(Not a vent post!) I’ve been declined from projects a good amount of times and I know you shouldn’t get too attached to any audition or role, but UGH I was so confident about this one 😭
Wasn’t meant to be, I suppose!

I'm still fairly new to the realm of voice acting. I started pursuing voice acting seriously just a couple years ago, and I'm far from what I'd call a 'professional'. I started in the realm of monster voice acting due to my background in metal vocals, but I've been expanding my territory into regular voice acting as of late.

It's during my regular voice acting recording that it dawned on me what really makes someone a great voice actor. I'm capable of making a line sound near professional quality. The emotion I put behind the line can be top tier, and when people hear it they're very impressed. But the thing is...most of those lines took me 30+ takes before it finally got to that point.

With professional voice acting where they're recording in a studio, they will generally have only a couple of takes to get a line right, due to the fact that they're generally paid by the hour. Thinking that, it made it finally click what separated a 'decent' voice actor from a 'great' voice actor.

A decent voice actor may be able to eventually produce a line quality enough to rival a great voice actor, but a great voice actor can produce that quality line right off the bat. Realizing that really humbled me. It made me realize that I really do have a ways to go as a voice actor yet. It makes me excited though, cause now I finally have a goal to aim towards!

Thanks again to everyone who shared their insights on my post last week. As the video covers, I did send the Sennheiser back before recording this, so I had to revert to my Blue Yeti. Not mentioned was the fact that I fed my audio into iMovie, if that matters. It will be a while before I can get my self-tape space treated for sound, but I will be sure to post another example of my changes.

Everyone was very helpful and encouraging. This is a great group to be a part of and I thank ya'll for the help/guidance.

That'd be really helpful. Been wanting to do some more for a good bit

Searching for people who can do voiceover remotely for a project details are provided below

Languages needed-

Taiwan-accented Mandarin, Cantonese, Hindi, Bengali, Urdu, Tamil, Spanish (Spain), Mexican Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Egyptian Arabic, Saudi Arabic, German, Hanoi-accented Vietnamese, Turkish, Korean, French (France), Filipino, Indonesian, Thai, Italian, Dutch, Polish and Persian (Farsi).

Pay

Atleast 30-120$ per hour (depending on performance and script)

Requirements

• Home studio or even close to professional setup is required ( can be discussed if you have any doubts)

•Person Should be fluent in the languages mentioned

•First you will be auditioned then we will be forwarding you to the final project if you are selected

If interested Comment down or DM your country and languages you can do

Hey everyone!

I'm currently developing an indie game called Unemployed, a dark comedy unemployment simulator built in Unreal Engine 5, with a PS1-inspired art style. I'm the sole developer, and the game will be released on Steam.

I'm looking for a female voice actress to voice a character called Diamond, who hosts the game's wardrobe/dress-up screen. She helps the player pick outfits, explains some mechanics and occasionally makes fun of their fashion choices.

For her personality, I'm going for something reminiscent of Y2K and Bratz dolls. She's bubbly, energetic, a little sassy and occasionally passive-aggressive. Ideally, I'd love a Valley Girl accent, with that early 2000s mean-girl energy. She's not supposed to be outright mean, though, more like someone who's genuinely enthusiastic but a little judgemental without realising it.

Here's a quick breakdown:

• Payment: €20-60 EUR flat rate (depending on terms).
• Language: English, preferably with an American Valley Girl accent.
• Script: 31 individual lines, approximately 272 spoken words.
• Delivery: Ideally separate WAV files with reasonably clean audio.
• Payment terms: 50% upfront once we've agreed to work together, and the remaining 50% upon delivery.
• Usage: Commercial use in the game on Steam and related promotional material, such as trailers and social media.

You'll also be fully credited in the game, and you're more than welcome to use the recordings in your own portfolio or demo reel.

I've already got the full script written, including some notes on how I imagined the delivery. They're just suggestions, though, and I'd love for whoever voices her to have some fun with the character!

I'm happy to share some WIP screenshots and gameplay footage of the game too, so you can get an idea of what you're contributing to.

I know the payment isn't a massive amount, but I'm developing this entirely on my own and working with a pretty limited budget. I'm not expecting professional studio equipment or anything like that, just reasonably clean audio and someone who'd enjoy bringing the character to life.

If you're interested, feel free to leave a comment with some previous voice work or a demo reel!

Thanks for reading!

Seeking a male narrator for an approximately 4.5-hour romance audiobook.

Character: Male, 35, American accent. Confident/sexy delivery.

Format: Duet narration. You would record the MMC chapters and all male dialogue in the FMC chapters. I will record the corresponding female material.

Content: Adult romance with explicit sexual content and consensual BDSM themes. Applicants must be comfortable narrating adult material.

Audio requirements: Raw, unedited .wav files only. A separate audio engineer will handle cleanup, editing, mastering, and assembly.

Pay: $50–$100 PFH, depending on experience, for raw recording only. The rate reflects that no editing, mastering, or file assembly is required from the narrator.

Please DM me if you’re interested in auditioning!

Hello, I'm male, and I'm wondering if this sounds like an entitled rich girl in a murder mystery. I sped up the audio a little bit to make my voice sound more feminine, and I'm wondering if it works.

I work remote so I decided to turn my office desk area into a place I can record some VO!

Currently a beginner voice actor of 2-3 months, and I'm moving out soon. So I need a new place for my "booth" (closet) WITHOUT construction (as the house is rented, not bought). I'm gonna have to live in the living room or something with a room divider (idk tbh). So I came up with this little thought, i'll take the room divider into a corner, throw a blanket or two above it, some lights, my equipment, and tape some acoustic foam (that i'll buy soon hopefully) to the inside of the room divider and boom! booth created!

Also no, the house isn't gonna have a walk-in closet as i dont live in the US, if it DID i wouldn't even have to ask this question lmao.

Would this work at all (For unprofessional roles)? Would it treat the room well? If not, what should I do in this situation?

(some requirements/restrictions, before you suggest them + reasons)

- Can't do ANY construction work whatsoever (House is rented temporarily, not bought.)
- Can't buy one of those really expensive amazon booths (expensive, lmao)
- Can't make a booth in a walk-in closet (Pretty much no house in my area has a walk-in closet)
- Must be large enough to stand in (Gets the energy in the acting)

Any and all help is well appreciated!

Heyo! Brand spanking new to this (literally started 3 days ago), but I've always had an interest in VA and I thought turning my closet into a DIY recording booth would be a fun challenge! I spent the last few days studying every piece I could find on the internet when it came to the acoustics of a space, and realized my closet was actually kinda perfect for some VA work with a few adjustments.

The mic, arm, and pop filter were all already owned from a venture I had previously undertaken years ago, and were sitting in my room for years. Nice to finally get to use them! I set them up the best way I could in terms of available places to clip them on. I tried to tuck the mic as far towards the back wall as I could, but the arm isn't the most flexible.

The clothes as far as I understand are already great for a low budget way to improve the acoustics of a space, and it worked out nicely that I could get two big heaps of old shirts, hoodies and jackets to box the mic in with. The big brown jacket importantly blocks off the shelving on the right side, and I fill those spaces with cushions when I actually record anything just in case.

The biggest problems I had left were the hardwood floor, the uncovered walls, and a big cavernous space above the top shelf that was just echo central.

For the walls I decided to string up a big heavy comforter, and screw it in against some wood beams. It fully covers the bare back wall and the one on left side as well. I tried to leave as much slack as I could because I read that it would be more effective than if I had it pinned entirely flat. This also meant I could cover the floor with it as a bonus, basically creating a carpet.

The underside of the top shelf gets buffered by a destroyed old childhood pillow of mine.

The space above the shelf is mostly handled (I hope) now that I've got a body pillow and 4 tons of shorts and pants up there.

I'm aware it might sound a little boxy, and the original HyperX Quadcast prooobably isn't the greatest VA mic out there. Still, I can notice a huge difference even just speaking in the little space I made vs how it sounds outside of the room, or how it sounded before.

In terms of next steps, I have 3 that come to mind immediately.

The top shelf on the right side needs some more fluff, there is a bit of a gap the body pillow doesn't quite cover and it's basically just a box of hard walls in that space.

The arm I'm using for the mic is half broken and to be frank - just kinda sucks...I think I'll buy a new one if I can find something more flexible to work around the clothes.

The thing I was planning to do before posting this, is ordering an acoustic blanket and stringing it up on the outside of the doorframe as a makeshift door. As you can see, my closet does not have any manner of door. How much of a difference would you all reckon that would make?

Kinda proud of myself currently but - please don't let that stop you from tearing me a new one in the comments. I am a complete beginner, and I'd totally love advice from all the pros! I did make this for literally $0, so I know it's not gonna perform like an actual recording booth...Just have a sense of humor about it, you know?😂

I guess the only drawback is I have to do my laundry very consistently...

Let me know, would you use my setup in a pinch? I'd be happy to post a demo of the actual sound I get in there if anyone is interested in my little closet project.

Hello everyone! Just like the tittle suggests, I need a male, Scottish Va to act as my OC’s voice claim! I’m looking for deep, soothing voices and preferably mid to thick accents. The script I have prepared is approximately 750 words long so I’m offering up to $60 for this job. All payments will be made via PayPal. I usually split the payment for the actor to start recording and pay the remaining half after I receive the final product though I’m open to discussions about this. I will allow anyone who is interested in this to send me a quick sample of their previous works till November 1st. Whoever gets picked will be notified via DMs.

Here’s an example of what I’d like my character to sound like. If you’re not able to replicate this exactly, please know that is not an issue. Just let me know beforehand and we can try something else instead. I’m open to hear everyone out as long as it’s remotely close to what I expect.

A few important notes:
— I’m literally just an artist trying to get my character a voice. This isn’t supposed to be a professional work.
— No AI voice recordings will be accepted. At the same time, no recording will be used for AI learning or any kind of AI enhancement.
— Feel free to DM me any further questions!

Neon Rewind Studios are looking for three roles to be filled by male voice actors for an upcoming indie animated pilot “Deep Space” which is a Sci-fi series it will be a fixed pay rate at 100 USD as we are a small studio! Only three roles available! Temporarly closed til i can go through these previous auditions!!! Will give further news if reopening everyone who has messaged you are still allowed to audition same with who has commented before this edit

So a little over a year and a half ago, I posted what I thought was an ok self made demo reel. The feedback was brutal, but somewhat constructive. First time in a long time since my rejection sensitivity dysphoria was right, but I got back up, followed some advice and made my way to Jennifer Hales' skillshub site.

Last month, I got my first indie video game role and IMDB credit. It's been a journey and a struggle getting auditions out around my hellish retail job, but I just wanted to thank this community for putting me on the path of becoming a voice actor. I didn't know that I needed that punch to the gut, but voice acting has greatly improved my life.

With the cost/budget factor aside. Are there situations where the TLM 103 actually beats the U87? The specs of the TLM 103 seem to point that way for certain situations, but is it really that simple? For a home studio, you for example don’t need the polar patterns and the extra SPL is useful, etc. is all you’re paying for the name at that point? Aside minor differences in tonality?

Any insights into what actually matters would be greatly appreciated!

I am looking at getting into voice acting. My long-term goal would be to narrate fantasy books, but I know we all start somewhere. I've never shared anything related to this before. The text read is just a generated fantasy passage. There isn't a lot of dialogue and I feel my narration voice needs the most work/consistency and finding my voice for it.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XzuQc0UvRLx6WQK0T5OvV97-OlKxp0VR/view?usp=sharing

Idk how you guys do this it's HOT. Excited to get started send me Newby tips 🫠

(Original Reference: The Electric fan from Sesame Street)

Art made by yours truly

Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/gcNUrOaioKA?si=ouerX6NukBGiHUZo

Hello! First time I've been in this position, two different rosters sent me the same project. Is it bad form to submit an audition to both? What about submitting the same audition audio?

These aren't agents, I haven't signed any agreements. No exclusivity. I'd just like to increase my shot by getting more ears on my audition, assuming that's not a faux pas of some kind.

Thank you!

Start with the drill. Before you touch a vowel, find the lilt.

Say this out loud: "The red river runs past the little town." Flat, the way you'd read a news bulletin. Now say it again, but let the stressed syllables climb. TA-ble rides up the scale. Little rides up. Town rides up. Not louder, higher. Welsh stress isn't a punch, it's a step upward. That one change does more work than any rolled R ever will.

I learned this the hard way in a coaching session two years back. An actor came in for a Welsh part and sounded like she was auditioning for a choir. Every line sang, everything floated, and none of it sounded like a person talking. So we threw out the vowels entirely and spent twenty minutes on pitch alone. Red, river, runs, past, little, town, each stressed beat climbing a step. When we put the words back together she sounded like someone's neighbor instead of a soloist. The music has to live inside the speech, not sit on top of it.

Once the lilt is moving, the sounds slot in fast. Keep your vowels pure with no diphthong slides: go is goh, say is seh, nothing glides. The R is a bright tap off the tongue tip, red and very, not a pirate roll. Keep your L light in every position, well stays wel. Sound the full ing, sing-ing and goh-ing, never drop it. And pop your Ts crisp, bet-ter, sit-ee, never flapped.

Try it on this: "We are going singing in the valley." Then: "Very well, I will carry the milk." Record yourself on the first line flat, then with the lilt climbing. Listen back. The difference is usually embarrassing in the best way.

Oh, and Welsh people are generally forgiving if you follow the music of it. The thing that gets you mocked is the cartoon version.

What accent's music took you the longest to hear?

Can anyone recommend PCs, preferably refurbished or cheap, that would be a good option for VO work? My aging laptop likes to randomly tweak my audio in Reaper so I am suddenly barely audible. Sometimes it's a simple fix of closing and reopening Reaper, other times I have to restart my aging laptop.

I was looking at a refurbished Dell Optiplex 7000, but I just need something that will work and is as close to cheap/free as possible.

Good afternoon, I need a male voice actor that's okay with having a casual conversation with my friend it'll be for about 5-10 minutes and I'm willing to pay, dm for more info (it could be on any platform)

Hello! Looking to get into this field. It’s something that’s always interested me when I was little and I know it’ll take time to practice and hone and will begin as a hobby up until I find myself in a spot that like.
But anyways I have a few questions, generally would like some pointers to what I should for my home recording spot. I currently have an audio interface, I think it’s called the live 005 (Synido), but it’s relatively cheap, I want know if I need to change that out for something better.

Secondly I want to know what sort of microphone I should be going for here. I’m currently running a 512 Audio by warm audio. I’m not entirely sure if I’m a fan of the sound, but it could also be my recording space needing panels and some work. My budget would be around 500$ maybe 600$ for the microphone but that might be pushing it as I probably shouldn’t go for anything too crazy until it is required.

Third, any recommendations for audio panels? Nothing too expensive, although I’ll settle for expensive if it’s somewhat easy to set up. But I don’t mind taking the time and work if it’ll improve my sound.