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21 April 2017

Tips In Finding A Professional Voice Talent

By Shirley Green


Some people have great speaking voices and are capable of changing them to copy certain characters or make one of their own. This ability can be used in earning some extra money or make it as their main source of living. Doing some practice and undergoing some training are the things they can do in order to develop the quality and versatility of their voice fully.

Although formal training is not needed in making this your profession, taking lessons in voice acting is advantageous to have better control. This is important for professional voice talent because they are the ones tapped to help in selling products and putting life to characters in animated movies and shows. The advantages they would have from training is learning to be versatile and being attentive to details.

These are some guides in looking for a professional talent needed in the project you currently are producing. Search in your area for those offering their service using the internet and its results will usually show websites showcasing top artists or those from talent agencies. There are a selection of artists shown where you can choose one for your needs.

Ask for recommendations from friends and family members of someone they know who does this kind of work. They would tell you the reasons why they recommended them to you and how did they know about them. Search for them in the internet and see if they could be found easily which is a good sign that they have the confidence to market themselves.

The online pages about them would provide you with every necessary information about them before you even meet them. This includes all the companies and projects they were able to be a part of and their training and educational backgrounds. Some even have demos available for listening their voice for you to check out.

The information you gathered must be used in narrowing the selection down which depends on the kind of voice needed for this project. Schedule an interview by contacting them so you could ask other questions and make them read some samples. Their professionalism can be observed here as well by how they answer the questions you asked.

This is also a great time to try the vocal abilities they have during the interview as well as the variety of their voice they are capable of. You could also have some script reading sessions with them to know how they will deliver the lines and if it fits with your vision. It is also possible that they have some suggestions in delivering the script that are interesting.

Request for some references in order to have some idea on what the experience is like when working with them coming from their previous project heads. By conversing with them, you will know if they were able to professionally do their part during the previous projects they have. Review some of their demos and previous works to know their voice better.

Ask about their professional fee and which is preferable for them, either being paid per hour of work or another. This would usually depend on what the work is like. Being informed of these things would better help you look for the one.




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