He does this blog entry with his tongue, ya what he’s got left of it, planted firmly in his cheek.
Ok I might not be the most internet savvy guy around, but the other day I thought I’d innocently order a bunch of “Kinder Surprise” over the internet, for the family kids when they come to visit. The very next day I came home and low and behold there was Chis Hansen from NBC sitting at my kitchen table asking me to ..”Take a seat over there”....lol
If this happens to you I’ve come up with some excuses that you can say and do that will never make onto tv. If you ever come face to face with Chris Hansen in your kitchen...
1. Dance into the room naked, show him your resume and credits and say...”I’m an out of work Actor, and this is the only way I can get National coverage.” Then break into song.
2. Tell him you knew a TV show was going to burst in, but you thought you were helping with the show “To Catch a Teenage Whore”.
3. Come out with your own film crew and tell him that he’s on the new show, “To Catch a Newsman, who’s given up on REAL Journalism”
4. Come out with your underfed pet Bengal Tiger and say...Chris looks like you’ve got a choice...Play a nice game of “Sigfield and Roy” or if you really want to catch a predator...go head”
I may joke about a very serious problem but I really think we should leave it up to our fine men and women in blue and not have it plastered all over prime time television. We should do everything in our power to help the police do their jobs in catching these predators. Let Chris Hansen get out of gutter reality television and go back to giving us the facts on some serious news stories. He could come up with a new show like “To Catch an AIG Executive” or something. Chris Hansen...”Get off My Lawn”. Don't miss the Greatest Chris Hansen Lines ... The Hansen Soundboard
Thanks for reading this comedy bit
Bryan Cox- Voice Actor and Stand-Up
bigbry@sasktel.net
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Monday, April 20, 2009
Voice Actor-Behind the Scenes
Being a voice actor may be looked upon as kind of a weird way to make a living. Out of all the media jobs I’ve had, voice actor is really different. The folks I’ve run into in this business have been giving and very kind. Let me tell you that when someone asks what you do for a living and you answer,”I’m a Voice Actor”, 90% of the time you hear, “a what”? In Voice acting, sure there’s a bit of the old “stab you in the back” but you’ll find that in any entertainment job. Being a voice actor is allot like being an on camera actor...you have to audition like crazy and know how to handle rejection. When you make it ...most voice actors are not afraid to give back and help the up and comers. Have a peek at this video to see what voice acting is about...kind of cool.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
TV's Ass Kickin'
What’s going on with TV...now a days it seems that the networks will use any excuse stick on a rerun, Christmas, Easter, My mother is in the Bathroom...whatever. They think the viewers are doing something else and won’t watch the shows. Advertising revenue is down on all networks. One of the many reasons is, from an advertisers stand point, they don’t want to advertise on a rerun show that no one will watch. Reality Check...make more NEW episodes. How to fix the problem,
1. The regular working TV season is 13 weeks...expand that to 25 weeks of new episodes. The whole industry works more. More people tivo and watch because of new episodes. More viewers=more advertising!
2. Each network should have their own rerun channel. Not for the really old shows but all the stuff from the beginning of the season and even last season. They are starting to use the Internet for this right now.
3. A 2 Tier pricing system for Advertising...you can buy the rerun channel at one price or you could buy the main network channels at a premium price. Cause as you all know, more people watch new shows and episodes rather than reruns.
I really just touched the tip of the Iceberg here. It all comes down to making more money. These days you have to think outside of the box or it’ll become a coffin. You have to work harder... and smarter. Please feel free to leave a comment and or contact me...
Thanks for your time and the read.
Bryan Cox
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1. The regular working TV season is 13 weeks...expand that to 25 weeks of new episodes. The whole industry works more. More people tivo and watch because of new episodes. More viewers=more advertising!
2. Each network should have their own rerun channel. Not for the really old shows but all the stuff from the beginning of the season and even last season. They are starting to use the Internet for this right now.
3. A 2 Tier pricing system for Advertising...you can buy the rerun channel at one price or you could buy the main network channels at a premium price. Cause as you all know, more people watch new shows and episodes rather than reruns.
I really just touched the tip of the Iceberg here. It all comes down to making more money. These days you have to think outside of the box or it’ll become a coffin. You have to work harder... and smarter. Please feel free to leave a comment and or contact me...
Thanks for your time and the read.
Bryan Cox
Create your word widget and more at Blixy.com!
Find more demos like this on voiceover universe presents...
Friday, April 3, 2009
You've Worked in Radio To Long IF...
Thanks to my hard working radio buddy Darren James for this...JUST TO FUNNY
You know you've been in radio too long if ...
You were first hired by a GM who actually worked in radio before becoming GM.
You excitedly turn the radio up at the sound of "dead air" on the competitor's station.
Sales guys wore Old Spice to cover the smell of liquor.
You were playing Elvis' number one hits when he was alive.
You worked for only ONE station, and you could name the guy who owned it.
You remember when normal people listened to AM radio, and only "hippies" listened to FM.
Radio stations used to have enough on-air talent to field a baseball team every summer.
You're at least 10 years older than the last two PD's who fired you.
You used to smoke in the studio's and control room, and nobody cared.
You know the difference between good reel-to-reel tape and cheap reel-to-reel tape.
You have a white wax pencil, a razor blade, and a spool of 3M splicing tape in your desk drawer.
You can start a record, run down the hall to the toilet, and be back in 2:50 for the segue.
You knew exactly where to put the tone on the end of a carted song.
You only did "make-goods" if the client complained. Otherwise, who cares?
Sixty percent of your wardrobe has a station logo on it.
You always had a screwdriver in the studio so you could take a fouled-up cartridge apart at a moment's notice.
Agents were people like Maxwell Smart, James Bond and the Man From Uncle.
You answer your home phone with the station call letters.
You used to fight with the news guy over air-time. After all, what was more important:
the dumb joke about your ex-wife, or that tornado warning?
You still have nightmares of a song running out and not being able to find the control room door.
You run a phone contest and nobody called, so you made up a name and gave the tickets to your cousin.
Thanks for the read
Bryan Cox
You know you've been in radio too long if ...
You were first hired by a GM who actually worked in radio before becoming GM.
You excitedly turn the radio up at the sound of "dead air" on the competitor's station.
Sales guys wore Old Spice to cover the smell of liquor.
You were playing Elvis' number one hits when he was alive.
You worked for only ONE station, and you could name the guy who owned it.
You remember when normal people listened to AM radio, and only "hippies" listened to FM.
Radio stations used to have enough on-air talent to field a baseball team every summer.
You're at least 10 years older than the last two PD's who fired you.
You used to smoke in the studio's and control room, and nobody cared.
You know the difference between good reel-to-reel tape and cheap reel-to-reel tape.
You have a white wax pencil, a razor blade, and a spool of 3M splicing tape in your desk drawer.
You can start a record, run down the hall to the toilet, and be back in 2:50 for the segue.
You knew exactly where to put the tone on the end of a carted song.
You only did "make-goods" if the client complained. Otherwise, who cares?
Sixty percent of your wardrobe has a station logo on it.
You always had a screwdriver in the studio so you could take a fouled-up cartridge apart at a moment's notice.
Agents were people like Maxwell Smart, James Bond and the Man From Uncle.
You answer your home phone with the station call letters.
You used to fight with the news guy over air-time. After all, what was more important:
the dumb joke about your ex-wife, or that tornado warning?
You still have nightmares of a song running out and not being able to find the control room door.
You run a phone contest and nobody called, so you made up a name and gave the tickets to your cousin.
Thanks for the read
Bryan Cox
Monday, March 30, 2009
The Economy "Killed" the Radio Star?
With a massive downturn in the radio and television industries, there’s going to be a deluge of voices looking for work. A lot of these folks will turn to Voice Acting. If you think that you’re “Radio Sound” will get you work, you might as well try opening a GM dealership in Pakistan. Things have changed while you’ve been busy saying “Here’s a thousand in a row”. Now there’re a million of guys, armed with a “Barbie” microphone, calling themselves “Voice Actors”. You might find you’ll need alittle help.
OK there's probably one so called VO (Voice Over) expert with a course, CD or book to sell for every one that makes a true living from Voice Acting. I place these "teachers" in a group that I'd call Communication Gurus. With that said, they are in a very specialised area of the communication field but IMO still should be considered in the field of "communication". You can see here that NOT ONE is listed on Communication Gurus. What are they waiting for?
If you're looking for a "guru" please be careful. Do your research, talk to people in the business, ask questions. More times than not ...these “gurus” all have the same information that's just change around abit and repackaged...but it's still the same old message. Sometimes you'll even find that some of these so called VO Gurus don't even have their own vo demo. Aim to be yourself. That way you can offer VO agents and possible clients something that’s unique. Put together a demo but watch out there are the sharks that charge an arm and a leg to put together demos for you. If you’d like some FREE help please contact me and I’ll try to answer your questions.
I’m a Voice Actor, Common Sense Advertising Consultant and Stand-Up Comic. Thanks for the read
Bryan Cox
email bigbry@sasktel.net
PS...The 2 things Voice industry really like these days..
1. Female Voices
2. The young “guy next door” non-announcer type of read.
Your Comments are always welcome
OK there's probably one so called VO (Voice Over) expert with a course, CD or book to sell for every one that makes a true living from Voice Acting. I place these "teachers" in a group that I'd call Communication Gurus. With that said, they are in a very specialised area of the communication field but IMO still should be considered in the field of "communication". You can see here that NOT ONE is listed on Communication Gurus. What are they waiting for?
If you're looking for a "guru" please be careful. Do your research, talk to people in the business, ask questions. More times than not ...these “gurus” all have the same information that's just change around abit and repackaged...but it's still the same old message. Sometimes you'll even find that some of these so called VO Gurus don't even have their own vo demo. Aim to be yourself. That way you can offer VO agents and possible clients something that’s unique. Put together a demo but watch out there are the sharks that charge an arm and a leg to put together demos for you. If you’d like some FREE help please contact me and I’ll try to answer your questions.
I’m a Voice Actor, Common Sense Advertising Consultant and Stand-Up Comic. Thanks for the read
Bryan Cox
email bigbry@sasktel.net
PS...The 2 things Voice industry really like these days..
1. Female Voices
2. The young “guy next door” non-announcer type of read.
Your Comments are always welcome
Friday, March 27, 2009
You need a Professional VOICE
If you’re running an online business, or you’re a speaker about business or maybe you’re business is that of being a speaker. You are a professional at what you do and people pay you their hard earned money to hear what you have to say. Does it make any sense to have someone bumble through your intro as they bring you up to the podium or stage? I’ve seen this happen time and time again.
We’ll record an intro for you with exciting music...that will show you off, listing your credits and commanding audience applause and anticipation. This intro can be sent to you on an MP3 and you can burn it on to a disc or we can do that for you. Then it’s ready to be played anywhere anytime. It’s yours to keep for as little as 25.00us
Other uses you might find useful
--Video Narration
--Presentation Narration
--Web sites Intros
--Phone Messaging
--Commercials
Using the same voice is all part of your overall “Brand”
It’s time you showed everyone that YOU are a professional
Call or email Bryan Cox of Cox Marketing for your custom demo today.
306-653-1523 or bigbry@sasktel.net
Thus ends the commercial
We’ll record an intro for you with exciting music...that will show you off, listing your credits and commanding audience applause and anticipation. This intro can be sent to you on an MP3 and you can burn it on to a disc or we can do that for you. Then it’s ready to be played anywhere anytime. It’s yours to keep for as little as 25.00us
Other uses you might find useful
--Video Narration
--Presentation Narration
--Web sites Intros
--Phone Messaging
--Commercials
Using the same voice is all part of your overall “Brand”
It’s time you showed everyone that YOU are a professional
Call or email Bryan Cox of Cox Marketing for your custom demo today.
306-653-1523 or bigbry@sasktel.net
Thus ends the commercial
Monday, March 23, 2009
Fox News...BLOW ME !!
I have to say I’m very proud of our troops fighting over in Afghanistan. Over 100 have died for a US cause. We are helping the US and then Fox News come out with a blatant onslaught on our troops. It’s not enough that they have to worry about getting killed by the enemy...now they're being attack by the media in the US. As a a guy who’s got alot of Stand-up comedy experience behind him, I know better than anyone there are certain things you should not say or do in the name of comedy. Like look at a woman heckler and call her the “C” word. That show, The Red Eye has crossed all lines of comedy and good taste by slamming our efforts in the Middle East. I’m sorry Fox News, but you guys really are a bunch of.... “C” words.
Please remember that we, Canada, are the only country in the course of your history that ever KICKED YOUR ASS in a war...REMEMBER, WE WON!!
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Please remember that we, Canada, are the only country in the course of your history that ever KICKED YOUR ASS in a war...REMEMBER, WE WON!!
Find more demos like this on voiceover universe presents...
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