Sirenetta Leoni Inside Voiceover—Information + Insights On Voice Acting

Cannot recommend this post I just happened to come across, enough! Roger King, President of PN Agency, Canada is 1000% right...

Why so many voice actors fail to lead off their demos with their best stuff is a mystery for the ages. A producer who has never heard you before doesn't give a crap about your range. He/she wants to hear your most competitive stuff; your signature voice----what it is you do as well as or better than anyone else in your market---right up front. Give them that.

Roger King, PNA/Voiceover Canada:"...A talent I used to represent started her demo with a commercial that had a dramatic music build. The problem: Her voice didn’t come in until the 10 second mark! “It’s something different for me.” But a producer who has never worked with her before doesn’t know that and doesn’t care...Lead with the read that gets you work most often. Why would you turn your demo into a vanity project? Any why on earth would you chance it that the person hiring voices is going to stick around for 10 seconds - a lifetime in the voice over world - to finally get the first taste of your voice?

Voice 123 just posted a video of a 1 3/4 hour "How To You Use Voice 123 To Book Voiceover Work" webinar on YouTube. It's definitely worth investing the time if you use, or plan to use, Voice 123 to find work regularly. The "inside" knowledge you will gain from listening to this will give you a considerable competitive advantage over the thousands of people on Voice 123 who don't...

Thorough, smart and insightful commentary on all aspects of Voice 123 and their "Smart-Cast" software.They walk you through the process step-by-step, and give you lots of inside tips and tricks, such as how to fill out your profile to maximize the number of inquires you get;and what to include (and not include) in your profile so that you match the highest number of relevant searches, both on Voice 123 and Google.

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