The Voice-Over Queen
Drama · Comedy
Overview
Fiction short. Drama about a voice-over actress proficient in making noises which imitate household appliances in television advertisements. Seeking recognition as an artist she auditions for Hamlet but gives a recitation of the ‘to be or not to be’ to a roomful of household appliances which applaud her.
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Joan La Barbara
Joan La Barbara
Voice-Over Actress
Joan La Barbara
Voice-Over Actress
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