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Originally Posted by Lizden
when I went the online route of Voices & V123 I was auditioning, doing custom demos EVERY DAY....I lost count after about 500 demos with no gigs
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Hi Liz,
You are an exceptional talent and have successfully navigated your way into a career. Congrats! Please do not take the following as a direct attack at you. You only provided an example to use, so I can address the masses:
I feel the route stated above should not be recommended at all to anyone starting out in
VO. It is becoming increasingly difficult for a producer to find the talent required for a job, because of the hundreds/thousands of "talent" following that path. Think of the man hours ($$$$) lost due to the fact a producer has to sift through people sending in a "practice" read. Talent need to practice on their own time and their own dime.
If you, the reader, is just starting out, please follow this path:
1. Develop as a talent. (Take acting classes,
vo workshops, etc.)
2. Buy professional gear. (Not the Guitar Center special of the month.)
3. Get a professional demo.
4. Begin marketing. This includes the online casting sites and signing with an agent.
If a person wishing to make a real go at
VO does not follow these steps in this order; they will most likely fail in their quest. This is a business, not a pipe-dream.