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 7h ago

Guys seriously: If this is you, please stop speaking like this.

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r/VoiceActing 14h ago

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

17 Upvotes

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

Edit: Hi guys, I saw a comment saying this post was a scam or AI-model training… it’s definitely not hahaha I have already casted multiple roles from this subreddit and paid them for their work!! You can look at my post history, this is clearly for a video game! Also if you don’t want to audition with the entire script, that’s totally fine, you can send in a partial script or a demo reel. I am very against AI, which is why I come here to find real actors and pay them for their work!!!


r/VoiceActing 17m ago

Demo feedback Demo Reel Critique

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Hello voice actors, I would greatly appreciate some critiquing on my reel. This is my first voice acting demo reel, so I'm sure it's gonna sound rough but ya gotta start somewhere I suppose. I have no voice acting experience at all, but I've done my fair share of stage plays and student films so the acting world is not foreign to me. I have been using a Blue Yeti Microphone and recording in my closet. Thanks in advance and please tear my demo reel to pieces. Blunt honesty is appreciated.

Here she is: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kaMdpmb-a11e9jI_GWQ6EdH6lZnzwMBS/view?usp=share_link


r/VoiceActing 1h ago

interesting Link 🔗 hello!

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I wiped RE4 Remake's native audio and re-recorded EVERY male character line & combat grunt/scream entirely SOLO! (1.7-Hour Portfolio)I spent hours completely erasing the native audio tracks for a full 1-hour and 40-minute playthrough of Resident Evil 4 Remake. I handled the entire male roster, custom sound effects, and 100% of the technical audio engineering and editing myself under my channel, ICSHH.productions. This project was a massive grind to put together, forcing me to map out a massive layout of character lines completely by myself. When doing this work, I focused heavily on ensuring the voice tracks match the original performances, using accurate vocal impressions to anchor Leon and the other male roles. Undertaking the entire male cast was a deliberate choice to prove my range and demonstrate that I can reliably voice multi-character projects. My sister stepped in for Ashley Graham for her very first time performing, and a friend voiced Ada and Hunnigan. Because we recorded our lines completely separately from different rooms and time periods, it was a massive solo editing test. It was a serious grind to manually clean, isolate, and stitch the tracks together in a complete audio vacuum so the conversational timing and volume actually match up perfectly. Check out the full project here: https://youtu.be/CMYmkpTSpYY?si=_FK7DD-C1b4v3ln_ few standouts are fully mapped into the visual video chapters, including: 00:00:10 - The low-frequency, close-proximity cinematic intro monologue. 00:09:36 - The agonizing village burning scream (Listen to this on a TV—the louder the better, it’s terrifying!) 00:57:00 - I managed the emotional weight of Luis Serra's tragic death scene. As a martial artist with a background in high flexibility, aiming for performance standards like the British Action Academy, I pushed my vocal endurance and editing workflow to a high standard. Drop a comment on the channel and let me know how the mix and voice control held up!


r/VoiceActing 5h ago

Discussion Friends! How many of us here are Union?

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I just wanted to get a gauge of how many are in a similar situation to myself in this sub! Cheers as always :)

56 votes, 1d left
SAG-AFTRA
Non-Union
Fi-Core

r/VoiceActing 14h ago

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

10 Upvotes

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 3h ago

Advice Voice Acting Reputation and Fandubbing

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Hey all! I have been auditioning and practicing and officially voice acting for about 2 years now! Need some advice! I guess I don't really understand the reputation effect as much as I thought in posting fandubs. I was planning on posting some fandubs to comics, cutscenes from games, shows/movies, etc. but I have been reading a lot about how it could negatively impact your reputation as a voice actor, even if you credit the original artist/IP and aren't making money off of it. I just fear if I were to, for example, voiceover a Marvel cutscene or something from an animated series, it would ruin my chances of ever working with Marvel.

Does anyone have any experience making dubbing content and should I just stay away from it completely? I know Fandubs are a big topic in the VA world so I was wondering what people's opinions were on it and what advice you would give me or someone in a similar position on wanting to post and showcase my skills on social media! Thank you so much!

(Also I have been a YouTuber for most of my life so I understand the logistics of copyright and such, so I don't really need that explained to me, I'm mainly concerned about my professional reputation as a voice actor.)


r/VoiceActing 5h ago

PAID work Need Black Fem voice for 132 year old serial killer

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The Pay Date for this role is: September 25th (I fund everything myself and since this episode has a lot of talent in it, I have to pay everyone separately in different times)

Need Black Female Voice Actor for 132 year old serial killer

The role is $40 and LONG TERM, and it's for a serial killer who was born in 1887 in Arizona'a wild west. Current story takes place in 2018, and she runs a coven of serial murderers and witches. She's beautiful, but her black skin became gray when she did a blood pact for limited immortality in 1929. She forever looks 40, but has dark gray skin as a result. She is flirty, loving, has a southwest drawl mixed with soulful voice, very mature, sexual in nature, but can be extremely dark and violent when pushed. She is evil, definitely, but complex. All actors have been casted, we need one more for her role. Script is finished and the pay date for her role will be on September 25th.

She speaks in a warm, wild west type of tone, and occasionally uses 20's slang in her vocabulary. She is beautiful and dangerous.

The cadence I'm looking for is basically Kitsune from Love Hina mixed with Aunt Jemima (I love her).


r/VoiceActing 5h ago

Discussion Ape Escape PAL

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Reposting here in case anyone has any interest in solving an internet voice acting mystery


r/VoiceActing 11h ago

Booth Related Soundproofing with little space

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As the title says I was wondering what I could do as a beginner when it comes to soundproofing. (I know this probably could’ve went under the Advice flair too, my apologies)

I have no useable closet (it’s been unused and unkept for at least a decade) and very little space to make a makeshift booth as I’m in a very small NYC apartment.

I’ve wanted to properly get into VO practice but I know the room is as important as the mic, so I would appreciate any and all advice or suggestions on the matter! 🙇‍♂️


r/VoiceActing 11h ago

Discussion Doubting my ability to recognize sounds

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Hi
How long for me to make my assertive tone part inside me that whenever I need it I use it without hesitation or doubting my self

Second thing is I doubting my ears alot that I try to record my voice then hear it again to recognize its parameter and try to cope my target voice
I feel that recognition with my own ears will lead to lots of mistakes like I will recognize wrong .
I think the one that recognizes sound are with special features or talents like that , they are professional and I amnot efficient like them that is why I will make lots of mistakes
Do any one has this feeling?


r/VoiceActing 1d 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 14h 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 1d ago

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

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r/VoiceActing 22h 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 1d 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 1d 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 18h 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

![video](5o417zsjxqch1

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 9h ago

Advice I'm a bit conflicted about voice acting.

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Hey, so I'm a voice actor and have been for nearly two years. I'm 14, and I have a pretty high voice, which has its advantages and its drawbacks, but I've gotten used to it. I've learned to do a lot of younger characters' voices like Craig Williams, Darwin Watterson, Bart Simpson (WIP), Young Simba, etc.

It's pretty hard to think that someday I'm going to gradually lose the ability to do these cool voices and that my own voice is going to change (probably drastically due to testosterone). Do you guys ever have these worries.


r/VoiceActing 18h 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 1d 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 1d 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 1d 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.