Locating A Qualified Voice Talent Coach

By Harold Parker


While individuals can often find vocal acting work without training, the best jobs often require at least some level of coaching. As such, to make the most of a career as a voice talent artist, it is often good to have a coach. For, these professionals can provide insight into auditions while finding the highest paying jobs in the business.

In some cases, individuals can complete paid or free webinars and workshops which include training in the industry. Whether learning from a vocal coach, or attending professional classroom or online training, there is often a great deal of upfront costs involved. For, most often the individual will need to pay for a production studio, training and marketing materials.

Once having obtained a coach, it is important to listen to any advice provided. In addition to professional coaching, there are also webinars and workshops which can be quite helpful to those staring out in the field. As such, it is also important to know what specific area one is most interested in providing voice over work.

When it comes to voice acting, there are often many different areas of focus. While most artists work in many different areas, others prefer a specific focus. As a result, it is important to understand the difference between different acting styles. For example, when working in the area of commercials, the spotlight is always on the product or service. Whereas, when working in film and television, the artist generally needs to be able to create and portray the voice of a specific character or characters.

While it can be quite gratifying to make money in this area, one must understand the costs in becoming involved. For example, training, professional recording equipment and marketing do not come cheap. In addition, it is a field in which last minute revisions and emergencies can often require the individual to be on-call twenty four seven. In most cases, projects will require at least one or more revisions, regardless of the quality of the work.

Individuals working in this area can not take revisions as a personal reflection on the quality of work submitted. As such, it is imperative that individuals working in this field understand that directors, project managers and writers can often change a script at the last minute. A process which can require several revisions unrelated to the quality or style of work previously submitted.

Once the person in charge of approving the work has reviewed the audio file or tape, the artist is then notified as to whether the work needs revision. In this type work, revisions can often include working with the accent, dialogue, tone or other audio aspects. As such, individuals must also be able to understand how the work needs to be revised and by what date.

Ultimately, most individuals obtaining this type work will find some level of success. Although, there are also those whom as much as one might want to work in the field, are just not a good fit. While this is the case, there are other areas of the field in which these individuals might be qualified. As such, just because one might not be successful as a voice actor does not mean that there are not other areas in which the individual might find work in the industry.




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