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Blogs from August 2005

“What Happens in Vegas…

...stays in Vegas."

First and foremost...your money! I resisted the urge to gamble on my recent jaunt to Sin City. Not easy for someone who has enjoyed the lure of Lady Luck in the past. Alas, Lady Luck also seems to channel Murphy’s Law whenever I pick up dice or cards. I figured I went there to make money...not lose it!

The trip went well although I was a little uncertain even before I landed. That’s because just before landing we encountered some fairly nail-biting turbulence.

“This is your captain speaking….”

I’m currently cruising at an altitude of 27,000 feet en route from Toronto to Las Vegas. The sun is pouring through the window to my right and the forced air from the cabin head above is keeping me relatively cool in anticipation of the 102 degree Fahrenheit welcome wagon that awaits in ‘Sin City’. Appropriate little nickname this desert town acquired. It stems from the dubious reputation associated with ‘The Rat Pack’, the mob, bodies buried beyond city limits, gambling, booze and hookers.

New TV commercial about to hit the airwaves!

There’s a distinct irony to being a voice over talent and landing an acting role for television that requires you to be silent on camera!

I don’t mind the SOC roles at all. Television is television and with this new spot going national across Canada the exposure is excellent. I’m only on camera for a few seconds but I’ll take what I can get when it comes along. It’s always a fun way to spend a day and it beats the heck out of heavy lifting.

Let me tell you about the process before I tell you about the product. Alright, the product is TIDE laundry detergent.

“Are you talkin’ to me?”

I created some voice-overs for a wide range of clients over the past couple of weeks including Staples-Business Depot, Stonebridge Life Insurance, Arena Sports Bar & Grill and the University of Ontario - Institute of Technology.For the UOIT project I played the part of a speaking laptop for a university orientation program. I believe I have now reached the pinnacle of my career. Back when I was in university we didn’t have speaking laptops. Come to think of it…we didn’t have laptops. But, of course, when I was a lad I trekked hundreds of miles to school in waist-deep snow.

It seemed like a good idea at the time

Although I don’t consider myself a master wordsmith I do like clever wordplay. Something catchy that will stick in someone’s head. A few years back I honestly thought I hit the target with my own company name. That is, until people started saying the name.

Hooked on Phonics….and Speed!!

The variety of my projects amazes me at times. One thing is for certain, I can never call the job I have monotonous. Case in point would be these two contracts...

1) I've had the opportunity of providing television voice overs for some intense programs such as Power Boat Television, JEEP 'No Limits' and 'The Strongman Challenge'. Well, I just landed my latest high octane voice over gig. A ratings hit for SPEED Channel is ‘TUNER TRANSFORMATION’.

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