Interesting. Something I never considered or thought about. I love it!
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montereymorrissey
Dec 23, 2025
Absolutely! It is prime real estate. I (we) realized it when I did an audition that I was requested to do through my agent. This wasn't some she would have normally sent me out for but turned out I was very good at. The thing is I was in the character from the get go and from the time I did my slate till the end of the audition I was that guy. Blew my agent away and did very well with the client. I wasn't just sending a signal to the client, I was planting my feet for myself. (goosebumps looking back) Happy Holidays😊
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Bob Jaffe
Dec 22, 2025
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Great video, Michael. Slating is always tricky. Nice to have your thoughts on this!
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Christopher Buckner
Dec 15, 2025
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David has a similar technique for slating for a VO job where you start slating normally and change your voice to match the character as you finish the slate.
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Guest
Dec 15, 2025
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I think this is great for the slate 'signal' but when it comes to anything more extended - a conversation say via Zoom - then I wonder about their concern that they have to spend days/weeks with 'this guy': especially if the character exhibits 'difficult' traits: what do you think?
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Guest
Dec 15, 2025
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I strongly agree. Some actors get desperately chatty thinking they're making points. Always read the room. What I'm talking about in this video is mostly non-verbal. MK
Interesting. Something I never considered or thought about. I love it!
Absolutely! It is prime real estate. I (we) realized it when I did an audition that I was requested to do through my agent. This wasn't some she would have normally sent me out for but turned out I was very good at. The thing is I was in the character from the get go and from the time I did my slate till the end of the audition I was that guy. Blew my agent away and did very well with the client. I wasn't just sending a signal to the client, I was planting my feet for myself. (goosebumps looking back) Happy Holidays😊
Great video, Michael. Slating is always tricky. Nice to have your thoughts on this!
David has a similar technique for slating for a VO job where you start slating normally and change your voice to match the character as you finish the slate.
I think this is great for the slate 'signal' but when it comes to anything more extended - a conversation say via Zoom - then I wonder about their concern that they have to spend days/weeks with 'this guy': especially if the character exhibits 'difficult' traits: what do you think?