A voice over talent agent is very helpful – often a necessity for work done in your location. Talk to several AFTRA and SAG franchised voice over talent agents – they are the most reputable as they are bound by agreements to the performers unions. The Biggest agency is not necessarily the best place for a newcomer. If the agency handles a large number of working voice talent, you may not get called for as many auditions. On the other hand, if you go with a smaller voice over talent agency with a small voice over talent pool, they may not get the calls from the advertising agencies or casting directors. Experiences of other performers, common sense and your gut feeling will have to prevail.
If you’re going to seek work via the internet, you’ll want to list with several voice over sites which in many ways act as an online voice over talent agent. Most of them charge a yearly listing fee. Again, if you can check with other talent to see what their experience has been, it might be helpful. But keep in mind, that whether they’re getting work or not does not necessarily mean you will have the same experience. As with a regular voice over talent agent, some of it comes down to trial and error. You have to test the water to see what and who works best for you. Some sites charge around $200 for a yearly listing including all the bells and whistles – your own web page with space to upload many demos, and some even allow video! There are other sites that charge far less – but may work out better for you! There are some sites that charge much, much more and may not get you any work at all! Know that these listings, as with your voice over talent agent, help you get auditions and find work, but you still have to do as much marketing of yourself as possible. Many voice over talent agents, like the web sites, basically just list you and your demos, but do not promote you specifically. They’re not out there on a daily basis just representing you to potential clients. They’re representing their “pool” of talent. However, a good agent will, of course, recommend you for specific projects for which you are well suited. Still, you can’t just sit back and wait for that phone to ring!
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