Foreign Voice Over

1. Foreign Voice Over Most CDs and agents urge aspiring voiceover artists to take classes or workshops with professionals—performers who make a living doing voiceovers, voiceover agents, or casting directors—before creating a demo.

2. Krieger, who is also a vocal coach, says it’s essential that before you make a demo, you know your range and style and the types of roles you’ll be cast in. • Will you be selling cosmetics with a sultry voice or playing the nurturing mom or the ironic pal? • “You need to identify where you fit as opposed to believing you can do anything,” she says.

3. “It’s also important that you can read copy cold and take direction. Only then are you ready to do a demo.” • Your demo can then be posted on your own website or on a voiceover casting site, or you can send it to agents and casting directors—who may or may not listen. • Auditions take place electronically or in person.

5. They may be laid-back or more structured, depending on who’s conducting them. • Terry Berland of Terry Berland Casting in Los Angeles says she takes more time auditioning actors for a voiceover job than for an on-camera job. • Her first step is to explain to the actor what she wants to hear beyond the actual text.

6. “The talent will read, and then I will make adjustments,” she says. “I will give an actor three or four shots during the audition, which may take five to seven minutes. • I rarely do callbacks. I like it when actors come into my office. • There are times when someone can’t come, so I’ll send them written directions or I’ll have a conversation with them on the phone.

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