TIMESTAMPS
- 00:02:45 Sharing of wins.
- 00:03:00 The benefits of Carrie’s e-learning narration training.
- 00:12:00 Is there a basic editing you go through when recording narration vs commercials?
- 00:16:20 How does this apply to ACX? Reference dropped: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsVTr39XnoY
- 00:27:20 Who should I be targeting for corporate narration services?
- 00:34:10 When you’re starting, do you just choose random demos to upload on sites? When you do demos, do you use previous jobs or do you just pick what you want for scripts?
- 00:37:30 Do you think it’s worth-it to attend the last VO Atlanta Conference? How helpful are conferences?
- 00:44:20 How much is a fair rate to ask for when you’re starting out (specifically on Upwork)?
- 00:47:45 Do your booths come with a ventilation system?
- 00:48:50 How long should it take before you do demo tape when you’ve just started out and have just begun with coaching? What should demos even sound like?
- 01:02:05 Should I be learning to do sound editing and other voiceover-associated skills like script writing? What are the benefits/disadvantages of doing so or offering these services alongside voiceover?
- 01:15:00 How do rates work for podcast work?
- 01:21:05 How many minutes can a podcast be? What does doing a podcast entail?
- 01:28:50 What kind of work do voice actors do in podcasts?
- 01:32:20 How would Backstage’s acquisition of Voice123 impact the kind of work available? (Long conversation about auditioning and navigating different sites like Fiverr.)
- 01:33:12 Reference dropped: https://www.jmcvoiceover.com/2021/09/10/voice123-and-the-coming-divide-in-online-casting/
- 02:14:10 Do you have trouble getting equipment through airport security? What logistical inconveniences do you face when traveling with equipment?
- 02:15:52 How would one approach local businesses to provide VO services?
- 02:26:00 How do we deal with offers whose prices are not up for negotiation – especially if they’re quite low?
- 02:30:00 Conversation about accents.
- 02:47:55 What do terms relating to tone even mean (e.g. “make the phrase ‘brighter’”)?