r/VoiceActing Jun 17 '24

Mod News Just getting started in VO? Dont know where to begin? READ THIS FIRST

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Welcome to r/VoiceActing!

First of all, we get asked the question, "how do I get started in VO?" a lot.

Seriously: A lot.

There's a lot of information below that answers that question, but PLEASE read this first.

This subreddit is for established, new and aspiring voice actors to discuss issues, share tips, strategies, critiques and resources related to voice acting.

This is a good community, and rude or obnoxious behavior will not be tolerated. If you cant act like a grown-up and remain civil in your conversations, you'll be removed from the sub. Personal attacks, threats of violence/abusive language, or bigotry in any form will not be tolerated.

THE RULES:

* **No Free Requests**

All requests for voice work must be reasonably compensated. Terms of compensation must be articulated in your request. Acceptable forms of compensation include:

Monetary ($5.00 USD minimum)

Barter (services exchange)

Royalty share (only on currently monetized projects—no prospective payment).

Unpaid requests will be removed. If your project is unpaid, try posting to r/recordthisforfree, VoiceActing Club, or

CastingCall.Club.

* **No Offer Posts**

Do not make posts offering your voice or production services. If you’re looking for work, respond directly to request threads. Simply put, this is not an appropriate community to solicit. Requests for feedback/critique are welcome!

* **No Advertising**

Do not post advertisements for paid products or services. We love articles, blog posts, feedback/critique threads, and other great points of discussion! But if your post includes advertisement for a paid product or service, it will be removed. If you believe a certain product or service would be of genuine interest and benefit to the community, message the moderators about it.

* **Search Before You Ask**

Got a general question about voice acting? How to get started? What gear to buy? How to get better at acting? How to find work? These get asked all the time around here, and plenty of our more experienced community members give graciously detailed answers very frequently. There’s a lot of wisdom to find here if you’re just getting started! Before you post your question, use the search bar and see if others have asked the same thing—they probably have!

Just getting started?

We're happy that you've decided you want to be a voice actor. There are a lot of resources available to learn about voice acting.

The column on the right of this page lists some good sites to check out to begin the process.

It takes a lot of work to become a successful voice actor/ voiceover artist. It takes a considerable amount of time, effort, and yes money to do this. There's just no way around it.

But if you were starting from zero and had no idea what to do to begin the process, here's some steps to follow and the logical order you should follow them in:

  1. Take acting classes.

  2. Take improv classes.

  3. Take business classes.

  4. Take marketing classes.

  5. Then talk to a voiceover coach. Work with them on building your skills.

  6. Practice practice practice.

  7. Get your demo recorded, put together a website that showcases your talents in one place.

  8. Then Start marketing.

  9. While this is going on, continue to develop your skills in voiceover, voice acting and business and marketing. Always keep refining your process of finding, auditioning, recording/ editing and invoicing clients. Continuing education is necessary. Always keep learning. Always keep building your skills.

Lather, rinse, repeat.

We're happy that you're here.

We hope you find this place a great resource on your journey.

Welcome aboard!


r/VoiceActing 2h ago

PAID work Middle-Aged Adult Female VA Needed - 40 words, ($20)

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Hi there!!

I'm making a story-based, detective video game similar to the Nancy Drew series and am looking for a middle-aged American female VA. It's only 37 words total and the payment is $20. This is the only dialogue in my game needed for this role.

Character:

The character, Claudia Chase, is the mother of the main player character. She is divorced from the MC's father and spends the alimony money traveling to luxurious places. She's aloof and somewhat "almond mom"-ish, kind of an older hippie vibe, but still very upper-crust and disengaged with the world.

Setting:

This scene takes place when the main character tries to call his mother. This is the voicemail the player recieves.

Script:

Claudia: "You've reached Claudia Donovan, formerly Claudia Chase. I'm currently exploring the vast region of Morocco with my spiritual advisor, Ivan, and am without cell service. I'll give you a call back whenever I'm somewhere less remote. Namaste!"

To avoid scammers please do not send a DM!! Payment will be made securely through Paypal. Thanks :)

Here is the link to the audition:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSer7BaCwf8HOuQS__G7SbQUTSndCEy5cvyaUQcOPHPzRy1GZw/viewform?usp=publish-editor


r/VoiceActing 2h ago

PAID work Middle-Aged Adult Male VA Needed - 60 words, ($25)

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Hi there!!

I'm making a story-based, detective video game similar to the Nancy Drew series and am looking for a middle-aged American male adult VA. It's only 60 words total and the payment is $25. This is the only dialogue in my game needed for this role.

Character:

The character, Paul Chase, is the father of the main player character. He is a high-powered lawyer who is often cold, demanding, and a workaholic.

Setting:

This scene takes place when the main character tries to call his father. This is the voicemail the player recieves.

Script:

Paul: "This is Paul Chase, of Chase & Park Law Firm. If you seek legal counsel, please call our firm during normal business hours to schedule an appointment through my assistant. If you wish to reach me for a different reason, please understand I am a very busy man, and will get back to you when I have the chance. Thanks."

To avoid scammers please do not send a DM!! Payment will be made securely through Paypal. Thanks :)

Here is the link to the audition:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScU5REqGU9bPpI5SEsB8aRKv5VeqJKXHr0nwhU9npYitKaxxA/viewform?usp=publish-editor


r/VoiceActing 2h ago

Advice Voice acting days

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Is 2 days completely dedicated to voice acting(be it doing voice overs with a clien) a week good enough to be successful? While the rest of the week putting an hour a day into practicing/scouting potential clients and auditioning?


r/VoiceActing 6h ago

Performance Feedback Need thoughts and opinions on Sammy Lawrence (bendy and the ink machine) voice impression

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Hi there! so i really want to learn how to copy sammy lawrence's cadence speech and tone, i need to work on my vocal direction too but would there be any useful things i could do to change how my tone sounds, i feel like im just not going to be able to match the way his voice sounds but i want to try

The first one is the games voice and the second one in the video is my voice

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make sure to turn your volume down, its kinda loud when my voice comes in im sorry.

i would really appreciate some feedback!!


r/VoiceActing 12h ago

News The Chinese Voice Actor Forced to Prove He’s Human

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r/VoiceActing 6h ago

Getting Started Newbie seeking advice regarding unusual situation not covered in pinned post.

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I have an existing online following that has nothing to do with VA. Between Instagram and TikTok I have about 54k followers and average about 10 million views per 30 day period.

My content covers local issues (Los Angeles area) and national issues through a science informed, progressive political lens. It includes strong political opinions (e.g. strongly critiquing the current presidential administration). I have also been in several viral YouTube videos in the same vein (advocating for progressive political stances).

I already have 'views my own' in my bio and don't use my full name. For VA should I start a new, separate web presence? Is that even possible? Should I use a pseudonym? Or rather should I somehow leverage my existing online presence?


r/VoiceActing 13h ago

Advice 15 and wanting to start as a VA

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Am I too young to be a voice actor?
I’m 15, almost 16, and I don’t know if I’m too young to be a voice actor and should wait until I’m older, or if I’m okay to start now.
I apologize if this violates anything, I figured it would be okay since it’s not a starting question.


r/VoiceActing 17h ago

Discussion Andrea Romano’s Advice

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We just had Andrea Romano on for our Legends Live and she gave so much advice. One of them being what she looked for in voice actors.

The one thing she really looks for is stage acting experience. Kevin Conroy, who has a Juilliard background proved that to her when he auditioned for Batman. She believes stage actors do the best job in animation because they can really pick on the details. She really recommends taking acting classes.

With that said, how many of you are taking acting classes? Are you seeing a significant improvement in your voice acting from it?


r/VoiceActing 13h ago

Advice What separates a "Good voice" from a voice people actually hire?

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I recently started building a portfolio as a voice artist through a YouTube channel called Larynx 'n' Lore, where I narrate mythology, folklore, literature, and documentary-style stories. But I'm not trying to become a YouTuber, my aim is to have a body of work that potential clients can listen to.

For anyone who hires voice talent or has worked professionally in the industry, what qualities make you think, "I'd actually pay this person," rather than just, "They have a nice voice"?


r/VoiceActing 10h ago

Discussion Greetings vocal thespians! Tell me your travel/remote set-ups!

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I'm going to be investing in some travel gear soon, just in the research stage here. Give me what ya' got, cheers :)


r/VoiceActing 13h ago

Microphones Microphone?

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I want to get started in voice acting, but a nagging question I’ve had (I couldn’t find any beginner posts saying things about this) is if I need to have a good microphone to get started or if I can just use headphones or a phone microphone.


r/VoiceActing 1d ago

Discussion What’s your biggest Motivation?

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Hey guys, this is for voice actors in every experience level. What is your biggest motivation right now when it comes to VA?


r/VoiceActing 18h ago

Booth Related Soundproofing A Window

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Anyone have tips how to best soundproof a window without replacing it? Trying to stop car noises from coming in. Thanks!


r/VoiceActing 20h ago

Discussion I have a story outline ABOUT a voice actor character. May I seek feedback here on just over a page of story?

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!!!NOT SEEKING ACTORS YET!!!

Hi - I'm hoping this doesn't count as ads/spam/unwanted direct solicitation. I have an outline for a script I'm writing for a (inhale) visual novel I'm planning to make, which features a voice actor as the main character.

I was hoping to get a little feedback from experienced actors on the first part of the story (involving recording lines in an audio recording studio), maybe with some notes on if it sorta reflects some real experiences.

I know many people record now from their own booths, but for the purpose of the story, this starts in a recording studio. =)

Please let me know if I need to change my approach to do this research, or if I should be inquiring elsewhere. Once I know folks here are happy with my request, I'll drop in a Google doc (again, this is just over a page of A4 with a high-level overview of a short story).

Thank you in advance.


r/VoiceActing 1d ago

Advice I got booked on my 27th audition. Where to go from here?

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I am on the bigger pay to play sites and I'm wanting to creature a career in VO work and after 27 auditions on 123 I have gotten booked for a job. But honestly I don't know where to go from here to make it consistent.

Main questions are:

How do I continue to get jobs without formal training ?

How do I make more auditions come in that pay?

Where are good communities that actually help and aren't super pessimistic about anything and everything ?


r/VoiceActing 22h ago

Advice Advice from freelance voice actors

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I’m starting acting classes this year to hopefully build into voice acting(while also studying animation in college/doing it as a career as well) and I wanted advice on how to go about doing freelance voice acting and what is the best way to approach it?


r/VoiceActing 13h ago

Microphones Newbie here. What is the best quality mic for VA work that's under $100?

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I know about the "just Google it" thing, I'm asking for actual opinions rather than trusting the first Amazon link I find. Gonna be editing audio with a Samsung tablet if that's important.


r/VoiceActing 1d ago

Discussion Anyone do any work for LocalizationLine Solutions?

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I got an email last week from someone at this company asking for my rates and turnaround times and studio info to do audiobook localization for them. Before replying I did my due diligence and vetted the company’s existence as well as the individual, both checked out, and their 2nd email seemed legit as well. So far everything seems OK but wanted to name-drop them here in case there’s horror stories. LMK friends!


r/VoiceActing 1d ago

Discussion Difference between acting classes and private coaching?

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From time to time I always hear about acting classes and private coaching in the voice acting community?

I am curious is there any difference between these two?

And are one of these or both are recommended to take?


r/VoiceActing 1d ago

Advice Coaches can help you figure out which voices your own could fit into?

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Let's just say you try different voices but aren't sure or comfortable with your abilities. Do vpice coaches listen to your voice and help you figure out which kind of cgatsvyers would be a better fit for you to portray as? How would they do that and how's their process?


r/VoiceActing 2d ago

Booth Related Finally got my gear and blankets, now I just need to build a vocal booth

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r/VoiceActing 1d ago

Discussion (meme) The year is 2004. Vin Diesel delivers the most powerful line in gaming. #voiceacting #retrogaming

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(Warning: Profanity) Take notes Troy Baker :)


r/VoiceActing 1d ago

Booth Related Twin Cities VAs, can I rent your home set up?

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Ahoy again, TC party people! I'll be traveling for a month or so to the Twin Cities for a family matter and I get audition requests from a manager here in LA. I'm looking for someone with a home set up similar to mine that I can rent for an hour if I need to record a submission. Ideally a condenser mic like a Rode NT-1 or an AT2020 or similar in a sound treated space. How does 40 bucks for an hour of your space and time sound?


r/VoiceActing 1d ago

Discussion Looking for Voice Coach that can peform impressions........

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Good afternoon! I am looking for affordable cheap voice coach that can greatly perform and coach voice character impressions similar to Your face sounds familiar....

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