My whole life I have had everyone from regular folks, singers, Broadway stars and voice teachers tell me my voice belongs on the radio. As a comedic actor, I would love to do voice-over work like cartoons. I have appeared in many TV commercials, TV shows and indie films and never pursued VO work bec...
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I too am trying to break into VO b/c there is a lot of work here in Arizona. I took a seminar and have the info I need to record a demo. I would like to do narrations and audio books. Can anyone recommend a good computer program for recording audio?
I went to Guitar Center and bought a good digital recorder. I record on it and transfer my commercials to my computer. You can make a disc for a demo and it works great for me. I just finished some political commercials and sent them directly to the radio station from my computer.
Suzanne, Unless you're a producer or sound engineer, I enthusiastically suggest you DO NOT try to produce your own demo reels. ~ A seminar "ain't gonna cut it". ~ Go to www.voicebank.net and listen to...
Expand commentSuzanne, Unless you're a producer or sound engineer, I enthusiastically suggest you DO NOT try to produce your own demo reels. ~ A seminar "ain't gonna cut it". ~ Go to www.voicebank.net and listen to ALLLLL the talent there in narration and audio books in order have an idea of what's trending. Especially in Audio books, which has exploded exponentially. ~You have training in acting; do have training in voice over? IT'S KEY!!!! Again, 1 seminar or workshop "AIN'T GONNA CUT IT". ~ ...and if so, do currently have a reel? You'll at least need a commercial reel in order for prospects to hear what you have to offer. Hook up with producers/engineers in your area...AFTER you've been trained. ~ Scroll up...everything John Davenport said. Nancy IS the truth. Speaking from experience. ~ Don LaFontaine told me "record yourself and listen back, repeat and keep on repeating. The words dictate how they want to be read". ~ You can download Audacity recording software for free (www.audacity.com) and put yourself in the running for auditions. You can go to YouTube to learn how to effectively use it. You need to have a decent mic to be in contention for V.O., not radio. ~ Thanks for the info regarding the work in AZ. I just picked up an agent there and it's good to know there are things happening. Blessings to you in your endeavors. Please keep me in the loop on your progress. I truly want to know how you're doing. If you have any questions, please feel free to drop me a line. What I have is yours. Take care and be blessed in your Sunday.
VO is like anything else, you get out what you out in. I just finished writing a book, "The Easy Guide To Podcasting". It should be out within a month. Recording at home is pretty easy if you do a few...
Expand commentVO is like anything else, you get out what you out in. I just finished writing a book, "The Easy Guide To Podcasting". It should be out within a month. Recording at home is pretty easy if you do a few things to reduce noise. A really nice home set up can be had for a few hundred bucks, less if you have a nice quiet walk I. Closet filled with clothes. If you are a member of the SAG Foundation, there are voice rooms you can use for free and free classes to learn basic editing. If you can't use these tools, I agree with BZ, there isn't much for free you can do. As an actor a coach or director always helpse reach a new level. My demo took several sessions to create. That said, both Vo2gogo and voice registry.voicebank.net are good starting points. As the empires said, there is no free lunch...
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My question is, how do I get out of VO? ;-) JK