Answering your questions - My first demo

Here's a vlog on how to get your first voiceover demo sorted. 


You can watch it here:
http://vimeo.com/27033743

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Piehole
Reelgood Studios
Mutiny Studios
Windmill Lane
Egoboo 



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Dave, I'm looking for a bit of advice

Answering your questions


I've received an amazing response to my video blog on how to get into VO's, genuinely humbled at the amount of people that have emailed, tweeted and facebook'd me for advice. 


I'll be posting a regular video blog on here as well as twitter and facebook. 


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David Cronin
Voiceover 


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Starting out, what's your advice?

Top of the FAQ I get asked is 'How did you get into doing voiceovers?'

There isn't one answer to this. To say I fell into it wouldn't be a lie. 
But there is a path I ventured down similar to most Voiceovers. My interest in doing VO work stemmed from way back when, 8 or 9 years old, and my fascination with all things radio and television. 
Long story short, I got into VO's about six or so months ago on the advice of a few radio peoples. 


Radio has always been a love of mine I unashamedly know a geeky amount about radio production, and doing VO work is a natural step into full time radio work. 


Getting Started 
To be a Voiceover Actor, you have to have a good voice. I know, it sounds obvious, but there are so many who go into the industry having spent copious amounts of money on demo and promotion. 
My advice would be to talk to another VO starting out, speak with ad agency people like copywriters and in-house producers. Its their everyday job to select and hire VO's for gigs, they wont have any qualms in telling you if your horrific or not.  


Get a demo sorted. Look a commercials on places like TVads.ie to get inspiration for your scripts. 
Go to an industry leading studio when you are recording your demo. Don't dwell on the scripts too much but make sure YOU are happy with them. If they sound good, they probably are. 


Self market. Self marketing and self promotion is vital to all VO's whether you're starting out or you've been doing it for the past twenty years.  Social media is vital, absolutely vital. VITAL. If you're not on twitter or facebook, get started now. You need to be tweeting and updating your facebook as you but be always mindful that you've got industry professionals looking at your page. Things like broadcasting your intention to gain world domination should be avoided, for example. Follow and get followed by people that will be of use to you professionally, as well as friends. 


Get an agent. This is easier said than done, but after a few jobs under your belt, try to get an agent. A good one and not one that wants you to do topless modelling on the side. 
In Ireland, Reactors Agency and Voicebank Agency are one's that I would recommend.


Piehole Piehole Piehole. Piehole are saints. No they are not paying me to say this, but least they have given me and many like me so much help, support and advice I would genuinely be lost without them. Get a profile set up with them as soon as you have your demo recorded and in the bag. Go to Piehole too see for yourself. 


Oh, and be nice to ad agencies. ;)