I'm in the Chicago area. I already have a career, but people are always saying I have an amazing radio voice so I'd like to give it a try. I just don't know where to start.
2006-06-09 12:42:12 · 3 answers · asked by auntiefrreeze 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
This article explains how to break into the business: http://www.voiceacting.com/archives/23breaking-in/
Sorry to say, it's a matter of luck.
Yes, you need a great voice, and you need to know how to use it (or else that great voice is wasted), but you also need that "break".
Best of luck!
2006-06-12 18:41:15 · answer #1 · answered by Victoria 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a pretty closed shop, but new talent has to come from somewhere, right?
You would benefit greatly from having an agent who can help you put together a demo -- done in mp3 a lot, so they can be emailed for the audition.-- and there are a number of good agents and agencies in Chicago.
The website I'velinked has a lot of good advice for getting started... including the specific article I linked on finding an agent.
Good luck -- and know that the people who succeed are not always the most talented, but are certainly the most driven.
2006-06-09 18:40:20 · answer #2 · answered by blueowlboy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Typically, voiceover performers have been doing it for years, and is, thus, a "closed shop," meaning rarely do new people enter the field. Contact some voiceover agents in Chicago, perhaps they can guide you.
2006-06-09 16:30:49 · answer #3 · answered by newyorkgal71 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋