TIMESTAMPS
- 00:03:00 Should I accept offers of script rewrites/editing (or other services, really) alongside voiceover acting?
- 00:05:40 Is there anything else that you do for editing?
- 00:07:00 Is it okay to normalize (audio-wise)?
- 00:10:00 (For Ron) For commercials that you post on social media, do you have a dedicated account just for your business or do you just use your regular social media?
- 00:10:50 Should I refer to myself as an “aspiring” voice actor or a “professional” voice actor?
- 00:14:15 How do I deal with clients who keep contacting/texting me instead of just communicating with clients via email? Is texting a strange method of communication professionally?
- 00:21:10 Do I use USB microphones?
- 00:22:40 What microphones have you used?
- 00:27:20 When you have your USB and you’re traveling, do you take an interface or do you have a recorder?
- 00:29:00 How do you record inside cars?
- 00:32:02 Do you use music stands and read the script from there? Is that a good idea?
- 00:33:10 Which set of microphones do you like best?
- 00:36:50 How do I deal with coaches or experts I hired to help me but who are a little too busy to help me?
- 00:43:50 Does anyone have any ideas on how to keep a network together when the center around which it revolves is gone (e.g. because of the death of a coach or a leader getting too busy)?
- 00:56:35 Do you have anyone helping you deal with the business side of voiceover (with taxes, etc.)?
- 01:00:00 Do you/should we make separate (bank) accounts for the business? Does that even matter – particularly financially? Reference dropped: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sofiv/
- 01:05:20 How do I enter or participate in a business conference/group gathering where I am possibly the only voiceover actor that’s attending? It’s nerve-wracking because it’s hard to evaluate if companies or communities even need voiceover services.
- 01:22:00 How do I do voice-matching? How do I imitate people’s accents? What techniques can I use?
- 01:25:10 What does “on hold” mean in the context of voiceover offerings (getting booked)?
- 01:29:30 How do you choose among companies that accept voiceover talents? Reference dropped: https://voicecastinghub.com/agent-directory/
- 01:32:50 Do/should you send holiday cards to your clients?
- 01:42:50 How do we price our services? How do we respond to bad offers? How might we be able to negotiate our prices?
- 01:58:00 Commenting on a participant’s demo.