As of right now, we have close to 180 books waiting to be cast, 70 or so in production and over 40 already completed. As they clicked to indicate a page turn, the narrator would read the following page. He really wants to bring out the best in each and every one of his students and makes it his mission to do so. Singer needed for a duet of hey there delilahhey its. Not only is my primary job as an audiobook narrator and producer, but i also work with crossroad press in casting and doing the post production on the audiobooks they produce through acx. I chose what rate i was willing to pay, measured per finished hour pfh, and then waited to receive auditions. Narrating an audiobook requires you to be doing hours and hours of.
May 11, 2020 voice over actors or artists are used in radio, television production, filmmaking, theatre, video games, ebook and audio narration and other presentations. Jan 17, 2020 practice your narrating and editing skills through auditions, and improve from author feedback. Audiobooks are a special part of the voice over industry that only a select few can master. Audiobook, audition, commercial, documentary, narration. Casting a male or female voice to narrate a promo video for an upcoming tv show. Christina moore is an actress and earphones awardwinning audiobook narrator. Sep 27, 2014 as for books, barbara rosenblat is an industry superstar. For this post, we will primarily be examining ebook and audio book narration. For more resources on becoming an audiobook narrator, please visit the audio publishers association website at.
He has also recorded narrations for a variety of authors for blackstone audio and others. In developing techniques for particular genres, a great reference book is robert blumenfields acting with. Formerly recorded exclusively under the aftra sound recordings code, today there are more than 40 separate sagaftra agreements with audiobook publishers and producers. Oct 09, 2011 7 reasons why your book is not getting auditions on acx jeffrey kafer voice blog june 2nd, 2012 at 4. Voice actors network is a place for the workingauditioning voice actor to. Once when i decided to pursue acting many years ago, and again when i moved. Post a casting notice now and have samples back within an hour. I have a complete package of professional audio equipment including a schoeps cmit 5u boom mic, a sound devices 688. I have years of experience in production sound, dialogue editing, and sound design. Colombianamerican voiceover talent, actress and narrator with over ten years of experience recording corporate and explainer video narrations, podcast introsoutros, radio and tv commercials, audio for apps, audiobooks and documentaries in fluent english neutral american accent and spanish neutral latin american accent. A successful narrator has a small business as a voice talent independent contractor, and the work requires stamina, organization, communication, professionalism, and selfmanagement. How to become an audiobook narrator and work at home. You get to choose the talent that best fits your needs. Beau stephenson gets gigs as a voiceover actor in much the same way people order a.
One of the most soughtafter voices in the business, mr. After learning a bit about your book, our casting team will provide you with a list of recommended performers at a range of different prices. Our client needed voice audio for a web series of childrens books. Ive submitted six auditions and have received two audio book offers in the first week upon completion of the acx masterclass. For galaxy audio he directed and performed in over 500 hours of multicast audiobooks. Its a pleasure to recommend her book audiobook narrator. But today the field is open to thousands of parttime and fulltime, homebased. Audiobooks narrators are professional performers and should be treated that way.
The skills every voice actor needs to get into audiobooks. To view the narrator, simply click on the personpeople voted link below the book to view the voters and the comments which hopefully include the narrator. Our self service website only lists the best talent at the best voice over rates. The recording takes a narrator about 15 to 20 hours in the studio.
Edge studio voice over production for audiobook voice over. How i chose a narrator for my audiobook josh steimle. Im looking for someone to go through clean up, mix and master the audio so it sounds professional. If youre a reader, you love language, and you have both acting skills and small business skills, then audiobook narration is for you. Learn how to improve your voice over skills and audition for projects from around the world. We offer professional voice actors for audio books, e books, narrations that play on kindle, nook, iphone, ipad and other mp3 players. Voiceoverxtra getting narration work from major audiobook. Ive a client that wants to do open auditions for her billionaire romance. Pinky and rex and the school play audiobook listen. These successful audiobook narrators explain how they learned to record, edit and master audio books to meet acx standards from their home studios.
The author wants to hire one male and one female for this project, preferably those who sound well into their 30s. A professional narrator will be contracted for your audiobook production. The idea of the project was to allow children to follow along as they are read a book online. Gone are the days where voice actors were forced to zoom all over hollywood for auditions. I crafted a pitch for a narrator explaining a bit about my book and uploaded the first chapter so they could read it as their audition. How to get started as an audible narrator through acx. Sagaftra has negotiated fair contracts that cover all types of audiobook work. If youve ever wondered how talent agencies are able to send their talent on so many different auditions, its through using breakdown services where all major auditions are posted by casting agents, directors and producers.
Im surprised at the number of responses in less than 24 hours and the high quality. Voiceover actors are talking up the apps that help them get work. I have yet to record the audio book because im coming here first to see if i should hire someone to do it or do it myself. Narrator couples the intimate, collaborative approach of a creative boutique agency with proven experience on largescale projects, franchises and campaigns. The audiobook creation exchange acx acx is a great place to get in the game. Making sure the narrator says phrases like he said or she said before or after a character speaksin the narrators voice, not the charactersis essential in audiobook narration. As an actress, she is best known for her roles in the television series that 70s show, hawthorne, and 90210. In developing techniques for particular genres, a great reference book is robert blumenfields acting with the voice. We offer professional voice actors for audio books, ebooks, narrations that play on kindle, nook, iphone, ipad and other mp3 players. Do i need an agent to audition for audiobook companies. There are over 17 narrator careers waiting for you to apply. Storyteller audiobook by lorelei king, ali muirden.
Audiobook transformed by forgiveness, by emily edwards. For the vast majority of narrators, even those at the highest levels of the business, an agent will not help build an audiobook career. Our voices are experienced in audio books, esl and elearning projects. In recent years, the amount of work for members has increased steadily with the advent of. Professional story tellers with years of experience in audio book narration are available to record your next project. Practice your narrating and editing skills through auditions, and improve from author feedback. With decades of recording, production and performance experience, he has a unique perspective on audio tech. If an author requests an audition within 7 days of a rate change, we request the narrator either honors the previous rate or declines the project. Apply to naturalistnarrator, product manager, live narrator and more. Going in to this class, i had no clue as to how to do an audio book. Narrators are responsible for maintaining relationships with casting. He offers heaps of guidance and encouragement and has such a fun teaching style. When youre a westside producer, you dont have time to schlep out to burbank to record voice over. This reminds me of when i put out an ad on craigslist when i was making my short video to advertise hard luck hank and i needed actors.
I narrated for oasis audio and this came about by sending my cd samples and an introductory letter. As audiobooks increase in popularity, keppeler is seeing more audiobook work appear on upwork. Jim meskimen is a film and television actor apollo, friends and an audiobook director and narrator. Audio production, voice talent im looking to produce a professional quality audiobook from my ebook. Audiobooks are audio recordings of published texts performed by professional narrators. Please list the narrator in the comments field when you enter your book. In this audio book, two of the best in the business awardwinning narrator and member of the audible narrator hall of fame lorelei king and awardwinning and grammynominated producerdirector ali muirden tell all about what goes into audio book narration and what you can do to prepare yourself for a career in this industry. Findaway voices pays within 14 days of the final approval of the audio. There are times when different narrators read the same book. Total word count is 21,000 the book is training for photographers see attached. She is a founding member of bitches funny, an allfemale sketch group that. Stamina an audiobook narrator spends approximately four to six hours behind a microphone, per day.
Ive submitted six auditions and have received two audio book offers in the first week upon completion of the acx masterclass david and dan lay it all out for you to help you become successful. The lowstress way to find your next narrator job opportunity is on simplyhired. Voice over actors or artists are used in radio, television production, filmmaking, theatre, video games, ebook and audio narration and other presentations. Scott brick is the man with the golden voice sovas.
From voice over coaching, setting salaries, auditioning, and more, heres all the info you need. This requires the narrator to make choices on the roll. Some of them, like backstage, will have casting calls for audiobooks. Freelancers, she says, tend to be better for general voiceover gigs, but not. Audition a voice for free right now with our automated system. Acx audiobook narrators training for recording at home. I live truthfully under the imaginary circumstances. Sums up fraley, the average book is around 10 hours long. Narrators set their pfh rate and may change their rate at any time. Audio book narrator scott brick is the man with the golden voice. Once you land a few gigs, use those as samples to land clients elsewhere. Offering more than 100 job postings per day, is the best source for voiceover auditions.