Voiceover Actors

One of the best places to find experienced voiceover actors is through a casting agency that can match you with union or non-union voice over talent. From announcers and voice over actors to character voices and accents, a casting agency has the connections and resources that will save you a lot of time.

Union voice talent will cost you more but you might want to pay that for the experience level. Non-union professional voice talent might be able to give you the same level of experience but for a little bit less.

What are some of the things you would use voice overs for? Everything from PowerPoint presentations and film trailers to radio spots and commercial videos. You can even use voice over talent on your phone system and company voice mail messages.

Many voice over talent casting offices can provide you with price quotes that would include audition pieces. You can find out what your piece might sound like and with what kind of voice. InteractiveVoices.com provides you with a free service that can connect you with a voice acting or voice over talent. The service is completely free and you can sign up for a free client account at the link above. You can post a project and then go from there.

VoiceTalentOnline is another resource worth looking at. Their Web site lists services in English, Spanish, French, German, Dutch, Italian, Chinese, Japanese and other languages. This makes it possible for you to target all potential markets within the country or without.

Are you interested in making a living as a voice over talent or a voice over actor?

Even if you have a natural ability to do fun and entertaining things with your voice or you can pick up accents and dialects with ease, you still need training to help you focus your skills and adapt them to the ever-changing market. You will want to start out by searching for a voice talent training company in your area. If you can't find one you might have to travel outside of your area.

What will you be learning?

• How to develop your acting, reading, audition, and improvisational skills.
• How to make this work for commercials, CD-ROM, audio books, animation, and narration.
• How to produce a promotional voice-over demo CD that showcases your talent.
• How to market your talents to agents and producers.

After you get some training start looking for an agent or talent agency to represent you. They have the ability to sift through all the offers and match voice talent with what casting directors, producers, and ad agencies are looking for. They only work with real talent and might have suggestions on how to gain more experience in the field.

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