There have never been as many opportunities to land voiceover jobs as we have today. Yet, as bitter a pill that may be to swallow, statistics dictate it takes about 200 auditions to book a job. Considering a majority of your auditions for voiceover are done from home, here are some of the most common mistakes to avoid to increase your booking potential—continuing from part one.
8. Submit your voiceover auditions as MP3s, not WAV files. And not in stereo, but mono.
9. If you’re sent the same audition from more than one talent agent (or casting source), you do not submit an audition to both. Best rule of thumb: Whoever sent you the audition first—that’s who you audition through. Not both! Politely email the other agent, “Thanks for thinking of me. However, I’ve already auditioned for this project.”
10. Vary up your delivery from one take to another—especially when you have multiple auditions. Pay attention to the cadence and emotional tone of each script. Avoid delivering a blanket, cookie-cutter performance for each project. Make it your mission to build your agility and let the text dictate your delivery. Audio sample:
11. Rather than finding all the things you dislike
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