How To Become A Working Voice Artist

By Timothy Brown


The entertainment industry as a whole requires the services of many different styles of acting. It needs people who are trained to work on the stage, in feature films, advertising, television shows, and a lot of other areas that may not be as instantly known. This creates a growing market for those who choose to be a voice artist.

There are certain skill elements and requirements set for each genre of acting. One such example is the different ways in which the vocal arts are used. Individuals will need certain techniques to work jobs such as the sound of telephone ads, computerized systems, television shows, radio commercials, animated movies, video games, and so much more.

Contrary to popular opinion, there is a lot of preparation, hard work and health maintenance that goes into the vocal acting. In this job, a person's sound is what is important, and their looks are inconsequential. To ensure that one gives a quality performance each and every time, they will need to avoid straining their chords and continue to train themselves to improve on a regular basis.

Anyone considering entering this field would be advised to first invest in some high quality vocal training. One should choose an instructor that has plenty of experience working with people in this profession. Such classes will help an actor learn how to breathe properly, control speech breaks, and pronounce words and sounds clearly.

Cutting a demo tape that demonstrates the individual's full acting range, is the next logical step. It is recommended that one have this done in a professional studio so that the quality that is high and all technical imperfections are rectified and background noise eliminated. The majority of clients will only accept submissions that are either on a compact disc or in the form of digital media.

The job search typically begins by first deciding on what level and in which area one wishes to work. There are four basic categories in this field, which are Regional, Local, International, and National. Each of these is going to have a different set of challenges, requirements, and benefits.

Preparing and submitting resume's and demo tapes is the next logical step after deciding which level and genre one would enjoy working the most. One must be very patient when it comes to being rejected, and should be persistent enough to apply for every job that they would like to do, in order to increase their odds of acceptance. Gaining profitable employment and being noticed by an agency is much easier when one has perseverance and determination.

Video games, public announcements, children's programming. Television commercials, animated features, radio ads, GPS systems and so much more. Provide endless possibilities for vocal actors. All different sounding voices are needed, so even those who sound rough, beautiful, strange or unique, can all find work. Advantages are gained by receiving regular training, submitting a professionally recorded demo tape, and being persistent and diligent when sending out resume's and applying for a lot of roles.




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