The Worst Director I've Ever Had
- Mark Mullens
- Jul 3
- 1 min read
The worst director I've ever had was actually not too long ago. It was for a corporate voice over, and it was not fun.
This director did two things that completely threw me off:
1. He told me exactly how to say things, word for word, tonally.
1. This is essentially the same thing as puppeteering. I don't get my own say, I just create sounds completely mechanically, devoid of any true storytelling.
2. He continually interrupted me when I didn't have the exact same tone in the right moment.
It was a little bit like someone telling you exactly what tone I needed to use for every single syllable.
At that point I had to ask myself - what am I here for?
If I can't bring my own nuance, my own storytelling, my own interpretation, what's the point?
If you want a soulless, mechanical, overly manipulated product, just use AI..
For voice overs (directed or self directed): https://www.markmullens.com Corporate Voice Overs: https://www.markmullens.com/corporate-voice-over-british
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