I am not an artist

A number of the people with whom I work and/or compete consider themselves to be artists...that bothers me. When I'm hired for a voiceover, I work for the client and provide what I am asked to provide. While I will offer suggestions when it seems appropriate, I am not there to tell the person paying the bill how I see their production. Often a client will ask for input which I'm happy to provide with the understanding that the final decision is theirs...after all, it's their business; I'm just a hired gun.
I have friends in the business who tell me they've walked-out on jobs rather than provide the sound the client requested (shades of Robert Novak...I'd walk out on Carvell (is that spelled correctly?) too). I respect the client and his efforts to succeed to the point where my services are appropriate. I think I'll trust his/her instincts.
Bill

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