tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406530256476132925.post4554563322122495925..comments2023-04-28T02:54:01.791-05:00Comments on Kara Edwards...The Voices in Her Head: Taking Your Surroundings Into AccountKara Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11694937511077230939noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406530256476132925.post-85835586928730506002009-05-09T11:10:00.000-05:002009-05-09T11:10:00.000-05:00You need to be aware of the terrain and its affect...<I>You need to be aware of the terrain and its affect on your soldiers, as well as the enemy. This will allow you to fight with advantage. From a position of this sort, if the enemy is unprepared, you may sally forth and defeat him. But if the enemy is prepared for your coming, and you fail to defeat him, then, return being impossible, disaster will ensue. knowing these things is a test of a great general.</I>Sun Tzu wrote this over 2500 years ago. Knowing your environment is a vital component when seeking victory.<br /><br />Good advice doesn't have a "sell by:" date, and you can use it for more than just a single purpose.<br /><br />Great stuff Kara!<br /><br />-Greg<br /><br /><A HREF="http://www.gregoryhouser.com" REL="nofollow">Voiceovers by Gregory Houser</A><A HREF="http://gregoryhouser.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">My blog - A man, a martini, and a lot of microphones"</A>Greg Houserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00301755699550382573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406530256476132925.post-57753221383452383222009-05-05T12:06:00.000-05:002009-05-05T12:06:00.000-05:00Jay- too funny! I had a few of those 'live' break...Jay- too funny! I had a few of those 'live' breaks that in the middle of hearing them played back on the air you would hear yourself say, 'oops- I messed up, can you roll again?' Nice.<br /><br />I'm glad to be onboard at Sunspots!! Thank you!!<br /><br />KaraKara Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11694937511077230939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406530256476132925.post-1769600665427717772009-05-05T12:02:00.000-05:002009-05-05T12:02:00.000-05:00Ahh radio. My most vivid memory of the "live" rem...Ahh radio. My most vivid memory of the "live" remote was when I drew the short end of the stick and was left at the station (KNRG, Houston - '89) running the board for our big multi-performer concert event of the year. The "live" jock had just recorded his liveness to be run out of the stop set ... I had it all cued up just like it needed to be, right? My heart sank as I listened along with the rest of Houston as expletives rained over the airwaves for about 10 seconds after he stumbling through the first part of his bit. Another commercial anyone?!? Never got a call from the PD though - whew. <br /><br />Thanks Kara!<br /><br />Oh! By the way - I've just posted <A HREF="http://www.sunspotsproductions.com/Voice_talent_detail.cfm?id=1044" REL="nofollow">your demo</A> to <A HREF="http://www.sunspotsproductions.com/Voice_Over_Talent_Search.cfm" REL="nofollow">EZCast</A> on the SunSpots Productions web siteJay Patrickhttp://www.sunspotsproductions.com/Voice_talent_detail.cfm?id=20noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406530256476132925.post-20776144153680679432009-05-05T10:40:00.000-05:002009-05-05T10:40:00.000-05:00What a great story John- thank you! I co-hosted a...What a great story John- thank you! I co-hosted a show on Radio Disney with Kyle Hebert for 5+ years, and our entire show was based around theatre of the mind. We were on board our Intergalactic Boombox orbiting the Earth...it was some of the most fun I've ever had!<br /><br />You know, it's also another great lesson in voice over...if you take a script without much 'personality' and add in those subtle nuances- magic can happen!<br /><br />Thanks again John!<br />KaraKara Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11694937511077230939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406530256476132925.post-49334080199591004022009-05-05T10:19:00.000-05:002009-05-05T10:19:00.000-05:00Kara,
Your story brought back a great memory of a ...Kara,<br />Your story brought back a great memory of a remote gone bad that turned into amazing theater of the mind. Many years ago as morning host for WXLO I came up with the idea for Breakfast With The Stars of the Circus. 50 listeners and I would join the stars of Ringling Brothers circus and be entertained by the stars. The remote started at 7:00 am. Guess what? No stars. No Trapeze performers, no David Laribe the clown, no ringmaster, no trained seal and dogs. Someone in the PR office messed up. So I gathered the listeners....told them the truth....bought their allegiance with T-shirts, circus tickets and bling. Then I enlisted them to play a part in our show. For the next two hours we made up things that weren't actually happening. We shot the newsman from a cannon in our theater of the mind using sound effects. We had our traffic guy simulate a close encounter with lions and tigers. The listeners oohed and aahed and cheered on cue. I conducted their live responses to our improvised imaginary circus as if they were an orchestra. The result? Great radio. A fun experience for the listeners and a promotion saved from the ashes. My morning team and I took into account everything our surroundings had to offer and used every available resource to create a show out of nothing. Fun Stuff. Thanks for reminding me of that day Kara.John Taylorhttp://www.johntaylorzone.comnoreply@blogger.com