Randye, a Connecticut voice actress, landed the imaging gig for a Las Vegas radio station off one audition. She talks about how it happened.
What actually makes a voice actor "professional"? A look at the habits shared by the talent clients keep booking again and again.
Questions worth asking before you sign up to a voice over casting site, from who's allowed to join to whether other talent can underbid you.
A look at last week's bookings: women took radio imaging and TV spots, men took online video and corporate reads, with talent booked across six countries.
American clients are booking more British voices lately, for commercials, online videos and on-hold messages. A look at why that accent sells.
Why some voice actors keep booking work: skip the credits list, sell it in the first 10 seconds, normalize your audio, and treat clients well.
Bob, a working voice actor, explains why an audition is only a starting point, and how clear direction gets you the read you actually want.
Marc, a voice talent, shares five script tips for clients: proofread it, mark it up, give clear direction, and spell out tricky names and phone numbers.
Dominic, a documentary filmmaker, lost his narrator two weeks before his Sundance deadline. He tells how he cast a replacement online in time.
A basic guide to hiring voice talent online, from prepping your script and running auditions to giving direction and picking file formats.
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