Voice Acting

Video: How To Submit A Voice Talent Audition

Anne Joldersma | June 12, 2016

Tips for Voice Actors

Are you ready to start auditioning? If you were thinking of getting started with Voices this video will show you to see how easy it is.

How Do You Start?

In this article

  1. How Do You Start?
  2. About the Job
  3. The Proposal
  4. Quoting
  5. The Audition
  6. Congratulations!

After you log in you’ll go to the jobs menu at the top and click on hiring. You’ll see a list of all the jobs you can choose to audition for. Click on the title of the job that you’d like to audition for to open it.

The first thing you’re going to do is review the posting and decide if it’s really right for you and learn a little bit more about what they’re looking for. Take a look at the category, word count, and the budget as well. See when the job was posted and what date the client would like responses by. There’s more information here about the type of voice they’re looking for, like the accent, role and styles, gender, and the voice age range. This can help you prioritize auditions.

About the Job

Next, you’ll see a description of the posting. Read this section carefully because if the client has a specific request or question you’ll need to answer it in your proposal.

If the client has the script ready, you’ll see it attached here, or a sample of it here. If they attach the entire script please know that you’re not meant to read the entire script, you only need to read 20-30 seconds of the script. If they choose a sample of the script and add it here, then this is the part you’ll want to read. It’s nice for the client if they can hear you and everyone else reading the same lines. It makes it easier for them to compare one read to the next.

You also can see more information about the client posting the job here.

After you’ve reviewed the posting, you can send your audition!

The Proposal

You don’t have to write a proposal from scratch every time – you can actually use templates! To add a new template click on add template. Give your template a subject, the client doesn’t see this, but it’s for your reference to know which template it is.

Write your message and then click save.

You can edit or delete your existing templates too. To speed up your auditioning process you’ll want to have a variety of templates, for example, one for public or private jobs or one for when you’re out of the studio and auditioning on the app.

Back on the auditioning page you can use your new templates. Again, go to the jobs menu, click on hiring, then on the title of the job posting and once that has loaded then click on reply to job.

You can click here to see all of the templates you have. Click on one to use it.

It will populate automatically for you. You can either use the template as is, or you can edit it slightly to personalize it to the job.

Quoting

The next step is your quote. Scroll down to the bottom of the page to see the posting again. You’ll want to look at the word count and the category to decide how much you’re going to charge. The best part about Voices being an open market place is that you can charge your own rates. You can quote whatever you feel is best for the job. If you would like a little help with figuring out what’s acceptable you can use our rate sheet.

A tip for you is to know that most people get hired when they quote around the middle to just above the middle of the budget range.

Let’s enter your quote into the “your fee” section. You’ll see that the SurePay Escrow fee of 20% is automatically added. Then the client’s total is below. We always suggest that you enter the amount that you would like to get paid under your fee.

The Audition

It’s time at last to record your audition! Remember, it’s best to only read 20-30 seconds of the script. Most clients only listen to the first 5-10 seconds, so 20-30 seconds works well. Reading a portion of the script is a great way to protect your work as well. There’s no need to watermark your auditions. Watermarking can be very distracting to the client, even if you only leave out a few words it’s better to do that than to watermark your audition. Another suggestion is to read part of the script from the beginning and end, or even the beginning, middle and end. This is especially effective when there are changes in the tone of the script. If the client can get a feel for how your voice will sound throughout the entire script that’s best. If there’s a tag line with the company’s name, make sure to get that in there too.

The last thing you’ll do is upload your audition. Click here on select your audition MP3 to upload it, look for the file and click on it, then click on open and then wait for it to upload. A best practice is to name your file with the job number and your name.

You should always preview your audition. Once you’re ready to send in your audition, click on send audition.

Congratulations!

After you’ve submitted your audition you can go to the answered folder to see it, just click on answered. There is a list of all of the jobs that you’ve auditioned for. You can come here to see if someone else has been hired, see the status change here. You can also see if a client has listened to or liked your audition. If you see an ear icon that means it was listened to, if you see a thumbs up that means the client listened to it and liked it.

It’s really quite an easy process to submit an audition on Voices. Hopefully these tips have helped you to see that it’s possible to audition quickly and easily. Start auditioning today and book work on Voices. Happy auditioning!

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  • Avatar for Matlyn Smith
    Matlyn Smith
    August 14, 2017, 7:21 am

    I love to sing there seems to be barrier that seem to be getting in my way. I would love to come in and sing or brainstorm better technics I have some training and have a open mind to learning new things. I use to love music and dance as passionate as singing I am still interested but access to the training I need to be one of the best would be a requirement for a contract.

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  • Avatar for Steven Break
    Steven Break
    June 18, 2020, 7:31 pm

    I really want to be a VO! I am just having trouble with the technical stuff, I know I have what it takes to make it in the industry especially in video games. I am having trouble getting started. I dont know how to send my slates, or auditions. I am thinking I need a coach but I cant afford one.

    Reply
    • Avatar for Oliver Skinner
      Oliver Skinner
      June 29, 2020, 1:17 pm

      Hey Steven,

      Thanks for reaching out! I’d highly recommend you leaf through our Beginner’s Guide to Voice Acting. There are plenty of chapters that may be applicable to your situation, like this chapter on auditioning from home, or this chapter on learning from instructors.

      Then, when you’re ready to build out your profile and start auditioning, sign up for a talent account with Voices!

      I hope that helps,
      Oliver

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      • Avatar for Ryan P
        Ryan P
        July 5, 2020, 10:53 am

        Do you recommend putting music to accompany your voice?

      • Avatar for Oliver Skinner
        Oliver Skinner
        July 13, 2020, 1:25 pm

        Hi Ryan,

        We typically advise against it! Clients often have their own music in mind, so adding your own soundtrack can detract from their ability to envision your voice paired with the music they have picked out.

        The question of whether to incorporate your own music in an audition is actually addressed in this episode of our podcast Mission Audition, so I’d recommend taking a listen to that in order to better understand the pros and cons of adding music to an audition.

        Cheers,
        Oliver

  • Avatar for Sujal mishra
    Sujal mishra
    July 18, 2020, 4:54 am

    I want to speak the stories on people. Who are donig something different from other. Who has reach the goal.

    Reply
  • Avatar for Priyanka vinod
    Priyanka vinod
    August 12, 2020, 11:59 am

    My voice is good for telugu animation videos

    Reply
    • Avatar for Oliver Skinner
      Oliver Skinner
      August 18, 2020, 11:48 am

      Hi Priyanka,

      When you sign up for a Voices talent account, you’ll be able to list the languages you can fluently speak directly on your profile. That way, when clients are searching for a voice actor who can provide a script read in Telugu, your profile and demos will be showcased.

      Best,
      Oliver

      Reply
  • Avatar for Dan Ciesielski
    Dan Ciesielski
    October 5, 2020, 10:47 pm

    For the last 5 years, I’ve wanted to be a voice actor for cartoons, especially anime. Being a major fan of Japanese anime and manga, I’ve wanted to do voice acting I’ve never really been apart of acting or theater, but voice acting has always peaked my interest. Not really sure how I begin, but I would to eventually work for a wonderful studio such as Funimation or CrunchyRoll.

    Reply
    • Avatar for Oliver Skinner
      Oliver Skinner
      October 7, 2020, 1:14 pm

      Hi Dan,

      When you sign up for a Voices talent account, you can begin auditioning for voice over jobs featured on our platform. When you’re filling out your profile, you’ll also have the opportunity to list cartoons and animation as the category of voice over work that most interests you.

      Reply
  • Avatar for Debra Sansom
    Debra Sansom
    January 29, 2021, 3:38 pm

    Hi there
    I have had some experience in acting, voice projection, and think this would be flipping awesome job to do. It’s that simple. I’m very expressive and animated in my manner.

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    • Avatar for Oliver Skinner
      Oliver Skinner
      February 2, 2021, 9:47 am

      Hi Debra,

      That’s great to hear! Sign up for a Voices talent account once you’re ready to get started.

      Reply
  • Avatar for ALISHA
    ALISHA
    October 2, 2021, 10:49 am

    I have to give a Audition for singing
    If you have to check that how good I sing so check my starmaker ID ‘strong girl’
    Please give me a chance

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    • Avatar for Niki Clark
      Niki Clark
      October 5, 2021, 9:10 am

      Hey Alisha,

      Start by creating a Voices account. When building out your profile, you can select “singing” as a skill of yours and upload a demo of your beautiful singing voice! When clients are looking for a singer like yourself, they will invite you to audition to their jobs.

      If you’re interested in auditioning for more jobs, take a look at our memberships types to see how to get access to more job postings!

      Best of luck,

      Niki

      Reply
  • Avatar for SUMAYYA MAHMOUD
    SUMAYYA MAHMOUD
    October 4, 2021, 6:36 am

    It would be a dream come true, love telling stories .

    Reply
  • Avatar for Eloho Eric
    Eloho Eric
    January 8, 2022, 2:06 am

    I’m having troubles uploading a demo after signing up.

    Reply
    • Avatar for Niki Clark
      Niki Clark
      January 12, 2022, 8:31 am

      Hey there,

      I’m sorry to hear the demo uploads aren’t going smoothly for you! I recommend reaching out to our support team for assistance. You can email them at: [email protected]

      Best,

      Niki

      Reply
  • Avatar for Corrine
    Corrine
    January 17, 2022, 8:22 pm

    When I click the video it says “private” and won’t let me watch even though I am a premium member, how do I watch this video?

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    • Avatar for Niki Clark
      Niki Clark
      January 18, 2022, 9:15 am

      Hi Corrine! Thanks for letting us know the video wasn’t working. I’ve asked our team and the video was set to private as it shows an out of date process. I’m grateful that you flagged it here and will set this piece up for an update asap.

      In the meantime, you can check out our User Guide: Chapter 3 on how to reply to jobs.

      Best,

      Niki

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