I think it would be really funny to have mostly amateur voices for all the characters, but then there's just one random character who is voiced by a professional voice actor screaming in japanese. So that's what I wanna do.

How feasible would this be?

I keep getting this hissing in the background, and i wanna do my voice acting but the damn hissing is too much. Even when i try turning on the gain or down. Please give me something, advice, a video. Step by steps!

For non commercial use, like just sharing on Instagram, I want to find movie scenes which have the sound effects, music, etc. but without dubbing so I can record over them. I see many people do this on Instagram or other social platforms. How do they find these?

Thank you.

Hello again everyone! Currently looking for someone to play a character for an upcoming episode and that headlines a mini audio series called ReEntry: The Reporter (which will run alongside Lone Wolf) looking for a male 25-30 to play a disgraced reporter. This will be a character heavily inspired by Benjamin Giraud (Halo Hunt the Truth). Rate would likely be $25 per 100 words but definitely willing to negotiate. For those interested in auditioning I have an audition script prepped and ready to go.

Is there a subreddit or website I can go to?

Hello everyone!! I was brought on as a writer to a Danganronpa fan project and wanted to help spread the word that the project creators are still looking for voice actors to apply. The Casting Call Club link to audition is: https://discord.com/channels/@me/1238575359021285480/1238578625695977643

The Discord: https://discord.com/channels/@me/1238575359021285480/1238581875849564270

If you are interested, hurry and audition before all the roles disappear! 

I've always toyed with the idea of being a voice actor, but I only just recently worked up the courage to sign up for a 6 week VA 101 class...

Well, last week's topic was "business" (demos, networking, contracts, etc.) And ever since I've felt like a huge idiot every time I try to make sense of it all.

Like, I just wanna make silly voice so brain can go brrrrr

I'm doing narrations like audiobooks, small commercials, and hopefully more character work and singing. I just want something clear, warm, and a little forgiving.

My current setup is speaking into the closet. I put a cat bed around the mic, there's a thick heavy blanket that I bring out over my head, and I've put a big comforter around the chair behind me.

Main issues is that there's a floor-ceiling window and balcony door to directly to my right. It's an active area with lots of construction, street noise, and dog barking. I don't see a huge change in acoustic treatment soon, yet. I know a true high-quality mic will only do me wrong in this setting.

Would a dynamic mic (for the side-rejection) or small diaphragm condenser mic (for more realistic quality) be better? And a large condenser would definitely be the worst choice, right?

I'm hesitant to get a USB mic also, since my last one was rough and I want to get something to grow with for a while. Only got maybe $100 to work with though if there's an XLR + interface combo. Specific recommendations or experiences welcome too!

I'm interested in female sultry voices but not NSFW(except gore), show me the characters and imma rank the both by voice acting and personal opinion, if I like that character, I'm gonna audition for her.

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I have Spectrum and I've seen spots from them talking about how they can help local businesses make commercials to then, of course, air on Spectrum. Has anyone had success reaching out to their local Spectrum office to offer VO services for these spots? I don't have an agent (haven't tried getting one yet) but I really want to get into more local commercial spots so I figure this COULD be an avenue for me. Thoughts on your experience?

I was just thinking after reading another post about fandubs, if you're going to an agent or sending a reel as an audition, is there a chance that issues may occur.

For example, do they not take kindly to people taking lines from something they worked on, or their client is the one originally in that role (which also might suggest that you didn't look up the agent very closely?)

And, does using a very popular line come with the added baggage that they may have seen that character or line done a thousand times by others? Is there a risk that they'd be sick of it even unconsciously? Could they make assumptions about what kind of person you are, or how your longevity as a VA is if you seem to be chasing trendy lines?

I understand it doesn't have to be an existing property and I guess this is more for voice acting vs audio narration or ad reads, but I'm not too sure.

(Also related is a story of a person I used to work with who was rejected from a pre computer graphic design and typography course, because he had taken inspiration from a typeface on a magazine that it turned out one of the lecturers interviewing him had made. He immediately got angry at him and wouldn't budge to letting him on the course. Not to say agents and others involved also think like this, but I can see how good people management might come in if they think that someone is either lazy in making a reel or copying others' work for many reasons.

[sorry if this isn't allowed; there's no rule against it but there's no general story/rant flair]

I auditioned for an audiobook project. About 10h, paid (PFH). It would have been the biggest single project I'd done. The author reached out to me to talk about what she wanted.

We talked on the phone for about an hour (which, btw, cost me because I was calling Canada -> US). She told me about the story and the characters and I walked her through the process of editing and approval, etc.

Everything seemed good until the end when she joked about how my name on my audition didn't match the name on my profile. I know some online marketplaces anonymize last names, but that seemed weird.

Anyway, as you've probably figured out, she meant to contact someone else with the same first name and similar headshot to me. She apologized for the mix-up, but moved on with that guy.

I'm not heartbroken, but I'm a little disappointed. Back to the audition grind, I guess :P

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I'm asking this question here because I'm very confused by a drama that's happening and I haven't found an answer:

There are two Italian voice actors, quite famous and young, who in this period have raised a fuss about how they hate fan dubs because "people become fond of the voices of fan dubbers and then get angry when they are not chosen in the official dubbing", "production companies will have less incentive to release official dubbings if there are already fan dubs", "fan dubbers are not followed professionals and their work is worth nothing".

I was curious: even searching online, I never found other professional voice actors who complained about this. Is the situation similar in other countries?

Any voice actress that would be interested in voicing a demonic mother just PM. If interested, we can negotiate price and talk in more detail about the project.

The game is a pretty short experience with about 10-15 lines needed with a few short sounds like crying, laughing, and screaming. Raw files are okay, if I need to adjust the FX on them, I'll play around with it. Open to someone with limited experience that may just want to add to their portfolio. Any questions just ask. Thank you!

I'm willing to do voice acting for characters on games, cartoons, etc! I can even throw in a southern accent on the side.

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I found a narration job through a voice acting Facebook group.

Is it normal for them to ask for 50 pages in 2 days without any payment or anything ?

I was wondering if you wonderful and talented voice actors out there charge for taxes on your invoices to clients .

For example:(hypothetical)

John Doe did a 2 hour session. The rate was $500 per hr. The total John earned was $1000 . He now needs to invoice the production company he did the work for (client).

2.0 hr

X $500 per

=$1000 total

Does he then tack on whatever the tax rate is for goods and services in his county / state (Los Angeles) where the services were provided ?

Does he bill $1k or $1k + tax ?

Hopefully that makes sense .

thank you !

I'm making a short animation which is estimated to be 1 min 40s. The topic is bordering on, if not actually NSFW. I mean that in terms of drug use and sexual energy, although nothing sexual actually happens.

The character I need a voice for will not say/do anything NSFW.

What I'm looking for:

• Female, american, age 25-30.
• The character is smart and has a soothing voice. Anything hectic or childish is the last thing I need. Also, some parts are more angry/annoyed in the tone.
• 100% fluency in American, if you happen to have an accent I can accept something like new york, but not a southern accent. I do prefer a general, neutral american accent though.

This is a total of approx. 250 words. Aside from the script, I have a storyboard and character designs. I even recorded a temporary voiceover that sucks, but can give you a guideline of what I want.

I'm willing to pay $35 but that isn't set in stone. I'm pretty new to this entire industry, so I have no clue what the procedure here is. I'd be happy if a mod, or someone knowledgeble could provide some info on how people usually go about this stuff.

I can do this project on discord or just email. Please include some links to your previous work (or demos/portfolio) in your comment.

Also, do I need to purchase extra stuff like commerical use? Or do we usually do an "all inclusive" kinda payment here?

EDIT: Job no longer available.

I paint miniatures and wanted to do short video about the model I'm painting (Guts from Berserk). I want to add a voice over before the music kicks in (10 to maybe 20 seconds of recording) and was wandering how expensive will a comission like this be and where could I find people if I decide to go with this idea?