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New to voice over? Start here. Training, demos, coaching, and the first steps that actually lead to paid work — drawn from nineteen years of advice from working voice actors, coaches, and casting professionals.
When you submit a demo, you are applying for a job, explains voice talent / producer Dan Friedman. It’s the equivalent of a resume … lie on it about your abilities and you’ll likely be fired and never hired. Instead, here’s what to do …
Voice over demos are a necessity to get an agent, asserts veteran voice talent/coach Lani Minella. But often the demos she hears are non-starters for gaining an agent’s attention. What’s wrong? Lani counts the ways …
Is your demo just one in the crowd? Toss the cookie cutter approach to demos, and instead, favor what makes you special and memorable to producers and voice seekers, advises top voice talent and coach Bettye Zoller. “Your demo is your showcase to the world,” she says, so demonstrate your individuality. Learn more, including tips for demo preparation and length …
Does formal training restrict your “natural” talents? No way, says veteran broadcaster and voice talent Mara Junot. Remain open to discovery and wisdom from others, she says, to be a truly versatile, ‘natural’ talent. A lesson from FaffCon …
Baseball players will soon sprint from Spring Training onto Opening Day fields, and what they’ve been through makes sense for our voice over careers, as well. Veteran voice actor Bobbin Beam gives three VO Spring Training tips to make every day an ‘Opening Day’ for us …
The voice over demo is your vital “calling card” for business – and it creates a lasting impression with potential clients. So why turn them off? Veteran voice talent and audio engineer Dan Friedman tells the rules of the demo and when to know you’re ready to record …
A word to voice over beginners: Despite the seemingly overnight success of homeless man, “Golden Voice” Ted Williams, it’s dangerous to think you’ll be the next one discovered, says veteran voice talent and trainer Terry Daniel. He advises what it truly takes to succeed …
What’s it REALLY take to get your first voice-over gig? You might be surprised. Twenty-year pro David Radtke digs back in memory to how he got his first VO job, and what was true then is true today. Hint: It’s not your golden voice …
Practicing your voice-over skills with other voice talents can bring valuable feedback – especially in a group that meets regularly. Linda Lee, a multimedia artist and relative newcomer to voice-overs, is learning VO skills as moderator of a local Women In Animation Voice Over Group – and shares how to create a local practice workshop in your own city or town …
By Heather E. L. Farrar Voice Actor I cruise the message boards of Facebook, Voice Over Universe, and several other social media web sites where there are other voice-over talents,…