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How to Make Your Own Voice Over Demo (Home Brews)?

Today I'm going to talk about something that comes up over and over, and something that Voice Actors have to...

I have a great voice, should I get voice acting training?

That’s wonderful! I got a lot of compliments on my voice too when I started. That said, the industry has changed A LOT, especially over the last 10 years. These days, your most prized asset is your acting ability. Voices are a dime a dozen and they’re simply not the star of the show anymore. So while your beautiful or unique voice won’t hurt you, it won’t be enough to be competitive and book work.

Why get into commercial voice acting?

If you’re an actor, singer, teacher, or someone who feels self-expression is a way of life, this is fun field to get into! That said, it does require an investment in time and money in training, VO recording equipment, and marketing for VO. But it is a super fun and rewarding way to use your natural abilities.

Do I need a commercial VO demo to get started?

This is a great question and it’s an area of great debate in the industry.

I'm an actor, how do I break in to commercial voice acting?

Commercial VO is a great side hustle for actors! Especially because you’ve done 75% of the work required to be competitive! Now you have to get that last 25% down, which consists of adapting your craft to the microphone, and to the advertising sector. This does require training because the auditioning and recording processes are a little counter intuitive.