{"id":2849,"date":"2017-12-14T01:02:35","date_gmt":"2017-12-13T20:02:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greatvoice.com\/?p=2849"},"modified":"2017-12-14T01:02:35","modified_gmt":"2017-12-13T20:02:35","slug":"do-this-if-your-script-is-too-long","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greatvoice.com\/do-this-if-your-script-is-too-long\/","title":{"rendered":"Do this if your script is too long"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For the Holidays I wish you lots of fun voice over projects and big fat checks. <\/p>\n<p>I hope you get to work with great directors and read wonderful scripts that challenge you as a voice actor and help you grow.<\/p>\n<p>But alas, such scripts are like  dreams of the Sugar Plum Fairy-a fantasy.<\/p>\n<p>Every once in a while you&#8217;ll get a great script from someone who really knows how to write. It&#8217;s a pleasure and a joy  to  perform. <\/p>\n<p>But most of the time we&#8217;re stuck with ads that were hastily written by someone in the sales department, by lawyers or (heaven forbid) by the client themselves. <\/p>\n<p>As voice over professionals we never complain and we never tell client they&#8217;ve got an ugly baby. We pour love into everything we do. <\/p>\n<p>But sometimes it&#8217;s flat out impossible to read a script the way it was written.<br \/>\nThere are just too many words for too little time.<\/p>\n<p>What do you do?<\/p>\n<p>My advice is diplomatic and humane and the client will still love you.<\/p>\n<p>Watch this week&#8217;s short training video Here Now<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yx-GtPMwCyg?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0\" frameborder=\"0\" gesture=\"media\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>After you watch the video be sure to leave a comment. I always love to hear from you so I can support you as you grow your voice over career.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To your voice over success, <\/p>\n<p>Susan Berkley, <br \/>\nFounder, <a href=\"https:\/\/greatvoice.com\">The Great Voice Company<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>PS<\/p>\n<p>Wondering if you have what it takes to make it in voice over? Check out my brand new program for voice over beginners:<br \/>\n&#8220;VO Start Here: Performance Essentials for a profitable home-based voice over career&#8221;<br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vostarthere.com\">www.vostarthere.com<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the Holidays I wish you lots of fun voice over projects and big fat checks. I hope you get to work with great directors and read wonderful scripts that challenge you as a voice actor and help you grow. But alas, such scripts are like dreams of the Sugar Plum Fairy-a fantasy. 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