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'Golden Voice' Ted Williams
Returns Home To Voice Overs
January 5, 2010
"Golden Voice" Ted Williams - the homeless man voicing radio promos on a busy street corner in a YouTube video this week that stunned and captured the hearts of the nation - has returned home to voice overs.
In the video that was shot out of a car window by a Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch newspaper reporter, Williams amiably voices with an unexpected ease and rich voice.
If you haven't yet seen the video, be amazed ...
Told you. As of this writing, that video has topped 11 million viewings.
The national media pounced on the story. Voice over social media groups are buzzing, and job offers are flowing.
"This has been totally, totally amazing," Williams said in a phone interview with The Associated Press on Wednesday, his voice choking with emotion. "I'm just so thankful. God has blessed me so deeply. I'm getting a second chance. Amazing." In a new video, VO stars Randy Thomas and Joe Cipriano invite Williams to participate in a Hollywood reality TV show they're developing, America's Next Voice ...
Yet Williams's sudden fame is hardly the story of "overnight success."
Trained years ago in radio, the Brooklyn, New York native has been promoting the "God-given gift" of his voice with a cardboard sign on that Columbus street corner for the past two years, and homeless for a decade.
Talent, belief in himself, perseverance and a helping hand paved the way to today's dizzying reversal of fortune.
Ted, we all wish you well and will eagerly follow your renewed career.
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Joe Cipriano informs me that he's received "huge support" from the VO community for this concept and that he'll share the details "when we have everything set and lined up."
Of course, VoiceOverXtra will report on it for you. Sounds like a winner!
Just where is the info for America's Next Voice? Is this show even in production? Please let us know how to audition for a spot in that contest.
Thanks.
The significance of this story isn't so much that a homeless man has the talent of an angel's voice. There are many talented people out there down and out. What is so stunning to me about this is that amidst the culture of the "Get a job" people, compassion has not lost its heart in the truly hardened world we now live.
Yeah, his plight was of his own making. We all live in plights of our own making. In our shot at life we all make choices and decisions that lead us to where we are right now. That "where we are right now" is the continual and unending story of the prodigal's son. As humans we have the capacity to reasses where we are, take the lessons learned, pull ourselves up by our boot straps and go in a new direction.
It is therefore heartwarming indeed to see people freely and willingly offer what Paul Simon called "A shot at redemption."