John Miles Voice Overs: Regis Philbin to retire

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Regis Philbin to retire

Hats off to Regis Philbin as he announced his retirement from "Live with Regis and Kelly" this morning (January 18th, 2011). He's in the Guinness Book of World Records for most hours logged on TV.

I use to co-host a radio show in West Palm Beach, Florida for five years and getting up at 3:30 AM to hit the air at 5:00 AM all bright and cheery was sometimes no small feat. And in Regis' case, he had to face a camera. One of the reasons I enjoyed my twenty seven years on the radio- no cameras! Job well done Regis!

You can read about the specifics here.

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My client list

Folks sometimes ask me who I've voiced for. It's an interesting business. Some people only have need for an occasional voice over, say for their website landing page. Other clients have been with me for years. Here's just a partial list:

Comcast Spotlight (New York-New Jersey) , Fox Sports Network, Siemens, The Game Show Network, Microsoft, Enyota Learning, Publix Supermarkets, Conrad- Caine (Germany), Captive Audience, Electrify Media, Braincloud Sound, Kepha Resources, LMX Media, K-LA Tencor, Dyson, Meineke, Brainvisa, Hollywood East, Plexus Medical, U.S Government Housing, Dazzle Technologies, Premiere Retail Networks (Walmart in store advertising).

I was hired to voice four episodes of "Animal ER Houston." The shows are without professional actors and unscripted. So, there's a wonderful sense of spontaneity in the episodes. From a voicing stand point, I did not see the videos that my voice would be matched to before recording, so all my cues came strictly from the copy, and from some brief direction from the producer beforehand. You can watch the episodes here, but be warned, if you're an animal lover like I am, you might be reaching for the Kleenex. The episodes open with a brief spot for the Houston Zoo voiced by a young female, and then me.