{"id":10674,"date":"2018-05-03T11:00:56","date_gmt":"2018-05-03T15:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.suchavoice.com\/?p=10674"},"modified":"2018-05-03T11:00:56","modified_gmt":"2018-05-03T15:00:56","slug":"how-to-get-started-voice-acting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.suchavoice.com\/blog\/2018\/05\/03\/how-to-get-started-voice-acting\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get Started With Your Professional Voice Acting Career"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><center><iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"100\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/445020774&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/center><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-10675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suchavoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/road-368719_960_720.jpg\" alt=\"voice acting\" width=\"317\" height=\"230\" \/>You may have been told our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.suchavoice.com\/shockingly-simple\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">shockingly simple secret<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, taken our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.suchavoice.com\/register\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">webinar<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and received your complimentary voice evaluation, or maybe you\u2019ve taken our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.suchavoice.com\/services\/voice-over-classes\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">introductory voice-over class<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in person. Regardless of how you got to Such A Voice, you\u2019ve had the realization that becoming a voice actor could be a different and much-needed career change. But, how do you actually <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">do it<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? How do you start your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.suchavoice.com\/information\/voice-over\/\">voice acting<\/a> career?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are a couple of things that can propel you into the vast world of VO that many of our coaches (who are all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.suchavoice.com\/information\/voice-actors\/\">voice actors<\/a> and were once in your shoes) have suggested.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><b>Throw your ego out the door because there\u2019s always room for improvement.<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Ok, keep your ego intact because you need it for your self-confidence (which is a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">must <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the VO industry) but don\u2019t assume because you\u2019ve taken a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.suchavoice.com\/services\/voice-over-classes\/\">few workshops<\/a> that you have the chops now. You need to train and practice on a regular basis, just like an athlete, just like a musician, just like a professional chef. Beyonce didn\u2019t make it to the top and then just stop and let the fruits of her labor work for her. She still practices, rehearses and continues perfecting it all. Laying down some cash for proper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.suchavoice.com\/services\/voice-over-training\/\">voice-over training<\/a> with coaches may feel costly at the time, but you have to consider that those sessions will pay for themselves after you\u2019ve had a few job offers, which ideally you will if you keep working on improving your skills. A voice coach will take you out of your comfort zone and help you to grow as a voice actor in ways that you wouldn\u2019t otherwise on your own. The best part of working with a coach is that it\u2019s fun!<\/span><\/b><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><b>Make it happen, don\u2019t wait for it to happen. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well, there\u2019s some waiting involved after you submit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.suchavoice.com\/2017\/11\/09\/how-to-stand-out-in-voice-over-auditions\/\">auditions<\/a> of course, but I\u2019m talking about being proactive and sharing your enthusiasm for your new career endeavors with <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">everyone<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The more people who know you\u2019re getting into voice acting, the more likely you are to find work. Networking is huge and although you may cringe at the idea of it, again, it\u2019s a step outside your comfort zone which can potentially bring results. This can also mean getting your business cards made, launching your website, your business Facebook page, and your LinkedIn profile. It means cold calls and emailing prospective clients. Prepare yourself for rejection and take it with a grain of salt when it happens. Remember that a rejection doesn\u2019t mean you don\u2019t have talent, it means you didn\u2019t fit the voice description of what the client had in mind.<\/span><\/b><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><b><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-10676\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suchavoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/target-1506088_960_720.jpg\" alt=\"voice acting\" width=\"247\" height=\"169\" \/>Setting realistic goals helps you with time management. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can feel overwhelming to embark on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.suchavoice.com\/2016\/06\/02\/voice-over-career\/\">voice acting career<\/a>. If you\u2019re anything like me when you feel overwhelmed you shut down and don\u2019t accomplish anything except accumulating a YouTube history of funny cat videos. Now as entertaining as that is, it\u2019s not going to bring you anything but guilt later on for not getting anything done. So, set goals for yourself and I\u2019m talking realistic goals. Not goals like- <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Send auditions this week<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. No, that\u2019s too broad and too vague. Get detailed with your goals and ask someone to hold you accountable. This could be the voice-over coach that you\u2019ve invested in. Setting goals will ideally teach you how to organize your time as well. What helps me is to use my Google calendar as my guiding light. I write my goals into the time and day slots that I want to get them done. When I do that, I usually achieve said goals. If I just think it and assume I\u2019ll get it done, it doesn\u2019t happen. In that case, what gets done is more accumulation of cat videos. With setting goals and practical organization of your time, it can be helpful to create a routine for yourself so that you\u2019re dedicating a set amount of hours each day to starting your voice acting career.<\/span><\/b><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>A professional demo and high-quality equipment are key. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I cannot stress enough how important a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.suchavoice.com\/services\/demo-production\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">professional demo<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is. Imagine you\u2019re interviewing someone for a job and they show up in ripped jeans with their hair askew. Would you hire that person based on your first impression? Unless it\u2019s for a heavy metal music booking company, probably not. Your demo is your prospective client\u2019s first impression of you. If there\u2019s background noise or the sound is muffled or you\u2019re popping your p\u2019s too much, that\u2019s going to reflect poorly on you and what the client assumes your capabilities are. Get into a studio with a producer and director so that you can take advantage of their expertise. Don\u2019t forget that we can help you with that too! <\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If after reading this article, you\u2019re still feeling apprehensive and not jazzed enough, here are some books that I recommend to get you off your tush and into the world of voice acting!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/War-Art-Through-Creative-Battles\/dp\/1936891026\/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=&amp;sr=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The War of Art by Steven Pressfield <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Big-Leap-Conquer-Hidden-Level\/dp\/0061735361\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1524043488&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=the+big+leap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/You-Are-Badass-Making-Money\/dp\/0735222975\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1524043516&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=you%27re+a+badass+at+making+money&amp;dpID=51yGNMuvwTL&amp;preST=_SY291_BO1,204,203,200_QL40_&amp;dpSrc=srch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019re a Badass at Making Money by Jen Sincero<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>We always enjoy hearing your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shopperapproved.com\/reviews\/suchavoice.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">feedback<\/a>,\u00a0<\/b><strong>so join the conversation and see what&#8217;s trending about Such A Voice!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>We also provide more tips about how to get started with your voice acting career on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/suchavoice1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">YouTube channel<\/a>. We even have a video for this post, so you can hear the blog author, Bekka Burton, in action. Check it out below:\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><center><div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px auto;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_SE442IL7edE\"><div id=\"lyte_SE442IL7edE\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.suchavoice.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FSE442IL7edE%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/SE442IL7edE\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suchavoice.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FSE442IL7edE%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"YouTube video thumbnail\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px auto;\"><\/div><\/center>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0About the Author<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10042 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suchavoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/bekkaburton.jpg\" alt=\"bekka burton\" width=\"142\" height=\"156\" \/>Bekka Burton is a copywriter, scriptwriter and copy editor at Such A Voice. She&#8217;s also an English Language teacher forcing fun grammar activities onto unsuspecting students in Barcelona, Spain. She&#8217;s currently studying an online Diploma course for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages from Trinity College in London and will be pursuing a Master&#8217;s in Linguistics in Fall 2018. When she&#8217;s not studying, writing, editing or teaching, she&#8217;s sure to be found hiking mountains, reading books, and eating her way through many European cities. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff\ufeffYou may have been told our shockingly simple secret, taken our webinar and received your complimentary voice evaluation, or maybe you\u2019ve taken our introductory voice-over class in person. Regardless of how you got to Such A Voice, you\u2019ve had the &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"How to Get Started With Your Professional Voice Acting Career\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.suchavoice.com\/blog\/2018\/05\/03\/how-to-get-started-voice-acting\/#more-10674\" aria-label=\"Read more about How to Get Started With Your Professional Voice Acting Career\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":586,"featured_media":20578,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_eb_attr":"","h5ap_radio_sources":[],"slim_seo":{"title":"How to Get Started With Your Professional Voice Acting Career","description":"Such A Voice's copywriter, scriptwriter and copy editor, Bekka Burton, talks about how to get started with your professional voice acting career. 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