ABSTRACT
Your Professional Calling Card Your voiceover demo is your best first-and sometimes your onlyopportunity to present your performing skills and abilities to talent agents, producers, and other talent buyers. Many times, you will be booked for an audition or for a session simply based on something the producer hears in your demo. The purpose of a demo is to get you work! In the world of voice acting, your demo is your calling card. It is your portfolio. It is your audio résumé. It is your letter of introduction. You don’t need headshots, or a printed résumé, but you absolutely do need a highquality, professionally produced demo. It is the single most important thing you must have if you are to compete in the world of professional voiceover.
HOW WILL I KNOW? OK, you’ve just completed several weeks of a voiceover workshop and you’re excited about getting started on your new career path. You received lots of positive feedback and encouragement during the workshop, and now you’re ready to produce your voiceover demo, right? Probably not! The single biggest mistake beginning voice actors make is to produce their demo too soon. The reality of voiceover is that unless you already have a strong performing background, you are simply not going to be ready for your demo after taking a single workshop-or, for that matter, possibly several workshops or even months of private coaching. You certainly won’t be ready for your demo after just reading this book. Mastering your performing skills may take a considerable amount of time. Producing your demo too
