You'll Never Hear The End of It

You'll Never Hear The End of It is a audio sketch show performed by James Cotter and written by Joel Soetendorp (The Treason Show and The News Revue) which can be downloaded and listened to on iTunes and on James Cotter's official website as a audio podcast.

As some of you may know I have previously released one of the sketches on YouTube but I am now going to release every sketch as a audio podcast so you can download it or simply listen to it on my website.

All feedback appreciated.

There will be six sketches online by the end of today these are:

Sir Saffron Waldon Remembers... Working with Mr. Ed Sir Saffron Waldon Remembers... The Stonewall Riots Sir Saffron Waldon Remembers... Brokeback Mountain Plinth Urinal Ministry of Quality of Life

I enjoyed the Executive Producer credit on Plinth.

Not sure if the work posted in the "showcase" thread is intended for critical appraisal or just to be appreciated but for what it's worth I quite liked the performances but wasn't so keen on the material.

Bo.

I listened to the Mister Ed one. Thought the performances were good, although Sir Saffron Walden sounded like he was sat at least a hundred yards from the interviewer.

I don't want to upset Sootyj but I thought the writing was a little crude. I'd like to see some stuff that doesn't fall back on satirising politicians or scat/bestiality/swearing (or all of the above). From your last post, Soots, I got the impression you were in a bit of a writing fug. I'm thinking a change of tack might do you well. Writing something that avoids all your favourite go-to areas might give you a little fresh perspective and get your motor running again. Or you could tell me to go f**k myself and suck off a horse. It's all good.

Quote: Marc P @ October 14 2010, 8:52 AM BST

I enjoyed the Executive Producer credit on Plinth.

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Was that the only thing you enjoyed Marc?

I found the sound too distracting I am afraid James.

Quote: Marc P @ October 14 2010, 11:07 AM BST

I found the sound too distracting I am afraid James.

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What do you mean the background SFX or just the whole thing?

A bit of both but mainly the loop FX repeating

Quote: Marc P @ October 14 2010, 11:09 AM BST

A bit of both but mainly the loop FX repeating

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You won't like the Ministry of Quality of Life sketch I'm about to put online then. Very loud. Give it a go though. I play four characters in that one.

Quote: Bohannon @ October 14 2010, 10:00 AM BST

Not sure if the work posted in the "showcase" thread is intended for critical appraisal or just to be appreciated but for what it's worth I quite liked the performances but wasn't so keen on the material.

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Thank you for listening and for the feedback.

hmmm,

I can tell you put a lot of effort into this....but....(there's always one of those!)

The SFX are so distracting - and not necessary - use SFX for mood ONLY, and use sparingly. Volume is way TOO HIGH.

I listened to a bit of the Urinal sketch (with one eye closed in fear of pending onslaught of crude humour) At first was wincing at the water and footsteps overkill, but then was really turned off by the material.
Crude can be funny and painful/awkward at same time - this was just painful. Sorry to the writer. This one should have been binned IMHO.

James, I've listened to some of your voice work - and some of it's pretty good. However, there are some details that will make a huge difference in the believability of your characters. Your pronunciation of some words is sometimes glaringly incorrect, while at other times completely betrays the character. No self-respecting Kenneth Williams devotee would say the word 'mayhem' as 'mayem' and when there is a combination of TH in a word, by all means don't substitute Vs for THs....

keep on improving and pay attention to details!

Quote: Win Wilders @ October 14 2010, 12:19 PM BST

hmmm,

I can tell you put a lot of effort into this....but....(there's always one of those!)

The SFX are so distracting - and not necessary - use SFX for mood ONLY, and use sparingly. Volume is way TOO HIGH.

I listened to a bit of the Urinal sketch (with one eye closed in fear of pending onslaught of crude humour) At first was wincing at the water and footsteps overkill, but then was really turned off by the material.
Crude can be funny and painful/awkward at same time - this was just painful. Sorry to the writer. This one should have been binned IMHO.

James, I've listened to some of your voice work - and some of it's pretty good. However, there are some details that will make a huge difference in the believability of your characters. Your pronunciation of some words is sometimes glaringly incorrect, while at other times completely betrays the character. No self-respecting Kenneth Williams devotee would say the word 'mayhem' as 'mayem' and when there is a combination of TH in a word, by all means don't substitute Vs for THs....

keep on improving and pay attention to details!

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Blimey that is some detailed feedback. Great though thanks. I laughed when I read the volume is way too high! Yesterday everyone was saying it was to low now it's to loud but like someone said yesterday you can turn down volume but you can't increase it so isn't it better to be too loud then too quiet? Yesterday I would have agreed with you but after reading someone else's feedback I have changed my view.

Thanks for the compliments and I will attempt to work on the points you made. Did you pick up on those points on just one listen?

He is saying the volume is too high on the FX James.

Quote: Marc P @ October 14 2010, 12:34 PM BST

He is saying the volume is too high on the FX James.

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I know. I answered that.

I think you possibly misunderstood some of the feedback about the volume - primarily couldn't hear what the character was saying because of the loud SFX drowning you out.

I have seen/heard a few of your You Tube uploads and had a look at your website, which, to be honest, I first thought was a great spoof! But then realised it was serious. It would be great as a spoof though......
of Jeremy Spicer.