The Voice Of Vomit? And Proud Of It!

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Derek Chappell

If you’ve been a frequent visitor to my blog, you know that I’m not one to toot my own horn and post a lot of ‘look-what-I-did’ content.  I’m just not a big fan of the self-serving nature of a blog like that.

That said, I am going to share something with you that I recently recorded for a new client, but not to tout myself as a vo master. I’m sharing because of a thought I had while recording for this client that goes back to an article posted by Randye Kaye a few months ago, titled, Why I’m Not A Voiceover Superstar-Yet.

In her article, Randye coins the term, ‘Bread-and-Butter’ VO talent, to describe who she and many others are, and aren’t yet, as a voice actors. She explains, in part…

  • We work in non-major metropolitan areas, often from our home studios.
  • Our major clients may be the local advertising agency that uses us all the time , or the e-learning company that hires us again just because they liked what we did before, or the national company that pegged us as the “voice of” their tutorials and explainer videos.
  • We may not be famous, but we are good at what we do – and proud to have succeeded as voice talents while the rest of our lives continue to unfold. (As are the Superstars, who make it work too!)

Randye’s article came to mind when I read the script my client sent for this new job. I thought about the Superstars…Joe Cipriano has the networks. Beau Weaver has the movies. Tom Kane has Wal-Mart…and I have…

…vomit clean-up.

Yep. That’s right. I’m here to tell you the best way to clean up a mess of body fluids.

As I prepared the script, I thought to myself, this client may not be Wal-Mart, Pixar, or FOX, but that doesn’t make them any less special to me, because they are trusting me to be the voice of their product, which they believe in 100%. And, as their voice, I must do the same.

As a voice talent, getting to do what I love most, I appreciate every client, large or small, as I’m sure the ‘superstars’ do as well. Whether it’s Volvo or vomit, my client deserves, and will receive, the best  ‘bread-and-butter-superstar-performance’ outta me, every time!

 

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  • http://marcscottvoiceover.com/ Marc Scott

    My family will never, for the rest of my life, let me live down, “super slippery molecules.” And if I had a dime for every time they’ve hit me with “But wait!!! There’s more…” I’d have retired years ago! :) http://msvo.me/12hji80

  • http://www.thevoiceofyourbusiness.com/blog Derek Chappell

    Thanks Marc. I’m sure there’s a vomit commercial somewhere in those ‘Superstars’ past…

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  • http://marcscottvoiceover.com/ Marc Scott

    Every project we do, no matter how big or small we or others may perceive it to be, is a big deal to the client that’s asked us to record it for them. It’s part of their livelihood. How they earn money to support themselves and their family, just like we do!

    I take pride in every project I’m asked to voice. I share them and promote them not only to promote my services, but to show my support for the client and their efforts, products, and services as well.

    It’s all part of a circle, in my opinion. A circle that creates success and prosperity for everyone involved.

    Great job on the video and article Derek!

  • http://www.thevoiceofyourbusiness.com/blog Derek Chappell

    And, if you keep them happy you never know where else that relationship may lead! Thanks for the comment John.

  • http://twitter.com/JohnLano John Lano

    Very good insight, Derek. Every client is the most important client. If you don’t put in the effort to make each one happy, they will find someone else.