America's Got Talent Demo Brad Dassey Best Radio Voice Talent
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Demo audition for America's Got Talent. Voice talent, Brad Dassey, best radio voice for radio commercial ads
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You've got a great voice, Brad. Luck wished.
And if you don't mind a bit of constructive criticism: be mindful of nervous energy -- that feet-shifting/swaying in front of the mic -- when you're in the booth. It's a habit I had to break myself of that was pointed out to me in one of the first VO workshops I took. You can be physical with your body in the booth to a certain degree if it helps in your performance, but moving your head around the mic can create logistical problems for your engineer/producer.
And on a related note, I auditioned for AGT in Atlanta 3 years ago in the Variety Acts category as a singing impressionist. I knew I'd automatically be compared to Terry Fator who had won the previous season, but I had enough original material that I thought I might still fare well on the show and optimistically thought I might at least make the top 12 finalists and perhaps the exposure would be good for my career as a live performer. I hope that doesn't sound like a brag, but I've been working as a live performer for more than a decade and have been a finalist in a number of talent showcases (and it helps to have a unique, entertaining presentation with a proven track record for success).
And even though I'd submitted an audition via email in advance and even had an appointment for an interview, it still turned into an all-day affair where I was but one among a few thousand hopefuls who also auditioned that day.
I was selected for callbacks and one of the show's producers interviewed me and offered fair praise for my performance which was worth going through the audition experience just for that alone. But as I was on stand-by for a few months while they completed auditions, I decided against going on the show after consulting with some industry friends and a couple friends who had actually been contestants on similar competitive reality shows. I just didn't want to put my career and exposure in the hands of someone else for the sake of TV entertainment -- not for the type format that AGT is known for. And the legal details involved in the contract also didn't set well with me, particularly where my original material was concerned. The biggest problem for me, though, was that the show didn't pay except for expenses. Without raising some sort of financial support, I would've had no income coming in the entire time I was on the show and that simply wasn't an option. And the odds of winning the million bucks weren't in my favor either, so there would be no chance of compensation for the investment of time and effort, other than perhaps some residual interest in me following my appearance on the show.
And without meaning to be a total stick-in-the-mud, I really do wish you the best. I just did what I thought was best for me, and I did gain some useful experience from the audition process. Auditioning for AGT in person is definitely a memorable experience.
Hi Brad - you are one smooth talker! Fabulous!
Mike, I'd be happy to give you some pointers and nuggets of info of what I know if you send me an email. Or if you have Skype, that might be easier as well.
Email: braddassey@gmail.com
Skype: braddasseyvoiceovers
Looking forward to talking soon!
Blessings,
Brad
Dear Brad: Very nice! Very smooth read of a compelling and silly script! I don't consider myself much of a "techie" in the recording aspect of what we do....can you explain in "layman's" how you get that awesome sound for the actual recording portion of this video? Best wishes for success!
Regards,
Mike
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