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| Lucien |
 Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 12:31 pm |
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| We all need to start somewhere, taking on jobs that aren't the most prestigious, or are even somewhat embarrassing from a quality perspective, with low-to-no pay. Are there red-flags which you notice which communicate to you "this person ain't goin' anywhere fast"? What seems to be the defining factors/choices which separate the talents which climb out of B-grade material, and the ones who get stuck as 'cheap labor'? |
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| CB |
| Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 7:43 pm |
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So long as the writing is decent, and you're given the opportunity to perform an actual character (not just an obnoxious voice distortion), low-budget or amateur-grade film productions can turn out to be delightfully creative bits of entertainment. I even prefer some "cheap" productions over a lot of mindless major studio crap, and am proud to be associated with several low-to-no budget pieces that came out well.
It's when everything one can associate with a voice actor or announcer wreaks of unsophisticated local/smalltime media "hoke", and unjustifiably inflated ego in writing and presentation, that you get into trouble. Badly-done video sales pitches for questionable goods & services, or local retail merchant/service commercials that relentlessly annoy radio/TV listeners around the clock are probably the deadliest of dead-end gigs for any performer. "I'm gonna get me some o'them spacial 2-fer-1 vittles dealies Riiight Naaaaow! Yummm-Mmmmee!" (I think not!)
Basically, just beware of anything that shouts corny slogans and repeats prices and street addresses over and over, or promotes sleazy individuals, corrupt businesses and rip-off real estate schemes, and you should be fine. Otherwise, so long as a project gives you an opportunity to perform well and entertain (even if the production, as a whole, doesn't come off very well), it's worth the risk and effort. After all, almost nobody starts off working in a string of top-flight productions: The best careers grow from humble beginnings. |
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