[VO MegaThread] So...You Want To Be A Voice Actor

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Depressio111117: Oct 18, 2014; A whole world of imagination beyond the oompah band.

Hey folks - since I have a shitload of time on my hands right now, I thought I'd start exploring voice acting a little more seriously. I've recorded a handful of things (mostly for work - I work in a media production house, so I've got one foot in the door already) and would love to start getting my foot in the door as a way to make a little extra money. A recent example is here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bphhn2vBPXY (I actually don't like this read very much but we were significantly under the gun.)

My question - how much/what kind of legwork should I expect from a V/O producer, and what's a decent vs. a ripoff price for their services? There's a company nearby that will provide scripts, script edits, three coaching sessions, and final edits and consultation for $1,200, which seems like a good enough deal. I am also a terrible judge of this sorta thing, and should probably shop around a little more. I just want to get a baseline idea of what I might be looking at.

Tia!

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Depressio111117: Oct 18, 2014; A whole world of imagination beyond the oompah band.

AccountSupervisor posted:

Hey! Would you be interested in a gig for corporate VO work for Johnson and Johnson? I'm a producer/editor for J&J and I'm currently casting for a short 1.5-2min HR video to be circulated internally indefinitely. You're exactly what I'm looking for and would love to have a goon on this.

Shoot me a PM or email me at mikemartinez @ insideideas dot agency

Any others are welcome to send me a message/email with relevant demos, casting women only right now. Thanks!

Sent you an email! If you didn't see something I might not have typed out your address correctly, hopefully I did.

# ¿ Jul 7, 2020 05:44

Depressio111117: Oct 18, 2014; A whole world of imagination beyond the oompah band.

The Joe Man posted:

See everyone? The system works!

I wouldn't pay $1200 for services I could do myself. Not sure what good scripts would be when you'll be reading someone else's copy (who are also in charge of their own edits), "coaching sessions" are usually bullshit because every job you do is different and general coaching doesn't really apply unless you're horrible (you're not), and then editing/mastering the audio files is something you should absolutely learn to do yourself (or the client has their producers handle it themselves).

I'd save the $1,200 and reinvest part of it into some decent audio editing software. I still use what I originally learned on back in radio (Adobe Audition), but I'm sure other goons have good (and more up to date) suggestions as well.

This is good info, thank you - after typing up my post and chewing on it a little I was wondering if that wasn't a bad investment.

Especially since I'm getting auditions from these dead forums - best :10bux:

I ever spent!

# ¿ Jul 8, 2020 01:03

Depressio111117: Oct 18, 2014; A whole world of imagination beyond the oompah band.

Hey y�all - so I�ve got a few recordings under my belt now and feel confident about the equipment and software I want to invest in.

I guess I�m a little stuck about next steps, however - should I make a reel? Is it all right to have music under my examples, or should I try to avoid that? Is getting representation worth it (I live in a pretty big market) or is going it alone better?

# ¿ Oct 15, 2020 06:22

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