A question for any “blanket booth” users. I got this booth a while back to help with sound isolation since I live in an apartment. Love this setup and collapsable booth… except for one thing.

-cue dramatic stinger-

It gets so Damned Hot! 🥵
Any advice of how best to keep cool with these? So far, just using a fan with remote between a set of takes. This is not so bad in the winter but summer… oooo boy that sucked.

I learned today from a YouTube video that people are so angry with AI voices that breath sounds are not a bad thing because they make you sound human.

So maybe, don’t worry about the occasional breath.

Hello all! I’m currently seeking out three voice actors for my upcoming student film! It’s a very short (1.5min) animated work, and I really want to have solid voices to help it feel more real! You’ll also receive whatever credits you’d prefer on the finished film :)

Character descriptions:

- A very tired slightly-sadistic doctor in his mid 20’s. He has a more monotone, professional sounding cadence. Male voice pref.

9 lines total

- An androgynous character in their mid 20’s who is a thrill seeker and a bit of a freak! He’s excitable and extroverted, a bit of a foil to the doctor. androgynous/masc voice pref.

5 lines total

- A charming yet dangerous cult leader. He’s meant to sound slightly seductive and mature, being in his 40’s. Deeper male voice pref.

5 lines total

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Rate: $20 per role, negotiable!

Length: ~1 minute of finished audio per role

Language: English

Voice preferences: American accents, bonus points for slight New Yorker accents.

Takes: I’d prefer to have 2-3 takes per line 

Payment: Handled primarily through Paypal, can be discussed!

Deadline: I’d like to have everyone cast in the next two weeks so I can time out the storyboard with the proper voices!

I will say the first two characters do have some homoerotic dynamic, so if that makes you uncomfortable this likely isn't the best project for you!

If interested please reply with/dm me your portfolio!

We miss Smiling Friends…so we’re making our OWN FAN EPISODE‼️

Casting call for Voice Actors who can replicate the Smiling Friends characters!

The full script is about 15 pages in English, split amongst the characters;

Charlie will be paid $50, Pim, Mr. Boss, and Allan will be paid $30, and Glep $10 (he has one line!) Voice Actors will be paid after their work is done!

If you want to audition for multiple roles, you can! You’ll provide a Self-Tape in the Application form (QR code) and if the producer thinks you can do multiple voices well, you’ll be paid the combined rates!

If you’re interested, please fill out the Application in the QR code for more info!

I have been researching a lot about Voice acting online which lead me to Mike Hathcote and his program The Voiceover Blueprint. The program claims to be the largest voiceover training program in the world but I’ve been having trouble finding reviews or testimonials about it anywhere besides their website. If anyone has tried the program or has anymore information on the quality of it then I would greatly appreciate it. Also the price is around $2700 for a full year but since I’m somewhat new I’m genuinely not sure if that’s expensive or cheap for this kind of training. Thank you for reading and any help would be greatly appreciated.

Has anyone taken Voice acting 101 with Jamil Burger and Joe Goffeney
from Closing Credits/ Casting Call? I've been researching voice acting classes and they seem to be the best match for what I'm looking for. Decent value and they provided feedback on your voice. A lot of voice acting classes are expensive and I'm scared to make such a big investment on something I might not be good at. One thing I’d like to know is how big are the class sizes? If it’s too big, I feel like I won’t get enough feedback or if you took the class was the size no issue? Also if anyone has good suggestions for voice acting classes that are similar but you think might be better I’d love to hear them.

I also recorded under a blanket to block out sound

Hello!
I am looking to try to copy the growl noise made in this short video
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JUYMC9revJE
I was wondering if anyone could give me any resources or advice to help me with this goal.

Thank you :)
P.S. Apologies if this is the wrong subreddit for this request

Hey everyone, I'm an amateur doing this just for fun — no plans to publish or go pro. I mainly want to share recordings with my tabletop roleplay group, so I'm just after a clean, consistent setup.
My setup:
Mic: Røde NT1 Signature
Interface: Focusrite Scarlett Solo

A few specific things I'm wrestling with:
Plosives/pops — I keep getting those harsh "p" and "b" bursts. How do I tame them?

Mic distance — how far should I be from the mic? I can't seem to land on a consistent spot.
Mic position relative to my mouth — should the mic be dead-center in front, off to the side, above and angled down? Not sure where to place it.
Where to direct my voice — should I speak straight into the mic, or just past it?

Hey,

I’d really appreciate honest feedback on my demo. It includes a light, friendly advert read plus audiobook and documentary narration.

I'd love to know: what words would you use to describe my voice, what age do you hear, and which categories do you think I'm best suited to?

Demo here

Thanks!

Note to mods: I did already post but got no comments so reposting, hope that’s okay!

Hello, 

I created a short Halloween video that I need voice acted.

I’m looking for a young sounding female American English-speaking voice artist to play the ghost of a young girl. 

This is not a spooky Halloween video but a rather cozy one about a ghost girl. She is excited about seeing all her friends and family on Halloween. 

The script is approximately 80 words. 

Please DM me if interested

Voice preference: American English accent

Language: English

Approx. length: 80 spoken words

Usage: A short animation published on YouTube and TikTok

Pay: $25 USD flat rate

Payment: Payment will be made upon delivery and approval of the recording.

I've got this question on my mind ever since I started doing voice acting but I wanna ask y'all first before I can say that what I'm thinking is right, what made y'all start voicing in the first place? I mean yeah we got amazing voices(compliments to y'all) but asides the voice and the money, what else made y'all do voice acting?

P.S

I'm new to this and I'm in a trio VA group with two amazingly gifted peeps in which we just started a few days ago

Hello guys. I'm 22, college student with not a lot of money to spare on insanely good audio setups but I'm very interested in starting a career as a VA. Any recommendations for some decent budget microphones? If you also have tips in general about literally anything, from how to get started, to how to process audio, etc, I'd gladly receive it.

I recently tried getting into voice acting in the YouTube space because I have personal experience in YouTube voice overs. After sending maybe 10 demo reels I’ve landed 2 clients with recurring work. It’s more about narration/vo rather than any acting. I’m super thankful to be where I’m at but the dream is to act in an animated production. What’s the path to get to that level?

Hi folks who have studio bricks!

We just purchased a home and are ready to finally make the leap from my own retrofitted rental set up to something I can live in with longevity. I'm leaning toward the One XXL VO edition, because the space seems luxurious, and in for a penny, in for a pound, but she is HEAVY (1500lbs!) Our foundation inspection told us that it's in really great shape-- but I didn't think to ask about this while they were there. Curious if anyone here has one of these and if they hired a structural engineer to assess the situation before purchasing? We'll be putting it on the first floor and then eventually moving it to an ADU in the back once we have some money to invest in building one, so no concerns with a second floor, but I'm curious if this a step I shouldn't skip to keep my house happy.

Thanks for any advice or relevant experience! :)

I've been doing voice work professionally for a few years, and one thing I've been thinking about lately is how to keep performances feeling fresh when you're recording frequently. I have my usual preparation and recording routines, but I'm always curious how other performers approach this. Do you change up your warmups, experiment with different character objectives, take more breaks, or have another method for keeping things spontaneous?

The dream is of course to do games and animation. I’m not opposed to other work like audiobook and commercial, but I do have a steady and salaried 9-5 career and am willing to be a little more selective than someone for whom VO work needs to be their entire income.

Thoughts on the demo? Thoughts on agency representation? Do I just strike out on my own on CCC, Voices, and V123?

Hey, I'm a 14y old so my options are already limited because of my age. I have no experience and not enough money to afford a teacher or lessons. I don't believe spamming requests under every project would work as most of the projects have 20+ people already signing up for it. Should I keep looking for a project that has almost no one signed up for it? I don't see why, from the project owner's perspective, they'd hire a person with no experience and very little skill in voice acting. Though I'd say my mic quality is at least decent or good quality. Am I overthinking this to much or do you guys have a method for choosing which projects to join?

Not a voice actor, but hoping this community might know resources. I am a small adult - about the size of an average 12 year old. I have a fairly high pitched voice, not super quiet, but possibly combined with being child-size (and a woman), I am often not heard in groups/ noisy environments and can't really speak louder. I also would like to train to speak lower, to sound like an adult.

I'm familiar with the concept of projection and resonance. What are some good resources for exercises to help with these? Ideally an app where I can progress through exercises and make a habit of actually doing them.

Not sure if this is allowed on this sub, I really have no idea where to post this, but I did some work for a larger company that was booked through voices123 around 5 years ago. The rates and renewal fees were pre negotiated.

Well the advertising company that ran the ads has just reached back out to me as they are wanting to renew the commercial. They are asking me to give them my costs for 2 different renewal options:

Territory for both options: Global/Worldwide

Option 1 - Linear, Digital (OLV, OTT, CTV) and all social

Option 2 Digital (OLV, OTT, CTV) and all social

I have absolutely no idea what going rates for something like this should be, if anyone has any insight/advice it would be greatly appreciated!!

Please DM if necessary.

Are you updating them only when you have something useful for them? What would even qualify as useful info for a previous client? "Hello Adobe, here is a summary of 3 months of work and training since last we connected!" Would love to know what folks are doing to stay "top of mind" with their clients without just spamming inboxes every few months with a "I still exist and want more work!" message.

Hey all, I was hoping to get some feedback on my new character reel (temporary visual, waiting on the art). Thank you all in advance!

Hi! I recently started a fairly short script and would like to hire 1 female and two males for the dialogue.

Pay is $25 per person along with tips, the script is less than 1k words including dialogue and direction.

Thank you!

Voices needed: Warm, soft, sultry. Young. (for the character of Taylor, the male love interest)

Light, upbeat (for Isabella, the friend and confidant to Mercer)

Manly, deep (for Dorian, the bartender)

American preferred, mid to late 20's for all characters.

Pay will be given through Zelle or PayPal, please send me your info as well a portfolio of your most recent work/work that showcases you'd be a good fit for this role.

EDIT: These roles filled incredibly fast! Thank you to everyone who auditioned. All roles filled, except for one pending. 💌