Serious replies only, please. I am interested in doing cartoon voice work. I know it's really rare to get in on a show from the start. I'm expecting to have to start somewhere, and work my way up. Plus, I'm not well-trained, so even the voices I do need tutoring, etc. What can I do to get started, and what's the best way to practice/train a voice for flexibility and consistency? Also, what's the best way to learn how to sound authentic with non-native accents?
2006-08-03 07:18:00 · 6 answers · asked by jmskinny 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
most of the people i have known in the voice over industry started by enrolling in a good telecommunications program in college . there they worked on college radio and learned the art of studio production and workings . this is also a great place to network with others in the same field . while in the telecomm program , you can intern at a local radio station . this will lead to more experience and networking . once you have completed the 2 or 4 year program , you would probably be ready for a job in radio . from there you would have many opportunities to launch a career in voice over , possibly starting with local advertising spots , then progressing from there .
hope this helps !
best of luck !
btw : sdsu san diego state university , and ucla university of california los angeles , both have fine telecommunications programs !
2006-08-03 07:28:55 · answer #1 · answered by BIGG AL 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The specifics of getting started with voice over work are simple enough. Go to interviews and audition many many times and keep your fingers crossed. If you can find work in radio or television you will make contacts that will help and give you experience. I have to warn you that the odds are stacked against you and unless you are located on the west coast your chances go from very poor to almost non existent. I have done some voice over work, I worked in radio for some years in the St. Louis area, and it is darn good money for minimal work if you can find the jobs. Most of the work is being jobed out to the west coast nowadays and there are a relatively small number of voice talents who do the lions share of work. Here in St. Louis Jack Buck was the beloved voice of the baseball Cardinals for many years and fellows like myself could make a respectable living just by doing the stuff, commercials and web sites, that he didn't want. Since Mr. Buck died it has become a barren market. As for cartoon work, I have never done anything of that sort, I was once an animated character in an army web site, but suspect that it would be the hardest market of all to crack. My suggestion is to try to find work in the broadcast industry and go from there. Good luck to you.
2006-08-03 07:35:40 · answer #2 · answered by mjlehde@sbcglobal.net 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to do the journalism thing, and I once did a story on a local voice recoding studio. They did everything from commercials to talking toy voices. Anyway, there were a lot of radio personalities and tv actors who did the voice work. BUT there was a woman who had started working there as an intern, moved her way up, they discovered she had a great voice talent, and now makes tons of money doing voices for dolls and commercials. That's probably a rare case...I would contact your local voice recording studio. Ask them. The people I worked with were super friendly and eager to please!
2006-08-03 07:25:37 · answer #3 · answered by magerk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The intro method for starting voiceover work is mark's voice plan (google it). That's how I started my career
2016-04-25 23:56:35 · answer #4 · answered by teri 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Practice... then get a good mic and sound card and start getting some gigs to build up your resume... here is a great place to do that. http://voice123.com/
Good luck!
2006-08-03 07:23:21 · answer #5 · answered by Mosh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can do a lot of work on your own. Work on mimicing famous voices, perfect them. Then find auditions.
2006-08-03 07:22:29 · answer #6 · answered by CrashCondon 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋