Thanksgiving. First of all it was for a european product described as energy cider. What does that even mean? Cider with lots of caffeine? This one was a dialouge so the guy I was reading with was there as well. Basically it was a pick up in a bar that was written like these people would never actually get along because they were not listening to each other while slightly arguing ... but it ends like this:

Guy: Cider, Cider, Cider.
Girl: Your place or mine?
Guy: I have toys.

The whole thing was a little creepy, but at least we all laughed a little when it was over.

Call for guest audish stories

Hey Everybody!

Perhaps everyone is getting bored with my sporadic vo audishes and I am sure you all have some great stories. So...I want to put out the call for guest audish blogs. Audishchicago is focused on audish stories so any fun, funny, embarrassing, successful, horrible stories you have about an audish are welcome.
Thanks!

xoxo
*Audisher

Banking close to home

I recently had an audish for a regional Texas bank that was awesome. Point of view from a busy student who also works and really appreciates her bank's online action and extended hours. It was actually realistic and did not sound false or inflated. Maybe this is because I work all day and have about 5 things going on outside of 8:15-5, but I was all like, "wtf, this girl is just like me. I love my bank's online banking. I can online bank and transfer funds like nobody's business but my own. And it is my own banking business because it is a secure banking website. Bank, Bank, Bank."

Second City TourCo Audish

FYI if you haven't seen it already :)

http://www.secondcity.com/?id=touring/us/auditions

The Second City announces General Auditions for various opportunitis at The Second City on January 14, 15 and 16, 2008.
To be considered for auditions you must have completed a full program of study in The Second City Conservatory or similar level of study – or if you have had more than a year of experience performing improvisation.
In order to secure an appointment for an audition please phone Beth Kligerman (at The Second City) on December 11, 12, or 13 between the hours of 10am & 4:00pm CT. Any calls outside of this specific time frame will not be accepted. Please do not leave voice mail.
The appointments are booked in order in which they are received.

Celebrity Endorsement

OMG you guys, I had an audish with Lance CuteYellowBracelet! Sortof.... Last Monday I had an audish for a sporting goods store where Mr. CuteYellowBracelet has a line of products coming out. This was a dialogue spot where two people are actually talking to each other, a convo between Becky 'the classic retail employee' and Lance. Sometimes they call in two people at a time and you read with each other. I guess Mr. CuteYellowBracelet was too busy because I read by myself this time. I did learn something from this one: "retail is like cycling. Your pedals are your hands. You use them to guide the customer through the road of sales opportunities."
Thanks, Lance!

This has been a fun week: two audishes, two ridiculous character descriptions.

"Female, young (mid to late 20s), perky, maybe a kind of spacey personality. She's a superhero, but a little prone to mild depression"

"A 25-year-old set designer who exudes nothing but class when she's not too busy having fun. She loves to flaunt her gift of gab with head shaking stories."

One is for a state lottery. The other is for an awesome new drink described as "alcohol+caffeine+down for whatever." Hilars!

Family...it's the real thing

One interesting thing about seeing all these scripts during v.o. audishes is having a sneak peek into the brand image of a product. Sometimes you have an product image in mind when you read for a spot and it is clear that the spot you're reading is going in a new direction.

This soda pop is now trying to show "The "red label with a white wave" side of family"

"Sweet sounding, charming. She is not acting, but rather telling a story. Speaking from her experience around the family dinner table."

You know, families that talk like this:

"It feels a little bit like a club, or a governing body like the UN"