Bryn,
I really know what you are going through and the comments that John B. and Bob made have pretty much said it all.
One thing that I would add is that you stated:
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Originally Posted by Bryn
...Are any of your voice coaches really working you hard?
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To me, the question should be "Am I working myself hard?" Coaches really can only guide you in your path and provide you with suggestions. But, it is up to you to take them and do something with them. Also, something that Rodney Saulsberry said to me when I was feeling the same as you and had a similar question. He said, "How can I believe you can do this if you don't?". If you don't think you can accomplish your goal of becoming a Voice Actor, then it really doesn't matter what others think. You have to see and treat yourself as if you already are a Voice Talent and then the rest of your being will believe it as well. You will find that you will start to do those things you need to do to be successful such as performing a Real person read. For some of us, this whole
VO thing takes a lot of work, but the reward at the end is certainly well worth the effort.
Think about what Michelangelo said about his own talents:
"If people knew how hard I had to work to gain my mastery, it wouldn't seem wonderful at all."
So, believe in yourself that you will be a great Voice Over artist and the rest will fall into place. Be patient though, and just take it one step at a time. You will get there eventually.
Take care...