For years, I've aspired to be a voice actress, and I'm finally trying to take the steps into launching this career. I self-taught since I was perhaps 12 and discovered the beauty behind voice acting, taking every opportunity to watch the masters like Tara Strong and Grey Delisle-Griffin at work, delving into interviews with VAs for days, trying to mimic them to find and hone my own voice.
I took two semesters of acting classes in college to have someone coach me in the direction suitable for my voice, and I feel I'm more than ready to start turning my passion into a real career. I'm still trying to get myself off the ground, something I'm finding easier said than done when you've only got one small gig under your belt.
I'd like to know if any seasoned Voice Artists out there have any recommendations for where else I can apply my voice? Mandy is very promising, though I've not had any luck nailing a gig here just yet, and I've launched a Fiverr account, but I'm noticing Fiverr mostly relies on people finding an choosing you, not so much the other way around of finding an offer and applying.
Since I'm so fresh to the scene, any tips on getting myself out there, noticed, and considered for hire would be much appreciated.
Your story is so similar to mine!! I think I've watched just about every YouTube interview, clip, and "how-to" they offer! :)
Personally, I only use Mandy. I've been a part of SO MANY other pay-to-play sites that I'm really over it. I don't necessarily mind that you have to pay, but it's the amount they want per year. And, if that weren't enough, those who are able to pay more, often get better "rankings" so their name pops up more often--regardless of their actual talent. Drives me bonkers sometimes!
I had a Fiverr account as well for a while, but I ended up getting off of it. My biggest issues were: Unrealistic turnaround time for a decent quality (quality service is worth more than just $5, you know), hard to earn consistent jobs, SUPER FAST deadlines, and lots of scammers.
Sorry you had to wait 4 months on here for an answer! Fiverr is not bad for getting work but you have to really work the system to get there. Also, you have to watch out for all of the scam artists! I was with them for a year and got only 3 jobs. Paid for my membership but just barely! Spent a lot of time with client stupidity. Wasted! But a lot of my trouble was of my own making. Might try again and use effort to understand how they work. I'm still getting most of my work from my own networking effort. Hope you don't have to wait another 4 to 6 months for an answer on here. it's depressing to think how few people pay attention to Mandy. They are nice people but there are major flaws in their whole system. Hope they spend some time figuring it out..,.
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