12/19/2023 0 Comments Voice over jobsWe don’t directly have an involvement producing voicereels for artists we do not represent however we would recommend purchasing a copy of ‘Contacts’ via The Spotlight at for listings of showreel producers and studios. Harvey Voices’s main work is seeking and handling voice-over jobs for the artists on our books. But, remember you have to be able to sustain the character or accent. Having said that, if you are exceptionally good at accents and characters, then these are used in animations, audiobooks and some video games. Make sure any training you do teaches you to use your natural voice first. If producers want someone with a certain accent or type of voice they will hire someone who speaks that way naturally. Listen to any documentary, telephone voice menu system or even television commercial and you’ll probably hear the voiceover speaking in their natural accent. You never know what might come in useful, but voiceover is largely based on your natural voice. I do loads of accents/funny voices! Can you use them? A lot of radio presenters that have no theatrical training have successful voiceover careers. This can lead to a habit of over-projecting into the microphone once you get into a sound studio and failing to deliver the voice that is required. On stage it is necessary to “project”, so your voice can be heard at the back of the theatre without the need of a microphone. Acting can also train you in using your voice to it’s full potential, although I would warn against specialising in theatre acting if you are considering becoming a voiceover artist. This is particularly useful if producers and writers want certain emotions to be exhibited in their scripts. However, in addition to familiarising you with many of the things you may encounter during your voiceover career, acting classes can teach you how to convey specific emotions. Many successful voiceover artists were never trained as actors and indeed not every script requires an “acted” read. Do your research and don’t part with your hard earned pennies until you are fully confident they are reputable and will be of use in furthering your career. There are many companies now very happy to charge expensive fee’s to help ‘train’ you, produce reels, sell expensive VO equipment, even charging for simple industry advice. A well produced / directed voiceover reel should be enough to interest an agent. Do your research but I don’t recommend spending hundreds of pounds on any one course or workshop. I’d recommend that if you want to do a course or work with a coach pick one that gives you a good standard of training and includes providing you with a voicereel in the price, as it’s pointless paying for anything twice. I can only say that any experience is an advantage, delivering professional level voiceovers is highly skilled and no one workshop or course can guarantee that you become a successful voice artist. It is also worth contacting local radio stations to see if you can do work experience. ![]() Perhaps you could create your own voiceover content and share on social media platforms. Hospital radio can offer unpaid work on a voluntary basis and there are many libraries and organisations for the blind that may require readers. Have you considered voluntary work? It’s a great way to gain experience, contacts and get in the door! Schools may accept volunteers to read to children. Get experience using your voice in different styles and make a voiceover reel to send to voiceover agents. Unless you are already famous for some other reason, you will probably need a good voiceover agent. However, we do have some experience with helping new talent so we’ve prepared a list of answers to a few of the Frequently Asked Questions. Even professionals with many years experience can often only get a few jobs a year… Yes, it is that hard! Harvey Voices main priority is to represent the artists already on our books. Like the rest of the acting/entertainment industry there are many more people than there are jobs. We’ve put together this page of solid advice for anyone thinking of starting out in the voice-over business because we are constantly swamped with calls, letters and emails from young (and not so young!) hopefuls.
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