Voice: Auditions

What’s the recipe for winning voice over auditions? There’s no single magic ingredient. Rather, there are many to consider. And the VO who “gets it” gets the job. Top voice actor/coach Deb Munro shares auditioning tips here from her years of experience – and as she and coaching partner Elley Ray Hennessy prepare to review hundreds – maybe thousands – of auditions in Take 3 of their popular Ultimate VO Survivor competition. (Note: Audition entries close Oct. 1) …

The voice over audition arrives … you record several takes … the clock is ticking … and you’re just not happy with something about your performance. What to do? Beware the sneaky inner critic! Here’s what motivates VO Julie Waters to click SEND …

What’s crucial to do when submitting voice over auditions? VO pro Dave Courvoisier reminds us about 7 key things – with a caveat that “there are no hard-n-fast rules – unless there are.” See what he means …

A voice over audition can be loaded with pitfalls for the unsuspecting. VO pro Carl Bishop shares how to avoid three traps that could lose you the job …

Good news: Voice over agents are sending you auditions. But what do you do when the SAME audition opportunity arrives from multiple agents? It gets complicated, as VO pro Dave Courvoisier discusses and lays out your options …

Winning voice over auditions is a numbers game – but odds are in your favor if you follow these five best practices that keep top voice actor (and coach and producer) J. Michael Collins super busy …

Do you receive notices about auditions for voice over jobs that you don’t want to do? “Me? All the time,” says VO pro/coach Tom Dheere. Here are the six reasons Tom will take a pass – and what he might tell the voice seeker …

There’s a lot that goes into winning a voice-over audition. VO pro Rob Marley shares six tips that he says will help you deliver a quality voice-over that can tip the odds in your favor …

Competition for voice over gigs is fierce enough, so why blow the audition from your home by making one or more of these 12 mistakes? Casting director/coach Hugh Klitzke sees them all the time …

There are maybe 15 to 20 things you CAN do before you send each voice over audition to a potential client, but these 7 points from VO pro Dave Courvoisier are crucial. They are the Holy Grail of “must-do” actions on the pre-flight list – a “basic necessities” list of pertinent reminders …