r/VoiceActing

Hi, I’m sure this has probably come up before, but I couldn’t find it. I am just getting my gear together and I’m looking for a stable safe alternative to audacity — I greatly appreciate all thoughts.

I’m building my first home booth. It’s just a classic blanket fort with PVC frame. But i need something to hold my computer. I was thinking of getting an adjustable standing desk. I like the idea of being able to stand for more energized reads and being able to sit for long audiobook sessions.

Is this an ok idea? The desks I’m finding are wood tops with Metal legs. Will this cause me problems? I’m planning on draping a moving blanket over the top to help with reflections off the top of the desk.

Any advice is appreciated!

Is there money to be made on Casting Call Club?

Not to sound like a newbie, but I've heard more about this website than many others, and don't know if this is something to look into or not.

Hello. I and just starting to learn voice acting. Did conquests main lines to have a marker of where im at and how far I've come after i learn some more.

I have found blumvox and GVAA and was wondering how they compare.

Can anyone give any advice on these two?

He-ya. So, i really want to try myself in voice acting. I am not sure if my voice will be suitable. If someone is interested, you can check. I have no idea what to do, how to record it and so on, so i'll need instructions. But i really would like to participate in some project, preferably, some dark humor or horror. But any type of genre will be awesome, if someone actually finds my voice good enough.

I will be doing voiceover for different projects including scripts, short form ads, and singing. While loud singing could require a booth, I feel I won’t have enough time to move to the booth to capture all the work instead of recording from my desk looking at the monitor. For example voicing animated characters is better to watch their movements.

I would treat a room in a temporary way (no construction, it’s a rental) and then use software to finalize achieving this.

I also think the computer fan is a main challenge. Is there a Mac mini model or other mac or pc you recommend to not bleed into your recordings?

Any other suggestions on making this setup work will be much appreciated. I’ve got a good mic for both sound and isolation on an articulated arm.

I would be able to narrate much more work with this setup that doesn’t require constantly going into a separate tiny booth. The idea is the room is sort of a bigger booth that is treated enough to sound decent before software.

I’ve been working away at some projects for couple weeks now and submitting and auditioning and all the good stuff. But I’m having a mental issue (or maybe it’s not mental I’m not sure). I know that your voice sounds different to you than to others but I always thought I was capable of having a wide and varied vocal style and range. To me lots of “voices” I’m able to do sound nothing like myself but when I’m hearing the recordings back all I’m hearing is “me”.

I’ve been told by others that my voice is good and are sometimes surprised by the things I can do with it. Various accents and tonalities, mixing grit and smoothness etc so I’ve got external references, but to me, personally, all I hear is myself in all the variants.

Is this something I’ll get over or grow out of? It’s not in the same vain of sounding different in my head compared to real life I’m used to not sounding exactly what I think i do. I’m more meaning in the spectrum of “character voices” all I hear is myself where in people like Seth McFarlane for example some of his characters sound nothing like him and I can’t really hear his speaking voice in the characters.

I’m just looking for advice from a community that may have the experience with this thing? I know also it’s hard to fully judge my voice itself without any examples but I don’t think it’s fully necessary for this discussion. Unless others think it is. I’m also late 20s so my voice is more settled than that of a teenager. I may also be rambling this is my longest post ever.

Also let me know if I’m not fully getting my point across. It’s not a disconnect in my head it’s that I hear too much of “me” in a character that I don’t think sounds like me whatsoever

Thank you for your time and discussion

Hewwo yall, so im uploading this cause i see a lot of talents in here, and wanted to see if i could stea- i mean learn! from everyone and improve, so would really appreciate if some could listen through my Demo reel and maybe some pointers or ideas to what i can do to improve.
thank you a bunch

(I'm already aware of the Quality not being the best, but all i got is me hiding under my blanket with a mic and reading my lines)

https://reddit.com/link/1thqmlq/video/z7d0moxw542h1/player

Hi. So I am in the midst of gathering the materials to build my home studio. I'm going the "portable" route with PVC and acoustic blankets. My apartment is quiet so I'm not super worried about sound proofing. All the research I've been doing has been making me a little unsure about the blankets themselves, though. Would it be a good idea to add studio foam? The build is going to be 6ft x 6 ft, and I'm thinking about mounting the foam panels to some sort of backing to hang them in front of the curtains in one corner. I'd be adding extra supports to help with the added weight. Would this have any real effect? Or would it just be wasted money? I'm looking at 4" Auralex panels, which would be a lot of money down the tube if it won't make a difference.

Hey yall. This subreddit seems very strict on the whole "newbie" thing so imma use these words cautiously so this doesn't get removed because I would really like some help.

I have done my research on voice acting and I guess I'm still a little confused/overwhelmed. I have always wanted to be some sort of actor or somewhere in the talent industry pretty much most of my life, but I am getting discouraged due to the lifestyle I live. I've been looking at this subreddit as part of my research which has helped me a little bit. Here are some things about me and my experience:

- I'm 19 and still live at home with my family due to the economy (I have a really great spot for a sound booth, but my brother practically owns that room)

- I have never had a job or have had previous income (I have tried filling out for disability but my state's client is down and can't log in to the portal) so I can't pay for classes or get a va coach.

- I don't live in an ideal spot in the U.S like LA or New York, so I couldn't really get a lot of work in besides remote.

- I have AuDHD and I do a lot of mimicing, impressions, and singing (I was also a choir kid) when I'm alone in my room. I also unintentionally study the movies and shows that I watch.

- I have some experience in recording and editing because I have also wanted to be a YouTuber lmao (this also means I have the basic equipement to do va).

If anyone has experienced anything similar, what did you do to get out of it? How did you escape this feeling of being trapped? Because that's what it feels like. I mean yeah I know you gotta spend money to make money, but I really am just stuck. My parents can't really support me obviously and i don't think they really like to. I really want to be independent about this and It's driving me crazy.

Hello All,

I have recently been on the hunt for a Talent Agency and one I applied for was TWG Talent Agency, or The W Group. After some back and forth they stated they were interested. They claimed they would help me get a professional demo set up but didn't go into further details. They also claimed it was a 12 month non-exclusive agreement, and an annual $155 admin fee would be needed at signing, besides the standard commission rates. Anybody know if this is a scam? I've gone through their websites and some of their talents, all looks to be relatively newer, and I'm not sure if this is a smart route for me to take. Thanks!

Edit: Thanks everyone! I went and took a look at the r/acting post about this and it all seems sus, so I’m passing on them. If anyone else comes across them, avoid them, its surely a scam!

Hi! I was recording auditions today, and I feel like my voice doesnt sound quite clear on my mic, it's maybe a little muffled. Could you let me know if I'm crazy and if I'm not crazy, if you have any suggestions? I have a Rode1 mic and a Scarlett Interface. Thank you!

And I know the slate is a bit far away, that was my bad lmao

Finally, I came out the other end. If I didn't have periods of laziness I'd probably have got it done in a month, but it took two. Nonetheless it was a really good book but my god the 320k words almost killed me. I thought it might serve as a good post if anyone wants advice or tips on how to handle super large narration projects or just narration in general. When you're faced with an absolute monolith of a project, just remember, it is possible!

Whatever happened to this? Did people get call backs? Did they select the 10 people for their California workshop?