Dan Gould Posted February 15, 2009 Report Posted February 15, 2009 I've been asked to record and submit a voice-over audition for an online "classic books on audio" start-up. I'd love to get the gig even though the pay is tiny ($1200 to voice and edit 6 books is cheap, to say the least but I need the cash and if they succeed, the money will improve) but the audition consists of the first two paragraphs of Around the World in 80 Days and having only read the book many years ago, I profess to having no idea how to pronounce "Phileas". Thanks in advance! Quote
Van Basten II Posted February 15, 2009 Report Posted February 15, 2009 Don't know either my take on it would be something like Philly - uss as in wuss Quote
Dan Gould Posted February 15, 2009 Author Report Posted February 15, 2009 Don't know either my take on it would be something like Philly - uss as in wuss Thanks VB. The other possibility would be FILE-uss, which would be similar to the FINE-uss pronunciation of Phineas Newborn. Quote
JSngry Posted February 15, 2009 Report Posted February 15, 2009 Well, there's always "filet ass", but that's probably not the route you want to take... Quote
Dan Gould Posted February 15, 2009 Author Report Posted February 15, 2009 Well, there's always "filet ass", but that's probably not the route you want to take... You're not helping, Jim. Quote
ejp626 Posted February 15, 2009 Report Posted February 15, 2009 Don't know either my take on it would be something like Philly - uss as in wuss Well, I would go for Philly-as but that's just my midwestern accent. Since Fogg is supposed to be a British character, I would think that all syllables are pronounced, so not File-as. One thought would be to take a look at the movie version (with David Niven) or even the crappy remake, and see how it pronounced there. Quote
Dan Gould Posted February 15, 2009 Author Report Posted February 15, 2009 Don't know either my take on it would be something like Philly - uss as in wuss Well, I would go for Philly-as but that's just my midwestern accent. Since Fogg is supposed to be a British character, I would think that all syllables are pronounced, so not File-as. One thought would be to take a look at the movie version (with David Niven) or even the crappy remake, and see how it pronounced there. Yeah, my wife said to check if its in Netflix for downloads, but I said "no, I'm sure the collective knowledge of Organissimo will come through." Quote
Shrdlu Posted February 15, 2009 Report Posted February 15, 2009 Dan, I have always pronounced it Philly-ass. Surely that will do. If that is wrong, who is there to complain? All the best with the work. Quote
BruceH Posted February 15, 2009 Report Posted February 15, 2009 I always thought it was "Filly-us"---first part rhymes with "silly" the second with "US" and in "rust" or "must." But that's just me, and I'm usually wrong about such things. Quote
JSngry Posted February 15, 2009 Report Posted February 15, 2009 Problem solved: http://www.spike.com/video/around-world-in-80/2537685 Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted February 15, 2009 Report Posted February 15, 2009 Best of luck Dan. That could be a sweet gig for you. Quote
Dan Gould Posted February 17, 2009 Author Report Posted February 17, 2009 Best of luck Dan. That could be a sweet gig for you. Thanks Chuck, I got nice feedback from the producer The tone was great and the narration impeccable. He just wants a new, slightly faster take. Quote
Dan Gould Posted February 24, 2009 Author Report Posted February 24, 2009 Well, the bad news is that I didn't get it. The good news is that I finished second, so if there is any problem with the guy who they chose, they'll want me to take over immediately. And, more likely, if the project is a success, I am already at the top of the list for when they produce more audio books and use different announcers. Actually a pretty good result considering that my VO gigs have all been commercial spots previously, so having a good shot at a narration in the future is nice. Quote
GA Russell Posted February 24, 2009 Report Posted February 24, 2009 That's great, Dan! I have to think that the powers that be will want more than one voice reading all of their books, so you've got a great shot at some future work! Quote
JSngry Posted February 24, 2009 Report Posted February 24, 2009 Well, the bad news is that I didn't get it. The good news is that I finished second, so if there is any problem with the guy who they chose, they'll want me to take over immediately. You want that the Big O Street Team look into this situation of potential instability and effect a positive outcome of stabilization? Quote
BruceH Posted February 24, 2009 Report Posted February 24, 2009 And remember, "Fogg" rhymes with "dog." Quote
ghost of miles Posted February 24, 2009 Report Posted February 24, 2009 Yeah, my wife said to check if its in Netflix for downloads, but I said "no, I'm sure the collective knowledge of Organissimo will come through." It's like the jazz version of a Higher Power! Weird timing for me on this topic--just yesterday I read about Orson Welles' madhouse musical version of this book in the late 1940s. Quote
Dan Gould Posted February 24, 2009 Author Report Posted February 24, 2009 And remember, "Fogg" rhymes with "dog." Damn. Now I know why I was the runner up. I thought it was a long "G". Quote
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