John Miles Voice Overs: The 10 Most Irritating Phrases List

Sunday, February 12, 2012

The 10 Most Irritating Phrases List

I'm posting this on a Sunday morning with "Meet the Press" on in the background. Once again, I cringe throughout the broadcast as politician after politician (and commentator) keeps saying "At the end of the day..." Is there some law that I missed that says on any nationally televised political show the phrase "At the end of the day" must be said at least 100 times? It got me to thinking, so I Googled "10 Most Irritating Phrases" and lo and behold, "At the end of the day"claimed the top spot according to an Oxford survey. Here's a link to the list.

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cam thomsonApril 27, 2015 at 6:16 AM
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DavidApril 27, 2015 at 9:04 AM
Amazing how the 'net has such staying power ... a post from >3 years ago gets a comment! Way to go. (BTW, "amazing" is another overused and abused word,)
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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.