HOW CAN I BECOME A VOICE ACTOR?
Voiceover is an extremely fun and rewarding field, but it is also one that is very competitive. There are risks, and they do not guarantee rewards. It will take a lot of passion, determination, practice, money, time, and pure luck. Doing silly voices does not mean youre automatically a voice actor. The emphasis is on the acting part. Having the ability to imitate Homer Simpson is not the same as maintaining performance, exhibiting a convincing range of emotion, and taking direction. There is a definite balance to be strived for within voice acting. You have to bring a character to life, convey his/her story, with just a voice. Its a completely different type of animal from on-camera or onstage acting. Not all actors have a thousand voices at their disposal. Many voice actors use their own natural voice, and make a good living in the realm of commercials and promo/trailer/narration. Others with versatility tend to be showcased in cartoons, anime, and video games. Most of the work that i
Here is a general introduction to what you need in order to get into voice overs: http://vicsvoice.com/index_files/HowToGe… Here is a very honest article discussing the chances of succeeding in the voice over industry: http://vicsvoice.com/index_files/Chances… This article should encourage you, while giving you a realistic view of voice over. Once you’ve read them and followed the advice, you can sign up for a voice over marketplace such as voices.com or voices123. I use voices.com, and I’m pretty satisfied. A good place to start would be to compete for the low-budget projects and work your way up from there. Notes: * If you set up a home studio, you do not need to move to LA. * It is not worth creating a demo reel before you’ve gotten training. As mentioned in the second article, there is more than one way to get traini
