The Importance Of A Voice Talent Coach

By Harold Parker


While individuals can often find vocal acting work without training, the best jobs often require at least some level of coaching. As such, to make the most of a career as a voice talent artist, it is often good to have a coach. For, these professionals can provide insight into auditions while finding the highest paying jobs in the business.

In most cases, these professionals have had several years of training before becoming qualified to work as a coach. There are other ways of getting into the business. However, while there are a number of professional webinars and workshops, those with a coach often get the best work.

Those hiring a coach, tend to have a better chance of acquiring work as voice artists. For, while having a good voice is key to success in the industry, so is knowing how to audition, and where the best jobs are located. Since coaches seem to know more about these aspects than can be taught through online coursework, individuals hiring a coach often see more overall success than others.

When it comes to voice acting, there are often many different areas of focus. While most artists work in many different areas, others prefer a specific focus. As a result, it is important to understand the difference between different acting styles. For example, when working in the area of commercials, the spotlight is always on the product or service. Whereas, when working in film and television, the artist generally needs to be able to create and portray the voice of a specific character or characters.

While it can be quite gratifying to make money in this area, one must understand the costs in becoming involved. For example, training, professional recording equipment and marketing do not come cheap. In addition, it is a field in which last minute revisions and emergencies can often require the individual to be on-call twenty four seven. In most cases, projects will require at least one or more revisions, regardless of the quality of the work.

While an artist may do everything exactly as requested, those working in the industry can often change scripts on a regular basis. Most often individuals are provided a packet with the project information including any specific accent, dialogue, scripts and deadlines. After which, the individual generally works to record the information, then returns the packet to the director or project manager on or before the deadline provided.

Once the person in charge of approving the work has reviewed the audio file or tape, the artist is then notified as to whether the work needs revision. In this type work, revisions can often include working with the accent, dialogue, tone or other audio aspects. As such, individuals must also be able to understand how the work needs to be revised and by what date.

Ultimately, most individuals obtaining this type work will find some level of success. Although, there are also those whom as much as one might want to work in the field, are just not a good fit. While this is the case, there are other areas of the field in which these individuals might be qualified. As such, just because one might not be successful as a voice actor does not mean that there are not other areas in which the individual might find work in the industry.




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