If you are new to the voice over industry, then you likely
have countless questions swirling round in your head. The answers to many of those will have
significance in your career as a voice over talent. However, not all of those questions have to
be answered right this minute. There are
a few that you should allow to take precedence, and the majority of those that
are most important can be answered by you.
What Do You Hope to
Accomplish? Is this a bucket list item and something that you only want to
try once or twice, so you can say that you’ve done it? Or, as with most voice over professionals, do
you hope to make a career of this? You
have to know what you are hoping to accomplish as you set out, because the
answer to the question will help you choose the right paths along the way. Many decisions will be based on the amount of
time, energy, and dedication you have to offer.
How Will You Measure
Your Success? Assuming that you do want to make this into a career, you
will want to gauge your success along the way.
For some, that means, simply, a steady income. For others, it means the building of a voice
over empire, so to speak, that allows you to build an entourage of talented
voice over professionals so you can bid more jobs as a company of talent. For some, success is measured by the caliber
of the projects signed. Again, your
measure of success will often dictate how-, where-, and when you seek new work.
Can You Handle
Rejection? No? Then quit now. You cannot do this type of work expecting
that you will never be rejected, criticized, or put down.
Can I Afford to Put a
Lot of Time in Before the Money Starts Flowing? As a general rule, when starting any sort of
company, it will take time and investment up front to build a clientele, a
reputation, a brand. That often means
putting a good amount of time into non-paying tasks in order to get the
business where it needs to be to attract new jobs. If you can’t afford to do that, you might
want to consider other avenues.
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