Comments on: Who’s that Voice? The GEICO Pothole commercial

By: Dee

Dee — Tue, 31 May 2011 14:42:20 +0000

I love, love, love the Dayci Brooks and Sam Elliot voice overs.
I Hate, hate, hate the jack-in-the- box male voice, I turn the channel when ever I hear it, or see the horrid commercials.

By: jay bacchus

jay bacchus — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 19:17:50 +0000

One of the most interesting things about voice overs is the ‘rise and fall phenominon’. The voice I complained about in my previous post …seems to have vanished nationally overnight. Again, I ain’t gonna name clients. But to repeat, this male voice has done more than a few ‘A list’ clients over the past 6 months, most of them financial services interests. I do have an ear for this stuff and have not noticed a voice that rose so rapidly in national advertising. All of a sudden, POOF!! Just amazing.

By: jay bacchus

jay bacchus — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 18:17:38 +0000

Home Depot uses several voices for various markets, primarily U.S. and Canadian. The one voice I refer to is so significantly less persuasive than the primary one that anyone listening with any attentiveness surely could tell. The guy might actually sound a lot more persuasive if he were better-directed.

The voice who’s now blanketing U.S. radio airwaves is one that really floors me. I guess he’s considered ‘Mr. Hot’. IMO, he sounds like a 16 year-old passionately involved in high school speech class. I know this talent cannot be 16. No edge to the voice, no persuasion comes across. Just an overly friendly, almost bubbly, very youthful voice. If I named all the financial services clients he’s doing, by name, I’d probably be reprimanded by someone. What I will say is that the talent alluded to could never persuade me to go to any bank. He doesn’t even persuade me to listen to his spots. I’ll punch the button and listen to something else.

It sounds to me as if there’s a drought in the commercial v/o market. The most edgy, persuasive voice talent now seems to be heard doing imaging tracks. Maybe that’s where the best dough is.

By: Jeffie

Jeffie — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 02:15:55 +0000

One thing about VO’s that it is the irritating one that you remember. My least favorite,( but I remember the spot), is the fellow on many Sirius/XM ones. “Are you an Inventor, or do you know an inventor?” I hate him but remember the company.

And just so y’all know…I’ve never made a penny doing V.O, except what the Government paid me.

By: Chris Porter

Chris Porter — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:01:33 +0000

Hello Jay – not sure I’ve heard the spots, or at least i can’t recall them well enough to know who the talent might be. sorry.

By: jay scott bacchus

jay scott bacchus — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:28:07 +0000

Hello…There’s one national spot that’s driving me nuts. I’d be just so appreciative if you could identify the talents for me. There are 2.

I allude to the Home Depot national radio campaign. It uses two voices, seemingly in some kind of rotation. One is, IMO, far superior to the other. Meaning no offense to anyone, the second voice is not even of the caliber to represent such a client.

The first voice has a subtle New Jersey flavor. This voice has also been a G.I. telling listeners how much letters from home are appreciated by an “old dog” like him.

The second voice used in rotation by Home Depot is probably a very likeable individual. Someday, he may be a voice talent. He’s either still learning …or is being directed to place emphasis where it doesn’t belong. It could well be poor direction rather than lack of talent. Irritating to listen to his spots. I haven’t heard this male doing any other work.

I’ll appreciate any help you have to offer and, again, hope to have not offended anyone.