Do you offer Voiceover Coaching?
Well, I am flattered you ask as that means I look like I know what I’m doing.
The answer is “sort of”. People are way too quick to become coaches in this industry (not sure why, similar to the acting world).
Every voice is different, and I am not a ‘market buyer’, so I aware that although I suppose I can sell my own voice, I don’t know everything there is to know about what the world wants.
What I am happy to do though is take questions through my email or on a quick call, and give a rough framework for people struggling to get into the industry. It’s a hard thing to break into, but doable to various degrees by most folk.
It really boils down to “be yourself”, and “be pleasant”, though. People want to work with people, at the end of the day, not a faceless business. Personality and connection go a long way.
Take feedback well, it is practically never meant in bad faith, and the sooner you can take critique without faltering, the better. No one is giving you feedback on your day-to-day voice, they only want to get the best out of you in the voiceover side of things. It’s fair, and exactly what we signed up for!
They’re also paying, so some humility goes a long way…
It’s a wonderful skill to have, and a fantastic industry to be in. I am very lucky, and I would like to help others get lucky too.