Comments on: My Secret’s Out – By Doug de Nance http://www.voiceemporium.com/archives/02/my-secrets-out/ All About Your Voice & Marketing It Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:05:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Doug de Nance http://www.voiceemporium.com/archives/02/my-secrets-out/comment-page-1/#comment-794 Doug de Nance Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:56:00 +0000 http://www.voiceemporium.com/?p=2156#comment-794 It really is all about the kids, Pat. The little ones and the big ones (like me). Had a blast announcing Monster Jam this past weekend for just that reason - the kids. Next show closest to you is Montreal in April - you could be some of 60,000 fans having fun at the Big O!!! And speaking of fun, looking forward to hanging out with you and all my friends at Voices2010. dD It really is all about the kids, Pat. The little ones and the big ones (like me). Had a blast announcing Monster Jam this past weekend for just that reason – the kids. Next show closest to you is Montreal in April – you could be some of 60,000 fans having fun at the Big O!!!

And speaking of fun, looking forward to hanging out with you and all my friends at Voices2010.

dD

]]> By: Patrick Sweeney http://www.voiceemporium.com/archives/02/my-secrets-out/comment-page-1/#comment-793 Patrick Sweeney Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:10:33 +0000 http://www.voiceemporium.com/?p=2156#comment-793 Hi Doug, Thanks for a great article and a behind the scenes look at announcing at a Monster Truck Show. I look forward to taking my kids to the next show here in Ontario. Let us know when you come. I also will look forward to introducing you to my good friend Jodi down in LA at Voices2010. It should be fun! Take care. Pat Hi Doug,

Thanks for a great article and a behind the scenes look at announcing at a Monster Truck Show. I look forward to taking my kids to the next show here in Ontario. Let us know when you come.

I also will look forward to introducing you to my good friend Jodi down in LA at Voices2010. It should be fun!

Take care.

Pat

]]> By: Jodi Krangle http://www.voiceemporium.com/archives/02/my-secrets-out/comment-page-1/#comment-678 Jodi Krangle Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:06:34 +0000 http://www.voiceemporium.com/?p=2156#comment-678 I hear you on the announcer stuff. Yeah ... But you know, it kinda sounds like it's coming back around again. The market for voice overs seems to go in cycles. That production training will *definitely* help you though - especially in this day and age when the voice actor is supposed to be able to do everything (it's not just about voices anymore!). Re: the artistic talent, go YOU! That's fantastic. I'm envious. :D Looking forward to Voice 2010 - and I'll say hi to Pat for you when I see him at the upcoming TOVO meeting we'll be having here in northern Toronto on March 8th. He and I are actually taking the flight down to VOICE 2010 together, as it happens. So you'll get to see him again there. :) Take care, Doug. :) All the best, -- Jodi I hear you on the announcer stuff. Yeah … But you know, it kinda sounds like it’s coming back around again. The market for voice overs seems to go in cycles. That production training will *definitely* help you though – especially in this day and age when the voice actor is supposed to be able to do everything (it’s not just about voices anymore!).

Re: the artistic talent, go YOU! That’s fantastic. I’m envious. :D

Looking forward to Voice 2010 – and I’ll say hi to Pat for you when I see him at the upcoming TOVO meeting we’ll be having here in northern Toronto on March 8th. He and I are actually taking the flight down to VOICE 2010 together, as it happens. So you’ll get to see him again there. :)

Take care, Doug. :) All the best, — Jodi

]]> By: Doug de Nance http://www.voiceemporium.com/archives/02/my-secrets-out/comment-page-1/#comment-674 Doug de Nance Tue, 16 Feb 2010 01:32:04 +0000 http://www.voiceemporium.com/?p=2156#comment-674 Jodi, Thanks again for your note. It's particularly frustrating when I could sign as a child actor. But when my voice changed - poof. But like they say, when one door closes another opens. Voice work and being the best fan of music I can be is the payoff. As a voice talent, radio was both a curse and a blessing. While the announcer sound has paid off for me it also has held me back and has taken a great deal of training to become just a character choice. But my real love in radio was production - and that is something that has paid off well in my voice over work. I am blessed to be able to draw. It is a lifelong hobby, thanks to my grandmother who was a professional oil painter. I do pencil sketching and pen and ink pointalism - although not much much as I'd like to lately :-). I actually took a framed drawing I had done down for the shot of my studio set up in the article. And we will meet at Voice 2010. dD P.S. Say hi to my voice talent friend Pat Sweeney out in Ontario! Jodi,

Thanks again for your note. It’s particularly frustrating when I could sign as a child actor. But when my voice changed – poof. But like they say, when one door closes another opens. Voice work and being the best fan of music I can be is the payoff.

As a voice talent, radio was both a curse and a blessing. While the announcer sound has paid off for me it also has held me back and has taken a great deal of training to become just a character choice. But my real love in radio was production – and that is something that has paid off well in my voice over work.

I am blessed to be able to draw. It is a lifelong hobby, thanks to my grandmother who was a professional oil painter. I do pencil sketching and pen and ink pointalism – although not much much as I’d like to lately :-) . I actually took a framed drawing I had done down for the shot of my studio set up in the article.

And we will meet at Voice 2010.

dD

P.S. Say hi to my voice talent friend Pat Sweeney out in Ontario!

]]> By: Jodi Krangle http://www.voiceemporium.com/archives/02/my-secrets-out/comment-page-1/#comment-672 Jodi Krangle Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:23:13 +0000 http://www.voiceemporium.com/?p=2156#comment-672 I hope the monster truck show went really well, Doug! :) And I'm sure the radio announcing experience has come in really handy over the years. I've always wished I could draw ... or do graphic design ... I can't. It's pretty pitiful when I try. ;) To be near to graphic design, I handled advertising budgets and went into Internet Marketing way back ... And lo and behold, it's been really invaluable to me now. As Bettye has already insightfully mentioned, the key is to diversify - do what you do really well. And what you do is rarely just *one thing*. :D I don't know if you're attending, but if you are, I hope to meet you in person at Voice 2010. :) All the best, -- Jodi I hope the monster truck show went really well, Doug! :) And I’m sure the radio announcing experience has come in really handy over the years. I’ve always wished I could draw … or do graphic design … I can’t. It’s pretty pitiful when I try. ;) To be near to graphic design, I handled advertising budgets and went into Internet Marketing way back … And lo and behold, it’s been really invaluable to me now. As Bettye has already insightfully mentioned, the key is to diversify – do what you do really well. And what you do is rarely just *one thing*. :D

I don’t know if you’re attending, but if you are, I hope to meet you in person at Voice 2010. :) All the best, — Jodi

]]> By: Doug de Nance http://www.voiceemporium.com/archives/02/my-secrets-out/comment-page-1/#comment-671 Doug de Nance Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:04:45 +0000 http://www.voiceemporium.com/?p=2156#comment-671 Thank you Jodi, for your thoughts. I would have responded sooner but... you guessed it... I was on the road announcing a monster truck show this weekend. I so envy you being able to sing. I'm such a fan of music, but realized early on I have absolutly no talent - that's why I originally became a radio announcer! dD Thank you Jodi, for your thoughts. I would have responded sooner but… you guessed it… I was on the road announcing a monster truck show this weekend. I so envy you being able to sing. I’m such a fan of music, but realized early on I have absolutly no talent – that’s why I originally became a radio announcer!

dD

]]> By: Jodi Krangle http://www.voiceemporium.com/archives/02/my-secrets-out/comment-page-1/#comment-666 Jodi Krangle Sun, 14 Feb 2010 16:33:41 +0000 http://www.voiceemporium.com/?p=2156#comment-666 Thanks so much for sharing your experiences, Doug. Varied is right! That's fantastic. And it's great that you really enjoy what you do, despite the difficult parts of it. I came at voice overs from the singing end myself and created and administer for a songwriting resource site that's been on the web since 1995 (spent much of my early career doing Internet Marketing - and it's funny how much has changed ... while really staying the same. ;)). The site was written up in Billboard magazine some time back. Wow was *that* a thrill. :) These days, I get my thrills from doing voice work for Hooked on Phonics. It's still a thrill though! After 30 years, if you're still enjoying what you do, you're DEFINITELY doing something right. ;) Congratulations to you, Doug. All the best, -- Jodi Thanks so much for sharing your experiences, Doug. Varied is right! That’s fantastic. And it’s great that you really enjoy what you do, despite the difficult parts of it. I came at voice overs from the singing end myself and created and administer for a songwriting resource site that’s been on the web since 1995 (spent much of my early career doing Internet Marketing – and it’s funny how much has changed … while really staying the same. ;) ). The site was written up in Billboard magazine some time back. Wow was *that* a thrill. :) These days, I get my thrills from doing voice work for Hooked on Phonics. It’s still a thrill though!

After 30 years, if you’re still enjoying what you do, you’re DEFINITELY doing something right. ;) Congratulations to you, Doug. All the best, — Jodi

]]> By: Doug de Nance http://www.voiceemporium.com/archives/02/my-secrets-out/comment-page-1/#comment-648 Doug de Nance Fri, 12 Feb 2010 06:55:34 +0000 http://www.voiceemporium.com/?p=2156#comment-648 Dan, you are too kind. You make it sound like it was a plan or something. I think it was more stumbling around and falling into it. And talent and skill? I think loud and melodramatic might be more appropriate. dD Dan, you are too kind. You make it sound like it was a plan or something. I think it was more stumbling around and falling into it. And talent and skill? I think loud and melodramatic might be more appropriate.

dD

]]> By: Doug de Nance http://www.voiceemporium.com/archives/02/my-secrets-out/comment-page-1/#comment-647 Doug de Nance Fri, 12 Feb 2010 06:51:38 +0000 http://www.voiceemporium.com/?p=2156#comment-647 Thank you, Bettye. "Varied" certainly describes it… for over 30 years!!! For example, tonight I'm voicing very serious and subtle narration for a legal company - tomorrow I fly out to announce a monster truck show. Maybe schizophrenic might be more suitable :-). dD Thank you, Bettye. “Varied” certainly describes it… for over 30 years!!! For example, tonight I’m voicing very serious and subtle narration for a legal company – tomorrow I fly out to announce a monster truck show. Maybe schizophrenic might be more suitable :-) .

dD

]]> By: Dan Nims http://www.voiceemporium.com/archives/02/my-secrets-out/comment-page-1/#comment-643 Dan Nims Fri, 12 Feb 2010 02:12:40 +0000 http://www.voiceemporium.com/?p=2156#comment-643 Thank you for sharing your special niche in the voice-over world. You are so fortunate to have worked your way into an activitity that uses so much of your talent and skill. Best wishes for continues success! Thank you for sharing your special niche in the voice-over world. You are so fortunate to have worked your way into an activitity that uses so much of your talent and skill.

Best wishes for continues success!

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