![]() You are going to get coaching and training and practice a ton, remember? So wouldn’t you expect to get better-much, much better-just in the first six months alone? If you record your demo first thing, you are going to be showcasing your talent at its *worst*. ![]() You’ve probably already come across advice like, “Just record your demo and start submitting it to agents.” I’m putting this early in the post so that you DON’T make your demo too early! From beginner to professional mics, editing software and even business solutions. I’ve got a voice over equipment page that lists all the gear you could possibly need. My equipment cost was $0.00 (ZERO) because I already owned a decent mic, interface, and headphones from my podcasting days. I recorded hundreds of jobs including national radio campaigns with that gear. I started with a $100 mic and a $100 interface that I already owned, and used foam in a closet for years before I upgraded. Then you can dish out the cash for equipment. If you start with coaching first, you’ll get a better feel for if voiceover is something you really want to pursue. But also, don’t go cheap with a $50 USB mic either.Īlso, get coaching first! You don’t need to have equipment to get started coaching. Do not break the bank! Don’t buy a thousand dollar mic if you are just starting. The best advice I can give on equipment is to do the best with what you have and upgrade as you go. If you’ve already got a quiet closet and a decent pair of headphones you’re looking at about $300 for just the mic and interface. If you bought everything listed in the box, it would be about $450. I’ll spend the rest of this massive post telling you everything I know about the journey from beginner to advanced voice over actor. Okay, I did my best to ( scare you off) set realistic expectations. So that’s the perspective I’m coming from. I have put a lot of time and dollars into developing myself as a voice talent, and I always want to be proud of the work I do and how I position myself in the industry. I’d rather start making money sooner,” just Google something like how to make money fast in voiceover, and I’m sure you’ll find someone who will be glad to sell you their system. So if you find yourself thinking, “This sounds like a lot of work. You get to decide what type of voice talent you want to be, what type of clients you want to serve, and what kind of business you want to have. The first job I ever booked was a $450 two-minute narration.īut there are also clients who will happily pay you $20 for a radio spot. There are clients who are willing to pay what you’re worth. They’re finally making enough money, but are working way too many hours for unappreciative clients. I have talked to people who feel stuck in and even enslaved by the “book a bunch of low-paying gigs” model. But the model that I am encouraging you towards ends in booking regular, high-paying work, which I believe is the best way to approach this business. My business has looked very different at different points in my career. What you won’t find here is “proven systems” that you can execute in “3 easy steps.” I won’t talk about how easy it is to buy a cheap microphone and start doing $20 voiceover jobs. What you’ll find here is a balanced, realistic, high earning potential, and high integrity model for starting a voiceover business. There are other philosophies and strategies. This is probably a good place to mention that what I’m going to be writing about in the following paragraphs is not the final word on how to get started in voiceover. But it is nuanced, and so much of it has to do with your expectations starting out. I also know people who have stuck with it for three or more years and are just now starting to gain momentum.īut wait, really? It can’t be that hard, can it? ![]() I know plenty of people who started making real money with voice over in less than a year and I know just as many who are two or even three years in and haven’t made any sustained progress. And at a basic level, that’s not entirely wrong.īut keep reading and you’ll quickly find out, like every other job out there, there’s much more to it. The whole process might sound simple: read a script, get paid. ![]() I’ve learned how to handle the regular doubts that come with the territory. But it takes time and commitment.Īnd to add to this, “rejection” is a normal part of my day. And the rewards are multi-faceted and worth it. It’s flexible, fun, and allows you to grow and develop creatively, which has been so huge for me. You can work from home most of the time (depending on the kind of voice over work you do). It’s an amazing industry, and it has been life-changing for me and my family.
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