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Tom Wagner
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 11:24 pm Reply with quote
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How much "prep time" do you need to perform? Can you "roll out of bed" and perform or do you need (at least) a few minutes to prepare yourself to get in front of a microphone?

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CB
Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2008 1:10 am Reply with quote
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Since most of the trailer/promo work I do from home falls within a very limited range of rough-textured, low volume, subtle tone, I can generally deliver the kinds of short dramatic/comedic phrases needed with very little preparation - but I still consider "instant demand" unreasonable, regardless; and rarely accept any job with less than a half hour allowed to get myself "together.
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"...Can you "roll out of bed" and perform...?
Not up to my own minimum standards. So if a call wakes me up cold, I won't start at the mic for at least an entire uninterrupted hour - NO MATTER WHAT.

For legitimate character voice acting work, I like to be on "the warmup path" for a good 45 to 90 minutes, prior to a day's first session. Once I'm already working, though, just enough time for a cup of tea and restroom visit will generally do.

When I was much younger, I did require a lengthy stretch of time for "vocal seasoning" exercises, in order to work my voice into a condition of legitimately "full" range and resonance. It gets a lot easier with age and accumulated hours of heavy usage.
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Tom Wagner
Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2008 7:15 am Reply with quote
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You shared with us the Marvin Miller story where he literally rolled out of bed to perform but have you encountered (or heard of) anyone who took literally forever to get ready for a performance?

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CB
Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2008 5:11 pm Reply with quote
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...have you encountered (or heard of) anyone who took literally forever to get ready for a performance?
There are stories of some particularly insecure actors who might spend a week or two rehearsing, recording and re-recording themselves, or even going out to buy various performance-aiding electronic things or script handling/marking tools, special food/drink products, and "just the right outfit" for a particular session. But generally, most only go as far as worrying about the specifics of the job for a day or two before they're scheduled, and go through a few brief warmup "rituals" prior to "showtime".
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Tom Wagner
Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2008 5:21 pm Reply with quote
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Who generally does a better job of sticking to the specific time restraints of a session: the Cast or Production crew? Is there even any thought to how long a session is running if you're not short for time?

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CB
Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2008 7:27 pm Reply with quote
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Who generally does a better job of sticking to the specific time restraints of a session: the Cast or Production crew?
The Crew usually has far greater concern over time spent recording; after all, they've got budget considerations for studio resources and overtime fees, and the need to clear the area before the next production needs to set up. But there are frequent time crunch booking problems for performers as well, who may need to head across town for their next job as soon as possible - if not before the time they have been scheduled to finish - to accommodate all their employers on any given day.
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Is there even any thought to how long a session is running if you're not short for time?
While it's always a little sad to cut off a particularly festive session with great people around, someone has to be "the responsible adult", and remind everyone that other demands may await at least one person (if not several) there, and it wouldn't be very considerate to tempt them into tardiness, for the sake of fun. So, with a few reluctant sighs, the good times will eventually have to be adjourned, in everyone's mutual best interest.
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