tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47585007614020402562024-03-13T10:31:05.931-07:00VoiceOver GuyTom Clifford - the VoiceOverGuy.tv – Has been active in all phases of electronic entertainment / media for over 25 years - Tom has been represented through NYs top agents with bookings as a comedy relief voice actor on an ABC Daytime Soap, Imitation Artist on Carson Daly - Voicing NBC Sunday Today’s political cartoons, Imitations for MTV’s Celeb Death-Match’s, Characterizations for Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim series and tons of spots, documentaries and industrials. Tom Clifford VOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12871808174395532080noreply@blogger.comBlogger151125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4758500761402040256.post-64678289758138281962024-02-29T05:00:00.000-08:002024-03-08T04:56:59.105-08:00Sag Awards Barbra - Life Achievement / Netflix<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaajaSMoj_Mi0vak-ncjNk7JPgLJxb6qxmzkXa1u4LQPIzZFQiGOYMS-PcyiqYtHOtFolVCZ6mEN-oaoBGNaecwGCIaAu4FqdAoKfhyQX3AOvtkQdCMHzcC5bWoK2LHhmlXsVgUAKZlZ85Yw6orgH2WbRpOWsFNKniEcyT7OEuHzTYim0ivQ6mloJ4dpU/s557/BSawrd.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYegl2N99quUgRSqEq3MCqHbYW4L9C3g8zfYT1UYnTsGbQVo-o86ScH27fPlWTBtcNysYhNR8DsKbu249xOGKbLd8IVU2oPN00DyIdSXLg3YTOd5b_2co4UJzYFwiwPmRMBgA2nPCcg8CY4414dsAvhBrVHQQweYRuN5IOc5zjlTPQtjECO-i5MMNk_c8/s1886/NetPromoSagAwdsTrailer.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="764" data-original-width="1886" height="130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYegl2N99quUgRSqEq3MCqHbYW4L9C3g8zfYT1UYnTsGbQVo-o86ScH27fPlWTBtcNysYhNR8DsKbu249xOGKbLd8IVU2oPN00DyIdSXLg3YTOd5b_2co4UJzYFwiwPmRMBgA2nPCcg8CY4414dsAvhBrVHQQweYRuN5IOc5zjlTPQtjECO-i5MMNk_c8/s320/NetPromoSagAwdsTrailer.png" width="320" /></a></div><h1 style="text-align: left;">For the 2nd time ever the <a href="https://youtu.be/ZRt30uWqbCA?si=fNgk0NYahWETs-XP" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">SAG Awards</span></a> were being aired solely online this year...A Leap Year! We weren't sure if we would be able to watch the awards live insomuch as we didn't have access to Netflix and the nearest Local Party to watch was in Town ...but life or the 30th SAG Awards found a way.</h1><p></p><p>Life finds a way...was one of Jeff Goldblum's catch phrases in movie-dom, notably, Jurassic Park. He was presenting last Saturday night for the '<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGsGo_DT5-E" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Cast in a Motion Picture</span></a>' category along with his former better half, Gina Davis. And in true JG sincerity, <i>we</i> also found a way...to watch the Awards Show. (February 24th at the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in Los Angeles, California).</p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-btSYMSIgYYVumPwC1qVOReFJ5xY91qGYFFJysuSFOeXMWH4UasIWCAm9-tJuh57HddmC5TIhZ5v-o4YRfzfHtvyIiXGtzm7rUgDnfIJjCySDTCIYS4P-QNvNKQOl-_7gacw0hYRu5KyRbvOQl_DZmUIRjFuhAda5FpVsOe2KqBfVzPLIX-Rh_0Uq0oY/s746/OneLove.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="746" data-original-width="504" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-btSYMSIgYYVumPwC1qVOReFJ5xY91qGYFFJysuSFOeXMWH4UasIWCAm9-tJuh57HddmC5TIhZ5v-o4YRfzfHtvyIiXGtzm7rUgDnfIJjCySDTCIYS4P-QNvNKQOl-_7gacw0hYRu5KyRbvOQl_DZmUIRjFuhAda5FpVsOe2KqBfVzPLIX-Rh_0Uq0oY/w135-h200/OneLove.png" width="135" /></a></div><p>This year presented a bit more maneuvering, since we couldn't connect to Netflix which was the exclusive Awards carrier. Friends of ours who had Netflix offered to help out and added a bonus to the mix with a movie and dinner beforehand, rather than the other way around. The theater was a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=10150110995607648" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Humongous</span></a> AMC 250 seat-er in Westbury, Long Island.</p><p>The movie had just come out, like a week and a half ago and featured Kingsley Ben-Adir as Bob Marley. An eye opener for me. I liked his music very much but really knew just fragments about him. It's called: "<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8521778/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_1_tt_7_nm_0_q_one%2520love" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">One Love</span></a>" the story of how reggae icon <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002490/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Bob Marley</span></a> overcame adversity, and the journey behind his revolutionary music. FYI, it was just us four and nine others in the theater.<br /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdPOhcQIh0z7ntIHBys5Y43VSkR5giOAIbVab_fZjQtZPgIHzVYkcsRqus4wfZc88SymYewDjzBfrEKyjd5XNZbNR_gCLyl76SLYWZSnzRLlBqzqvdXDxJmhTdgxzccOCKDfTK-BJ_UuP51B4-oUO-oWm7qQkpdtDGGUNs4-ZQamVdmqzvL3o5jGpW3y4/s1004/sagawedsRCrpet22424.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="632" data-original-width="1004" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdPOhcQIh0z7ntIHBys5Y43VSkR5giOAIbVab_fZjQtZPgIHzVYkcsRqus4wfZc88SymYewDjzBfrEKyjd5XNZbNR_gCLyl76SLYWZSnzRLlBqzqvdXDxJmhTdgxzccOCKDfTK-BJ_UuP51B4-oUO-oWm7qQkpdtDGGUNs4-ZQamVdmqzvL3o5jGpW3y4/w320-h202/sagawedsRCrpet22424.png" width="320" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7JVWU6NQmb8CRfEEVTyUOar5n1Cnv_lrXdQQ_W8plu9J86ez2djxh3Ac8xnSGZG9tEVPk8uIq1T3gO2TV6fYnhAWUwLxbBXrtRceQfdVuifnaSeXkKahrPQFZscCxjYGXd36sLLEWAu8agg-V2HOLKfrcOMcIVv1SFsBXVNkiNL5C_B8hmJYET2LrV-A/s557/BSawrd.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">Back to the awards; We were fading up to some My-T-Fine puddin' as our local party checked out the decked out on the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKurLB2OOOg" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Red Carpet</span></a>. Our Netflix hosts, Elaine & Tan were doing their thing where they let the actors talk as they say, amongst themselves. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sagawardsofficialpage" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Golden Nuggets</span></a> were dropping all over the place. As with last years awards, there were no commercials, no exit music to signal actors to wrap-up their acceptance speeches and profanity was encouraged.</h2><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><i>Nominees for the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® honoring outstanding individual, cast and ensemble performances for the past year were announced by Issa Rae (Barbie, American Fiction, Insecure) and Kumail Nanjiani (Welcome to Chippendales, The Big Sick) via Instagram Live. The nominees for outstanding action performances by film and television stunt ensembles were announced by SAG Awards Committee Members Jason George and Woody Schultz with an introduction by SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher. </i><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYj4jnCz-FW1HEfCX952UvB5Xs9Yb1PPacBNwUJnC7dGzzyTh-P1OMam4E6oeGQsdi8PwD_ZR2i2Uv1wV6n7_yFAxYEMPrCYqXf71VZKizUB7saJW7mlm2A8fn4EkUs0k36_-yNe1xE7Ax9aQEhZ6O0niq0tK6EGCAuVNbIcg5agpJosSt2UUSryhrbA0/s557/BSawrd.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYj4jnCz-FW1HEfCX952UvB5Xs9Yb1PPacBNwUJnC7dGzzyTh-P1OMam4E6oeGQsdi8PwD_ZR2i2Uv1wV6n7_yFAxYEMPrCYqXf71VZKizUB7saJW7mlm2A8fn4EkUs0k36_-yNe1xE7Ax9aQEhZ6O0niq0tK6EGCAuVNbIcg5agpJosSt2UUSryhrbA0/s557/BSawrd.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="442" data-original-width="557" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYj4jnCz-FW1HEfCX952UvB5Xs9Yb1PPacBNwUJnC7dGzzyTh-P1OMam4E6oeGQsdi8PwD_ZR2i2Uv1wV6n7_yFAxYEMPrCYqXf71VZKizUB7saJW7mlm2A8fn4EkUs0k36_-yNe1xE7Ax9aQEhZ6O0niq0tK6EGCAuVNbIcg5agpJosSt2UUSryhrbA0/w298-h237/BSawrd.png" width="298" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">It was a special night for Barbra Streisand. Miss Streisand was awarded the 59th Screen Actors Guild <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TPfQvu2KB8&t=500s" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Life Achievement Award</span></a>. She gave a moving speech as she receives the award for her remarkable contributions to both the musical and acting landscapes throughout her career. Plus she married James Brolin. She was a force that wanted to be heard..."<a href="https://youtu.be/-Yfh_CpA9Sk?si=GOaty-EAy8-v3XDK&t=123"><span style="color: red;">O</span><span style="color: red;">h Mr. Arnstein, here I am</span></a>" as the album; <i>My Name is Barbra</i>, might suggest! I remember as a kid, seeing that album on my uncle Nick's dinning table in N.J. As it played, the 'high ball' glasses clinked and grown-up voices echoed. <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxdymGqRh90GpG1yLeov3GygyqGzyPRVga0VqQhgNztyDEJfh5ggVw_rWbEje3XGvD9gbvklpFvt0txaEO6NnYDnD9iKYN27ebR8pJkQyNGF1L0pJIYzd7Uz_bethHFXAZA1EqTuvXPXMFpNqM98HjcPmI3o5NTHdYB18P3-ZQU9qQWDlj4qSeYqgY2q0/s1568/actorToactor_Barb_S.PNG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="882" data-original-width="1568" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxdymGqRh90GpG1yLeov3GygyqGzyPRVga0VqQhgNztyDEJfh5ggVw_rWbEje3XGvD9gbvklpFvt0txaEO6NnYDnD9iKYN27ebR8pJkQyNGF1L0pJIYzd7Uz_bethHFXAZA1EqTuvXPXMFpNqM98HjcPmI3o5NTHdYB18P3-ZQU9qQWDlj4qSeYqgY2q0/s320/actorToactor_Barb_S.PNG" width="320" /></a></div>The <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tlv_4mko8AI" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Actor to Actor</span></a> series with Fran Drescher as host, asks Barbra with a Capital 'S' - "What is the single most important acting lesson you’ve learned in your career? What does it take to be a great actor? What performances are inspiring you right now?" These are just some of the questions posed by SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher to 59th SAG Life Achievement honoree. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">Listen in this intuitive conversation that was recorded in February of 2023, of the stage, screen, music and television icon, how it delves into Barbra's remarkable career and reflects on a diverse life in show business.<br /> </div><div style="text-align: left;">This conversation is a must-see for anyone seeking creative wisdom from one of the most brilliant performers of all time. The views expressed by the guests are their own and not that of SAG-AFTRA. Any mention of products or services does not imply SAG-AFTRA’s endorsement. <br /></div><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgunT4rs1g0YRKOZeeoSdEvL5HkAmjczbdtizk3GIdNjYjGeDMLwxx5FxZqBkMRRNuuHaBSj-caOlMPvfnDsFejUa1_rLSozR4gBHcODn5iaVEE-ooTjsmZh6Uig1gPf98GP1e_A8nF9zO4ihbGAMbi2LI7mtyrovboOErhK_2t527Qvf9ITq0Q2piF-wU/s480/moonageDrm.webp" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="270" data-original-width="480" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgunT4rs1g0YRKOZeeoSdEvL5HkAmjczbdtizk3GIdNjYjGeDMLwxx5FxZqBkMRRNuuHaBSj-caOlMPvfnDsFejUa1_rLSozR4gBHcODn5iaVEE-ooTjsmZh6Uig1gPf98GP1e_A8nF9zO4ihbGAMbi2LI7mtyrovboOErhK_2t527Qvf9ITq0Q2piF-wU/s320/moonageDrm.webp" width="320" /></a></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">On the <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1286058/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_1_nm_7_q_stefan%2520nad" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Stefan Nadelman</span></a> front, we just heard back from an email asking if he had a Horse in the Race this awards season. Those familiar with Stefan's animation work know him as the Go-to-Guy for visual conceptualization in the Movie & Doc world. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfWBbZBqYjo" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></a></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"> </h3><h3 style="text-align: left;">He wrote back ~ <br /></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;">"Not sure if anything I worked on is up for any awards, but <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9883832/?ref_=nm_knf_i_3" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Moonage Daydream</span></a> won an Emmy for best music doc...so, there's that". Stefan and I got our start together collaborating on his Award winning movie <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfWBbZBqYjo" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Terminal Bar</span></a><span style="color: red;"> </span><span>doing voice characterizations.</span> </h3><p style="text-align: center;">And seeing that it's (<a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/things-you-didnt-know-about-leap-year-4864254" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">L-E-A-P-Y-E-A-R</span></a>) and today doesn't legally exit and Easter is a tad early...right on the heels of the last day of March...Here's a quick Easter shout-out as the voice of Bugs Bunny!<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@tomcliffordvo/video/7220157158556454186?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7300712477716219434" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Bugs Bunny's Tik-Tok Easter Tribute</span></a>...Enjoy! <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@tomcliffordvo/video/7220157158556454186?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7300712477716219434" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="708" data-original-width="738" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0hfk3DM9euSaHAo2lJAlGNeAFiS-oxwMw8W2PAET-8wta8U2OVzFPU1v4vqjgkrmDVQYU8DmJgk-ZpLrUQ-1s95c3_29b4yuGj2imEN5wPT1o3fStlDT33uBSXzq9axQr1-xUYCvvreIBHPl0HJWwmTNJGME-xZqfDwiJVoo2UlTKgsTOE6z59mCQsjs/s320/BugHpyEstr.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><b>by:</b><a class="g-profile" data-gapiattached="true" data-gapiscan="true" data-onload="true" href="https://tcandcompany.com" target="_blank">+<span style="color: red;">Tom Clifford, VoiceOver & Creative Services</span></a> </div>
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Of the top industry honors presented to actors, only the SAG Awards are selected entirely by performers’ peers in SAG-AFTRA with 119,515 eligible voters. Final voting opens on Wednesday, Jan. 17 and closes at Noon PT on Friday, Feb. 23. We're still in the throe's of watching, scoring and entering our votes from the digital motion picture movie streamers we obtained, as well as DVD's that are continuing to trickle in. <br /></p><p></p><p></p><p>So, here we are smack in the middle of awards season and wouldn't you know it, there's this thing called the Superbowl that's sharing the spot-light. That's mostly due to the Superbowl's date being pushed further and further ahead to where it's current play date is pushing double digits on the eleventh of February. That's a far cry from where it came from back in 1967. Well, actually the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Superbowl</span></a> wasn't called the Superbowl until its 3rd time out, Soup III January 12th, 1969. Soup I and II were called an entirely different name <i>entirely</i>...<b>AFL–NFL World Championship Game. <br /></b><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1rsNlO06eUDiqY_7MdZ8Msgxk8frUowWv3J4aTODp2da9Pj0U5F6cLGvt4014Xih8KqbSkC9Kyr8YTkThTnQLQcCfm69PRTSmBhONh_7wDRDV_YFRRHQhAmySsXAHlJUwdPW9KRGMdEqm7S9F3bFdXafPTAweKvABViIOqh4SMG_JsWklbG5FH3A6shU/s1200/sblogo24.webp" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="1200" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1rsNlO06eUDiqY_7MdZ8Msgxk8frUowWv3J4aTODp2da9Pj0U5F6cLGvt4014Xih8KqbSkC9Kyr8YTkThTnQLQcCfm69PRTSmBhONh_7wDRDV_YFRRHQhAmySsXAHlJUwdPW9KRGMdEqm7S9F3bFdXafPTAweKvABViIOqh4SMG_JsWklbG5FH3A6shU/w200-h113/sblogo24.webp" width="200" /></a></div><p>That being said, perhaps it's time to take a look back to a date and time when we had a VoiceOver & On-Camera horse in the game...or dog in the race, as it were. That's right, the year's starting off a bit slow, so time to bring out the Greatest Hits album...well, <i>almost</i> Greatest Hits and it'll probably be featured on a Sound Cloud platform or thumbnail drive.</p><h3 style="text-align: center;"> </h3><h3 style="text-align: center;">We had a horse-in-the-game in both millennia. <br /></h3><p></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFHpS1ZD0bl2-1ARhCwMqIlE65lr9_bpJmVnZJP5LaKrdbgHrI_VrkhjUPEYuo7p0fUq7JxLFQ42n-ValEcKWjbkYuu3IwXqSNpupCLv06Nz8Tpzs66Nl8bKSP7flRaFNuFfC7sRi04Sq4hnydj3nx0aWh-h_x-ajDRig_NHyZ2R94AZ5pBOk8ICdl9no/s270/sprs24sml.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="269" data-original-width="270" height="111" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFHpS1ZD0bl2-1ARhCwMqIlE65lr9_bpJmVnZJP5LaKrdbgHrI_VrkhjUPEYuo7p0fUq7JxLFQ42n-ValEcKWjbkYuu3IwXqSNpupCLv06Nz8Tpzs66Nl8bKSP7flRaFNuFfC7sRi04Sq4hnydj3nx0aWh-h_x-ajDRig_NHyZ2R94AZ5pBOk8ICdl9no/w112-h111/sprs24sml.jpg" width="112" /></a></div>There was the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/tomcliffordvo/videos/10150110995607648" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Humongous Gas & Electric</span></a> TV spot that played on Superbowl XXIV back on January 28th, 1990. It was Super recognizable...once upon a time. I played an 'on camera' character named: <a href="https://tomcliffordvo.blogspot.com/2015/02/humungous-gas-electric-super-bowl-xxiv.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Bob Davis</span></a>. Incidentally, it was the most lopsided game in Superbowl history. San Fran's 55 points were the most ever scored by one team. And their 45 point margin of victory over the Broncos was the largest ever!<p><br /></p><p><a href="https://tomcliffordvo.blogspot.com/2020/01/tom-cliford-goes-to-super-bowl-regional.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"></span></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCvWKCv9HZxGLE2x4NRn45MuOAKOT0enqb099ohDezGF9E1fCXKsNSV5-SVXYpVi6GHCVOOYNcSx2PnBZ-lwilAFjn1BwyA3OdUF87YmNJpkGnye1MBqhWqysGIch-0jV8jX0GA7zG2ss1TUQDehMXATzbFZuK41HUX_RGi-B2ZdDo8wQzbJ_7A86wXYk/s980/2019.12.12-miami-super-bowl-IMAGE.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="650" data-original-width="980" height="78" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCvWKCv9HZxGLE2x4NRn45MuOAKOT0enqb099ohDezGF9E1fCXKsNSV5-SVXYpVi6GHCVOOYNcSx2PnBZ-lwilAFjn1BwyA3OdUF87YmNJpkGnye1MBqhWqysGIch-0jV8jX0GA7zG2ss1TUQDehMXATzbFZuK41HUX_RGi-B2ZdDo8wQzbJ_7A86wXYk/w118-h78/2019.12.12-miami-super-bowl-IMAGE.jpg" width="118" /></a></span></div><a href="https://tomcliffordvo.blogspot.com/2020/01/tom-cliford-goes-to-super-bowl-regional.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Fantastic Plastic's</span></a> TV spots or end tags, played on Superbowl LIV, February 2nd, 2020. The VoiceOver was for the Damson Auto Dealerships in the lower half of the country. We managed a Winnie-the-Pooh sound-a-like that was in good form. Here's the full <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqZD4FsbY5Q"><span style="color: red;">Jerry Damson Automotive Grp</span></a> spot that started its run a few months earlier. <br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgozmg_NsrXfxJz6IxJQSbjktN52M_FacMFXfWLP-3ujPRYka8h8mk-Si1GG3VNz9dNn5LRl56klMFownFewJz7X9okZI-OS0O_AeNg2w6x2omzEOkFNmKeyrY-hRnpNQCO5_Gtqtja2lYsI3r5U2ZMG-cy2pr5J8oE8MJkQf8on5lrJi-DmLLAhQyWtgg/s480/hqdefault.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="480" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgozmg_NsrXfxJz6IxJQSbjktN52M_FacMFXfWLP-3ujPRYka8h8mk-Si1GG3VNz9dNn5LRl56klMFownFewJz7X9okZI-OS0O_AeNg2w6x2omzEOkFNmKeyrY-hRnpNQCO5_Gtqtja2lYsI3r5U2ZMG-cy2pr5J8oE8MJkQf8on5lrJi-DmLLAhQyWtgg/w200-h150/hqdefault.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></p><p style="text-align: left;">Through a life changing circumstance that happened recently, I found that my mom had married a fellow who also had a horse in the Superbowl game...he bought a saddle, actually. As a matter of record, he created the greatest ad of its era which debuted on: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Cc1WxUWPSE" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Superbowl XIII</span></a>: It featured overtones of hard times that needed a bit of bolstering to accent the positive. Of course... it helped if you consumed a bottle of Budweiser. </p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT38DUmqx0aVS7dZpOqjJfDID1kgpuZOgFJZkJsl9qMFS7BrsJOcUPxYkbdSmnTCmwvEl1oSHpmxaRgkbH021KU8S-6oPhIo37RBgPSGQU_g8uon_DAvAMwrzHhDxZA-Z1DjDkR_VVs6857WqJtIHDXi4WhkqMgBpmjP8uOB999m1FdEAfNSM8S3gaCnE/s980/fda3346b0abb58e19e7cc9307b5548cd-w980-h290-_cr00980290_.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="290" data-original-width="980" height="95" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT38DUmqx0aVS7dZpOqjJfDID1kgpuZOgFJZkJsl9qMFS7BrsJOcUPxYkbdSmnTCmwvEl1oSHpmxaRgkbH021KU8S-6oPhIo37RBgPSGQU_g8uon_DAvAMwrzHhDxZA-Z1DjDkR_VVs6857WqJtIHDXi4WhkqMgBpmjP8uOB999m1FdEAfNSM8S3gaCnE/s320/fda3346b0abb58e19e7cc9307b5548cd-w980-h290-_cr00980290_.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /> </p><p>Check it out at: <span style="color: red;"><a href="http://legendsinadvertising.blogspot.com/2014/05/budweiser-this-buds-for-you.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">This Bud's for You</span></a></span></p><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;">My step dad was an advertising guru. The real deal of what was to be called a - Mad Man. A creative directors creative director. Ever hear the slogan; Leggo My Eggo, Coke is It or how 'bout my mom's all time Fav - <a href="https://youtu.be/OCTEScfzvn0?si=ei-RblTPW5cnluke" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Fly the Friendly Skies of United</span></a>?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7F_kWXoL819f01_tf1dyUQROCX0JzgCGNODqfXu5Uh8Yp0JO2d-I8_1FNpWKTwxGqsmSE66tY7jaPCV2qG9s9umQ4pXj2Rygp8OdRWmNJs2L1-cHr0UsFv9hcYf-dz6_qESR5Q8TwWWvTtf2DTQ31CWFOmyIECqRde-5ledb6Eiud9MqAvaxFxWLD7SY/s228/fly2.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="221" data-original-width="228" height="165" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7F_kWXoL819f01_tf1dyUQROCX0JzgCGNODqfXu5Uh8Yp0JO2d-I8_1FNpWKTwxGqsmSE66tY7jaPCV2qG9s9umQ4pXj2Rygp8OdRWmNJs2L1-cHr0UsFv9hcYf-dz6_qESR5Q8TwWWvTtf2DTQ31CWFOmyIECqRde-5ledb6Eiud9MqAvaxFxWLD7SY/w170-h165/fly2.jpg" width="170" /></a></div><p>That's the voice of a tinder Gene Hackman, in the day, paying tribute to the inspirational words that instilled a campaign at Leo B. Yep, as someone in advertising for a good deal of their life, I'd say my step dad was <span>metzuyan</span>. Be nice if it runs in the family. BTW, I woulda been happy if mom had married <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRN7nh7-eZI" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Bob Bigalow</span></a> (BA)...you know, <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0205000/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_2_nm_6_q_bruce%2520biga" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Deuce Bigalow's</span></a> father - bathroom attendant.</p><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><b>by:</b><a class="g-profile" data-gapiattached="true" data-gapiscan="true" data-onload="true" href="https://tcandcompany.com" target="_blank">+<span style="color: red;">Tom Clifford, VoiceOver & Creative Services</span></a> </div>
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Year End Round-Up<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw_C3kksBiUKrZIF5HowevpRA9xhthElxl0KgT9GBmvHN6f-HpTvbGrXft-DSd5g4gxcep7jdCit3hgM6a7BqzOm_qyIiZtX27RqNW8hie3ao-SslQ-7SqZQ5c0EGLjfKBr-p3u_dVXouESlcSdv15vBIL2q0Blygoxxq-xvPkto1KIoAw5og2TB6NFP4/s542/2023-2024Cubes.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="542" height="148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw_C3kksBiUKrZIF5HowevpRA9xhthElxl0KgT9GBmvHN6f-HpTvbGrXft-DSd5g4gxcep7jdCit3hgM6a7BqzOm_qyIiZtX27RqNW8hie3ao-SslQ-7SqZQ5c0EGLjfKBr-p3u_dVXouESlcSdv15vBIL2q0Blygoxxq-xvPkto1KIoAw5og2TB6NFP4/s320/2023-2024Cubes.png" width="320" /></a></div><p>Seems like the Roaring 20's of the last century are not holding true for us here in the Millennial age. That damn Covid sure put a damper on the beginning of the decade...and it's still with us. Plus, according to weatherman Al Roker, it was the hottest year on record where we saw the sun look like something out of a <i>end-of-days</i> / <i>kiss-u'r-keister-goodbye </i>movie - due to Wild Fires thousands of miles away. Then <a href="https://tomcliffordvo.blogspot.com/2023/01/ai-that-voice-over-with-tom-cliffordvo.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Artificial Intelligence</span></a> (Ai) threatened to take our VO jobs away as mercilessly as the synthesizer did with the musicians union. Top all that off with a WGA-Writers Strike in the middle of the year followed by THE longest theatrical union strike in its existence with Sag/Aftra (118 days) and we're left with an outlook for 2024 of either - Fire & Brimstone...or<i>, it </i>can only go<b> /\</b> from here! <br /></p><p>Keeping in step with the later, we were still able to eke out a few gems over the year amongst the rough Ai terrain that has us all in its insidious grip. Below's highlights are a composite of the last twelve months. Feel free to browse the landscape for a sound or idea that could have merit. <br /></p><p></p><p></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5H6pyFJzom_hJF_h0RSvDwLcqDTGI8QbfWs9GB4JJuwdVW5Ts7lfHPNKauzqXaDfA6iNjj0ZSwW1JWIsNUS1DLVIKp-vukUr2ygFXwvTsikdxkN4cpAtNv9Vs75CzGSAiZMWoNBbGx-eOdZLle0ghrrpY1oyhCL5DXeLEUtvaG-ppVTpOBEXjLpvQK-0/s1160/mail.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="1160" height="149" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5H6pyFJzom_hJF_h0RSvDwLcqDTGI8QbfWs9GB4JJuwdVW5Ts7lfHPNKauzqXaDfA6iNjj0ZSwW1JWIsNUS1DLVIKp-vukUr2ygFXwvTsikdxkN4cpAtNv9Vs75CzGSAiZMWoNBbGx-eOdZLle0ghrrpY1oyhCL5DXeLEUtvaG-ppVTpOBEXjLpvQK-0/w320-h149/mail.png" width="320" /></a></div>On July 14, 2023, at 3:00 am officially, the nations actors' union, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4SAPOX7R5M&t=246s" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">SAG-AFTRA</span></a>, went on strike over an ongoing labor dispute with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. It has coincided with a Writers Guild of America strike as part of broader Hollywood labor disputes. Click union logo for Fran Drescher's speech.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieA69tsHL5M5wvVu6FgpnubDz0E_GKTjpZ2bwtDp7nCsy2RMM-vslQVt2qhVzOfb3pVdhbZFGOWvIJxDZQrY9z2Dpyn10NFYlFPgxq86rD0ec-gsVfSE6JrgpXqS4uYbPg4prs3h_MfhraAqdAVH78NDECXu9t6frCkz-J2Mn-zNqr4z16yPKrNgwb9VA/s1682/BI_3DDrBilogo.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1020" data-original-width="1682" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieA69tsHL5M5wvVu6FgpnubDz0E_GKTjpZ2bwtDp7nCsy2RMM-vslQVt2qhVzOfb3pVdhbZFGOWvIJxDZQrY9z2Dpyn10NFYlFPgxq86rD0ec-gsVfSE6JrgpXqS4uYbPg4prs3h_MfhraAqdAVH78NDECXu9t6frCkz-J2Mn-zNqr4z16yPKrNgwb9VA/s320/BI_3DDrBilogo.png" width="320" /></a></div>The MetaVerse Immerses into 3-D Healthcare with TC and Company & Boehringer Ingelheim. They wanted a hi-tech-ish voice to introduce their 3D virtual iMetaVerse video packed with holographic virtual environments, a cool electro-techno music track and plush animated graphics. Considering the daily diet of A.I. these days, it's nice to be still working, even if it's moonlighting as the iconic Peter Thomas' younger self! <a href="https://tomcliffordvo.blogspot.com/2023/04/metaverse-immerses-into-3-d-healthcare.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Click to Play</span></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiTXwjFHte4X6VnYcK6t0uAVHkSEEx3QJSdcinCMHwear57aAeNGSdPfZHqfGbPBe7q9nEa44Ox6dxn14-Xc5blAheWxEzH5Z243VY7K3uIA6P8valS-K-MvVTBUXGhDT-0mGAFHP_HVyP2Ym96KMTxYqwo1ubYbDA8_Hv6-9lRYHqkIx_f4bA_YY58yI/s752/TinolCllage.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="624" data-original-width="752" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiTXwjFHte4X6VnYcK6t0uAVHkSEEx3QJSdcinCMHwear57aAeNGSdPfZHqfGbPBe7q9nEa44Ox6dxn14-Xc5blAheWxEzH5Z243VY7K3uIA6P8valS-K-MvVTBUXGhDT-0mGAFHP_HVyP2Ym96KMTxYqwo1ubYbDA8_Hv6-9lRYHqkIx_f4bA_YY58yI/s320/TinolCllage.png" width="320" /></a></div>Tinol Paints does Int'l Color Day with TC & Company. The fine folks over at Tinol Paints came-a-callin again...gratefully, the crickets were talkin' about puttin' the band back together. This time the creative team at Tinol wanted the performance to be inviting, motivating and catchy. You know, a break-thru-the-clutter sound to introduce the world to the International 'Color Day' Competition with the theme of "Tinol Colors Speak in a Thousand Ways".<br />They were putting a lot of effort to get as much splash as they could muster, mister. It was a fun gig and we just went with the flow. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=246933657761444" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Click to Play</span></a><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiVquhVkpslAb8dEGjv3uzF2gbu4XFsbOH8B08BsOHX-g6o8KgkLKNJYo7oaRDm0IJ5erSciE9CuhQACp9U07hqBogtrKbzVy7IQhC_M2u8BlJHDRbNZzGy9yC8vHyMLCIl95P-T28ila3DVwhU5jz1PchhirVZbQZE_8NZFTcuFRVdNH8hwYJQR5r9y4/s1546/MFReinvntDglFrgAstroCrp.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="1546" height="177" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiVquhVkpslAb8dEGjv3uzF2gbu4XFsbOH8B08BsOHX-g6o8KgkLKNJYo7oaRDm0IJ5erSciE9CuhQACp9U07hqBogtrKbzVy7IQhC_M2u8BlJHDRbNZzGy9yC8vHyMLCIl95P-T28ila3DVwhU5jz1PchhirVZbQZE_8NZFTcuFRVdNH8hwYJQR5r9y4/s320/MFReinvntDglFrgAstroCrp.png" width="320" /></a></div>Ai that voice-over ~ with Tom CliffordVO.<br />We were presented with a second unveiling so-to-speak of a voice-over we did this past year. 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We were looking forward to something different and planned to be at a hotel out east on Long Island when we watched it. The awards are being carried by Youtube & Netflix. We weren't sure if signal issues were going to be something to consider for a seamless viewing of what turned out to be a glitch-less and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sagawardsofficialpage" target="_blank"><i><span style="color: red;">transformative</span></i></a> evening.</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">And from all of us to all of you and yours...Merry Christmas & Happy New Year. 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The actors strike is over! One of the "longest strikes in Hollywood's history" ended at one minute past midnight November 9th, 2023 - after what amounted to months of negotiation between the actors union and Hollywood studios. 'Twas Thankful indeed that members have arrived at a contract that will enable SAG-AFTRA members from every category to build sustainable careers. Leaders of the Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) characterized the deal as a big win, with the contract achieving significant breakthroughs on actors' pay and putting guardrails on the industry's use of generative AI. And it couldn't have been more thankful or timely with Thanksgiving around the corner.<p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcfaE22xZSaxkiBfTH5W2BPMW2P2aZCEKx7bPAHECzBlCSAsEueNj4qf83Ksxql8hCrgO_th_PW-2SkKcs4_jMd4aobnz2cbl2M3fhlA4ckLmn-G7YN-IyoX1i-JhwBXfrHa7G1YfMEMOPxJWx_CtQqRbl5HLQQa74JeRktu11i7MVyg8wXw4F-7aC7lM/s1067/SagStrkOvrFrnCo.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1067" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcfaE22xZSaxkiBfTH5W2BPMW2P2aZCEKx7bPAHECzBlCSAsEueNj4qf83Ksxql8hCrgO_th_PW-2SkKcs4_jMd4aobnz2cbl2M3fhlA4ckLmn-G7YN-IyoX1i-JhwBXfrHa7G1YfMEMOPxJWx_CtQqRbl5HLQQa74JeRktu11i7MVyg8wXw4F-7aC7lM/s320/SagStrkOvrFrnCo.png" width="320" /></a>"Few holidays are identified as closely with a family gathering as Thanksgiving is. And this year, after months in the trenches on the picket lines, it feels like our SAG-AFTRA family has drawn closer than ever." said Fran Drescher, President along with Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, National Executive Director & Chief Negotiator.</p><p>On Thursday, a tentative agreement was reached between AMPTP and SAG-AFTRA which resulted in the end of their strike. However there still needs a majority of union members to ratify the contract agreement around Dec 5th. Many people were left wondering when the SAG-AFTRA strike would end after the Writer’s Guild ended their strike back in September. The SAG-AFTRA strike lasted for 118 days, starting on Jul. 14 and ending on Nov. 9. A contract was made and is valued at over one billion dollars.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcfaE22xZSaxkiBfTH5W2BPMW2P2aZCEKx7bPAHECzBlCSAsEueNj4qf83Ksxql8hCrgO_th_PW-2SkKcs4_jMd4aobnz2cbl2M3fhlA4ckLmn-G7YN-IyoX1i-JhwBXfrHa7G1YfMEMOPxJWx_CtQqRbl5HLQQa74JeRktu11i7MVyg8wXw4F-7aC7lM/s1067/SagStrkOvrFrnCo.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoVvbwIs4z4bkO-Sn9URIjjsUR_vXZRqNFzAQaWHdtJOvhG8Fg5rOlh88l8W0Ew6K_MMqLOBZ7mbypzGw6u-BWMnb3GBmZimaDEfGxtIQVP_mkM7iYb9dpf5us7uMdSbUGant4YLnXzUsg5lLn0WYMFFxBiD1jTgP263KefA5XzeJfdzi76mi18aCb7Aw/s681/SAG-AFTRA-Strike-Day-118.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoVvbwIs4z4bkO-Sn9URIjjsUR_vXZRqNFzAQaWHdtJOvhG8Fg5rOlh88l8W0Ew6K_MMqLOBZ7mbypzGw6u-BWMnb3GBmZimaDEfGxtIQVP_mkM7iYb9dpf5us7uMdSbUGant4YLnXzUsg5lLn0WYMFFxBiD1jTgP263KefA5XzeJfdzi76mi18aCb7Aw/s681/SAG-AFTRA-Strike-Day-118.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="462" data-original-width="681" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoVvbwIs4z4bkO-Sn9URIjjsUR_vXZRqNFzAQaWHdtJOvhG8Fg5rOlh88l8W0Ew6K_MMqLOBZ7mbypzGw6u-BWMnb3GBmZimaDEfGxtIQVP_mkM7iYb9dpf5us7uMdSbUGant4YLnXzUsg5lLn0WYMFFxBiD1jTgP263KefA5XzeJfdzi76mi18aCb7Aw/s320/SAG-AFTRA-Strike-Day-118.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>According to the SAG-AFTRA website, the deal they reached was extraordinary and it seems actors got most of what they wanted. “…We have achieved a deal of extraordinary scope that includes ‘above-pattern’ minimum compensation increases, unprecedented provisions for consent and compensation that will protect members from the threat of AI, and for the first time establishing a streaming participation bonus. Our Pension & Health caps have been substantially raised, which will bring much needed value to our plans. </p><p>In addition, the deal includes numerous improvements for multiple categories including outsize compensation increases for background performers, and critical contract provisions protecting diverse communities,” said TV/TH Negotiating Committee in an address. The contract allows members of the present and future to have a more sustainable career in the industry. We have much to be Thankful for this Thanksgiving.<br /></p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhZC5o9uUWcWPS2RWfgvu4K3V8iMVt6C6NoIkpTSQFqElEMuntnZ0fDAADG2gi-3R3-DwqFjlptKnI1eKQ0Xed4Xzt1wuLQ78rYWHuoCDsdfzIBcJEqAtw9DN8CCr7oczyBQ4nvnYNkHMtfi0L0CdEMzaAJ0intwDCrbE-GEF2BPJLvjRL4kqCFBY1BvY/s320/tumblr_nj29613SwX1t55xupo1_400.gif" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="129" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhZC5o9uUWcWPS2RWfgvu4K3V8iMVt6C6NoIkpTSQFqElEMuntnZ0fDAADG2gi-3R3-DwqFjlptKnI1eKQ0Xed4Xzt1wuLQ78rYWHuoCDsdfzIBcJEqAtw9DN8CCr7oczyBQ4nvnYNkHMtfi0L0CdEMzaAJ0intwDCrbE-GEF2BPJLvjRL4kqCFBY1BvY/w320-h129/tumblr_nj29613SwX1t55xupo1_400.gif" width="320" /></a></div><p>With a nod to the season of <i>Thanks</i> and to the artist, actor, comedian, and super inventive dude who played the nerdy wack-a-doodle kid in a tight fitting plaid prom suit, complete with red bow<span style="color: red;"><b> ><</b></span> tie Pee Wee Herman...we pay tribute to Paul Reubens. Paul died at age 70 on July 30 this past year due to acute myelogenous leukemia. <br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKLP5uc_GyunWI1RCP8p1wza5220PvemwAZXwxljOe_W2pSCetx7gBG73_qMl8i6CnNARjHM3NaGSSTB8I_KzvlFDmXZ8eXImvnIcVzfJ75EJ2QtjeCJXpkfSyUeO2S-uzRdAH8lZx04asWbHvhOOOyBJRyvP_kKamjxa4ryQPBBj72-lT7yX9QFcHfg0/s1768/PRsFbpageBg.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="688" data-original-width="1768" height="125" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKLP5uc_GyunWI1RCP8p1wza5220PvemwAZXwxljOe_W2pSCetx7gBG73_qMl8i6CnNARjHM3NaGSSTB8I_KzvlFDmXZ8eXImvnIcVzfJ75EJ2QtjeCJXpkfSyUeO2S-uzRdAH8lZx04asWbHvhOOOyBJRyvP_kKamjxa4ryQPBBj72-lT7yX9QFcHfg0/s320/PRsFbpageBg.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKpiT79yJK5JKPL_maIkXGgPROCDUWyrVv-gJlRyGuFiNrVmhoB7-7b6p7GLTZHSuEr84WL3-j7EY5sRPNJhFG_z-tBEHZzk3hpLB396pzC9Z2stieaTonuC7qtSlxeiTwkngsj7JqYpW5Ly2JF7L6LlePhyLF5pq6Jx6b7TZ-JhEqdY59oSidlTwWmM4/s854/WrdAlPeWeIgpst.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="621" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKpiT79yJK5JKPL_maIkXGgPROCDUWyrVv-gJlRyGuFiNrVmhoB7-7b6p7GLTZHSuEr84WL3-j7EY5sRPNJhFG_z-tBEHZzk3hpLB396pzC9Z2stieaTonuC7qtSlxeiTwkngsj7JqYpW5Ly2JF7L6LlePhyLF5pq6Jx6b7TZ-JhEqdY59oSidlTwWmM4/s320/WrdAlPeWeIgpst.png" width="233" /></a></div><p></p><p>Also, paying
tribute on Instagram at the time of Paul Reubens death, was Weird Al Yankovic, who said: "What a dear, sweet man. He was
always so lovely to me and my family, and we’re all so enormously sad
today." </p><p><br />"The world lost an icon, and I lost an old friend. We love you, Paul." Eric Appel, who directed the movie <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17076046/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_1_tt_6_nm_1_q_weird" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Weird</span></a>
the Al Yankovic biopic, and thinking about a biopic on Reubens, was
asked who he wanted to play Paul. Eric said he would like to get actor <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1672246/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Jorma Taccone</span></a> to take on the role.<br /><br />He
had previously starred as the Pee-wee Herman character in WEIRD and is
one-third of the sketch comedy troupe The Lonely Island, with childhood
friends Andy Samberg and Akiva Schaffer. Below, we pay tribute to Paul with a not-too-shabby rendition of Mr. Wee's voice on IFC's Thanksgiving
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Join us and flood picket lines in the morning. Make your voices heard.”</p><p>Talks between SAG-AFTRA and the major studios had broken down, as the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers felt the gap between the sides is "too great." (Deadline-dot-com)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_qj-wHAz_tcEstEkEt4qk9jRTfeQwJojIEti97aZH-1klz3QCGPMh6fMW5aDDnZoXkVHh7KpQfZlJUJ171SHmVo_msND-G5b3nhQ7kuZU53XH_xzQPMc6extY7ZlhBOvxK-8wh8m5WH-60CyIN_dmTTKP5QWeSJ29QskEcY6IKL1FQQd3amyn78cmcGA/s729/SagFatfg1023edt.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="729" data-original-width="610" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_qj-wHAz_tcEstEkEt4qk9jRTfeQwJojIEti97aZH-1klz3QCGPMh6fMW5aDDnZoXkVHh7KpQfZlJUJ171SHmVo_msND-G5b3nhQ7kuZU53XH_xzQPMc6extY7ZlhBOvxK-8wh8m5WH-60CyIN_dmTTKP5QWeSJ29QskEcY6IKL1FQQd3amyn78cmcGA/s320/SagFatfg1023edt.png" width="268" /></a></div><p>Back then, the union said: “We have negotiated with them in good faith, despite the fact that last week they presented an offer that was, shockingly, worth less than they proposed before the strike began,” SAG-AFTRA told the membership. “These companies refuse to protect performers from being replaced by AI, they refuse to increase your wages to keep up with inflation, and they refuse to share a tiny portion of the immense revenue YOUR work generates for them.” </p><p>On the studio side, an insider disputed that these nuances were presented in the negotiating room, insisting that the stated fee would be $1 per subscriber per year. <br /><br />“They have either intentionally or non-intentionally misconstrued the cost of the proposal,” Crabtree-Ireland said. “I told them how and why they decided to leak that incorrect valuation in their press release. The correct valuation is about $500 million – a little bit less than 57 cents per subscriber per year. Less than a postage stamp per year per subscriber is not that much of an ask.”</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeaEDnU5fEOjDCUYDF3jAsSrdun_sOgyfKbZ3eqSArhqJF2dMDXVN44v8i3xp35l8IuUI0xplxzLLL8QZ9x-DcaxGl9Pfd6Su8ggYJ88ZBt8ddbywh20Q31M4uOMS9A-p3VpSeAwj-Q8kVVAmafRulSnjgC1hIBelmXFVL96zyTdDyhomtI4Bex_-Hr7w/s896/SagStrikeAp.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="644" data-original-width="896" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeaEDnU5fEOjDCUYDF3jAsSrdun_sOgyfKbZ3eqSArhqJF2dMDXVN44v8i3xp35l8IuUI0xplxzLLL8QZ9x-DcaxGl9Pfd6Su8ggYJ88ZBt8ddbywh20Q31M4uOMS9A-p3VpSeAwj-Q8kVVAmafRulSnjgC1hIBelmXFVL96zyTdDyhomtI4Bex_-Hr7w/s320/SagStrikeAp.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>This subscriber proposal made no sense to CEOs Zaslav, Sarandos, Disney CEO Bob Iger and NBC Universal’s Studio Group chairman Donna Langley. They felt they had already offered significant raises to actors in their negotiations up to that point, and that a flat levy to the guild on their subscription revenue was, as Sarandos later put it, a bridge too far. <br /><br />They also worried they’d need to give a similar deal to other guilds, which would cost even more in a portion of the industry – streaming – where most studios are losing money. <br /><br />It was an economic model they could not accept. <br /></p><p>The strikes have brought the entertainment business to a standstill. The Writer’s Guild strike, which began in May, ended on Sept. 27, but the SAG-AFTRA strike, which started in July, continues. Writers, actors, set decorators and production coordinators have all slid back into the industry that serves as Hollywood’s shadow partner: restaurants.<br /><br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCvygCJmKMhnDUQSKGQm3jzIHnZ8pkkYPUSOlIFiTBBXFnIS-wDz4jZzLB1pm-N0rtSVwtvG2QbonEu1E9nSsW_jGsf3ls9a_p_DSde706tTs4jpyKuSjYAzYx5dX5KZIjxVzkftX1FqCtoCQ1Uo6Zm49GgaGmCj4zOLoJIYSZPPHiKE7VXE7msx0SiHs/s1200/waiterCust.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCvygCJmKMhnDUQSKGQm3jzIHnZ8pkkYPUSOlIFiTBBXFnIS-wDz4jZzLB1pm-N0rtSVwtvG2QbonEu1E9nSsW_jGsf3ls9a_p_DSde706tTs4jpyKuSjYAzYx5dX5KZIjxVzkftX1FqCtoCQ1Uo6Zm49GgaGmCj4zOLoJIYSZPPHiKE7VXE7msx0SiHs/s320/waiterCust.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>In Los Angeles it’s a cliché that the ranks of hosts, waiters and bartenders are filled with aspiring comedians, actors and writers. And while the rise of gig work like driving for ride-share companies means that food service is not necessarily the default job for newly arrived dreamers, the strike has supercharged demand for restaurant jobs.<p></p><p>Talks between the performers’ union and the studios restarted with the majors offering a rise in minimum rates and increased bonuses based on the success of streaming content. </p><p>Working off their WGA deal, the studios proposed a 7% increase in minimums, with SAG-AFTRA offering on Friday a self-described “comprehensive counter” moving from an 11% rise to 9%. The studio’s success-based metric was in response to SAG-AFTRA’s ask for a 57 cents per subscriber annual charge on Oct. 11 which Sarandos called a “levy on subscribers” and “a bridge too far”. </p><p> “There is a feeling of optimism” a guild source told Deadline today. “Looks like we’re in the final stretch,” a senior studio source added.<br /><br />Both sides expressed confidence a deal may be reached within days, but as before cautioned the situation is still fluid.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbl0vUMBQI_kiIimz7sgY8R5F9jC2R9vQUV7gfdMyRxtQH7h2AGvp_WI7n-jUIpkrnAzdHdgJ_g58Qw_jE6irUtcIlpcj5OfU7UBx63jglIOocv-DAmuUKTogLEiI0In2Ue64J_zL4vhNz8VdtyzzSumt2c9sh_C6o2QSmucLig4-rPUDLagN5N_t-FBI/s627/bzzfdHidiPcock.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="423" data-original-width="627" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbl0vUMBQI_kiIimz7sgY8R5F9jC2R9vQUV7gfdMyRxtQH7h2AGvp_WI7n-jUIpkrnAzdHdgJ_g58Qw_jE6irUtcIlpcj5OfU7UBx63jglIOocv-DAmuUKTogLEiI0In2Ue64J_zL4vhNz8VdtyzzSumt2c9sh_C6o2QSmucLig4-rPUDLagN5N_t-FBI/s320/bzzfdHidiPcock.png" width="320" /></a></div>(As featured in Buzzfeed) Of course, while the actors' guild is still striking during the Halloween season, the union has recently announced its guidelines for union members' Halloween costumes. <p></p><p>It basically says, that members shouldn't dress up as characters from struck content — i.e. most movies and TV shows — and instead suggested folks refrain from posting on social media or as "generalized characters and figures."</p><p><br />Union leaders stressed that "We are on strike for important reasons, and have been for nearly 100 days. Our number one priority remains getting the studios back to the negotiating table so we can get a fair deal for our members, and finally put our industry back to work,". So, <a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/natashajokic1/halloween-sag-aftra-strike-costumes" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Buzzfeed</span></a> featured some celebrities who went ahead with their movie-inspired costumes this year anyway: Find out who's who and what's with an unveiling of a few more celebs sporting their <i>All Hollows' Eve</i> creativity. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi44-8ZvXWZHGrDIcPTS51bs17ncBOJpOLn6uwpP3d1pSa-Hmvrbb1yER0yEpLLf4c095fHppvN_CQR-7WBYx_l23S2ke-aggeCDpWFe26M-SVIpXpgTzjf7c75WU7a6eXDurbgwRT76TAxS4taM9oYtlLGZ-KuRPmBCXiASwdXvGOvZvlaaO6eBXUnE3Y/s200/BTS200w.gif" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi44-8ZvXWZHGrDIcPTS51bs17ncBOJpOLn6uwpP3d1pSa-Hmvrbb1yER0yEpLLf4c095fHppvN_CQR-7WBYx_l23S2ke-aggeCDpWFe26M-SVIpXpgTzjf7c75WU7a6eXDurbgwRT76TAxS4taM9oYtlLGZ-KuRPmBCXiASwdXvGOvZvlaaO6eBXUnE3Y/s1600/BTS200w.gif" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: x-large;"> </span><span style="color: #7e6464; font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p><span style="color: #a66767; font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">with: Stefan Nadelman</span></b></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYcKRBlkRyyJ6LLXuAfYUTO-4ZLcVcWVW4fxjpz5CKpcsF2RmYvMDgTHPCVUxem1dDOBb2J0zDkInVy3PWs0Xgay9_swQAIHv7tEHuAxsGy1UOSKRZy8Im50s3ZDVay8PEPMjqTDbUTyCDJbmzida7z2sz12zert6YroxnhuYGmlO9w8c9vzEfjozefVY/s2256/15DEVO-superJumbo.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2256" data-original-width="1384" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYcKRBlkRyyJ6LLXuAfYUTO-4ZLcVcWVW4fxjpz5CKpcsF2RmYvMDgTHPCVUxem1dDOBb2J0zDkInVy3PWs0Xgay9_swQAIHv7tEHuAxsGy1UOSKRZy8Im50s3ZDVay8PEPMjqTDbUTyCDJbmzida7z2sz12zert6YroxnhuYGmlO9w8c9vzEfjozefVY/s320/15DEVO-superJumbo.jpg" width="196" /></a>Let's see what's goin on in the <i>clean world</i>... of <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1286058/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_1_nm_7_q_stefan%2520nad" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Stefan Nadelman</span></a>. Those familiar with Stefan's animation work know him as the Go-to-Guy for conceptualization in the Movie & Doc world. He's been little affected by the WGA or SAG/Aftra strikes. We sometimes think of Stefan as our resident animation graphics designer and 21 century titlist <i>insider</i>. You heard it <i>here</i> first. Off the record, on the q-T and very Hush-Hush. Or so says Danny DeVito in his narration role in <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFUP6JOye6k" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">L.A Confidential</span></a>. <br /></div><p>Yep, Stefan's the guy who's got the inside track on La La-Land... and he's been working overtime. His dance-card is brimming with (5) assignment titles at once. First one up is Devo, if for no other reason 'cause we have art...pictures with the help of Sunday's NYT's Art & Leisure section. They did a story (Oct.15th) about Devo's new book "Celebrating 50 years of De-evolution 1973-2023". <br /></p><p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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</p><p class="css-at9mc1evys1bk0">Devo isn’t overjoyed about being prescient. The
band got started half a century ago as a satirical art statement. But by now,
much of what Devo mocked has become inescapable. Gerald Casale, who founded
Devo with Mark Mothersbaugh, said, “If somebody would have told you 50 years
ago where we would be at as a culture now, you probably wouldn’t have believed
it. Neither would I. But here we are.”</p>
<p class="css-at9mc1evys1bk0">Devo’s lone hit, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_QLzthSkfM" target="_blank" title="">“<span style="color: red;">Whip
It</span>”</a> in 1980, only reached No. 14 in the United States. But the influence of
Devo’s clipped rhythm synthesized tones, its robotic moves and its
re-contextualized retro graphics has grown ubiquitous, from commercials to
cartoons and perhaps even into K-pop, where synthesizers, uniforms and tightly
synced dance routines reign. This year, with a continuing world tour and a new,
50-song boxed set, “50 Years of De-Evolution” — a knowing assortment of hits
and obscurities — Devo is savoring and reasserting its legacy. (NYT's)<br /></p><p class="css-at9mc1evys1bk0">Next up for Stefan we can look forward to is, <b><i>Don't Die</i></b>; being offered as a Sundance contender. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCUBITx1CpnTSvFUIlOETgGeAxqy-rF7Ar4DNxSnJLDXbbQyEJxr0tPXvVZnts1FnV-JtW2NO3gt36WoLVOQ_8-8kzd9kOnbbA8rB5RKKEG_JPBt86KsYBfQH958BbPWvdZxhzm9islVqOmFj8EljsqteGDjk3m6VBLAY3io3T89xTMgZ3GZtohIIYHts/s1578/BrynJhnSonPic.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1578" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCUBITx1CpnTSvFUIlOETgGeAxqy-rF7Ar4DNxSnJLDXbbQyEJxr0tPXvVZnts1FnV-JtW2NO3gt36WoLVOQ_8-8kzd9kOnbbA8rB5RKKEG_JPBt86KsYBfQH958BbPWvdZxhzm9islVqOmFj8EljsqteGDjk3m6VBLAY3io3T89xTMgZ3GZtohIIYHts/s320/BrynJhnSonPic.png" width="320" /></a></div><p><a href="https://youtu.be/irZyb8DPUHA?si=uSM6JOi0BIRdu-yp" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Don't Die</span></a> is film about centimillionaire Bryan Johnson, a 46-year-old tech entrepreneur, who's obsessed with letting AI determine his health regimen to de-age himself. </p><p>He has spent millions on a team of experts with the goal of making his organs look and act like those of an 18-year-old through a strict diet,which he combines with a one-hour exercise regimen, a rigid bedtime routine, blood transfusions and daily health tests.<br /></p><p></p>
<p><br /></p><p>Still to Come - Stefan had let me know about a docu-series called <i><b>Con Queen</b></i>, that is nearing the final stages, and may get picked up by Apple.<br /><br /><a href="https://youtu.be/Rr4--X6XtD8?si=TTL6WiBli3ywbWBa" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Eternal Values</span></a> is another docu-series on its way to completion. It's about a new age cult of supermodels in the 90s, run by Frederick Von Meiers. As a cult leader of the group Eternal Values, Frederick Von Mierers, claimed to be an alien from the star Arcturus. Mierers believed in impending doom and that he and his fellow aliens had been sent here to help earthlings.<br /></p><p>And <i><b>Monkey Business</b></i> (not a remake of the 1952 version with Cary Grant And Ginger Rogers) is a doc about the Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT scandal. Stefan's on the job but aspects are still in development. We'll follow up as soon as we hear further. Or you can always go to <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1286058/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_1_nm_7_q_stefan%2520nad" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Stefan's IMDb</span></a> page.<br /><br /></p><p><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><b>by:</b><a class="g-profile" data-gapiattached="true" data-gapiscan="true" data-onload="true" href="https://tcandcompany.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Tom Clifford, VoiceOver & Creative Services</span></a> </div>
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With a sharpened joint statement tonight, the union and the videogame producers said: “SAG-AFTRA and video game employers concluded scheduled negotiations for the Interactive Media Agreement. No deal was reached and the current agreement will remain in effect while the parties make final efforts to reach a deal.”</p><p>Many of the issues involved in the union’s 11-week film and TV strike are common to those in the video game contract, including wages, streaming issues and artificial intelligence.<br />The news comes days after nearly 100% of SAG-AFTRA’s 160,000-strong membership voted unilaterally to authorize a strike against the major video game companies. <br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4SAPOX7R5M&t=246s" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="492" data-original-width="848" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB2P7dJg_5A6OxMWEDoByEA6rSnFjK1rxxnAB2F9rgRoJw4Jtzr7w4gaKzYG1eeaP5akPDEAoHOycvH5YQCWygVbqBhAdOB119Q9hhY15Lxg5EeQuaH3Ft547fj-sp3aG3lx7m-bkFrH6YtHgpbn-JcDZJBohHNlh775oXzEb6igp7fjUgEPflqm067RI/s320/Untitled.png" width="320" /></a></div><p>As striking SAG-AFTRA returns to negotiations, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4SAPOX7R5M&t=246s" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Fran Drescher</span></a> is in the lead role along with her right hand National Executive Director and Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland.<br />From writers to auto workers, 2023 will be known as a pivotal year for labor, and no figure has been more prominent than Drescher. It’s getting close to three months since SAG-AFTRA announced the contract negotiations broke down with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers and its entire membership went On-Strike. In the intervening weeks, Drescher, who has been serving as president of the union since September 2021, has been attending picket lines and cris-crossing the country for speaking events and interviews. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7mED9WBJNWmT3RSvxZB22EYAvQeu4EsZ_hFjLui461uhzeSRnYX-bphEWv1nBXUh3EgJrK6-hX8dcBH571Waru5INy7tGSs0OKt71bk5iBxxXUoFkriWjcnY9NpUlvbBEtwjmb5Eajg4hAULhyphenhyphendM_TlzSjU_nGGxUPil9acL0ZFlRbNpAJVdIzwJ6sH0/s1002/SafAftrtStrkersFrnDunc.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="754" data-original-width="1002" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7mED9WBJNWmT3RSvxZB22EYAvQeu4EsZ_hFjLui461uhzeSRnYX-bphEWv1nBXUh3EgJrK6-hX8dcBH571Waru5INy7tGSs0OKt71bk5iBxxXUoFkriWjcnY9NpUlvbBEtwjmb5Eajg4hAULhyphenhyphendM_TlzSjU_nGGxUPil9acL0ZFlRbNpAJVdIzwJ6sH0/s320/SafAftrtStrkersFrnDunc.png" width="320" /></a></div>Drescher with her team of negotiators are set to return to the bargaining table on October 2, almost 12 weeks since the strike began on July 13th. Expectations for what SAG-AFTRA will come away with are up there. The Writers Guild of America (WGA), which went on strike in May, just reached an agreement with a coalition of Hollywood’s biggest studios, streaming services, and production companies. The deal, which ends the WGA’s nearly 150-day-long walk out, notched significant wins for union members: compensation increases and minimum staffing requirements for writers rooms, better residual payments for streaming (and unprecedented transparency into streaming data) and protections against artificial intelligence being used to replace writers or being trained on their work.<p></p><p>More to follow for sure.<b> <br /></b></p><div style="text-align: center;"><b> </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b> </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b> </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>by:</b><a class="g-profile" data-gapiattached="true" data-gapiscan="true" data-onload="true" href="https://tcandcompany.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Tom Clifford, VoiceOver & Creative Services</span></a> </div>
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Guess you could realistically say; there are people out there scratching their heads going...what pandemic.<p></p><p>Of course those people are 'THREE YEAR's OLD'! </p><p>But, wait, there's something else out to get you...at least in NOLA country. Imagine you and your betrothed exchanging vows at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MortuaryHauntedHouse/videos" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">The Mortuary Haunted Mansion</span></a> on Friday the thirteenth for Your BLOOD WEDDING... and <i>you're</i> The Mortuary's guest of honor! Welcome to this season's theme - Here come the brides...looking for their grooms. Actually, this is a pretty cool concept and a perfect alternative progression to the 'what to do on date-night' kinda stuff. And nobody has to get locked in a car trunk like in those yester-years...He He He He.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5AR4suRCdpRMC9q5vCiBez1KebbqIRRkVZKNP--s2AootuqoUO5TLhXdr3URrwQxm-VfXdbIXzIa74ofkBwtM8aeZuW0UeMqGHiEG7BecXQyE6rkIo3mHlpVjc2pm2d7fe3y4_UVabZype-ypuDtrctM10IKI8YvrxlSFFeTip2I-XZH-IJX4evPWDko/s469/MortBldWedgInvite823.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="267" data-original-width="469" height="162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5AR4suRCdpRMC9q5vCiBez1KebbqIRRkVZKNP--s2AootuqoUO5TLhXdr3URrwQxm-VfXdbIXzIa74ofkBwtM8aeZuW0UeMqGHiEG7BecXQyE6rkIo3mHlpVjc2pm2d7fe3y4_UVabZype-ypuDtrctM10IKI8YvrxlSFFeTip2I-XZH-IJX4evPWDko/w320-h162/MortBldWedgInvite823.png" width="320" /></a></div><p>Here's the skinny - Pop the question to your dearest love, dare them and 20 of your closest friends to join the Mortuary Vampires on Friday the thirteenth of October for Your BLOOD WEDDING! Make it a goth happening. Go all out and do it up right with a pair of Wolowitz' fake tattoo sleeves! It's an Eternal Union 'Till Death Do Us Part'...<i>not-to-be-confused</i> with a Netflix cancellation clause.<br /></p><p>You'll get to send out cool invites like "<a href="https://youtu.be/8d9_HxsQ9uc?si=SzbqgC3brxuJoRUo" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">The Eternal Prince of the Air and the Undying Queen of Darkness</span></a> are forming an eternal union. This Halloween, your presence is requested for the Blood Wedding and Grand Feast at The Mortuary Haunted Mansion…So, come by this Hallows Eve and join us. Wear your darkest attire and be prepared to dance forever on the knife’s edge of destruction. Bring the gift of the crimson manna that fills your veins and be prepared to meet Eternity"! Not your idea of being able to read the room...<br /></p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhObwUO8NdiQlc4FKH0uMGU7tVt7HxAOLoNXtuSPkGrBuIScRyXcZPo5hAK6Xjwo6GQY3qaXMvKsQjXoZ5wTs_HfxRwy8JyCCrOxemfJ1MP1zY0oJZufuh0jWlhb2YIWumImbaKZnkzEJ7NaIbCYrFdzZHkLTmYj_Lw0dl986ZM_Hkr6advfIadXV7HswU/s500/Logo-Blood-Wedding-Final.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="406" data-original-width="500" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhObwUO8NdiQlc4FKH0uMGU7tVt7HxAOLoNXtuSPkGrBuIScRyXcZPo5hAK6Xjwo6GQY3qaXMvKsQjXoZ5wTs_HfxRwy8JyCCrOxemfJ1MP1zY0oJZufuh0jWlhb2YIWumImbaKZnkzEJ7NaIbCYrFdzZHkLTmYj_Lw0dl986ZM_Hkr6advfIadXV7HswU/s320/Logo-Blood-Wedding-Final.png" width="320" /></a></div><p>The Mortuary's text goes on to say; Do you not Fathom, O Mortal, that you are so much more than a mere wedding guest? More than some doting debutante or royal foxtrot! You, Dearest, are the most important part of the night’s ceremony! It is an honor… To perpetually fill the Wedding Cup with the red wine of your life blood …to fatten the Mortuary’s larder with delectable delicacies for the Grand Feast… this Honor is yours, O Mortal, and yours alone! Indeed, what a delicious honor! <br /></p><p>Some of you will indeed taste the rich nectar of the Nights Herald, and slip beneath the intoxicating waves of the Red Sea, only to be reborn in our own image, a Creature of the Night, feeling your life’s sweet essence become one with the Tribes of the Moon. And, yet, others will sink irrevocably into an eternal oblivion deep down into the still, black void...Drink in the Darkness". (fade to Black)</p><p> <br /></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><i>Saddened by the news of Paul Reuben's passing after a six year fight with lung cancer we pay tribute.</i></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKLP5uc_GyunWI1RCP8p1wza5220PvemwAZXwxljOe_W2pSCetx7gBG73_qMl8i6CnNARjHM3NaGSSTB8I_KzvlFDmXZ8eXImvnIcVzfJ75EJ2QtjeCJXpkfSyUeO2S-uzRdAH8lZx04asWbHvhOOOyBJRyvP_kKamjxa4ryQPBBj72-lT7yX9QFcHfg0/s1768/PRsFbpageBg.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="688" data-original-width="1768" height="125" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKLP5uc_GyunWI1RCP8p1wza5220PvemwAZXwxljOe_W2pSCetx7gBG73_qMl8i6CnNARjHM3NaGSSTB8I_KzvlFDmXZ8eXImvnIcVzfJ75EJ2QtjeCJXpkfSyUeO2S-uzRdAH8lZx04asWbHvhOOOyBJRyvP_kKamjxa4ryQPBBj72-lT7yX9QFcHfg0/s320/PRsFbpageBg.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKpiT79yJK5JKPL_maIkXGgPROCDUWyrVv-gJlRyGuFiNrVmhoB7-7b6p7GLTZHSuEr84WL3-j7EY5sRPNJhFG_z-tBEHZzk3hpLB396pzC9Z2stieaTonuC7qtSlxeiTwkngsj7JqYpW5Ly2JF7L6LlePhyLF5pq6Jx6b7TZ-JhEqdY59oSidlTwWmM4/s854/WrdAlPeWeIgpst.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="621" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKpiT79yJK5JKPL_maIkXGgPROCDUWyrVv-gJlRyGuFiNrVmhoB7-7b6p7GLTZHSuEr84WL3-j7EY5sRPNJhFG_z-tBEHZzk3hpLB396pzC9Z2stieaTonuC7qtSlxeiTwkngsj7JqYpW5Ly2JF7L6LlePhyLF5pq6Jx6b7TZ-JhEqdY59oSidlTwWmM4/s320/WrdAlPeWeIgpst.png" width="233" /></a></div><p></p><p>Paying tribute on Instagram at the time of Paul Reubens death earlier this month, was Weird Al Yankovic, who said: "What a dear, sweet man. He was always so lovely to me and my family, and we’re all so enormously sad today." Paul, is best known for his character of Pee-Wee Herman.<br />"The world lost an icon, and I lost an old friend. We love you, Paul." Eric Appel, who directed the movie <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17076046/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_1_tt_6_nm_1_q_weird" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Weird</span></a> the Al Yankovic biopic, and thinking about a biopic on Reubens, was asked who he wanted to play Paul. Eric said he would like to get actor <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1672246/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Jorma Taccone</span></a> to take on the role.<br /><br />He had previously starred as the Pee-wee Herman character in WEIRD and is one-third of the sketch comedy troupe The Lonely Island, with childhood friends Andy Samberg and Akiva Schaffer. 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Crabtree-Ireland, and Fran Drescher union president, this strike is the result of big corporations that refuse
to treat our members fairly. </p><p>“Are they willing to give actors true informed consent about the use of
their own face, voice, body, likeness in the creation of artificial
intelligence digital doubles of them? ‘No.’“Do actors get to have
minimum wage increases that keep up with inflation? ‘No.’</p><p>“Do actors get to have a share of the streaming revenue that has been created because of their faces and their voices on these new platforms, these new businesses these companies are creating? ‘No. We don’t even want to talk about it.’</p><p>And it’s not okay, and we are standing up and we are saying ‘No’ to that…This is a united membership who are standing together and are saying ‘No’ to an unfair deal. Are saying ‘No’ to disrespect from these companies.”<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGaQst5uAdDnCk9sYkKD-9rQrYFWGOqX82cp9S1zDWcZmBRusG8KuopBYO5GbrBnd_2TfeWPO3vz-VXt0IWZgVE9tri1XYtyV4O4VvMLThAcPJxOR_MqC79n_sq_7GE65VmVqxVmRD4N05I5FXcOZuW8QMzu6xZzYOwTy3JNV5aA8Qei70fHsAC0pm4_U/s720/BetDeadWcked.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="588" data-original-width="720" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGaQst5uAdDnCk9sYkKD-9rQrYFWGOqX82cp9S1zDWcZmBRusG8KuopBYO5GbrBnd_2TfeWPO3vz-VXt0IWZgVE9tri1XYtyV4O4VvMLThAcPJxOR_MqC79n_sq_7GE65VmVqxVmRD4N05I5FXcOZuW8QMzu6xZzYOwTy3JNV5aA8Qei70fHsAC0pm4_U/w320-h283/BetDeadWcked.png" width="320" /></a></div>In a union memo signed by Fran and Duncan, SAG-AFTRA members were ordered “to cease rendering all
services and performing all work covered by the TV/Theatrical
Contracts” once the strike begins.<p></p><p>Amid the writers' strike, many shows had already paused production and
will continue to be on hold indefinitely amid the SAG/AFTRA strike. Deadpool 3 was one of the first major films to shut down production. Insiders anticipate that Beetlejuice 2,
Gladiator 2 and Wicked could also be affected. There is a
loophole for some shows filming overseas, however. <br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWatl2PCFdbUwtLtfrsfS9TFLXftllRmGLt3sOmFycSM8rD5_K0Lz78D9iA0lCcDuf7Nd7h3CKtC3YxsBMaHnEc_fWN5WnqR79f3ZoEhu7wvXdCJ-UJUlWIABlAv_MB1VEyEDbGYU946t9G9oq0u9mGjk_92eioRwTLk1EGvT-hE_FYBHiJsSn3HFt9Xg/s1517/House-of-dragon-key-art.webp" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1517" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWatl2PCFdbUwtLtfrsfS9TFLXftllRmGLt3sOmFycSM8rD5_K0Lz78D9iA0lCcDuf7Nd7h3CKtC3YxsBMaHnEc_fWN5WnqR79f3ZoEhu7wvXdCJ-UJUlWIABlAv_MB1VEyEDbGYU946t9G9oq0u9mGjk_92eioRwTLk1EGvT-hE_FYBHiJsSn3HFt9Xg/s320/House-of-dragon-key-art.webp" width="216" /></a></div>The folks at People
Magazine have learned that the Game of Thrones prequel, House of the
Dragon, will be allowed to continue shooting its upcoming second season
as an Equity contract production. <p></p><p>"Since the cast is mostly comprised of
actors who work under Equity, the sister union to SAG-AFTRA in the U.K.,
they are not advised to participate in the current strike. The same
rule could apply to HBO’s Industry and Max’s Dune spinoff series Dune:
The Sisterhood, which also operate under Equity rules"(The Wrap/People).</p><p>What can’t actors do during the SAG/AFTRA strike? </p><p>According to the memo, that includes “principal on camera work,” such as
acting, singing, dancing, performing stunts, piloting on-camera
aircraft, puppeteer-ing and performance capture or motion capture work.
In other words, any work on TV shows and movies comes to a halt,
shutting down production completely.</p><p>Off-camera work that is forbidden includes re-recording dialogue, voice acting, narration and stunt coordination. Promoting
new projects — including tours, personal appearances, and attendance at
premieres and screenings, is also not allowed. Interviews are also off
the table, as well as podcast appearances and promotion on social
media. Actors cannot appear at any conventions, fan expos or
festivals in order to promote “any project that was made under the
TV/theatrical agreement.” <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7S533_OXeMSK2vry9SI3y5puksLBLRVEgISR5oOf4VIgVrx0PShD8nSYFmpbrM3nniTXdgbT-eC4RkWeYhet7eFe5Tds8U4DWukYwvqpLsVqPmJ-KZr7OarvXTW2Kow7Y-NTn3USqhXoNmiS4Aib7fsuoOA_wEyDuyRIwuHeFUCIfvlQKPVe0a48PeG8/s554/dwanerckoscar.heic" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="554" data-original-width="462" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7S533_OXeMSK2vry9SI3y5puksLBLRVEgISR5oOf4VIgVrx0PShD8nSYFmpbrM3nniTXdgbT-eC4RkWeYhet7eFe5Tds8U4DWukYwvqpLsVqPmJ-KZr7OarvXTW2Kow7Y-NTn3USqhXoNmiS4Aib7fsuoOA_wEyDuyRIwuHeFUCIfvlQKPVe0a48PeG8/w166-h200/dwanerckoscar.heic" width="166" /></a></div>The SAG/AFTRA Foundation Emergency Financial Assistance and Disaster Relief Fund, confirmed Monday, that "Dwayne Johnson contributed a 7-figure to its charitable Emergency Financial Assistance Program". It's a historic and single largest donation since the foundation was created in 1985. Says: Courtney B.Vance, President of SAG/AFTRA's Foundation,"It's a call to arms for all of us". Courtney had drafted a letter to 2,700 of the union’s highest-earning
actors outlining the financial need that many would face in the work
stoppage. In no time from sending Courtney's letter, Johnson’s team reached out to the foundation to say Dwayne wanted to help. So, he and Vance hopped on a phone call.<br /> <br /><p></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYzGiZlT-7TJtfpjlJuHFgZraduwJu-IcACDgvS67Z_lzp1OlASg2ukiDxqVXCj_8L60WVHwamYUkG5143DPNicV2crw8m8mwj49rkq8R21Xr6Vi8Acp6qmhEUQEjnxb2qTh2pQZ_C92RWZRaSoyhbiLqIrN-dBuZGcjPTQ0w65BJT65m3QaI9oNIkdLc/s2157/HeargLifeJnkMailBrder.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2157" data-original-width="1698" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYzGiZlT-7TJtfpjlJuHFgZraduwJu-IcACDgvS67Z_lzp1OlASg2ukiDxqVXCj_8L60WVHwamYUkG5143DPNicV2crw8m8mwj49rkq8R21Xr6Vi8Acp6qmhEUQEjnxb2qTh2pQZ_C92RWZRaSoyhbiLqIrN-dBuZGcjPTQ0w65BJT65m3QaI9oNIkdLc/s320/HeargLifeJnkMailBrder.jpg" width="252" /></a></div><p></p><p><i>Well, guess what came in the mail yesterday...Bill Shatner's 'Dear Tom' reminder, outlining the benefits of the Hearing Life hearing aids. </i></p><p><i>Yep, We'd like to echo that. And, oh, one more thing...</i></p><p><i> </i></p><p><i> <span style="color: red;">K</span>%$#<span style="color: #01ffff;">H</span>#!%$<span style="color: #04ff00;">A</span>!%$#<span style="color: #fcff01;">N</span> !</i><br /></p><p><br /><br /><br /><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><b> </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b> </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b> </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b> </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b> </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b> </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b> </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b> </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>by:</b><a class="g-profile" data-gapiattached="true" data-gapiscan="true" data-onload="true" href="https://tcandcompany.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Tom Clifford, VoiceOver & Creative Services</span></a> </div>
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on HBO Max after noticing they were using a clip of George on David Letterman's Morning Show more than 40 years earlier. And it was being used without his permission. For whatever it's worth, I had booked George on that show, which aired on September 19th, 1980. We wound up getting an agreeable sum for George and a copy of the actual clip being used...finally. <br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAWbAgB6GU2UNlXXLueAyMgBAqdSHUq49fhnu6SKhmEa-Ntiu0wamfrMbNYfJ77YJWhPxKpBhA5PWIr-iPNWgf7sI6E6zumtAJy6ivfKd6FtZxc7jfPneCMFq1Dbs1liVqw7YXO08tLEqrKBtyfwQD65tpdKfJYmZ6ZH2X69vGbCizRkqWhTA6Ct89vIw/s1600/TinolPTIPDrkGrn.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1204" data-original-width="1600" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAWbAgB6GU2UNlXXLueAyMgBAqdSHUq49fhnu6SKhmEa-Ntiu0wamfrMbNYfJ77YJWhPxKpBhA5PWIr-iPNWgf7sI6E6zumtAJy6ivfKd6FtZxc7jfPneCMFq1Dbs1liVqw7YXO08tLEqrKBtyfwQD65tpdKfJYmZ6ZH2X69vGbCizRkqWhTA6Ct89vIw/s320/TinolPTIPDrkGrn.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>We're still awaiting the clients video link from their roll-out ad drive for Tinol Paints. We did a voice-over for their TV spots titled: "We put things in Place". </p><p>The campaign is a cross between mis-combobulated word signage to emphasize how the politicizing of colors can speak in a thousand ways and how it plays into their theme of <i>where is our colorful spirit.</i> </p><p>Here's an abbreviated version of it.<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='120' height='100' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxVs0YS9itE0LFMZrRKD13u5WvmK2Om1kDu5Lhd8TCzcMTdqsLy2yGewZjv6vTUVT20huovlAB-QYWzujBl7w' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT1HTt0aQe4tZUPg2XWdZdDd3BqwGXWcr2ArFzFedMdujr4lsrWWbJSEXZpw21olzj-WMlvN9_Rm7VldC7ukn8ZQOXxfmh_gbh2M67fKNjsM2NVmsFuYR2vGUi7iDp37xByePbikJG7-DS4r_qWyh7Ku-ziBQYg4M_NUsxBy9DebVl0geQGvd_hJTjxnM/s734/wham2guysBg.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="734" data-original-width="500" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT1HTt0aQe4tZUPg2XWdZdDd3BqwGXWcr2ArFzFedMdujr4lsrWWbJSEXZpw21olzj-WMlvN9_Rm7VldC7ukn8ZQOXxfmh_gbh2M67fKNjsM2NVmsFuYR2vGUi7iDp37xByePbikJG7-DS4r_qWyh7Ku-ziBQYg4M_NUsxBy9DebVl0geQGvd_hJTjxnM/w181-h266/wham2guysBg.png" width="181" /></a></div><p>Stefan Nedelman's legacy (<a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1286058/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_0_nm_8_q_stefan%2520nad" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">resume</span></a>) is ever growing. From whence we worked together on the voice track of Terminal Bar to doing the animation, main title graphics or generating images using textual prompts for a number of Hollywood films, including the new Netflix documentary:<a href="https://youtu.be/8huyeTjZjik" target="_blank"> <span style="color: red;">WHAM!</span></a></p><p>Yeah, those guys - George Michael & Andrew Ridgeley, who in 1982, formed the band (Wham). The plot begins in 1982, the best of friends and still teenagers - George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley as WHAM set out to conquer the world. By June of 1986, they played their very last gig at Wembley Stadium having done exactly that. </p><p>And it's better than ever...<i>Stefan has been steadily busy with a work sheet that's including - Stable Deffusion.</i> Check out his newest releases: "Con Queen of Hollywood" and "McMahon".<br /><i> </i><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix3Q5J07sMd4RQ8vzu3b5FqSDJ3mXi82Z5Wxglf6bh_T2tF2A8SWjKT5JO2aRBb06HUXn5IjPryDUSEma66WfFK1QkyHnriauIxB5mJ6Pso0LiOWc-YZKnNSekJ2qL2g1zvzw2Hr3PsjEO2sHfdoZol5v-PVnHtPRgImzgEsxIJkfC6yXGm_eqVjwHFdE/s928/ShatnerHearingLife.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="928" height="155" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix3Q5J07sMd4RQ8vzu3b5FqSDJ3mXi82Z5Wxglf6bh_T2tF2A8SWjKT5JO2aRBb06HUXn5IjPryDUSEma66WfFK1QkyHnriauIxB5mJ6Pso0LiOWc-YZKnNSekJ2qL2g1zvzw2Hr3PsjEO2sHfdoZol5v-PVnHtPRgImzgEsxIJkfC6yXGm_eqVjwHFdE/s320/ShatnerHearingLife.png" width="320" /></a></div><p>Why, we almost forget to mention our newest slice of good fortune of being up-for-the-part in a "HearingLife" voice-over with William Shatner.</p><p>Got-a-call from an old contact and they want me for a national cable campaign for the guy asking Bill about the wonders of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DMEm-lTCB8" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">HearingLife</span></a>, hearing care centers of specialists and audiologists.<br /></p><p> </p><p>Of course, this comes on the heels of a looming SAG/Aftra union strike. Like they say...you can't make this sh..stuff up!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZZ18qoVq9JqouqI3tBxlpOfavjiyOhDWpnCiv1s1B-Ua9Odsl4iHrHIDDldLg-HH0p-TGehZBCnpRXfDvR30wnlfxsFJh0N83YK9uq5cZeLzC4am_8h1_n84qBoxH2D3n91LURWuz1UdwRo2LAivJ1Pep4cP9Y1ECeXOQKLqhOT3qtTtPzIPoTU9Axzg/s500/BrkgNewsThin.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="500" height="64" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZZ18qoVq9JqouqI3tBxlpOfavjiyOhDWpnCiv1s1B-Ua9Odsl4iHrHIDDldLg-HH0p-TGehZBCnpRXfDvR30wnlfxsFJh0N83YK9uq5cZeLzC4am_8h1_n84qBoxH2D3n91LURWuz1UdwRo2LAivJ1Pep4cP9Y1ECeXOQKLqhOT3qtTtPzIPoTU9Axzg/s320/BrkgNewsThin.gif" width="320" /></a></div><p><br />On July 14, 2023, at 3:00 am officially, the nations actors' union, SAG-AFTRA, went on strike over an ongoing labor dispute with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. It has coincided with a Writers Guild of America strike as part of broader Hollywood labor disputes. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUxbIuYH5YuepC3nPiQrG-er_GqTzW0jfRd-uj9NCJPv-QvQ7gsBv3BcvSX2ubOx5eCIUIKCxMdiSB1tby06MprJcXeE6GjC2lAbXORwU_xB5T124eTsm52Iaki0rQMCSgjiNCBLHL7Y-S5vZJYkz_kTgl0cBQ1_eVcwP516hIN4k2YOWL1iHFStugk8A/s972/sagOnStrke71323.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="492" data-original-width="972" height="162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUxbIuYH5YuepC3nPiQrG-er_GqTzW0jfRd-uj9NCJPv-QvQ7gsBv3BcvSX2ubOx5eCIUIKCxMdiSB1tby06MprJcXeE6GjC2lAbXORwU_xB5T124eTsm52Iaki0rQMCSgjiNCBLHL7Y-S5vZJYkz_kTgl0cBQ1_eVcwP516hIN4k2YOWL1iHFStugk8A/s320/sagOnStrke71323.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />Fran Drescher, SAG/Aftra president, gave a <a href="https://people.com/fran-drescher-no-way-predict-how-long-sag-strike-may-last-exclusive-7561280" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">rousing impassioned speech</span></a> just after the decision to strike. She cited the "entire business model has been changed by streaming, digital and A.I." and it was being foisted upon the actors without equitable compensation. She mentions that "there's no way to predict" how long the strike will last. <br /><p></p><p><b> </b></p><div style="text-align: center;"><b> </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b> </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b> </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b> </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>by:</b><a class="g-profile" data-gapiattached="true" data-gapiscan="true" data-onload="true" href="https://tcandcompany.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Tom Clifford, VoiceOver & Creative Services</span></a> </div>
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For the first time in 15 years, as Hollywood girded for a walkout with potentially widespread ramifications in a fight over fair pay in the streaming era.<p></p><p>(May 26,2023) As the Writers Guild of America strike wraps up its fourth week today -- with no end in sight -- the strikers will break from the picketing script that's defined the first month of their walkout and will, instead, take part in what's expected to be a large, multi-union rally in downtown. </p><p>The strike has been having an impact on television viewing, with late-night talk shows and "Saturday Night Live'' all forced into reruns. The walkout has also prompted numerous television and film productions to shut down as other union members refused to cross the picket lines. 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On a project that continues production while the WGA is on strike, you are legally obligated to continue working in any capacity covered ... and employed under both capacities on a production, such as writer/actor, you must continue working as an actor. </p><p>Sag-Aftra is nearing the end of its contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents the Hollywood studios, and last week, its leaders called for a strike authorization vote as labor negotiations approach. <a href="https://youtu.be/EcA_8-QdqZE" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Watch Celeb Members ask to Vote <br /></span></a><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBdvxzGAp1H0VJVDI5PQRmiyWeJHg0HbcpvuD_6vANi6YIcVIU6GCxhqobk68rvCUEAWvF2OqKQ1dG8tR3aX0F_gPguEJ96wRFy-jTpwzHFSCM4Y5QysBaMv4LT2rM51RDnk_-HXCOUqgp3A0fyTbsr0ghs0yutoJcLfEgdBpoxhRaqeFQC2FE2SZ2/s300/images.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="168" data-original-width="300" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBdvxzGAp1H0VJVDI5PQRmiyWeJHg0HbcpvuD_6vANi6YIcVIU6GCxhqobk68rvCUEAWvF2OqKQ1dG8tR3aX0F_gPguEJ96wRFy-jTpwzHFSCM4Y5QysBaMv4LT2rM51RDnk_-HXCOUqgp3A0fyTbsr0ghs0yutoJcLfEgdBpoxhRaqeFQC2FE2SZ2/s1600/images.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p>The <a href="https://www.amptp.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">AMPTP</span></a> has pushed back against some of the WGA's demands, particularly around its calls for mandatory staffing and employment guarantees on programs. AMPTP has also pushed back against WGA demands around streaming residuals, saying the guild's offer would increase rates by 200%.<br /><br />The use of artificial intelligence has emerged as a major topic as well. </p><p>The WGA says it wants a ban on the use of AI, and contends the AMPTP has refused to even negotiate the issue. 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For those who haven’t yet been able to do so, I hope you will join me and others in supporting the writers on a picket line. <br /><br />As a member of the WGA, I can say firsthand the contributions made by writers cannot be undermined, diminished or cheapened. I’ve said it a thousand times, “If it ain’t on the page, it ain’t on the stage!”<br /><br />Even while we are showing strong public support to our sister union, we are privately finalizing and preparing for our own negotiations. Let me unpack that process briefly so you can feel confident that no stone has been left unturned. </p><p>We must focus on modernizing our outdated and conservative contract. It is essential that we reshape our agreement to better reflect the new digital, A. 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They wanted a voice, a sound that was hi-tech-ish to introduce the world to their 3D virtual iMetaVerse. I was told that this is real futuristic stuff for the medical field. You know ~ "You're traveling through time in a multi-sensory emotional connection with patients...Up ahead, it's the first live ILD use case that allows clinicians to virtually live their patients symptoms vicariously"! </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHgetLmIWEHzruZPDLJtj9E7LepA9EWANugDkH2B-m7opRfyH9XoZEaLylyKbhKc30p68nd0ANB2AcF-tEiTr30RZ2tYlPu_q1hkyPwk9tUO0eSsKPYSjBJmZWYC6KSnAePwjQj9uI9MiZazKTT5rUaBJEOAfoVHPzY9csHBwwxciq7PQYpr1ZLXAx/s1539/BiMetaVrsVrtualDrPat.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="991" data-original-width="1539" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHgetLmIWEHzruZPDLJtj9E7LepA9EWANugDkH2B-m7opRfyH9XoZEaLylyKbhKc30p68nd0ANB2AcF-tEiTr30RZ2tYlPu_q1hkyPwk9tUO0eSsKPYSjBJmZWYC6KSnAePwjQj9uI9MiZazKTT5rUaBJEOAfoVHPzY9csHBwwxciq7PQYpr1ZLXAx/s320/BiMetaVrsVrtualDrPat.png" width="320" /></a></div>Picture a <i>holo-deck</i> of sorts that <i>unfolds</i> into a virtual environ-ment where patients and caregivers can feel as though they are in the same space together. Alright, it ain't like living on the moon. But, this is the sort of thing the future looked like it would be, as a kid attending the '64/65 NY Worlds Fair. Which brings us to the voice-over character of Peter Thomas. Peter, for me, has always been associated with "That Fair" with his transitional narration on the Travelers Insurance Exhibit.<br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuQAh1uGIbMQRZlBwN9tRQ2334LElCqFFrEvOfjBZt0LJS0VQaZeYguySFgubH5H3s8wwqYY5l5razlXJqrhfF0n0cA2LtXllZyzm5gmfFDBwMtHv3DOAyW2DmCKI41qJxOnApdQ-rxZAjN1pUzHdIQdzyl9C_RPD7oycDNgBqr3iZPL9zzOl_cDKA/s526/2f81cb0e-3e49-4d0a-b111-feefd20cac41.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="503" data-original-width="526" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuQAh1uGIbMQRZlBwN9tRQ2334LElCqFFrEvOfjBZt0LJS0VQaZeYguySFgubH5H3s8wwqYY5l5razlXJqrhfF0n0cA2LtXllZyzm5gmfFDBwMtHv3DOAyW2DmCKI41qJxOnApdQ-rxZAjN1pUzHdIQdzyl9C_RPD7oycDNgBqr3iZPL9zzOl_cDKA/s320/2f81cb0e-3e49-4d0a-b111-feefd20cac41.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Peter's VO portrayal in Travelers<i> <a href="https://youtu.be/tIDTs2SUxKg" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">"The Triumph of Man"</span></a></i> Exhibit, typifies for me the voice of the future. Doug Rain's voice characterization of HAL in the movie 2001 A Space Odyssey, could very well have been fashioned after Peter's story-telling delivery in the Exhibit's dioramas. Peter's read could be described as sounding a bit lilting with a dash of that disembodied thing goin' on. </p><p>He's the perfect sound to satisfy that hi-tech-ish direction we got from the agency, but with a small hitch. Why not make 'em a bit younger and pick up a little of the you'tz market. </p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzuIorLJBqWpjV5CeyyomT4hS3RIU26Fih5JheSiyL4H2x6_vZlrmspjJSPL8BuwzSQLexqi-g4sS1W0m2I4s_Ic9g1LPOcBCB_0lLlL7cUZpu3ILfHOSjObXpSWmzsoWWUSXlET2RinS4nzIES4AdKr4ZvfV8_FHuttF6txTxtMsMGMxqcPJ1WpxW/s1844/BI_3Dplaygndisrt.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1844" height="187" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzuIorLJBqWpjV5CeyyomT4hS3RIU26Fih5JheSiyL4H2x6_vZlrmspjJSPL8BuwzSQLexqi-g4sS1W0m2I4s_Ic9g1LPOcBCB_0lLlL7cUZpu3ILfHOSjObXpSWmzsoWWUSXlET2RinS4nzIES4AdKr4ZvfV8_FHuttF6txTxtMsMGMxqcPJ1WpxW/s320/BI_3Dplaygndisrt.png" width="320" /></a></div><p>The agency came back with a tightly cut video packed with holographic virtual environments that's accented with a cool electro-techno music track, plush animated graphics and actual ground breaking advancements in medicine. Considering the daily diet of A.I. these days, it's nice to be still working, even if it's moonlighting as the iconic Peter Thomas' younger self! </p><p>Check it out below.<br /></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwcD3Paj7i8T2oyp6gd3598febDEx9UP21UcEctdSErYnAPksRKFbx5hx5CjVdYHqP0dTszc3o6hdH7kYeeHw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=348516165931311&t=32" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="123" data-original-width="220" height="123" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWTrY_pr9JayomEqIRLF9BgEuIbIS-QiqUMp6VieycXyfLaNc1VSVJoQx1HDWVvN9uz5InfVVJ0PlKz7JhZNbCqv7u1T5cy0BUh-94hV4gjF51dWT4PuRjeHTgoRjRN8dO4RyksVMH_9RTnY6PkiqgzGuEqZwRxiQmi_60oQS1s3HqLKJ-GdH4gcoo/s1600/breaking-news-news.gif" width="220" /></a></div><p><br />Oh, and if you're wondering what Tucker Carlson's doing these days for
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This time the creative team at Tinol wanted the performance to be inviting, motivating and catchy. You know, a break-thru-the-clutter sound to introduce the world to the International 'Color Day' Competition with the theme of "Tinol Colors Speak in a Thousand Ways".</p><p style="text-align: left;">They were putting a lot of effort to get as much <i>splash</i> as they could muster, mister. It was a fun gig and we just went with the flow. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/phenomena.agency/videos/246933657761444" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Click to Play</span></a> <br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNc30Z5ad9RadleKAWHpoD_DNCAAdpeyXcyN6g471_QY__FpQ97s0HBrvQ1BuUPLGlXJ3JKVeTRQh06PA8YudzZTrzSzhwyQqMMzKk88sIW7Je27yImi_eKfLKIyum0JGiOFKmB-RCSEBrW-atb5S1jrdUMcQ-XMF1T4zpE0Mf_2yEvVb6-WpYdQqr/s575/TinolJOINCelbrTn.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="575" data-original-width="368" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNc30Z5ad9RadleKAWHpoD_DNCAAdpeyXcyN6g471_QY__FpQ97s0HBrvQ1BuUPLGlXJ3JKVeTRQh06PA8YudzZTrzSzhwyQqMMzKk88sIW7Je27yImi_eKfLKIyum0JGiOFKmB-RCSEBrW-atb5S1jrdUMcQ-XMF1T4zpE0Mf_2yEvVb6-WpYdQqr/w205-h297/TinolJOINCelbrTn.png" width="205" /></a></div><p>This was an entirely different campaign from when we first joined talents last year on the politically charged and the Pikasso Silver award winning <a href="https://tomcliffordvo.blogspot.com/2022/11/tc-company-gets-vocal-on-tinols-you.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">"You Name It"</span></a> campaign. Not that there's anything wrong with spreading the democratic word or trying to dismantle the political rhetoric ranging from the social liberal left and conservative right to ultra left/right and ultimately <i>fanatic. </i>How's that Blue and Red lookin' to ya.</p><p>We were proud to be representing a company that's taking a stand for the cause...for its country and its unity and freedom for all. <br /></p><p>What we're being asked to do for the competition spots is to simply call upon the public to submit their best <i>colorful </i>picture. All in an attempt to celebrate the colorful holidays ahead - Easter, May Day, Cinco de Mayo, Mother's Day, etc., with Tinol colors. 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Nothing too 'strongly' or badly in nature. Just a little good natured spoofing...before the world ends...as we know it.<p></p><p>We've been hearing Paul McCartney's "Let 'em In" tune in our collective heads and it seemed to be some sort of calling within this tune...but weren't sure just how. Then we wondered no more, those lyrics just needed some adjusting, that's all. Yes, that's the ticket. Then came the news...Trump is indicted! We were almost there!<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3dL7Xumchg1NxqbSCN7o3g1WuH8tn55DSLusZKIUrDMKdSanMA9uTRy6YKJI_1GbgNbjm2cyA5bBf_3CBAYlcthbaKUPXa3S3B0cVLZ2SbREorXhDt8Nn1h5QtOvajqo0VZo0UHUfj-EaoSHpyVXp8cK2T12tXgMNcNE7XcRKsB7idBEsVWRWgRgX/s1280/kjhgfytdw.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="177" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3dL7Xumchg1NxqbSCN7o3g1WuH8tn55DSLusZKIUrDMKdSanMA9uTRy6YKJI_1GbgNbjm2cyA5bBf_3CBAYlcthbaKUPXa3S3B0cVLZ2SbREorXhDt8Nn1h5QtOvajqo0VZo0UHUfj-EaoSHpyVXp8cK2T12tXgMNcNE7XcRKsB7idBEsVWRWgRgX/w263-h177/kjhgfytdw.jpg" width="263" /></a></div>Now came time for the re-wrapping of the lyrics...and achieving that high octave voice of Pauly. We made a few attempts and no dice. Too fake or strained. So, why not all-out satirical. We got a stanza outta some brain equity and pretty much went along with the original lyrics until some interchanges were made with today's narratives. <p></p><p>The Stormy spoof can be off key in spots and Paul occasionally bleeds through, but it still manages to get-a-laugh when it lands on target (below). <br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyjXryk0bWzMYgF5m8SMdbXKLSEOUWanvD4WstZZDTnBl7JYLlf4GY058N0oEzl9Nw9GiEAZ9kirFApeGQNsg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><b>by:</b><a class="g-profile" data-gapiattached="true" data-gapiscan="true" data-onload="true" href="https://tcandcompany.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Tom Clifford, VoiceOver & Creative Services</span></a> </div>
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It could've been that we were watching the program in different surroundings, or that there weren't any commercials or host, just a roving camera that played the part of one for the evening. But, the best part of the show came from the actors who were so inviting to join them without an agenda or ulterior motive. </p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/sagawardsofficialpage/videos/?ref=page_internal" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="204" data-original-width="940" height="69" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeYHVc0AHV-y4wFZRcq-VFFtrBge7QdQ3S_XpUyBowdRYdcIomoEGYqx34kYt381g8H6NnT9FlcgnC0V0iUKR_PWRBNWMP6TUHsgRdDITB-ju9ctLqR0_UmCIhAzSL82C4TrsYU3tguPiE4gRBU5YEBZFp5F5k5hSNVdUYoSyZaPBLzFF6Afp7WhTM/s320/JeffMichedt.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>It was difficult to make out at times what was going on in the background. Click the pic above to get a glimpse of Jeff Bridges helping out Michelle Yeoh to find her bearings after she unloaded the most innocent "F" bomb and said "I'm gonna walk away now"... without a dry eye in the house. And there were so many inspirational, genuine and sentimental journeys of when actors got their first SAG card. As an audience member...and as a SAG card holder, I got a strong sense of communal belonging and a ton of positive reinforcement. 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Stefan did the graphics and animation for <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21816824/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0"><span style="color: red;">Sr.</span></a><span style="color: red;"> </span>(a movie about the life story of Robert Downey Senior) as well as supplying the Main Title animation for Steve Carell's <span style="color: red;">The</span> <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15574312/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Patient</span></a>. </p><p>Stefan, is also working on 100 ft. Wave 2, a Hollywood grifter series, a WWE insider project and something about NFT's. This could be very inside <i>track</i> stuff... so, please as the Metropolitan Transit Authority has repeatedly advised; "if you see something well, you know, just keep it to yourself". 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Check it out by clicking the video <b><i>box</i></b> below. </p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxqT3lNpdxNh-oE-F4INz3KJua7fEe0TEjaUk6gNh6vWexn5A6Y9euIkfRXNzaceaQPyW5Kto2nBi1zFMtCevqqHxqj_g9MYvIVSgzegbWE3zuFfBXCDsiF-5aUY9au-lZuyMuQQ4db1ak819ZSxNbJewHKYHhq30EH1BLncZtqiQgirq3Yu4zme_-/s913/TZ_SteeleEdt.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="913" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxqT3lNpdxNh-oE-F4INz3KJua7fEe0TEjaUk6gNh6vWexn5A6Y9euIkfRXNzaceaQPyW5Kto2nBi1zFMtCevqqHxqj_g9MYvIVSgzegbWE3zuFfBXCDsiF-5aUY9au-lZuyMuQQ4db1ak819ZSxNbJewHKYHhq30EH1BLncZtqiQgirq3Yu4zme_-/w263-h400/TZ_SteeleEdt.jpg" width="263" /></a></div>Reminds us of a Twilight Zone episode featuring Lee Marvin as Steel Kelly, manager & handler to an android prize-fighter... a boxer. <br /><p></p><p>Things go south and Lee winds up the prize-fighter himself fighting his automaton's battle. After all, before becoming a second rate robot manager, Kelly was a professional fighter in the days when humans were allowed in the ring. Only this time, it's Human versus Machine. <br /></p><p>This seems close-to-home while us voice actors are in the crux of an Ai versus real people battle for our livelihoods. Much like Lee's broken-down character 'Battling Maxo' does in the episode entitled <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fisoEybB2UI" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">"Steel"</span></a> . </p><p>So, too, do we go from organic human to robotic speech enhancement story-teller (listen below). And just like Mr. Marvin, we're not quite that sure we're all too happy about that. And if that isn't enough, it seems to be happening again just this side of...The Twilight Zone!<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.dailystar.co.uk/tech/news/terrifying-microsoft-ai-can-build-28928017" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://www.dailystar.co.uk/tech/news/terrifying-microsoft-ai-can-build-28928017" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="168" data-original-width="300" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_nkpVCNkwx6pE9gnQgHneAdMeJ1mWxJKOl95MOFkA9bhMj266TIQdlL1uRaO-P67E8CFqxP8dKhE3Dht4tH60JK7pxVNRK2BmGwF3yA2wfXQobKg_bqaq3eF2zCS9gDihSPxbMJtqPB9eupbQf2EGr-L1O2IN60BJ3VLAJXUTWEXX1v0OSSpzArv1/w273-h171/MicroValle.jpeg" width="273" /></a></div><p>Got a forward of this Free-Think article about the In's & Outs of the Microsoft Ai program/app that can build a robo-clone of your voice after just 3 seconds. <a href="https://www.freethink.com/robots-ai/voice-cloning-vall-e?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=echobox_freethink&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR3Omr6Yier46pdKkwBXUOathaGzgnTP6QFcSxpEoJ4EbWacc4QVnpBmxSo#Echobox=1673539516" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Microsoft's 'VALL-E' </span></a>artificial intelligence is capable of mimicking anybody's voice after hearing just three seconds of speech. However, it's typically only as good as its training data, and Microsoft opted to use Meta’s LibriLight — an audio library containing 60,000 hours of speech from more than 7,000 English speakers — to train VALL-E.<br /><br />This means the Ai’s training set was “hundreds of times larger” than those used to train existing voice cloning systems, according to the research paper.<br /><br />When VALL-E is presented with a new voice to clone, it breaks the three second audio clip into bits Microsoft calls “acoustic tokens.” Using those tokens and its training data, it can then predict what the voice would sound like saying other phrases.</p><p>We posted in our <a href="https://tomcliffordvo.blogspot.com/2021/07/bourdains-ai-roadrunner-does-in-45.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">July 2021, BLOG</span></a> reports about Anthony Bourdain and Val Kilmer's voices being cloned. It was scratching the surface back then, but to a VO-Guy, this Ai stuff was
going to be something taken seriously <i>sooner</i> rather than later. Also, every month we're confronted with voice Ai on our <a href="https://tomcliffordvo.medium.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Medium</span></a> (Twitter) page. That platform immediately transcribes the text into words...and at times, it be freaky close to human. And it's program platform is not all that sophisticated.<br /><br />After listening along with Medium's Ai dude, a lot of the humanizing may come from punctuation. Comma's, ellipses, dashes could be the key to humanizing. What a fitting comeuppance to one's career of impersonations than to be impersonated by a Hal 9000 in the end. Well, you won't hear me singing <i>D~A~I~S~Y</i> anytime soon.</p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX9oqyakB-uB4IXnza_wddcAJ4yIqoBW8W6jbjQWwa6gtSQ8ATJUkbyyXfPVXyldirbAwM5ycwq55ftwC2uMId_yqR32xgyo0OKSBVFyO4mMGms4m2vuQvUcgDyj4SpuJKecgrSGWFekLs4DlOMN1ycj2wVLNNLQN3bmYpwtLEJ6nTB47HUhJOAVWL/s1368/nytsChatBotsSunBusSml.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1368" height="146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX9oqyakB-uB4IXnza_wddcAJ4yIqoBW8W6jbjQWwa6gtSQ8ATJUkbyyXfPVXyldirbAwM5ycwq55ftwC2uMId_yqR32xgyo0OKSBVFyO4mMGms4m2vuQvUcgDyj4SpuJKecgrSGWFekLs4DlOMN1ycj2wVLNNLQN3bmYpwtLEJ6nTB47HUhJOAVWL/w200-h146/nytsChatBotsSunBusSml.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Perhaps that's just wishful thinking. For in last weeks <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/23/business/microsoft-chatgpt-artificial-intelligence.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Business section of the Sunday Times</span></a>, Ai was getting some additional coverage as it applies to the print forum. It read "Bots can write sonnets and sometimes deceive people, but they're not upending our lives". It could be proffered that they meant to say - <i>yet</i>. Because the article went on to say that Ai is now a major player in the game called <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diplomacy_(game)" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Diplomacy</span></a>. It hearkens to such minds as Alan Turing and brain-trusts like Microsoft, MIT and Meta. Excuse the pun, but we're talkin' Bots here...and not just to negotiate games, write sonnets and make dinner reservations, but a bot that'll leave people feeling as though they were chatting with a person. This particular bot is called: Chat GPT. It was released in November by Open AI, a San Francisco, California lab. They even gave the Bot a name: Franz Broseph. He's amongst a new wave of chatbots that are rapidly moving machines into new territory. <p></p><p>In the meantime, why not cozy-up to a comfy resampled version of a relatively normal sounding human being's voice that's been Ai'd into a Transformer sounding character. To play, please click the triangle in the video <i><b>box</b></i> below.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxEIV5Z6TIpXU5bCzR4C0yVdUPFiEMOp8KEGjoNSaYoHpQ4QK27ZLoOtulyYaFHZw3HtpvjfPlRHUFYT8avxA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><p><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><b>by:</b><a class="g-profile" data-gapiattached="true" data-gapiscan="true" data-onload="true" href="https://tcandcompany.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Tom Clifford, VoiceOver & Creative Services</span></a> </div>
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walking by have their skirts blown up, revealing legs, which were
seldom seen publicly at that time. Local constables and transit police, where known to periodically disperse the group's congestion with hearty bellows of "23 Skidoo...C'mon, let's Go, 23-Skidoo, let's move it along now". It was said that they were; "Giving
them the 23 Skidoo". <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKXEj984YDkTlDbzDzh4NLnHF5mRISdsI57W4Qo9l4HxOSznoj66Yw1OQCDWhiOd_4jglswiMmOmN9m98PRzmQOqwLB_m_xPP1J5mhC05LuBmjkfLH7-p5qIFNxZyDBkIs-42Hs554-TIR5-IG7ARy3xGDOO8BSdzop8vcOShlocrEPyD7spIWSQhF/s600/0ce433d8601966adec325425f1e08cc3.gif" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="502" data-original-width="600" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKXEj984YDkTlDbzDzh4NLnHF5mRISdsI57W4Qo9l4HxOSznoj66Yw1OQCDWhiOd_4jglswiMmOmN9m98PRzmQOqwLB_m_xPP1J5mhC05LuBmjkfLH7-p5qIFNxZyDBkIs-42Hs554-TIR5-IG7ARy3xGDOO8BSdzop8vcOShlocrEPyD7spIWSQhF/w200-h168/0ce433d8601966adec325425f1e08cc3.gif" width="200" /></a></div>Perhaps, the most widely known story of the origin of the <i>expression</i>
concerns the area around the triangular-shaped Flatiron Building at
Madison Square in New York City. The building is located on 23rd Street
at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Broadway, the latter two of
which intersect at an acute angle. Because of the shape of the building,
winds swirl around it. "23 skidoo" quickly became a popular Catch-Phrase after its appearance in early <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Journal-American" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">1906</span></a>. It combines two earlier expressions. '23' (1899) and 'Skidoo' (1901), both of which refer to leaving, being kicked out or end of something.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig3K-uI1Pe0dfRkpC866--sOGI1M_haJysgBX9C0tBPCQBxlhhsIzrf34PcGDJ0qQn112D9Je98J22Rys6ql-KTFRrY8DQXRsZHlDgta_Yw5DOWiQBT5YwwVFO_ar4mAJmJuDy8PQEwdoLFFWPI8ckI94aONMO6ZgAlnoInMQlnX_uecoEEIZOHKgu/s1600/2223_Season_Web_1600x900.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> </a>So, maybe "23-Skidoo" ain't such a bad Catch-Phrase for 2023. An anthem to<i> Let's go...Let's move it along.</i> Time to go past the teenage years and realize that this millennium is gonna be a quarter century old soon, be'Geezus! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Below are some voice-over highlights from the 2022 Calendar year. Please take a look & listen. <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://f.io/NdntU63R" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOtqAcHqeHWcYDl-9o5uBWH6dtvveEPb7c7h2-XB3OVvpsVdraqPnYgpb0zhIHmoBFEq1d7C4-8wm6qZGIA3cb0gp7COYhY3vTOQ9X3EZeg4SCJM9Mz4Po2MhE_chgfA2aOKMfBhaGBX-rOhF_pvQlqA0NWyBNJxTFpufNAUJNBO2R8SZ_KRzPIieo/w200-h113/maxresdefault.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">The copy says it best; Go from design to industrial parts at the touch of Print! They didn't want a traditional voice or attitude insomuch that their printers were certainly not traditional. The production director initially contacted us in hopes of using the same tone of narrative voice we used in the <span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfWBbZBqYjo" target="_blank">Terminal Bar</a> </span>years back. We started the year off with a voice-over for their <a href="https://tomcliffordvo.blogspot.com/2022/01/terminal-bar-vo-flavors-markforged-3d.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><i>C3-D Metal printers</i></span></a>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DEA-OJqOXc" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="692" data-original-width="1790" height="93" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsbltCg8LzRbq8sYUfQD5r8GKgLqCHQrVlySjnzwEtbUzMtqmg2ueXDu2nAXpB2NZtiguNZ9WJSJ_XSnpgTyHSznBUqoQAqxJ5ga8z6mKnMB5aBTYQ5ISY0IivaDknXLV_SwimmGJoXCMK1-n3RmI_SJI27KkmIFh3Xq3tJ5dYuJM7uzX6k2zSBGqQ/w200-h93/ZataarRdMrktPlcEdt.png" width="200" /></a>April we did the video voice-over for <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DEA-OJqOXc" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Za’atar Road</span></a>. What we tried to convey in the voice-over was the emotional aspect of the Levantine region and it's artisans, descendants, expatriates and enthusiasts with providing people around the world with access to the regions authentic goods they can't find locally. Check out their <a href="https://zaatar-road.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">website</span></a> as an alternate source.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://tomcliffordvo.blogspot.com/2022/05/cnns-story-of-late-night-pays-tribute.html" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="960" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyWRwygW960Cbhnzjw85EY_dAg9pz9j2idoVfj3bYFkkl8EuN3EueLYkpQf_EaWVFyohESFUwuK_xJ8856mu4PZPovLExELATVXiKbuNs55pvnP0Q4Ym_Yt5Ri6iMFVhqsTJJPVkddjLCRUvaKAYHTfLcNLS27Eh3bvoHUvRZVf3et1MGxxLeMxFWk/w200-h113/p18096289_b_h10_ab.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Back in November, 2021 while watching CNN’s Original Series “<a href="https://tomcliffordvo.blogspot.com/2022/05/cnns-story-of-late-night-pays-tribute.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">The Story of Late Night</span></a>" on HBO Max we noticed a clip of someone we know on a show that we booked them on, that featured a premise we cooked up...some 40 years ago! The clip featured <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0932202/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">George Willig</span> </a>(WTC climber) with reference to <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0110115/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Morgan Brittany</span></a>, the actress. We just saw her in a Perry Mason (movie) re-run from the 80's & 90's.<br /></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://tomcliffordvo.blogspot.com/2022/06/boehringer-ingelhiems-metaverse-gets.html" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1766" height="109" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGz7ibusZxuAhFScf4d2ciXLhSI7at5q1AE02p0sRtGBHqNnDc2B2MvWY_iOYTPtmYqP7aYuVmmuS_83SgWoeiApVJIA6JJzD1BDJcMrUP6k3kXPfKkyl5SBKZnnM1-e-pyqmn_1bBb_N0aqFOAyizkQYX1t2Q6pHCd48sLppRJaXSWsz7RZHMbcel/w200-h109/BiMetaVrseDigHumans622.png" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">The <i>MetaVerse</i> stands more-than-ready to remind us of names, places and generally whom we and "our eyeballs" were a few months or years ago as we pass through the landscape of our lives. <a href="https://tomcliffordvo.blogspot.com/2022/06/boehringer-ingelhiems-metaverse-gets.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Boehringer Ingelheim's</span></a> was to tap into this fountain by rolling out of their digitally transformed journey promo. The pacing's a bit enthusiastic towards the end to help build momentum and inspiration within the troops.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2WvI_MZCkXCmgVOLYVovXMe0fVGQe5651IG3mU6MmC0l0ouqTAPKB4MGdv6QESdxUbO_uREWteXFVyZclPiZmGCMCl64Dn3mKvnfAjuYg2uR_f7fRp8zYJeRbue0DZtQnvgb7DXwjo_B1-jTwWyK7bFKc15eOPCFAxa39Ry-HrW5X6hD5P28GRQ8v/s812/MortPosterHsFearBlt.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="312" data-original-width="812" height="123" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2WvI_MZCkXCmgVOLYVovXMe0fVGQe5651IG3mU6MmC0l0ouqTAPKB4MGdv6QESdxUbO_uREWteXFVyZclPiZmGCMCl64Dn3mKvnfAjuYg2uR_f7fRp8zYJeRbue0DZtQnvgb7DXwjo_B1-jTwWyK7bFKc15eOPCFAxa39Ry-HrW5X6hD5P28GRQ8v/s320/MortPosterHsFearBlt.jpg" width="320" /> </a>This year marks the 15 anniversary (Circa 2007) featuring the Creepy-Guy voice so we've combined the best creeps from the bunch and put 'em on the below link. Oddly enough, this year also marks the 150 year anniversary of The Mortuary in NOLA. We began our journey thanks to a mutual acquaintance at Elswarro Productions. The Creepy-Guy voice became such an identifiable presence with The Mortuary, that they started using us directly and it became the beginning of a beautiful friendship ever since. Click to hear a few quick tags for the Mortuary's '<a href="https://tomcliffordvo.blogspot.com/2022/10/new-york-times-devil-terms-frieghtfully.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">The House that Fear Built</span></a>' 150 year Anniversary campaign. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://voiceoverguy.tv/NiteBe4XmasCWalkn22.mp4" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="136" data-original-width="273" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBGNUod2drYfMDaU0n1xNts8bkUSSZiwC3u_mwwmCnXWzVrokzky8IByIgZKQHbY75DZW_Sfee4qg0jWmsSyEXT88KCY5Wq_wMaKQvIrSvL-PIOnOIFcOC758gQz7aKe9GtJdVTj8nZMjErbzGI0Omw_EclMz0uL54JbfKLqVM5gXeuYUPS0erHPz6/w200-h100/ntebfrxma.png" width="200" /></a></div>And, "in keep'in with the situation" as Mrs. Dilber would say at A Christmas Carol time, we leave a link to a minute version of: <a href="https://voiceoverguy.tv/NiteBe4XmasCWalkn22.mp4"> </a><a href="https://voiceoverguy.tv/NiteBe4XmasCWalkn22.mp4" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">'Twas the Nite Before Christmas</span></a> - a cavalcade of wise-crackin old Celeb farts voices that will thrill and captivate the whole family. 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Let's hope he's still <i>gettin' it</i> on in that heavenly ring in the sky. Mills was a real life boxing referee. His long career was punctuated when he ref 'd the Tyson/Holyfield fight. That's when Mike Tyson bit off a portion of Holyfield's<i> e-a-r</i>! In 1998, Lane hit the small screen as the star of the syndicated courtroom show Judge Mills Lane, deciding real-life cases with his razor-sharp judicial expertise and hard-nosed demeanor. He also appeared as himself in the MTV animated series <a href="https://voiceoverguy.tv/ClbDthMtchGllry.htm" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Celebrity Death-Match</span></a> where I often times appeared with him as a celebrity voice. The Mil'ster and I go way back. Yeah, right. Actually, Mr. Lane and I, although appearing together in many of the episodes, only met twice at the food court of Syn-Sound recording studio on the upper West-Side of Manhattan. Here's an episode that features Mills out of character as a contestant, almost. 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divisions among the Lebanese population. The day after the last Parliamentary Elections in 2022, the Lebanese people woke up to an even darker political context and a country losing by the day its colorful spirit. </p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyK-WPPlUhVp0SJrIcb6J8gpk9ovX34mpu4qr8M8eIFOvJbGqLJY0TXzVh3APbfwOsN5ossi0kW1NJ2JniGiOo-p_8HwUSsGOz3yWIGBMaKuowO9yIxBYu-Nx7wvJHM_gmkEwRtFDCGcz24PkhaRi6lxlj9VwJfRbxaAqp-j9Dc5gDJGRTXBeNxS0z/s805/maxresdefault.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="805" height="170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyK-WPPlUhVp0SJrIcb6J8gpk9ovX34mpu4qr8M8eIFOvJbGqLJY0TXzVh3APbfwOsN5ossi0kW1NJ2JniGiOo-p_8HwUSsGOz3yWIGBMaKuowO9yIxBYu-Nx7wvJHM_gmkEwRtFDCGcz24PkhaRi6lxlj9VwJfRbxaAqp-j9Dc5gDJGRTXBeNxS0z/w200-h170/maxresdefault.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><p></p><p>A tad close to home, but when I hear or read stuff like this, my mind flashes back to the Star Trek episode "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vi7QQ5pO7_A" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Let That Be Your Last Battlefield</span></a>" with <a href="https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Frank_Gorshin" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Frank Gorshin</span></a>, the impressionist. His character Commissioner Bele, questioned if Kirk and Spock weren't
blind not to see the obvious distinction between right & left sided
faces. One Black...one White. Ah, but on which side of the face are they white & black? Don't despair. There was a lot of <i>pause-acting</i> from Capt. Kirk for xenophobe Bele and the rest of us to get the message. <br /></p><p></p><p>The Lebanese people continue to struggle with 'obvious distinctions' while having to deal with extended power cuts, a growing bread crisis, water and fuel shortages, increases in poverty along with increased hunger rates and limited access to proper medications. All the Lebanese are living in the dark. The colorful spirit of Lebanon is sadly disappearing…leading the country to a total economic meltdown.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIzBOqsqDInrZJatejUSweIdcAN8V5llfDlV-cD8W4ThJpuJrPhxo3NcYeAwBKx0LrDbk-1lRr1PKLw6-KuNkff-6-69b3pUnz17xYHH_osE1QE-84zV0fOD3_lZhrs0ntBUyKtXCuxZHqEpgkSaXJGLbS6BArCMCtJ3CBUeOOUI7q4e9JSksVipYn/s952/tinolUnameIt11-22.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="526" data-original-width="952" height="177" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIzBOqsqDInrZJatejUSweIdcAN8V5llfDlV-cD8W4ThJpuJrPhxo3NcYeAwBKx0LrDbk-1lRr1PKLw6-KuNkff-6-69b3pUnz17xYHH_osE1QE-84zV0fOD3_lZhrs0ntBUyKtXCuxZHqEpgkSaXJGLbS6BArCMCtJ3CBUeOOUI7q4e9JSksVipYn/s320/tinolUnameIt11-22.png" width="320" /></a></div><p>To revolt against this gloomy reality, Tinol a leading paint brand in Lebanon, stepped forward to
contribute “symbolically”. Aimed at disarming the political parties, by
depriving them of their color appropriation, and giving back this right to the Lebanese citizens. Tinol launched a unique, initiative…A colorful revolution with a twist; in which RED claims to be BLUE, ORANGE to be GREEN and so on...<a href="https://vimeo.com/778594680" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">You Name It</span></a>!<br /></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsvcJOWQYE7k08FDIUK40SVdsUaEU3sjnaGU-7WyvXPKVuMOKwD0cpZDW8F8uaDFNe7D17rbdxfT9KVkINDCw4me56c19otgE1OZK0Q3mkZCupLkr7G41GDoqTY4-cqzE2QuDFvQtsyZAe42o7AzM8XWEfbFJvCkvpWhTrYiqcvbf97ozN5s5CV2Am/s946/TinolSignGrl.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="482" data-original-width="946" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsvcJOWQYE7k08FDIUK40SVdsUaEU3sjnaGU-7WyvXPKVuMOKwD0cpZDW8F8uaDFNe7D17rbdxfT9KVkINDCw4me56c19otgE1OZK0Q3mkZCupLkr7G41GDoqTY4-cqzE2QuDFvQtsyZAe42o7AzM8XWEfbFJvCkvpWhTrYiqcvbf97ozN5s5CV2Am/w320-h180/TinolSignGrl.png" width="320" /></a></div><p>Tinol wanted a distinctive roll-out for their outdoor media "You Name It" campaign all over Lebanon. The effort was<i> ON</i> to break the strong association that was being made between colors and the political parties - making a bold, disruptive, and colorful statement. Revealing your own color, became a sort of game to express differences in a peaceful manner and a reminder that colors can speak in a thousand ways.</p><p> </p><p>Our job was to make the voice as emotive as the spirited music track. At least that's the direction from the advertising camp. The music is pretty intense with flourishes and serene moments and the wrap-up of course. And there was a template for additional guidance as to tone, approach-ability and a leave-no-question as to our trustworthiness. The voice, after all <i>said & done,</i> had developed into an assertive character. It was a cross between a newscaster and meaningful commentator...but, in a good way we hoped. We were feelin' the magic! Click below for an abbreviated pre-quel to the final.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='183' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxQLt9zVQqut0MZQI5q4jYkyi_w7n8dZEsPKDTUa7aLdjD0Ir3UEVsTGYUnBWvfyvFzzcnvEIQxPBQq5yNMWg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6Ekp8ECa5s&t=1383s" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1630" data-original-width="1028" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Yl_39vW_bzAwKS5FMYn9N3ySYj35FBXAjiNApkfWsO_TGxxbkgey5inh3RXAurjUlF7JjgDLLTH_iXa-9B2jbXSSnXkaEIrwm412zuK0uhD0EcmiogDBweXLGcX-sFI-nH8qUGf1tZcHgMOO_UI96WVupJmj5dD0Da6HNoeayUq9d3l6IiRb8X7O/w126-h200/RosAnnDukeTcsOne.jpeg" width="126" /></a></div>Over on this side of the world, we were invited to attend some very hep sounds in NYC at the College of Performing Arts at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@collegeofperformingartsatt7463" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">The New School</span></a> on the 20th. A good friend of ours has been singing her heart out in this choral society she's belonged to for quite a few years now. Our seats were reserved, brand spanking new and built for a clarinet. Masks weren't optional. Small price to pay (free) to be a part of this gala event of the season. We were about to hear a few hours of a rare staging of the New York Choral Society stylings against Duke Ellington’s Sacred Concerts. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6Ekp8ECa5s" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Check it out</span></a>. It was in partnership with the College of Performing Arts. What a nice surprise of theater peeling back the rich layers of Ellington rap plus some rat-a-tat-tippy-top-tap to top it off!<br /><br />Combining elements of jazz, classical music, choral music, spirituals, gospel, blues and (Tap) dance, Ellington’s three Sacred Concerts were first performed in 1965, 1968, and 1973. Ellington said it was the most important music he’d ever written. Because of the scale of the music and the number of artists needed to perform each work, Ellington’s Sacred Concerts have rarely been performed in their entirety since his death in 1974 and have not been performed in a concert hall setting in New York City in over 35 years.<br /><br />The Sacred Concerts would not be possible without YOUR support. Your donation, in any amount, makes this historic production possible. <a href="https://nychoral.org/event/ellingtons-sacred-concerts/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">DONATE HERE</span></a>. Thank you!<br /> - New York Choral Society<br /><br />The New York Choral Society and The New School Studio Orchestra will be joined by vocalists Brianna Thomas and Milton Suggs, dancer Daniel J. Watts, artist James Little. 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and grow the economy. Plus, I got to learn how to say <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOlP1e2mpW0" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Mont-gum-ree</span></a>. And it's State House as opposed to congressman or representative. </p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://youtu.be/tdBORvfMdOQ?t=33" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="467" data-original-width="683" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Yp8OrCiCd9ZqCo4xgMqSixr3AYPF2MJXJp65n4DQXpS-OgA3CpbjWPOKeUZm22_IR104rgN7-7LOXPnL5jddiLAnbZBsrBC9KH7nOdhtMup-Le_ipzHuChMoyT9sfIMfrOGyN-F96UBkbly2GPJZTVH3Vl5aJeEB-LYbT3YeK1rVz4CyGPXQhgJ_/s320/MortOTSviewLogoCTP.png" width="320" /></a></div><p>The Creepy-Guy voice wraps up the Halloween Season. This makes three posts in-a-row with the Haunt Industry as the topic or sub-topic, but being it's right at the crest of the season, why not make the best of mentioning it. The Mortuary, the Haunted House venue in NOLA, is running this very cool TV spot of these two goofy characters <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdBORvfMdOQ&t=33" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">On-The-Street </span></a> being interviewed. They're pretty funny as they give their accounts at the event. Spoiler Alert - pop-out voice.<br /></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXrNP51Gc2o" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="416" data-original-width="932" height="143" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0mR0lFfR6RUFM4Pe9VDXEfWYhjiQ9RE7aZNrYlKDZKyP2DF_j92y-rke1Fgh8_zDVY0MGP8uaoBVvKebbZKK8XUXcEU7VPkeqTlp0cNld0y3yaPx_uSLzKiH6Y8iAId8nqwtE1q_9PolFaGHIG6-JxMUgmOs5YEE3i-VCoFUQwMPUfvLNFn8jyH0Y/s320/mortspriteHsFearCTP.png" width="320" /></a></div>Now that it's closer to October 31st, here's the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXrNP51Gc2o" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Mortuary Sprite</span></a> co-op spot (<span>left</span>) that lets viewers get discount tickets by scanning the secret QR code where Sprite is sold...time is running out. Click the Sprite 'House that Fear Built' pic to play spot in typical high-energy Creepy-Guy voice style. <br /><p></p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYmz1bNH-gvQTmDKhbeHRXjl4Cm1x0i5fRiZEb7e6HJ0JI3rDX5R_7igWuPy8SIgEZlXCXqxjZ9DRbCtzBhBMI_AcTctaHr9fFiiB_wmE5hfHaDBrqpORth0IoPmiv8Ua4Wjf_6STkZIY_I4KUmePKPDZYGJW46Na08ibx7E76yjSnazHwdkHPuufE/s1021/Screen-Shot-2019-10-28-at-3.09.55-PM.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="803" data-original-width="1021" height="158" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYmz1bNH-gvQTmDKhbeHRXjl4Cm1x0i5fRiZEb7e6HJ0JI3rDX5R_7igWuPy8SIgEZlXCXqxjZ9DRbCtzBhBMI_AcTctaHr9fFiiB_wmE5hfHaDBrqpORth0IoPmiv8Ua4Wjf_6STkZIY_I4KUmePKPDZYGJW46Na08ibx7E76yjSnazHwdkHPuufE/w200-h158/Screen-Shot-2019-10-28-at-3.09.55-PM.png" width="200" /></a></div>Don't forget, it's The Mortuary's <a href="https://tomcliffordvo.blogspot.com/2022/08/the-mortuary-marks-150-years-with-tc.html"><span style="color: red;">150th anniversary</span></a>. In 1872 this Grand Victorian Mansion and former funeral parlor opened its doors. Between 1930 and 2003 more than twenty thousand funerals took place in this house. The Mortuary first opened its doors in 2007 as a haunted attraction and we've been partnering-it-up now for 15 years. Take a listen to the <a href="https://voiceoverguy.tv/MortHsFearBltBlogTxtVoice91122.mp3" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Celeb Voices</span></a> mp3 from the August 31st Blog post above. It contains a few <i>oldie-but-goodie</i> horror voices joining unworldly forces to perform an audio translation of the text.<br /><p></p><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b> </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b><div style="text-align: left;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's a little Halloween ditty (below) that first found its way to us on the internet as a graphic. "Clifford the-Big-Red-Dog at Halloween" appeared from somewhere and we figured why not throw together a little video of it with the voice of Christopher Walken AKA Clifftopher Walken doing <span style="color: black;"><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/20/entertainment/kevin-spacey-civil-trial-closing" target="_blank">Kevin Spacey's</a></span> rendition of Christopher Walken doing the Trick or Treat incantation. <br /></div></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy6U7vsO_yH9C248hysJuHPiBlRftjhseu670Ez-RTIPd-2V5qOutjQlreHRxgZC4JL4OgE2nOgJbKV2EZUNA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b> </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b> </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>by:</b><a class="g-profile" data-gapiattached="true" data-gapiscan="true" data-onload="true" href="https://tcandcompany.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Tom Clifford, VoiceOver & Creative Services</span></a> </div>
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<span style="color: red;">Jason Swarr</span></a>, head ghoul filmmaker extraordinaire reached-out to me and asked if I could create a Creepy-Guy voice based on the 2004 movie 'Saw'. They wanted that same eerie sound to that of the movie's protagonist JigSaw, characterized by <a href="https://www.imdb.com/find?q=tobin+bell&ref_=nv_sr_sm" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Tobin Bell</span></a>. Jason had a compendium of clients throughout the country that needed representation. He supplied them with custom videos from various templates, custom voiceovers & music.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7u_vh_Ti3RRE1MoT_YXScy0vAVw9k5yiJQGM9j6wrx4keCtZktRDgZEW8eG-DGEmmYeMeQHhKbSrrOnTeZ7aGgKyo7ilcepSl2RFfsRJr-uPJdBGu6ShJQ14JaHIQBySdv1KKMfg51fUdlWwfqaxTJp8nXxBhA-sm9XXYwIi4Q7lhmQ-ZNNko8zlw/s660/saw2Tobin.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="660" data-original-width="558" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7u_vh_Ti3RRE1MoT_YXScy0vAVw9k5yiJQGM9j6wrx4keCtZktRDgZEW8eG-DGEmmYeMeQHhKbSrrOnTeZ7aGgKyo7ilcepSl2RFfsRJr-uPJdBGu6ShJQ14JaHIQBySdv1KKMfg51fUdlWwfqaxTJp8nXxBhA-sm9XXYwIi4Q7lhmQ-ZNNko8zlw/w169-h200/saw2Tobin.png" width="169" /></a></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">I remember being surprised at who was behind the voice of Jigsaw. Tobin plays that intense off-putting heavy so well in such flicks as 'The Firm', 'Sandman' and 'The X-Files'. Now he's got a completely new career as the demented voice of a psycho-killer. His latest involvement is the <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3627792/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_1" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Ghostkiller</span></a>. And he's said to be just as creepy as in the Saw's franchise. To get that creepy crypt keeper<i> voice</i> style I pretended as though I was between two slabs of concrete and every breath was so labored just to say basic phrases. Using that limitation together with some demonic conjuring we came up with a pretty <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-pX_gThK4Y" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">scary likeness</span></a>. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">That
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after year working regularly as the Creepy-Guy Voice, we were able to pitch all sorts of voices for other areas of client holdings; Escapes Rooms, In Line presentations, TV & Radio even developing animatronic voices to cater to clients One-Stop shop for all their attraction goals. Here's how it all started with Arizona's Original Scream Park for their: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/100063795930393/videos/606702077600275" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">ASP - Applegate Asylum</span></a></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: red;"> </span></span><br />
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for the Halloween Season, particularly this year since it's their 120th year Anniversary. They feature live bands, side shows and <i>Critter's</i> live shows for the little guys... and for Mom's & Dad's. <br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.canobie.com/explore/videos/canobie-lake-park-screeemfest/" target="_blank"> <span style="color: red;">Play TV spot VO</span></a><span style="color: red;"> <span style="color: #cccccc;">(wait for it)</span></span></span><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
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It's almost back to pre-pandemic levels with 3 months of preps in advance of the event. Did you know this year marks the Mortuary's sesquicentennial [ses-kwi-sen-ten-ee-uhl] anniversary? A hundred and fifty years is reason enough to roll out the red coffins...err carpet. <a href="https://voiceoverguy.tv/MortHsFearBltBlogTxtVoice91122.mp3" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Voice Translation</span></a></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_g6ghdo9ac" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="500" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6JAqFG05Z7ExZL9XHhIOHQb07E_iLKlwLVBXcgnFWLWsIk4WUAa-AhIYUbkziB8skedC7A7XHEKt0xwPSMEcZ6s9447g1-qImERthP9X9HpYkCP57BgXWW2-NvzPirIpUSLsn5WOesy-ocsPK2HAqiNNwt6jgva3lMZT_fm7cDoLrTPgLCcM_OtL2/w200-h195/housefearbuilt-1.png" width="200" /></a></div>The agency has requested the Creepy-Guy voice once again to rekindle the brand and billboard its 150 years as a NOLA tradition. They're hoping to get the message across that they're still very much (of all things to say) <i>alive</i>... and keeping that tradition going <i>well</i> into another sesquicentennial. The roll out theme for the 2022 season is; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDLwFQJcKk4" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">The House that Fear Built</span></a>...even though it may sound like an HBO episodic<i>.</i><br /><p></p><p>This season, The Mortuary's ticket-buying arm co-opted with Sprite for '<b>Wherever they're Sold</b>' QR code tie ins in hopes of scaring up some shocking results. <br /></p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>As the story goes, albeit with a dash of <a href="https://mst3k.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">MST 3K</span></a>, in 1872 a man-turned-monster named Ravencroft, a mortician by trade, began to tinker with the primal forces of the universe with vampiric blood, seeding the terror of the victims of his unearthly experiments in his search for eternal life into the very walls of the basement to the house he called his own. (Don't call us...) Insane acolytes hearing whispers from the dark continued with Ravencroft’s experiments, and where Ravencroft’s seed blossomed, the seeds of the dark society of mass murderers known as The Collector’s ~ bloomed (<i>Dum Dum Dum</i>)! Within the bloody, beating heart of New Orleans, on the edge of the City of the Dead, fear was cultivated and allowed to fester...(we're <i>Bringing-it-Home</i>) building a place for itself… a house…a home…where, if you're not screaming...you're already D-e-a-D. NOooo! Cue <a href="https://tomcliffordvo.blogspot.com/2019/10/its-halloween-extravaganza-in-east.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Creepy-Guy-Voice</span></a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN06mh_pN0msxBK8z2Bltreoqk8UhLMk3hh7uLHZmxSzfpASn8KNtsmvye-A-tuoUPbRNqiUmzbIaZqWjX0gvLeCN4zlg141Nn8fclotZ2WoP69raQ3htlWYFHHfykNDDM2nkFEoNe3FAiSs8Msujjsx2MeIfMskOS7Pr1waEqWqamvmT_jjb_Y9lL/s466/MortOrigVoGraphic3.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="248" data-original-width="466" height="106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN06mh_pN0msxBK8z2Bltreoqk8UhLMk3hh7uLHZmxSzfpASn8KNtsmvye-A-tuoUPbRNqiUmzbIaZqWjX0gvLeCN4zlg141Nn8fclotZ2WoP69raQ3htlWYFHHfykNDDM2nkFEoNe3FAiSs8Msujjsx2MeIfMskOS7Pr1waEqWqamvmT_jjb_Y9lL/w200-h106/MortOrigVoGraphic3.png" width="200" /></a></div>Now after 2 years + of indiscriminate spot closures and partial openings, The Mortuary has all the eye, nose and ear-marks of being pretty much back on track...with the provisos of operating on the side of caution. So it's still mask wearing, wash them there hands (bloody...or not) and no exchanging blood types with the zombie actors no matter how much they <a href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/MhQfnecFDgo" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><i>s-c-r-e-a-m</i></span></a>! <br /></div><blockquote style="border: medium none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div></div></blockquote><div></div><div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK2FxTYeIA5d_aoij4BnOTF9udkc-bKt9NdkqMFwKheWg7vbY1e2olEpZ9H33Rzyd5gKhRUbOPTVz87VeoV9nA83jkbjAESSclDQFZtdpoPiZHL2jOQLDwYh8olCl1Ei0EVRUS1dwJQuT29UNh96JRZAFTgA_L4l9Tv2wbzwd8uKQh6mF5hwJppbCk/s1021/Screen-Shot-2019-10-28-at-3.09.55-PM.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="803" data-original-width="1021" height="158" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK2FxTYeIA5d_aoij4BnOTF9udkc-bKt9NdkqMFwKheWg7vbY1e2olEpZ9H33Rzyd5gKhRUbOPTVz87VeoV9nA83jkbjAESSclDQFZtdpoPiZHL2jOQLDwYh8olCl1Ei0EVRUS1dwJQuT29UNh96JRZAFTgA_L4l9Tv2wbzwd8uKQh6mF5hwJppbCk/w200-h158/Screen-Shot-2019-10-28-at-3.09.55-PM.png" width="200" /></a></div>Between 1930 and 2003, more than 20,000 funerals took place within
this Grand Victorian Mansion and former funeral parlor. Surrounded by
New Orleans’ famed “Cities of the Dead” and sitting among more than a
million graves in a one-square-mile radius, The Mortuary first opened
its doors as a haunted attraction in 2007. Now, the house is alive as ancient and evil spirits that have lain dormant for so long begin to stir once more…Old fears you thought forgotten begin to resurface and that something's wicked hiding under your bed.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIFYBAt9rU6-r4OOiks4DBAYL147QHxYa-pNUJ5SVxHLdf4b9G_JaQBbXJ_vwvvxR-oeAVzC7gTTbRMhllD8QzlTYdN1LJVkGG8ufZbKjRvOK2fDbvNKUb60bK_nJKEivvrwixKDxng5t4I5IM_G_iARqKVMtSqIFnK3wiJlhKg3UGImtLbD1ruqr-/s944/MortuaryNCIS%20episode101717.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="773" data-original-width="944" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIFYBAt9rU6-r4OOiks4DBAYL147QHxYa-pNUJ5SVxHLdf4b9G_JaQBbXJ_vwvvxR-oeAVzC7gTTbRMhllD8QzlTYdN1LJVkGG8ufZbKjRvOK2fDbvNKUb60bK_nJKEivvrwixKDxng5t4I5IM_G_iARqKVMtSqIFnK3wiJlhKg3UGImtLbD1ruqr-/s320/MortuaryNCIS%20episode101717.png" width="320" /></a></div>The Mortuary has been
featured on <a href="https://tomcliffordvo.blogspot.com/2017/10/cbss-ncis-nola-features-mortuary-in-its.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">CBS' NCIS</span></a>
(Nola) series for their Halloween episode in 2017. As if going national wasn't enough, they're also listed amongst the top ghost hunting shows by the Discovery Channel’s Ghost
Lab. And the Mortuary is prominently featured by SyFi Channel’s Ghost Hunters & Ghost Hunter’s International and The Travel Channel’s Ghost Adventures as one of America’s
Scariest Attractions! It’s the perfect setting for a one-of-a-kind
adrenaline pumping, nail-biting haunted house experience...and by the <i>spooks</i> of it, they ain't kiddin. <br /><div> </div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Chf8kd2AAW2/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="334" data-original-width="780" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHqwH4OP5_G1EMqBA67ndngWXcA9LVDVZ8xesT4eQripNowiY-DkGFj7CmWz0zpsX9cKel5w9BQtFZJdeqiJeo8VhPRgfbHUQt5CYP1qkDiswJJfaKxgAZIIEz1wAw9cFZbqSD8O3BCUUEzyN9uMwnfjDk27LOxrUe8J3kX6AkMlPJDeXDgzd9qH3N/w400-h171/MortHsFrBltDropVidStll2.png" width="400" /></a></div>The Mortuary will actually open its doors a bit later than pre-pandemic openings. The season will begin September 24th. There will be a ton of <a href="https://twitter.com/themortuarynola?lang=en" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">social buzz</span></a> with creepy teaser sound effect only spots leading up to all important opening dates. </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>We did a number of spots featuring the Creepy-Guy voice so we've combined
the best creeps from the bunch and put 'em on the video below. Oddly enough, this year also marks our 15 year anniversary representing the Mortuary (Circa 2007). We began our journey thanks to a mutual acquaintance at Elswarro Productions. The Creepy-Guy voice became such an identifiable presence with The Mortuary, that they started using us directly and it became the beginning of a beautiful friendship ever since. More on that in next month's BLOG. Click the
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style of an Italian renaissance palazzo. The Hyde's passion for
collecting art was shaped by world travel.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht9KulNmxew8XoL_KX2Niyu6jTWThNDVNxrDztCjSA2tM2pJ5tJrZKbpR6u96sMyJkx2QgQKHzfouyMwMaoKFtJUDDG5LYrmmQoAirgV9WndQzDXgUcqOFOapUV1FxxP-vr0gfDeUhxuGK1QZN6-Crtp2Z1PBwIorV-oqpglBDwfPdaNUYscQWxYgl/s2840/renoirHomerDegasDyke.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="696" data-original-width="2840" height="152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht9KulNmxew8XoL_KX2Niyu6jTWThNDVNxrDztCjSA2tM2pJ5tJrZKbpR6u96sMyJkx2QgQKHzfouyMwMaoKFtJUDDG5LYrmmQoAirgV9WndQzDXgUcqOFOapUV1FxxP-vr0gfDeUhxuGK1QZN6-Crtp2Z1PBwIorV-oqpglBDwfPdaNUYscQWxYgl/w576-h152/renoirHomerDegasDyke.jpg" width="576" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB0fPigDzxrusj33RWtiqo2oieZAJxo7o7UlvAVTaTzJUEET98xksMmwUyf85h73OQv3PvBeoqB_RnfiZlSlCY_Fb5R2TFQDJqDKz13hHXw0Ixq3F-iL6Gn8lWQYhf2Tc9eVgIAgkTLuUnDv-iaZ1_amse37VkFAeQ_2rOzVpgRg6MNBqx_AHc5Hdr/s4032/PXL_20220714_174805215.MP.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB0fPigDzxrusj33RWtiqo2oieZAJxo7o7UlvAVTaTzJUEET98xksMmwUyf85h73OQv3PvBeoqB_RnfiZlSlCY_Fb5R2TFQDJqDKz13hHXw0Ixq3F-iL6Gn8lWQYhf2Tc9eVgIAgkTLuUnDv-iaZ1_amse37VkFAeQ_2rOzVpgRg6MNBqx_AHc5Hdr/s320/PXL_20220714_174805215.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p> But NYC was where they
acquired the majority of the art works that entered their <a href="https://www.hydecollection.org/collection-overview/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">collection</span></a>. To the left is a Rembrandt van Rijn of <i>Christ with Arms Folded</i> cica, 1659. These works are viewed up close and personal aside from it appearing a bit out-of-place with the congruity of the Adirondacks. There are just a few visible security guards standing about here and there and couldn't help but think what might happen to a priceless piece if any attempts were made to abscond with or vandalize them. </p><p>A few days after our visit to the Hyde Collection, a story unfolded about just that scenario in Italy. On July 22nd, one of the most famous paintings in the Gallerie degli Uffizi in
Florence, Sandro Botticelli's Primavera (around 1480), was left
undamaged after climate activists glued themselves to the masterpiece's
glass covering the work. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcokNDHC-D-UGmaU2FGspsJsvCOrKLbaXfON9TPGHqcu2B8EsIK6PtROmJewGTpCr-5Htz2kAHmjxrUK1K8eyB6GcL99NjnMHeZJzJ9X9R4-oz8xoVLdeZrbItMWDmCs_GutbDtJlKPzEZqvRr2q1PI9jurr_k3iSjaUtXXGuu593TYq1pUJmKQidg/s1920/UfficiProtestPrimevera.webp" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1282" data-original-width="1920" height="134" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcokNDHC-D-UGmaU2FGspsJsvCOrKLbaXfON9TPGHqcu2B8EsIK6PtROmJewGTpCr-5Htz2kAHmjxrUK1K8eyB6GcL99NjnMHeZJzJ9X9R4-oz8xoVLdeZrbItMWDmCs_GutbDtJlKPzEZqvRr2q1PI9jurr_k3iSjaUtXXGuu593TYq1pUJmKQidg/w200-h134/UfficiProtestPrimevera.webp" width="200" /></a></div>It took 20 minutes to clean following the glue incident. “If there had not been the special protection glass—something that museum management put in place with all major masterpieces a few years ago—then the work would have been badly damaged.” <p></p><p>The protestors also rolled out a banner which read: “Last Generation: No Gas, No Coal.”<br /> </p><p>A new gallery devoted to Modern and Contemporary art, aptly named the Feibes & Schmitt Gallery, opened in June 2017, positioning the Hyde Museum as a regional hub for post-war art. For more than four decades, Werner Feibes and the late James Schmitt amassed a world-class art collection that aligned with their personal tastes and interest in non-objective art, Pop art, abstract art, and Minimalism. On display now is modern exhibition with sculptures in - <a href="https://www.hydecollection.org/exhibition/transformations-the-art-of-john-van-alstine/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">The Art of John Van Alstine’s Transformations</span>:</a> slated to be at the Hyde till September 18th, 2022.</p><p><br /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpy1YodUJ3vBTTYoo2dop9EoK08y139PhuYEqYPjE8NNLSHF9HxRiAAyae4_l-Y5YVgAoyUND5KMRL4y63BcM4q3VG4kgrnp9BBDyPQwy-it4vYF24bfbyj4iniU8ijixdjPeLAqAYKPbQHbtHIV0l9pwH-2xZQ-nkSF8qAmsCDvkyww0QHlAF5bVy/s3041/PXL_20220714_183453849.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2821" data-original-width="3041" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpy1YodUJ3vBTTYoo2dop9EoK08y139PhuYEqYPjE8NNLSHF9HxRiAAyae4_l-Y5YVgAoyUND5KMRL4y63BcM4q3VG4kgrnp9BBDyPQwy-it4vYF24bfbyj4iniU8ijixdjPeLAqAYKPbQHbtHIV0l9pwH-2xZQ-nkSF8qAmsCDvkyww0QHlAF5bVy/s320/PXL_20220714_183453849.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>As we turned the corner of the Van Alstine's initial sculpture displays we were stopped in our tracks with a piece that was inspired by a contemporary of George Willig, the climber of the South Tower of the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_8k3fNBCD4" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">World Trade Center in May of 1977</span></a>. <p></p><p>Funabulist, was the sculptures title. Abstract as this miniaturized
version (left) of the actual sculpture was, you can't help but be struck by
its balance centricity. The year was 1974, August 7th and the twin World Trade Towers were brand spanking new. (And according to legend and eyewitnesses, had the calmest wind turbulence between the Towers ever).<br /></p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRF_Bi_zBrwEe5X5EPD6Vu_c07ICBDC7d41X1x6SEcx__pIQq_Rk9sMGT8-es3Wt3mXwaRXItb_fVrRNZ5wgov0-HGLtdUD7L1QRJhbZ9P0i0ktBebSQumDCL84E26krUg6EVRcaS4a23InNAJKCqfaUg3r08gUz72o6PF9Wfez_mSISR240Ii8XTv/s3728/HydePhilipeFunabulstPanelEdt.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3728" data-original-width="1544" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRF_Bi_zBrwEe5X5EPD6Vu_c07ICBDC7d41X1x6SEcx__pIQq_Rk9sMGT8-es3Wt3mXwaRXItb_fVrRNZ5wgov0-HGLtdUD7L1QRJhbZ9P0i0ktBebSQumDCL84E26krUg6EVRcaS4a23InNAJKCqfaUg3r08gUz72o6PF9Wfez_mSISR240Ii8XTv/s320/HydePhilipeFunabulstPanelEdt.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><p>On that day a 24 year old French tight-rope aerialist name Phillipe Petit had a calling to cast a suspended high-wire 200 feet between both the World Trade towers and walked, knelt, laid across and danced on it for nearly an hour...1350 feet (a 1/4 of a mile) in the sky above from what is now known as ground Zero.</p><p><br />Funabulist was John Van Alstine’s tribute to Phillipe and that (Life or Death) feat of balance. There's even been a documentary made of it starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt called <a href="http://www.magpictures.com/manonwire/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Man-on-a-Wire</span></a>. This film incorporates Petit's footage to show the numerous extraordinary challenges he faced in completing the artistic crime of the century. We took a shot of the placard on the right and sent it over to George with the tag <i>"we gotta get you one of these</i>" to see if he too might have a depiction of his <span style="color: #eeeeee;">WTC climb</span> in pigmented and sealed steel someday. </p><p style="text-align: right;"><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;">Who woulda thunk it...that a wilderness VaCa would have you waking up
and swimming nose-to-nose with a pickerel in the morning and being
nose-to-nose with a Man Ray at night ~<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">without the possibility of a <i>Shark Attack</i>! </div><p></p><p></p><p></p><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7QuTr69oCeA7vlkrGz6WTm0N2I_d2j_TCMI8C6Ol1wmHySv9EP4iVsV_EmevfFrIFhj4yDpcDD1GZIqAxfyYPhhFoklhN6tqIa9OBoiCMGY-pUtpWojnmmZ7oGT65h3s7PeIBPdfUlZDWYA61WXk_0DneqZiYCyzsqWwGGPgFG4ciW2PAR7XtTSH4/s2206/philipFunabulistBigEdt.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="2206" height="146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7QuTr69oCeA7vlkrGz6WTm0N2I_d2j_TCMI8C6Ol1wmHySv9EP4iVsV_EmevfFrIFhj4yDpcDD1GZIqAxfyYPhhFoklhN6tqIa9OBoiCMGY-pUtpWojnmmZ7oGT65h3s7PeIBPdfUlZDWYA61WXk_0DneqZiYCyzsqWwGGPgFG4ciW2PAR7XtTSH4/w400-h146/philipFunabulistBigEdt.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><a href="http://johnvanalstine.com/Michigan_State_proposals.htm" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">click to visit John Van Alstine’s website</span></a><br /></div><div> </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;">Oh...and speaking of attacks; Howz 'bout some July 4th sentiments - CelebDeath style (we play Teddy & the wheel-chair dude in video below). Also, here's a link to: <a href="https://tomcliffordvo.blogspot.com/2021/12/tc-companys-year-end-holiday-wrap-up.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">T'was the Nite before Xmas</span></a> (page-Bottom) so's to do that 'Xmas in July' thing...with all the trimmings <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">for what could be a great excuse to P-A-R-T-Y out, man. </div></div><div> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='261' height='217' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzyZlJejlBCvU8IDodVbSQyKUUnNtZOOBr6TmBdTrr9k034gMztmGleOjEGd8gpth79zYFAd7m1GD64Nawg6w' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>by:</b><a class="g-profile" data-gapiattached="true" data-gapiscan="true" data-onload="true" href="https://tcandcompany.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">+Tom Clifford, VoiceOver & Creative Services</span></a> </div>
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However the MetaVerse is far from far flung sci-fi stuff...it's not even <i>new</i>. </p><p>Whether in a virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) or simply on a screen, the promise of the MetaVerse is to allow a greater overlap of our physical and virtual lives in wealth, socialization, productivity shopping and entertainment. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaffX34bcVYRdm8BTufk9ciQmxED3e-zcaUIsbMAo7L6IjGhog1jJwLRPS7dLpxXhvdcy3Cwxg7L0fIqmPLl2dgozoQ890K5SU1UQSlM5eyYE8QD3F6ukHUUJ2pIP1e1-QyDIX3Exn2e7p5tt7Cwr0Agf4Hzrbdw0V0CUrqDboA-OxPSImZD3S2kTJ/s1794/BiFuturisticMan.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="992" data-original-width="1794" height="177" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaffX34bcVYRdm8BTufk9ciQmxED3e-zcaUIsbMAo7L6IjGhog1jJwLRPS7dLpxXhvdcy3Cwxg7L0fIqmPLl2dgozoQ890K5SU1UQSlM5eyYE8QD3F6ukHUUJ2pIP1e1-QyDIX3Exn2e7p5tt7Cwr0Agf4Hzrbdw0V0CUrqDboA-OxPSImZD3S2kTJ/s320/BiFuturisticMan.png" width="320" /></a></div>These two worlds are already inter-woven, no headset required. Think about the Uber app telling you via location data, how far away the car is. Or how Netflix gauges what you've watched before to make suggestions. And how 'bout that <a href="https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/lidar-is-one-of-the-iphone-ipad-coolest-tricks-its-only-getting-better/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">LiDAR</span></a> scanner on newer iPhones that can take a 3D scan of your surroundings. At its core, the MetaVerse (also know as "web3") is an evolution of our current Internet. <p></p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnQYC6S7lxWOiyNzi-GHNeGT5WjL9EJsaWp7noI-ViNEvWHEq2U2mWgpnx0Mnpwt789TKwwl4l0KAVe6FIXLZss5xRGx3e_CjrkKznF73bbic-D1nzJ9A-KihN_RWeOheMZJuc5pEDeLkHRdEwc9QClaIzzuWjbYg4NqE6bN_r8SA_YHSwswuVfIYt/s1280/science_home_page_stage_visual.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="341" data-original-width="1280" height="85" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnQYC6S7lxWOiyNzi-GHNeGT5WjL9EJsaWp7noI-ViNEvWHEq2U2mWgpnx0Mnpwt789TKwwl4l0KAVe6FIXLZss5xRGx3e_CjrkKznF73bbic-D1nzJ9A-KihN_RWeOheMZJuc5pEDeLkHRdEwc9QClaIzzuWjbYg4NqE6bN_r8SA_YHSwswuVfIYt/s320/science_home_page_stage_visual.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>In an age where perpetual change is the name of the game, changing our lives, and in this case, the pharma industry, like the rest of the world, stood on the brink of a new digital transformation. Which was poised for yet another disruption. Or in more theatrical terms ~ Bio-Pharma meets the <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0181689/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><i>Minority Report</i></span></a>. Enter our new research-driven client, <a href="https://www.boehringer-ingelheim.us" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Boehringer Ingelheim</span></a>; a bio-pharmaceutical company held in high esteem that hired us to voice the launch of their digital tools app. It helps consume and communicate in this new augmented/virtual-reality-digital-human-metaverse. Don't <i>forget</i> that restaurant you just walked by and now flashes a menu your way because you were a customer last week. Perhaps, even reminds you of what you had or contemplated having. </p><p><i>Forget</i>-Me-Nots are a thing of the past in the MetaVerse. Makes you wonder...or maybe just the opposite with trivial bits of info on the tip-of-your-tongue that aren't coming into focus as easily as before. But in the Meta-Verse we're all hooked into instant facts retrieval, as if directly toggled into our own private (Big Bang) Sheldon's. We don't even try anymore. Could the <i>Verse</i> be responsible for flabby-memory-syndrome or (FMS) ? You know, those <i>fuzzy</i> moments of memory loss we seem to have more often than not, regardless of getting so called - Older. It use to be blamed on Multi-Tasking! But, there are just as many millennials walking around these days asking important questions like: What was Ted Knight's wife's name in the<i> </i>movie<i> - <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080487/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_4" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Caddyshack</span></a></i>! </p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='490' height='162' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzb60znkNT6Nelpdi9coqwaOQMOc2WtMdmT5p8W3qqCrUi7ovUaDEEjTTWKkgDVbnbTh6lVs_rhI0Lfvft2ag' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div>The MetaVerse stands more-than-ready to remind us of names, places and generally whom we and "our eyeballs" were a few months or years ago as we pass through the landscape of our lives. Speaking of which, below is the video of the voice-over we did for Boehringer Ingelheim's rollout of their digitally transformed journey promo. The pacing's a bit enthusiastic towards the end to help build momentum and inspiration within the troops. 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to the fight against scleroderma-associated ILD. Today, she and her sister are working
hard to raise awareness about scleroderma-associated ILD to help others avoid
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So why was it being used to illustrate late night talk shows ? Oh, BTW that <i>someone</i> was none other than George Willig, who climbed the South Tower of the World Trade Ctr. on May 26th, 1977. Some 45 years ago!<br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p>At 6:29 AM the day of the climb, George started up the northeast corner of the south tower of the World Trade Center in New York City. By Ten O'clock, after signing a few autographs for police ascending in a window-washing gondola, he had reached the top. As he gestured and waved towards the crowds below, George was arrested by Port Authority police and was initially slapped with a $250,000.00 fine that was later reduced to $1.10. One penny for every story he climbed. </p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvNtk26PrJezx7KdT1pRev3bqvLG15CXvpyHOFKqr728NtyPZMgFHHG3OmPdmUd1YupdehVE7Z3Vo-3fGVWMFoO5fbhTDYEkg0KR7q0pzQjz6SM37yS4TT1NcEn4KE5eNEItt19FmxBJHJHGn7L0BJ1aiiSLYppvWKZZ_VJWFLNSbM2uvxHz02P7W2/s686/GWclmbGondala.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="524" data-original-width="686" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvNtk26PrJezx7KdT1pRev3bqvLG15CXvpyHOFKqr728NtyPZMgFHHG3OmPdmUd1YupdehVE7Z3Vo-3fGVWMFoO5fbhTDYEkg0KR7q0pzQjz6SM37yS4TT1NcEn4KE5eNEItt19FmxBJHJHGn7L0BJ1aiiSLYppvWKZZ_VJWFLNSbM2uvxHz02P7W2/s320/GWclmbGondala.png" width="320" /></a></div>We did an interview with George shortly after the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_8k3fNBCD4" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">WTC climb</span></a> and became friendly. I explained to George my connection to Marty Ingels as a free agent to his Celeb Contact service. George introduced me to Steve Lefkowitz, his agent at N.S Beinstock, a sports talent agency at the time. He steered me in the right direction and I booked George on ABC's Super-Star Show and got some nibbles back from the talent folks over at the David Letterman Show. Nibbles turned into a booking for George to appear on Dave’s morning talk show. <p></p><p>Believe it or not, after all the preps and travel arrangements were made and expenses paid, the Talent Coordinator up & canceled George for Dave’s September 19th, 1980 morning show…while he was still in the air! This was before Air-Phones, so there was room to negotiate whereas today we’d be up that creek w/o even a flip phone. We arrived early at the studio for rehearsals and timings. <i>We</i>, included me, George and girlfriend <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0110115/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Morgan Brittany</span></a>, the actress. Originally scripted for the Show's opener was only David climbing up a 45 degree angle and introduce George as part of the guest list.<br /><br /></p><p></p><p></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1123378894363092" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="866" data-original-width="1060" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Q20fP4OXPS5otVRzbRBoGulAETRRwzvo3ICi0S7XIMBQxO3MrePPRSMiAB2mz8Xiu1c1qagL73hywfO4TDiQ2SSHrsJUq65pyiMLY28HuKsImmPVe0T9rjVVr7NZEzXhR2rcytyl8xNguxsA5iPtOKhClJ5U5Kfiuwj9-emToij98uCzPPzbYRIN/s320/G_DaveWallDLSlogoClk2Ply.png" width="320" /></a></div>Yet, after a few rehearsal takes, the scene was falling flat. I was spit-balling a few ideas with the scenic designer and tendered a bit that with the help of a blow up pic of a brick building, we could pull off the premise that George & Dave (side x side on the floor) would appear as if they were scaling the side of let's say - the RCA building. Then cue Dave’s dog Stan who would trot into frame for the comic reveal. It worked. Worked well enough to get me a sit down with <span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0506561/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Neal Levy</span></a> </span>the talent coordinator at SNL…thanks in no uncertain terms to Morgan and the Chyron lady! Totally Freaky!<br /><div><p></p><p></p> </div><div>So anyway back in November of last year we were checking out this docu-series called <a href="https://www.cnn.com/audio/podcasts/behind-the-desk-the-story-of-late-night/episodes/99383646-32e8-48b0-b8af-acf3012b3754" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">The Story of Late Night</span></a>. It follows Late Night Talk Shows from their inception to "what made them popular to what have you done for us lately". Then, while watching Season One, Episode Two and listening to Conan O'brien answer an interviewers question about the cultist attainment the Letterman show was getting, there it was - the clip of George & Dave Letterman scaling the RCA Building from the<a href="https://tomcliffordvo.blogspot.com/2015/05/david-lettermans-65th-show-with-george.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"> Letterman Show</span></a> ...41 years ago. <p></p><p>It was definitely a WTF moment and got us thinking - Gee, perhaps we're due some sort of credit here. Nope - nothing about George in the credits. And with that, could there be a fee for the use of the lift from WorldWide Pants, Dave's company. Just spitballing, but hey - this be CNN and HBO…Max no less. With a bit of investigation and apparently well placed messages we got a call back to discuss the matter from the production company. A win insomuch as they didn't tell us to F--- Off. Just the contrary, these guys were from Canada. Happy to report that Canadians are very gracious people.<br /></p><p>All in time for George’s 45th
anniversary!</p><p></p><br />Talk about standing on the shoulders of greatness. We would like to remind people who have access to HBO/Max that my pal <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1286058/?ref_=tt_ov_dr" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Stefan Nadelman</span></a> just had his George Carlin <a href="https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3348808217/?ref_=tt_vi_i_1" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">American Dream</span></a> premier on the 20th. Stefan is the Animation Director on this Two-Parter TV Movie Documentary series, directed by <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0031976/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Judd Apatow</span></a> and focuses on George Carlin's career and ordeals both at home and on stage. </div><div> </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSOuLoPllkqvNzEqH0YwVQ4T1GaKto9FESyxOkZaM0eT3iBMzvORvHpyr5OKq48k3Q-KYOuIgFAs-_CWflwdNlAN565KMfXvoZ5kSwdnRYgHfsa59ywvLUKktaSs6Sl5LwcM8XH4uyEqv9z3x_WrqZepmTw5fMg6CJUI2yYnrziLqdJ-han_coMrUw/s1024/george-carlinrsquos-american-dream-1024x576.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="1024" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSOuLoPllkqvNzEqH0YwVQ4T1GaKto9FESyxOkZaM0eT3iBMzvORvHpyr5OKq48k3Q-KYOuIgFAs-_CWflwdNlAN565KMfXvoZ5kSwdnRYgHfsa59ywvLUKktaSs6Sl5LwcM8XH4uyEqv9z3x_WrqZepmTw5fMg6CJUI2yYnrziLqdJ-han_coMrUw/s320/george-carlinrsquos-american-dream-1024x576.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div>Stefan of course, is the nuts & bolts behind his <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6suJrtZ56gI" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Terminal Bar</span></a> tribute to his dad, Sheldon Nadelman. Sheldon not only worked the bar but also his camera and captured a unique segment in time with his multi-dimensional photographs. They depicted a particular time in NYC that was raw, gritty and true-to-life testaments to an Era...where Disney was nowhere to be found. A time when grown men would go into Central Park and never be heard from again <i>era</i>. <br /></div><div> </div><div>Stefan Nadelman as TB's director, music producer, cataloger and distributor transformed those timeless 35 mm shots somehow back into life. I had the pleasure to be cast as a few voices that breathed some life back into those characters from years ago. Coming up to almost Twenty Years!</div><div> </div><div>Check out all the recent Hollywoodland very impressive work Stefan's been up to on his <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1286058/?ref_=tt_ov_dr" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">IMDb Page</span></a> including some past gigs you may have noticed but had no idea it was Stefan's talent behind some of those animation scenes like; 100 Foot Wave, Bad Vegan, Tiger King Two, Into the Storm and watch for his take as (Animator) on the new <a href="https://theplaylist.net/moonage-daydream-review-brett-morgen-beams-you-to-planet-david-bowie-in-a-musical-space-extravaganza-cannes-20220524/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><i>docu-odyssey</i></span></a> about David Bowie premiering in September called: <br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuK8hvLJux0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="270" data-original-width="480" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj-vWiHBXlSh-YqqMv56z38A4IM6uV5sFmoK6QjLTA-YCfbcdp15JYRN6pNFOA0Glp0oUbq8J9TtuGaT_UaEYWMQYB7YLM1yX8X0NQ8ADI3a1N5v3PAmx7jaev_Qmdv9wA51r21XluwyxN7VwHHZDTfNRjaicpJ3TgBDGd9fQ6jvdjKKSPFteoiDH5/s320/moonageDrm.webp" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://youtu.be/HuK8hvLJux0" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Click for Trailer</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"> </span></div><p></p><p>Here's a special Transatlantic email we just got from Stefan and thought it was worth sharing... and it reads:</p><p><i><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">(5/23/22, 4:11PM)</span> So I got to Cannes today and just had dinner with the crew. Headed to the pre-party and then I’ll join the “delegation” of crew members and we’re gonna do the red carpet in an hour or so. It’s happening!<br />Tune in! I’ll hit you back when the madness subsides. Stefan</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oXRwqvS5eE" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1300" data-original-width="567" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi42BiPavT62JU3rWKEYRQQQsmQapZR-AXYbyquz6cvYxA-dfJ5APtIT5WHtEGn3tezVrLRgL1InwgGfiebz-2ausXl624oOA1tNxxdEC3PmY2UxGxk4hP9rTWInYKYLEPdpzYejmeFVHzaeBmZEOkGvYeZlHJeAXmA4HmON73n4OmVJuJJFzixA9nq/s320/StefanCanneEdtSml.jpg" width="140" /></a></i></div><i><br /><br /></i><p></p><p>WoW ~ WoW ~ WoW, we know people. Couldn't happen to a better more talented guy! 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we tried to convey in the voice-over was the emotional aspect of the
Levantine region and it's artisans, expatriates, descendants and enthusiasts with their desire and resourcefulness to provide people around the world with access to the regions authentic goods they can't find locally.</span></span></span><span><span><span><br /></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>The region is rife with heritage and
customs. We were asked to create a path to connect them with the world. The
inspirational music track helped with setting the mood for a
laid back but inspired voice-over. Hopefully, we added to the movement. And so: </span></span></span><span><span><span> <a href="https://zaatar-road.com/?utm_source=humfacebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=(Re-targeting)%20HM%20-%20FB%20%26%20IG%20-%20Social%20-%20Facebook%20-%2002%2F19%2F2022-Rebuy%20-%20%23TJpjufsW&utm_content=Single%20Image%20Ad%201%20-%20Copy&fbclid=IwAR20S8OHiUuHWFQWeV1sMhyXfZ3uds2KHzR0blXIq8_R8CkN_QfjV2F9CeU" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Za'atar Road Marketplace was Born </span></a> </span></span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGG3tRbovMKwLGObTEslIlxa1hSqD8s9schNFkECLQIw5sx7CrxjFB--yhUL1e9g45yE_kUS69oVOm_PpTObsPM97pWAEsDsXQoGExqCFgdHTst_SuzYWG0qiuMp6jHoJrQWq2qLN6K3AixAQXfyxJan4PubrDs6Nd5s73KsZfSITnhzoxSy1Yn6a4/s1884/ZataarRdtoConnect.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="704" data-original-width="1884" height="120" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGG3tRbovMKwLGObTEslIlxa1hSqD8s9schNFkECLQIw5sx7CrxjFB--yhUL1e9g45yE_kUS69oVOm_PpTObsPM97pWAEsDsXQoGExqCFgdHTst_SuzYWG0qiuMp6jHoJrQWq2qLN6K3AixAQXfyxJan4PubrDs6Nd5s73KsZfSITnhzoxSy1Yn6a4/s320/ZataarRdtoConnect.png" width="320" /></a></div>Stretching along the eastern coast of the eastern Mediterranean region of western Asia, the Levant has been a crossroads of cultures for thousands of years. Art, literature, and cuisine have thrived here across generations as people shared their bountiful harvests and learnings with each other. <p></p><p>Today, Za’atar Road gives the skilled craftspeople of the Levant an international market for their vast array of beneficial Mediterranean ingredients. For more than ten thousand years, the people of the Levantine region have shared the bounty of their culture. Indigenous spices, oils, honey, herbs, fruits, seasonings, and teas have been cultivated by generations of families who call the Levant home. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://zaatar-road.com/pages/artisans" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="692" data-original-width="1886" height="117" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrqfrTOjpF3TFemzonKS2dYxlOMkeor8xYC4nk0hYyR52rA2k56s7A-GWFtu8S6pZgGilU4SxC8uGMbWzmtSc-MWRjdZ37PisUYNd3uN-n0j2CbpRazKDBJtUQYM-jYmxVKO2tdRHxVvyb6cUWM1Ckmt8vOI_C3OlS0sTQ7p8JcuNQKY9q2A4E5eOX/s320/ZataarRdMttheMakers.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>The Levant region is named after the French word “lever,” meaning “to rise,” and is made up of several countries and cultures along the eastern coast of the Mediterranean. Everything offered at Za’atar Road is sourced directly from <a href="https://zaatar-road.com/pages/artisans" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">farmers and artisans</span></a> who cultivate their products in the mountains and valleys of this beautiful, generous place. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRFxoWJQhRHz1ROlZNifqWCogQhuqb-9Y8VHV_WzKXZApSmz09Rbs1lxyFYAWBxZBoeo5nPn0RSJjYF2NoIzPkVscC3_sy_9V9QZUVh7451FjMpBl3sJmxHNYm-KOweZSLqe3pE_R-hIi-cQ10bKY-cZ8u2_P86ObDbFSeJtwRiTqg1KHlAimNx5qe/s1080/269692096_137588522072051_7091600302365235294_n.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRFxoWJQhRHz1ROlZNifqWCogQhuqb-9Y8VHV_WzKXZApSmz09Rbs1lxyFYAWBxZBoeo5nPn0RSJjYF2NoIzPkVscC3_sy_9V9QZUVh7451FjMpBl3sJmxHNYm-KOweZSLqe3pE_R-hIi-cQ10bKY-cZ8u2_P86ObDbFSeJtwRiTqg1KHlAimNx5qe/s320/269692096_137588522072051_7091600302365235294_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>One thing's for sure - There's quite a broad-range of select and <i>like</i> totally cool items featured on the Marketplace website that are seldom seen or even published. All sorts of items, that on their own are hard to come by, but are also so rare they can act like extra garnish to dishes or beverages we already serve. Take for instance Citris Tyre Lebanese Honey or Carob Indulgence - we'll take two, please! Geez, they even have cool personal items like Arabian Oud Soap bars or Avisaine Rose Water. We can only hope that our VO does justice to all the featured choices of foods and personal products that will add to the website's success. </p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/7DEA-OJqOXc" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Click to hear Za'atar Road voice-over</span></a><br /></p><p> </p><div style="text-align: center;"><b>by:</b><a class="g-profile" data-gapiattached="true" data-gapiscan="true" data-onload="true" href="https://tcandcompany.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">+Tom Clifford, VoiceOver & Creative Services</a> </div>
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It be — the first of the guilds to give out their big prizes this season. The guilds — your Screen Actors Guild, Directors Guild, Producers Guild and your Writers Guild make particularly interesting predictors of Oscar season. The Golden Globes are chosen by some of the same voters, of which Will Smith won for Best Actor in King Richard...as well as a SAG (*Actor) statue. This might be the time to mention that Golden Globe saying: Be careful what you wish for!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSwIefnypcUcNhtfl9pR1BwYFRXimGjPqDTr3-M6xWahbTj4TGeWzzefQDi7abIdH3vRXX41_Iwsi9jMArPNu1AKK4aDFOeMRQlQdb6W87Kug1GdZhbVW2vccoM5UNdxuhxZZ0xHJxXQ-lpmTBZ8_o3tK1ylnj3mIfdZycZCk5ZkEYQUiSQw7HZGOW/s3546/KngRichText2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="956" data-original-width="3546" height="108" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSwIefnypcUcNhtfl9pR1BwYFRXimGjPqDTr3-M6xWahbTj4TGeWzzefQDi7abIdH3vRXX41_Iwsi9jMArPNu1AKK4aDFOeMRQlQdb6W87Kug1GdZhbVW2vccoM5UNdxuhxZZ0xHJxXQ-lpmTBZ8_o3tK1ylnj3mIfdZycZCk5ZkEYQUiSQw7HZGOW/w400-h108/KngRichText2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTheQmh5UeIZ9zTw2w-VqAi5cYWniCQD8fwHiArIM2sVYNGa2GhJEwy6aXX542MnkKESvmF3TkisnRAe2KBDizkAJEoYcZALRagBhH8MY2VHwrMde4Yo9_rEsAE7VCYEWXJsAX0cRhOpNWrZCWMbbccVnAiNQw4vwzbEr5YC9i93eVLTs1i-7hGObp/s975/SagWrdsWnrs2022.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="769" data-original-width="975" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTheQmh5UeIZ9zTw2w-VqAi5cYWniCQD8fwHiArIM2sVYNGa2GhJEwy6aXX542MnkKESvmF3TkisnRAe2KBDizkAJEoYcZALRagBhH8MY2VHwrMde4Yo9_rEsAE7VCYEWXJsAX0cRhOpNWrZCWMbbccVnAiNQw4vwzbEr5YC9i93eVLTs1i-7hGObp/w400-h315/SagWrdsWnrs2022.png" width="400" /></a>It starts to get intense the month before they broadcast the SAG Awards. The DVD squares sent through Snail mail arrive two at a time. This is in tandem to digital streaming links provided by the likes of: itunes, Disney, Netflix, Hulu, HBO and Amazon. Some days you can't remember which one was watched and its content. Early in the process, aspects of SAG performances are jotted down before early dementia sets in. </div><p> Click the fuzzy graphic above to a get a clear picture of how the SAG Awards wound up. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8hAhi2CSJSPqzhHkaGNT4Tb0NK3wE5b6WsrKUWLUt-POBhmPRD98POLSCxeBI8G2sAM7I8_rR6g6IL5HOryvk_hoUK05LkcHrogN8L8pKeUbdYg76oOvypU1dtBzYX7XRn-fv7i258ztgaIoGiWz9jxkr_grx0J1r3binxMqX7zVNH10CjmVzsN3e/s485/BftaAwrdRblWlsnSml2022.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8hAhi2CSJSPqzhHkaGNT4Tb0NK3wE5b6WsrKUWLUt-POBhmPRD98POLSCxeBI8G2sAM7I8_rR6g6IL5HOryvk_hoUK05LkcHrogN8L8pKeUbdYg76oOvypU1dtBzYX7XRn-fv7i258ztgaIoGiWz9jxkr_grx0J1r3binxMqX7zVNH10CjmVzsN3e/s485/BftaAwrdRblWlsnSml2022.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8hAhi2CSJSPqzhHkaGNT4Tb0NK3wE5b6WsrKUWLUt-POBhmPRD98POLSCxeBI8G2sAM7I8_rR6g6IL5HOryvk_hoUK05LkcHrogN8L8pKeUbdYg76oOvypU1dtBzYX7XRn-fv7i258ztgaIoGiWz9jxkr_grx0J1r3binxMqX7zVNH10CjmVzsN3e/s485/BftaAwrdRblWlsnSml2022.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8hAhi2CSJSPqzhHkaGNT4Tb0NK3wE5b6WsrKUWLUt-POBhmPRD98POLSCxeBI8G2sAM7I8_rR6g6IL5HOryvk_hoUK05LkcHrogN8L8pKeUbdYg76oOvypU1dtBzYX7XRn-fv7i258ztgaIoGiWz9jxkr_grx0J1r3binxMqX7zVNH10CjmVzsN3e/s485/BftaAwrdRblWlsnSml2022.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="474" data-original-width="485" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8hAhi2CSJSPqzhHkaGNT4Tb0NK3wE5b6WsrKUWLUt-POBhmPRD98POLSCxeBI8G2sAM7I8_rR6g6IL5HOryvk_hoUK05LkcHrogN8L8pKeUbdYg76oOvypU1dtBzYX7XRn-fv7i258ztgaIoGiWz9jxkr_grx0J1r3binxMqX7zVNH10CjmVzsN3e/w200-h196/BftaAwrdRblWlsnSml2022.png" width="200" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>And of course there are the <a href="https://awards.bafta.org/entry" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">BAFTA Awards</span></a> across the pond. It was the 75th British Academy Film Awards, also known as the BAFTAs, that were held on March 13th, 2022 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, honoring the best national and foreign films of 2021. Check out (the clip) of this year's host: the New <a href="https://youtu.be/1z4hiSScK4g?t=66" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Rebel Wilson</span></a> and her take on Will Smith before...well, you know. I forgot that Will & his wife Jada Pinkett have made public - <i>they're having an open marriage</i>. Spoiler Alert, I see where Rebel was going with that joke.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now the stage is set for the 94th Academy Awards<i> </i>with this years hosts; Amy Schumer, Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUH4XAsYugHm0qlrnCzsmM5S80DwB8E0NFadQfCXogofo0XZaPtvx3gbzIyxy3uAnUHB3yJAF6ZdcioskT6E3zQe9W5WBKqqQ3sG_FBIookjYXI4YNKi6ixXONll-O3hLP_B3nnt6JWpMpJiwsOIFudSEeE_cS-csZZ_qjXKoEFhw7k2HxuRIAhyQN/s2000/amy-schumer-jokes-will-smith-chris-rock-oscars-2022.webp" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUH4XAsYugHm0qlrnCzsmM5S80DwB8E0NFadQfCXogofo0XZaPtvx3gbzIyxy3uAnUHB3yJAF6ZdcioskT6E3zQe9W5WBKqqQ3sG_FBIookjYXI4YNKi6ixXONll-O3hLP_B3nnt6JWpMpJiwsOIFudSEeE_cS-csZZ_qjXKoEFhw7k2HxuRIAhyQN/w320-h230/amy-schumer-jokes-will-smith-chris-rock-oscars-2022.webp" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">Amy Schumer, is at a loss as to why Will Smith went ballistic over Chris Rock's G.I. Jane joke aimed at Jada's shaved-head hair style. Will walked over from his ring-side table to the stage and bitch-slapped Chris in front of zillions of people. Then, from his seat afterwards, tongue bashed Chris with a couple of 'F' bombs. You see, those-in-the-know, knew that Will's wife Jada Pickett, struggles with the hair loss condition: Alopecia. Chris' joke perhaps, went below the belt for <i>Ali</i> to see. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dQ5ibKPRAQ" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Click to View</span></a><span style="color: red;"> ( Sans F - Bombs )</span><br /></p><p> </p><p></p></div><p>Was Will's slap real...or was it not? Who will tell. What has me guessing, is Will's slap and Chris' head moving so smoothly in the slaps direction. No resistance whatsoever. Almost as if the slap maneuver were rehearsed and seemingly with stunt motion follow through. Gnawing, <i>is that tiny little Ltd. Columbo voice in my head that keeps saying:</i> Ah, One More Thing is Still Bother'in Me Sir. It's something that's been missing all along. Calling Miss Conspiritorial-ality. But, don't you think it's sorta odd that at no time did Chris ever touch his face after the slap...not even (as it is customary with such a ferocious slug) to check to see if Will drew blood!! Ah Haaaa! </p><p>Still, my money was on Chris for regrouping so coolly and convincingly...if he really did get Blind-Sided and Sandra Bullock was nowhere in sight. Though the Academy had their own winner. Yep, Will took home another award (Male Actor in a Leading Role) — The Big Kahuna itself — Oscar...Oscar! All with a tearful and heart-felt (except for Chris) acceptance speech. </p><p>Of course the internet was abuzz with nothing else but the memes of the S-L-A-P between Will & Chris, albeit with different Photo-Shopped heads. 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And since the Crescent is around the corner from where life began on earth, we crafted a similar sounding Peter Thomas persona ala his: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaNwptz3XWo" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">The Triumph of Man</span></a> delivery he did for the Travelers Insurance exhibit at the 1964 -1965 New York World's Fair.<span style="color: red;"> <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span></span><div><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwVS4XCXDqMzmUo45Nwn_N7Ri1CJXpiCaa395NIQZCPUFzSWBAKByOsl5Eoz0nJ6yVfWD4yaKeqtIdZfuL3kkg8Grw0OyBUW1k0_XX3yoVYVrbD2zpSQCRg61A7jZCMmbRGXRDvatKbPGV0xoyiQ4ZDYCQjJuCUKT019LmuDEpFFhBMC4tMX2P93nH=s914" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="350" data-original-width="914" height="123" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwVS4XCXDqMzmUo45Nwn_N7Ri1CJXpiCaa395NIQZCPUFzSWBAKByOsl5Eoz0nJ6yVfWD4yaKeqtIdZfuL3kkg8Grw0OyBUW1k0_XX3yoVYVrbD2zpSQCRg61A7jZCMmbRGXRDvatKbPGV0xoyiQ4ZDYCQjJuCUKT019LmuDEpFFhBMC4tMX2P93nH=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnHgdBLEqaI" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>The Bridge of Tomorrow</b></span></a> (project title) centers around the Ehden & Quadisha Valleys in Lebanon. Agriculture with its crop wild relatives originated 12,000 years ago in the Fertile Crescent and expanded northward from the Mediterranean to Central Europe during the sixth millennium BC. </p><p>Ecosystems like here in the Fertile Crescent consist of many hot spots of diversity as in Europe where genetic multiples of wild crop relatives, forest tree species and local breeds can co-exist. My job was to raise awareness of whole ecosystems facing new challenges. There's some urgency connected to all this as climate change and migration of people out of rural areas could genetically alter the diversity they contain. We tried to express that urgency by sounding genuinely concerned and a little bit awed by it all. Particularly with lines like: Because once a genetic resource is lost...it's lost forever.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWac-IoVwxDAXhyG4_5SSvWmG1bt1DCRrC-Yk6SkstOb8aD9djsXTprAEBBisPQIXhWQJ8cG1ERxqpdZsmFfFd4O0-LG1Pg0KKMDYnphP10aTIR8XUhnp0vcmnHLXLBHtuulnIsLIT5ZbN_oIv4Mu_iXrhCgG22SywLxNbZUIYps97PFlgzGn4sS_H=s811" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="370" data-original-width="811" height="146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWac-IoVwxDAXhyG4_5SSvWmG1bt1DCRrC-Yk6SkstOb8aD9djsXTprAEBBisPQIXhWQJ8cG1ERxqpdZsmFfFd4O0-LG1Pg0KKMDYnphP10aTIR8XUhnp0vcmnHLXLBHtuulnIsLIT5ZbN_oIv4Mu_iXrhCgG22SywLxNbZUIYps97PFlgzGn4sS_H=s320" width="320" /></a></div>They laced epic shots of the countryside along with the vo and on-the-ground voices of people remarking about the landscape variety. The Ehden Nature Reserve has the highest tree range in Lebanon. Landscape diversity allows the survival of species like; pine, fir, cedars and junipers. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiFX7L1l7aunClQzA_Z8XHmBqqVKnLxoCqlNQVviW-_mRGOGP8FngRraXN-4m4de7DgWopc7BkNFgSdqTMVBYVzFL0Ck76o-09KWSyAPZtmo8G_F2GEW3UPfHzK4ugFHJlzJV_bqVo2gCn8iZkKBcIRnHtgwcRXf5K4hWIXQN81XiG2lVRha-ot2wE5=s626" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="424" data-original-width="626" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiFX7L1l7aunClQzA_Z8XHmBqqVKnLxoCqlNQVviW-_mRGOGP8FngRraXN-4m4de7DgWopc7BkNFgSdqTMVBYVzFL0Ck76o-09KWSyAPZtmo8G_F2GEW3UPfHzK4ugFHJlzJV_bqVo2gCn8iZkKBcIRnHtgwcRXf5K4hWIXQN81XiG2lVRha-ot2wE5=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p> This valley acted as a refuge during glacial cycles. Some species having high genetic diversity adapt to changing ecological conditions. If managed as a whole ecosystem, all those valuable genetic resources of crop wild relatives, animals and forest trees, can be effectively preserved.<br /></p><p>The Bridge of Tomorrow is a pretty sizeable docu-something-or-another coming in at: thirteen and half minutes in length ...And I actually get an end credit. <br /></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"> </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnHgdBLEqaI" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Click to Play 'Bridge of Tomorrow' video</span></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"> <br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiPfa55VnZAx3V27ePis1iCgczWgxHvhug3NtGhj7bmmTnGA5_Af4B8ZPDXLoQvJKnpNx75bwO51FyIPLma0MD-wq1CBtoVpEUx9xpMi4LI7xqXwyc8PzB9p4itHnErCJSOCHYdKoF2Dn29J8JW6hOviyywt7THgJMLKx8rOoQ0qJbswdcjx_mW1WJt=s800" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="89" data-original-width="800" height="57" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiPfa55VnZAx3V27ePis1iCgczWgxHvhug3NtGhj7bmmTnGA5_Af4B8ZPDXLoQvJKnpNx75bwO51FyIPLma0MD-wq1CBtoVpEUx9xpMi4LI7xqXwyc8PzB9p4itHnErCJSOCHYdKoF2Dn29J8JW6hOviyywt7THgJMLKx8rOoQ0qJbswdcjx_mW1WJt=w527-h57" width="527" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/sagawardsofficialpage/" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="1080" height="98" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgL-YwFLDrdxb-DO2NNMyLusqkc85bDug4rqtk0UO9B7isPFtNOiDyyc528fIz_1YCy0-0W4QJsVOGzgzleDopg5l_Ug1_DMMIgnztkebV90apUbXvStREayMp0mM-r0zhky3TeIjM3Ch_99ikKQaSPaI9dI4X-bEILLGE-787Qr_gHSwrtcyZCTdve=w233-h98" width="233" /></a></div>This year marks the 28th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. 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