I’m not a fan of marketing products that shame women’s bodies. And hard sell/hype-y voiceovers aren’t my strong suit. Which is why I probably wasn’t a good match for the shapewear infomercial I was asked to voice a while back.
I agreed to a buyout with two rounds of changes.
Here you can hear how I was struggling at round 4…
I agreed to a buyout with two rounds of changes.
Here you can hear how I was struggling at round 4…
After round 6, I humbly admitted defeat and surrendered my work at no charge.
What did I learn from the experience?
1. Phrases like “It will lift and shape your bum…” tend not to roll easily off my tongue.
2. No matter how many times I re-do the phrase “for a perkier, youthful look ” it’s not going to sound that aspirational.
3. While I can put my heart and soul behind most products – heavy lifting gear, chemical assay testing equipment, GoPros for dogs, I’m just not a shapewear infomercial kinda girl.
What did I learn from the experience?
1. Phrases like “It will lift and shape your bum…” tend not to roll easily off my tongue.
2. No matter how many times I re-do the phrase “for a perkier, youthful look ” it’s not going to sound that aspirational.
3. While I can put my heart and soul behind most products – heavy lifting gear, chemical assay testing equipment, GoPros for dogs, I’m just not a shapewear infomercial kinda girl.
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