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Jodi Krangle · 03-04-2008, 10:25 PM

Hi guys. Thought I'd chime in here. I'm listed on Voice123.com with a free listing, and on Voices.com with a Premium listing. The reason I'm paying top dollar for the Voices.com listing and NOT for the Voice123.com listing? Because I actually got a couple of jobs - when I was just a *Preferred* member at Voices.com - from clients who just searched the database of available talent and singled out my voice for their project. I received a testimonial from both of them.

I've actually spoken to Stephanie and others over at Voices.com about this phenomenon and I've been told that a lot more people simply search their database of voices than actually take the time to submit a project and go through audition submissions. And who knows what it is that attracts them to a particular demo or voice? For that matter, for those that *do* send in audition requests, who knows what it is that makes them choose one voice over another? While you obviously need to be the best you can be, auditions are such that you really need to just do them and forget about them. Because what might get you chosen over someone else is pretty hard to determine - and may have more to do with forces completely outside your control than you think.

Like you, Jon - I have *yet* to actually land a project from any auditions I've done on Voices.com - or Voice123.com when I'm invited to audition for a project. I've submitted just under 100 auditions at this point. That's in about ... oh ... 4 months.

I'm a LONG way from done. I'm working with SuchAVoice.com to get a commercial and narration demo done (doing the recording for that tomorrow) even after I did produce something on my own. I'm reading like a mad-woman, took some voice acting classes with someone local and have just picked up Michael Shurtleff's "Audition" book - which I *highly* recommend as it has some really *great* hints and tips in there. A lot of "Ah ha!" moments for me in that one. AND it helps you audition better.

So as a fellow newbie? Keep in keepin' on, my friend. :) It's a long haul, but anything worth having in life is worth working at. If there's something wrong with your auditions, let someone hear them that you trust in the business and ask their advice. Work at improving - but never give up. (Never surrender. Sorry, couldn't resist.)

All the best,

--Jodi

03-04-2008, 10:25 PM	#9 (permalink)
Jodi Krangle Voice Overs & Vocals Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Greater Toronto Area, Canada Posts: 807	Hi guys. Thought I'd chime in here. I'm listed on Voice123.com with a free listing, and on Voices.com with a Premium listing. The reason I'm paying top dollar for the Voices.com listing and NOT for the Voice123.com listing? Because I actually got a couple of jobs - when I was just a Preferred member at Voices.com - from clients who just searched the database of available talent and singled out my voice for their project. I received a testimonial from both of them. I've actually spoken to Stephanie and others over at Voices.com about this phenomenon and I've been told that a lot more people simply search their database of voices than actually take the time to submit a project and go through audition submissions. And who knows what it is that attracts them to a particular demo or voice? For that matter, for those that do send in audition requests, who knows what it is that makes them choose one voice over another? While you obviously need to be the best you can be, auditions are such that you really need to just do them and forget about them. Because what might get you chosen over someone else is pretty hard to determine - and may have more to do with forces completely outside your control than you think. Like you, Jon - I have yet to actually land a project from any auditions I've done on Voices.com - or Voice123.com when I'm invited to audition for a project. I've submitted just under 100 auditions at this point. That's in about ... oh ... 4 months. I'm a LONG way from done. I'm working with SuchAVoice.com to get a commercial and narration demo done (doing the recording for that tomorrow) even after I did produce something on my own. I'm reading like a mad-woman, took some voice acting classes with someone local and have just picked up Michael Shurtleff's "Audition" book - which I highly recommend as it has some really great hints and tips in there. A lot of "Ah ha!" moments for me in that one. AND it helps you audition better. So as a fellow newbie? Keep in keepin' on, my friend. :) It's a long haul, but anything worth having in life is worth working at. If there's something wrong with your auditions, let someone hear them that you trust in the business and ask their advice. Work at improving - but never give up. (Never surrender. Sorry, couldn't resist.) All the best, --Jodi __________________ Voice Overs and Vocals by Jodi SaVoa #08018 - www.savoa.org My Voices.com Profile My Songwriting Resource, The Muse's Muse Last edited by Jodi Krangle; 03-04-2008 at 10:36 PM.