Camera, Speed...ACTION!
An insider's secrets to the real world of acting
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And my favorite, the voices of animated characters that can sound like anything they want them to sound like! This is also real acting, and, in some ways, more difficult than on camera acting. You have to be somebody or some thing else, totally! You have to sound like a fish. What does a fish sound like? You have to be a tractor. How does a Tractor talk? Mel Blanc made a fortune doing all the voices for Warner Bros. Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Pepe Lepeue, Foghorn Leghorn, th’ baby Chicken Hawk. He did ‘em all! Eddie Murphy comes to mind as a great animated character voice. He was the voice of “Donkey” on Shrek. Probably made as much money off that franchise as he did for “Beverly Hills Cop”. “Hey, Shrek, c’mon man, I thought we wuz friends. Friends don’t treat each other that way.” The list goes on, but it is a very specialized segment of the industry, hard to break through. Good character voice people can carry such an incredible range of voices and once a producer/director has learned to trust that actor, they call them first to see if they can pull off the voice they need for a particular character. It is a segment that should not be overlooked if you have a great voice and go seek some training. “I have always been amazed at the expanse of Michael’s talents, the spectrum of unusual voices he can bring to life, and the seriousness with which he undertakes every project. All of which take a backseat to his unique perspective and personality.” Leah Klumph, Freelance Journalist, Features and Entertainment Editor.
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About the Book
Camera, Speed...ACTION! is a fascinating study of and a sometimes eye opening learning opportunity concerning the Real World of Acting. Written in an opinionated, conversational, sitting at the kitchen table tone, the book explains the disappointments, the successes, the reality, as well as the business aspects and a general overview of what to really expect as an actor. Irreverent at times, humorous and serious, but always real, Camera, Speed...ACTION! will make you want to get into acting, redouble your dedication to the business, or make you question if you really want to be an actor. There’s something for everyone who has any interest in the business of acting in Camera, Speed...ACTION!
About the Author
MICHAEL RAY DAVIS has a long history of various and sundry careers. His claim to shame is he has had more careers than most people have had jobs. Davis began his acting career as a DJ, leaving a lucrative job driving a truck for a quarter of the salary to work in radio. After 4 years he realized the Peter’s Principle as he had become GM of the small town radio station where he had been doing mornings, play by play, sales, news and promotions. He left radio and got into doing voice over work, found out “Walker, Texas Ranger” was hiring extras, had a picture made, begged and got an agent and began his acting career 17 years ago as of this writing. Davis is a bred and born Texan, but currently resides in Orlando, Florida with his Redhead (Wife) of 23 years and continues to work on a regular basis as an actor and voice actor.