Key Factors to Consider When Hiring Voice Over Talent

Key Factors to Consider When
Hiring Voice-Over Talent
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Ideally, you want a voice talent who has been through the
trenches for many years and has built up the skills,
experience and professionalism needed to get your
voice-over job done right the first time.
It’s important to dig deeper than just their voice-over
demos.
Steps To Consider Hiring Voice
Over Talent
Professional Voice-Over
Experience
Experience reigns supreme
when it comes to honing
talent,
skills
and
professionalism. A more
experienced
voice-over
actor will most likely be
able to deliver a highquality
final
product,
especially
when
compared to a voice-over
talent
with
limited
experience
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Range and Versatility
Make sure the VO talent’s vocal range
suits what you’re looking for and, if
you’re not sure what you’re looking
for, go for someone with a wide
range of vocal ability in their voiceover demos and clips. High-quality
VO pros will have sample
recordings that showcase their full
range and versatility on a wide
scope of different jobs.
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Rates and Pricing
Money is not always the bottom line,
but rates can work as a clue to
decide if the voice-over actor is the
right one for you. One red flag
would be rates that are
unbelievably low, which could be
the mark of a novice. Other talent
rates may be too high for your
budget, although you can always
attempt to negotiate.
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Recording Studio Specs
Serious voice-over actors often post
their home recording studio
equipment and specs on their
website, so definitely look for it. But
a room full of fancy, expensive
equipment doesn’t guarantee a
good recording. Everything must
be set up properly and fine-tuned.