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AUDITIONS Why Would You Want To Turn Down A Voice Over Audition? Let's See ...  By Tom DheereVoice Actor & Coach Do you receive notices about auditions for voice over jobs that you don't want to do?
Me? All the time.
I get auditions from my manager, multiple agents and regular clients pretty much every day - and I often turn some down. Why? 1. The rate is too low. Most of the time I just delete it, but if the rate
is outrageously low (like for a national chain) sometimes I'll make
mention. BTW: Often the voice seeker adds a note in the casting notice
like,
Notes like that have shown
up more and more over the past few years. 2. I'm not right for the role. Recently I got two casting notices and
the voice references were Michael Clarke Duncan, Ving Rhames and
Dennis Haysburt. These guys are wonderful but they all have VERY deep
voices. If I try to mimic them I sound like a 19-year old trying to get
served at a bar. 3. I'm not comfortable with the terms. Stuff like:
Honorable Mention #1: Sometimes I'm too busy recording actual voice over
bookings and I don't have time to do some of the auditions that come my
way. A good problem! Honorable Mention #2: I'll get auditions for cartoons or video games that will wreck my voice for the rest of the day, so I just don't
do them. That may sound like sacrilege to you who dream of booking those
genres, but tough choices have to be made sometimes. Yes, I try to save
them until the end of the day, but sometimes I'm gassed out after a full
day of recording and I just can't do the required exertions. Honorable Mention #3: Sometimes I've had political objections with the
company the voice over is for: which causes they donates to, candidates
or values they support, etc. HOW TO REJECT THEM ...
If you get auditions that you don't wanna do, don't do them. Should you let the voice seeker know that you won't do certain auditions they've sent you? It depends.
------------------ ABOUT TOM Over more than two decades, Tom Dheere - AKA 'The VO Strategist' - has narrated thousands of projects for clients in over a dozen countries and voiced more than 40 audiobooks. He is also a voice over business consultant, a coach at Edge Studio, was the marketing consultant for the Voice Over Virtual online conference, and is also writer/producer of the sci-fi action comic book Agent 1.22. Email: tom@tomdheere.com Web: www.tomdheere.com |
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Comments (3)
Bob Hutchings
5/9/2020 at 9:02 PM
Great info! I’d like to share your link and info with those I train- basic voice over skills with emphasis on post production skills... editing, mixing, processing. My students are aspiring VO talents wanting to get into the business! I’m a 40 year voice over veteran/ old-time radio guy/ forte in studio production skills, commercials, on-hold programs, IVR-(19 years voice of HP/Compaq IVR voice), training video soundtracks. Just sharing- so you know that I appreciate your info. Please put me on your mailing list. my site: bobhutchings.com Thanks! Bob Hutchings
jay valentino
5/8/2020 at 1:40 AM
This is helpful info for those looking to break into the business. But professionals should already know this, stuff, no?
Russ DeWolfe
5/7/2020 at 1:05 PM
Thanks for the advice Tom. I needed this!
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