Write down the day and time that you practiced and what copy or script you used such as a business, a narrative or a character read. Make comprehensive notes about how your voice sounded. For example; rough, dry, damp, lower pitch, greater pitch, etc. Make notes about any areas you require to work on such as; diction, pacing or your breathing.

You will also get unusual demands. A television station called me one afternoon desiring me to be the voice of a golf ball for an animated area for an upcoming golf occasion. I complied and the spot worked out well thank goodness. They had me weep out as the golf ball (me) dropped into the hole!

The majority of what we do when we communicate is what I call "non-verbal"-- it's not the words you say, it's how you state them. You require to be able to use inflection, the pitch of your timing, phrasing and voice, feelings and attitudes in your voice to communicate both the reasoning and the feeling of the customers message. And frequently the client wants their copy performed in a manner that is not your option. So you need to be able to produce the efficiency the client requires while making it sound natural and like your own thoughts and expression. You don't desire to attempt to learn this on the fly. You might burn some essential bridges while doing so. Take some voice over classes or get some coaching so you know what is expected of you. Then jump in and earn while you learn.

COUNTRY folk, your greatest obstacle now is to get clients. Concentrate on getting your site seen (pay-per-click with Google and Yahoo) and sending your link to all the local companies in your town. They'll more than happy to know they don't need to go far to get an expert voice over for their commercial or in-house narrative.

Throughout my time in the market I've fulfilled some fresh brand-new talent who managed to get work within days of getting themselves out there. Others have taken weeks. Some take months and some, years. For new voice overs, it can be really discouraging when they go through a big effort to sent a tonne of e-mails in a self marketing project, only to need to sit and wait for the phone to ring. We estimate from past experience that, if you are not established in the market, it could take anything approximately a year to land your very first task. We say this since it can be rather hard for marketing companies to experiment with a new voice. It's high threat and potentially extremely expensive, particularly if the voice over does not work out. So typically, they require to get utilized to seeing or hearing you out there.

This part needs to be really easy for you. Simply do a look for "Voice Over Class" and "your city" with Google. Of course, there might be classes used at your local universities and performing arts centers. Ask around for good word-of-mouth about them. Then sign-up with the best and attend! (Avoid classes that end with you paying another $1000 for a demo reel).

There are a great deal of voice over firms out there searching for people. Of course it is essential to understand that there are agencies who will just take a restricted variety of individuals so do not feel discouraged if you are turned down.