Comments on: Thinking of producing your own voice over demo? Think again. http://amazingvoicetalent.com/voiceoverdemos/ Voice Over Talent and Narration Services. Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:39:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Maggie Phillips http://amazingvoicetalent.com/voiceoverdemos/comment-page-1/#comment-155 Maggie Phillips Thu, 26 Feb 2009 23:31:49 +0000 http://amazingvoicetalent.com/?p=268#comment-155 I cannot agree more. As an industry professional for over two decades, and a teacher trained in Communications, Theatre, and Voice and Speech, I spend alot of time talking to prospective vo students about the importance of this calling card. You are quite correct about agents, producers and casting directors remembering your reel. And they can hear demos produced in demo-mills or in home studios in just seconds. (Believe me, it's quite obvious) Then, since it's they're job to have long memories, you indeed will have shattered your chance to work with this person. I had a student come to me with a poorly made demo. He needed training, then we put together a new killer demo. He took it to a networking meet-and-greet with my agent. I asked my agent a few days later how he felt about this talent and his demo. "Oh I'm not interested. I heard his demo a year ago and it wasn't good." Sadly this young man had blanketed NYC in these poor demos, injuring his entry into the field. One more thing -- it is nearly impossible, I believe, to be completely objective about your own work. It's imperative that you have a talented set of ears to direct, edit and produce your voice. Thanks, Terry, for your wise words. I cannot agree more. As an industry professional for over two decades, and a teacher trained in Communications, Theatre, and Voice and Speech, I spend alot of time talking to prospective vo students about the importance of this calling card. You are quite correct about agents, producers and casting directors remembering your reel. And they can hear demos produced in demo-mills or in home studios in just seconds. (Believe me, it’s quite obvious) Then, since it’s they’re job to have long memories, you indeed will have shattered your chance to work with this person.

I had a student come to me with a poorly made demo. He needed training, then we put together a new killer demo. He took it to a networking meet-and-greet with my agent. I asked my agent a few days later how he felt about this talent and his demo. “Oh I’m not interested. I heard his demo a year ago and it wasn’t good.” Sadly this young man had blanketed NYC in these poor demos, injuring his entry into the field.

One more thing — it is nearly impossible, I believe, to be completely objective about your own work. It’s imperative that you have a talented set of ears to direct, edit and produce your voice.

Thanks, Terry, for your wise words.

]]> By: Joe Loesch http://amazingvoicetalent.com/voiceoverdemos/comment-page-1/#comment-148 Joe Loesch Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:30:49 +0000 http://amazingvoicetalent.com/?p=268#comment-148 Hey Terry, Good advice! I teach voice over classes here in Nashville. I appreciate your blog. You have a wonderful voice! I hope business is good for you? Thanks for being here. Hey Terry, Good advice! I teach voice over classes here in Nashville. I appreciate your blog. You have a wonderful voice! I hope business is good for you? Thanks for being here.

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