Chelsea wanted to better her chances of getting documentary voiceover jobs so she sought out a top producer to help with a killer demo, but was taken aback by the quote she received. Would the spend be worth it?
Deondré was convinced he’d improve the sound of his VO auditions if he just had a better mic or one of those silky-smooth-sounding pre-amps. When he added it all up, the cost was prohibitive. Should he go into debt anyway?
While Chelsea and Deondré are fictitious voice actors, their predicament is very real, as are their misguided priorities.
Most of us have been there, myself included.
Early on, I just knew that owning the $1,000 mic and the Avalon pre-amp were the answers to voiceover success. I stocked my studio with audacious and expensive equipment the so-called “experts” told me I had to have. I spent oodles on the best coaches, paid big travel dollars and entry fees to the trendiest conferences, bought the finest books, and invested in all the online tools.
I was trying buy success.
But the honest truth is that while good equipment is important and there’s nothing wrong with seeking proper coaching or networking at conferences, there’s a point
Chelsea wanted to better her chances of getting documentary voiceover jobs so she sought out a top producer to help with a killer demo, but was taken aback by the quote she received. Would the spend be worth it?
Deondré was convinced he’d improve the sound of his VO auditions if he just had a better mic or one of those silky-smooth-sounding pre-amps. When he added it all up, the cost was prohibitive. Should he go into debt anyway?
While Chelsea and Deondré are fictitious voice actors, their predicament is very real, as are their misguided priorities.
Most of us have been there, myself included.
Early on, I just knew that owning the $1,000 mic and the Avalon pre-amp were the answers to voiceover success. I stocked my studio with audacious and expensive equipment the so-called “experts” told me I had to have. I spent oodles on the best coaches, paid big travel dollars and entry fees to the trendiest conferences, bought the finest books, and invested in all the online tools.
I was trying buy success.
But the honest truth is that while good equipment is important and there’s nothing wrong with seeking proper coaching or networking at conferences, there’s a point
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