International voice demos and our top ten tips on putting together a voice demo for overseas.
- Your voice demo must be of professional standard.
- Follow the industry-standard format for voice demos of your new market (e.g. It may need to be longer or shorter).
- If you're starting from scratch, it may be a good idea to get your demo made at your new location. Shop around for someone reputable to produce it.
- Do your homework first. Research voice-acting trends in your new market and listen to demos of professional voice artists working in the area. It may also be wise to use local scripts.
- If you are in a non-English speaking country, the demo should be in the other language (although it probably won't hurt to have some of it in English). Only have an English-only demo if you are only applying for English-speaking roles.
- Only attempt a foreign accent if you are proficient in it. It'll probably be well worth getting vocal coaching if only to neutralize your Australian accent. You might also include a track spoken in an American accent (even for countries other than the USA) as some countries prefer it for most of their "English-speaking" roles.
- You may need to tailor different voice demos for different fields of work.
- Take direction from the producer.
- Label the disc and it's cover with your new contact information. Use your contact information even if you have an Australian agent or replace your Australian agent's contact details with your overseas agent's details.
- As the market may be larger than Australia, you may need to make and mail out more copies than you're used to doing. This could add up, so ensure that you have enough money set aside for it.
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