In order to get work as a voice actor, you need to have a portfolio ready that will capture the attention of the potential clients. There are many ways that you can use to build an impressive portfolio. As a voice actor, you need to come up with a portfolio that will help you stand out from the rest of the crowd and it should clearly showcase your talent. By using a ‘show-reel’ portfolio, you can boost your chances of getting more voice acting roles. Here is a list of things that you have to include when you are making a ‘show-reel’ portfolio.
Animation voice overs
If you have done voice overs for animation movies/shows, make it a point to include them in your portfolio. You need to show the director that you are the best voice actor for the job because of your diverse skill set that allows you to voice any character in animated movies/shows.
Commercials and Public Service Announcements
Make it a must to include voice-overs from commercials. It shows the director that your voice is good enough to be used in commercials for TVs, radio, YouTube, and more. Public service announcements are the other type audio clip that you need to include. You need to come off as a voice actor who can play any role that the director wants you to voice over.
Narration and Audiobooks
Audiobooks and narration are hard as you have to keep the listener interested while you talk about vast topics which can range from cookbooks to crime novels. By adding audiobooks and narration clips to your portfolio, directors will know that you are extremely talented as not everyone is brave enough to try narration and audiobooks.
Voice acting and children’s books
One of the best ways to understand how to develop a character is to get involved in voice acting characters in children’s books. These characters are lively and you need to change the tone of your voice to match the mood of the character. Add it to your portfolio so that the director has an idea of who you can voice and how you can connect with the younger generation.
You need to make sure that the ‘show-reel’ portfolio is free of any editing mistakes as it can cost you dearly. Don’t be scared of taking the help of a professional to improve your portfolio. On top of that, you can learn a lot just by observing what they are doing. Take your time to create the best ‘show-reel’ portfolio.
ABOUT ROBERTA –
Roberta is a Professional AND award Winning International Voiceover Actor, as well as an accomplished on-camera actress and spokesperson. She lives in the beautiful San Francisco Bay Area and is the owner of Roberta Kennedy Voice Talent and RK Productions, Inc.
She voices for companies around the world using her state of the art, broadcast quality studio. She’s hired for commercials, web demos and explainer videos, product infomercials, documentaries, promo/imaging, political ads, e-learning videos, podcasts, guided real estate tours, telephony/IVR projects, high profile corporate presentations, video games and character animation.
Her voice is described as: playful, contemporary, compelling, commanding, inviting, sultry and smooth. A hip edge with sophistication, bold, warm, interesting and engaging are also commonly used adjectives to describe her voice.
Her home studio is equipped with ipDTL, ISDN and phone patch capability with lightning fast turnaround times! A voiceover talent with over 20 years of voiceover acting experience, she offers a full range of voiceover services at highly competitive rates & will work with your budget to help you promote your business to new levels of excellence!
To request a personal quote or audition and/or to review more of her credits & demos, feel free to visit her website: www.robertakennedy.com – or mail her at roberta@robertakennedy.com. You can even give her a call on (408) 313-7202.