There are a variety of elements that go into creating a truly competitive, successful voiceover demo. And there are a few flat-out deal killers. The following are the 10 you definitely want to avoid.
1. Writing your own copy.Talent notoriously makes poor choices when choosing monologues, so you can imagine how far off the mark they can be when compiling scripts for their voiceover demos. To add insult to injury, there’s been a misguided trend of late encouraging talent to write their own material. Even professionals hire outside help to write for them.
My point is: performing and writing are dramatically different skill sets. It rarely works in your favor to split your focus. Stay in your lane. Your demo producer should supply great copy, including formulaic styles that define who you are and your best assets.
2. Self-producing your own demos.
All talent requires the benefit of distance. Surround yourself with people who get it. You’re not saving yourself any money or time by self-producing, especially if you’re making it up as you go. We create voiceover demos to service producers and the productions they are most likely to hire you to voice, otherwise, it’s largely a wasted effort.
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