The Lull in Voice Over Work
Work’s gone quiet? Here’s what voice actors can do with the downtime: conventions, webinars, a gear check, fresh demos and a marketing rethink.
Work’s gone quiet? Here’s what voice actors can do with the downtime: conventions, webinars, a gear check, fresh demos and a marketing rethink.
What a voice over agent actually does, how to tell if you’re ready for one, and the red flags to dodge, like pay to audition setups.
John’s been voicing since the late 1980s. He talks about self directing, working from a studio instead of home, and where the industry’s headed.
Auditions drying up? Why casting slows in November and December, plus training, marketing and rest ideas from Christina and Esther.
Serena, a British voice actor who spent 20 years voicing news and documentaries in Berlin, talks home studio gear, difficult clients and self-marketing.
Tanya spent 16 years as a Chicago radio personality before going freelance. She talks about working from home and only auditioning for reads she can nail.
Matt, a male voice actor with an acting background, talks about flexible days, clear auditions, picking the jobs he says yes to, and where VO is headed.
Questions every voice actor should ask before listing on an online casting site, from who gets accepted to how fast support answers you.
Christian, a full-time voice actor, talks about how he got started, the ups and downs of working from home, and where the industry’s headed.
A rundown of what works online for voice actors, what doesn’t, and the bidding sites and cheap gear that quietly cost you work.