7 Skills You Need To Land A Voice Over Actor For Hire

By Karen Barnes


The art of using your voice as a tool to tell stories and to emote is as old as the art of storytelling itself. It is because one never forgets a voice that has imprinted into their minds and their hearts. Therefore, one of the most sought-after professions amongst artists is that of a voice over actor for hire job. It is not only a great way of making a good income, but it also a passionate driven one. We have decided to list four ways in which you can find a gig.

The rise of social media has created a new way of finding skilled people as well as a way of showing off your skills to the right people. LinkedIn is a great to find as well as connect with a number of networks of potential clients seeking voice-over artists. The first thing you need to do is create a profile. Your profile needs to be professional, articulate and eye-catching. It also needs to be informative. It is imperative that your profile is also descriptive of all the skills and experience that you have. No matter how small or how insignificant you may think it is, juts list it.

This is an imperative skill to have, you never want your speech sounding louder in some parts while in other parts your speech sounding softer. This means finding consistency in volume, energy, pacing, enunciation and articulation. This is about knowing your own voice, knowing when to stress it and when to draw it back without affecting the consistency of your range. Cleanliness refers to your mouth being clean in the sense that you can eliminate as much mouth noise as possible. If you are wondering what mouth noise is then it s all the involuntary sounds that come out for your mouth when you are speaking. Things such as unwarranted gasps, stops, and clicks. If you would like to minimise these sounds you should constantly stay hydrated by drinking waters, teas and snacking on snacks. Chewing gum is another way of getting your mouth clean, as well as keeping it fit as you are exercising the jaw muscles.

YouTube is a suitable place to show case your skills and abilities. This is true especially if you are still a little new to the industry. YouTube allows you to build your voice-over portfolio for potential clients to view. You may also link your YouTube channel onto your LinkedIn so that potential clients can see what you are capable of. In order for your videos to stand out, create a YouTube channel, make sure you create some branding for it, specifically a profile picture and a cover photo. Also remember to give it a clear description page, as well as appropriate tags and a title to make it easier for businesses to find your videos. Another way of using YouTube is to contact various youtubers who may be interested in voice over artists. Specifically look out for information channels such as looper, Vox and BuzzFeed.

Over and above his amazing speech, he is also a great actor of our time and has starred in legendary cinematic films such as the Shawshank redemption. Where it came out as trusting, calming, soothing and full of wisdom. He brings every character he voices to life in an authentic and beautiful way. Tom Kenny is another comedic actor on the list, he is the legendary man that brought SpongeBob SquarePants to life in both the television series as well as the films. One of his other most notable characters is the Mayor in the ever-popular superhero TV series Power Puff Girls.

His voicing style is extremely charismatic and quite animated, especially in the role of SpongeBob who is an over the top, hilariously amusing, fast talking sponge who lives under the sea. He is definitely one of the best, and has a career spanning decades.

The main job for any artists is to be believable. The people listening to you need to believe that this is the character, this is what the character believes in and as such they believe it to. This skill comes as a result of mastering and perfecting all the already mentioned skills.

Read up as much on the website, how they produce their products and find a way of inserting yourself into one of their projects by adding value. Maybe write a script and do a sample for something you think would work for that brand and then contact them. You never want to contact them for an opportunity but rather offer the company an opportunity.




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