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“Because I’ve been told I have a good voice.” I cannot count with my ten fingers how many times I’ve heard this when I ask why someone’s interested in doing voiceovers. And honestly, no other statement has made me roll my eyes so far back that I can see my brain. So, let’s be clear – a good voice isn’t enough. Neither is the ability to read aloud. And, surprise, surprise, being a DJ doesn’t necessarily put you in the same league as a voice over artist either. So what does it take to be a voiceover artist? Here are my

It seems really simple – the client says they’re cool with a remote recording. “Just send us a couple of takes. Here’s the brief.” And it’s pretty loose. Okay, seems pretty straightforward. Perhaps they’re really not fussy and are happy with a standard read based on the voiceover artist’s interpretation. A couple of hours later, everything’s edited and delivered. Suddenly, the penny drops and the client is crystal clear about what they want, and what they don’t want. It’s at this very point that there are some real directions. The only issue is, the recording’s already been done. But, weren’t directions

1. All we do is read. So why do we get paid as much as we do? This couldn’t be further from the truth. The fact is, we don’t merely read a script. We take time to read the script several times in advance of a session. We internalize the content, understand the profile of the role we take on as the voice, who the audience is and get into character, if needed. When delivering the read, we don’t read. We say the words that are in the script, we bring them to life; we give voice to those words, applying