How Do I Hire a Professional Voice Actor?

How Do I Hire a Professional Voice Actor? Professional voice actors and actresses provide narratives for film or various forms of video production on a regular basis. They specialize in reading a script for an audience and are skilled at injecting the power of their voice to deliver key communications that the average layman may not be able to provide. Hiring a professional voice actor to provide a narrative for your film is an important part of producing quality footage for production, but it requires knowledge and understanding of the role & the project needs in order to succeed. 

While many can claim they have voice talent, few provide truly expert voice acting in a way that connects with the audience and delivers a powerful communicative production. Hiring a voice actor can save you from disappointment in the long run, but it’s going to require some careful planning. Here’s what you need to do.

Review Voice Actor Qualifications

First, and foremost, you need to prepare yourself to review qualifications from each potential voice actor that you consider hiring. A great voice actor will have strong experience, a background in voice-overs and narration, and a powerful understanding of how production works and, more specifically, what it takes to read a script to a crowd.

Additional qualifications include:

● Reliability

● Timeliness

● Punctuality

● Attention to deadlines

● Clear communication

● Flexible planning

● Changing voice

Questions to Ask Before Hiring Voice Talent

Before you hire a voice actor you’re going to sit with them, spend some time, and ask questions. This is your opportunity to get a clear understanding of how well the individual communicates and what they can provide for your project. It’s also a great time to learn more about how the individual will be in regards to working with one another. 

Ask the following:

● Who is your target audience? Do they have a target? A voice actor should have an understanding of various audiences and will usually have a strong point for a particular type of audience.

● Do you have training in the field? You’re looking for details on the training as well as to determine whether the experience is there or will the training be required?

● Do you have a recording studio? You want to hire a voice actor that has their own studio or access to a studio so that they can narrate for you.

● Do you have demo recordings? You want samples of the voice actor’s work.

● What is your expectation regarding pay? This will help you to determine whether the voice actor is within your budget or not.

● Are you reliable? You naturally want them to say “YES” but you’re also looking for answers that relate to deadlines and punctuality. 

Need to hire a voice actor? Give Beverly Boy Productions a call and we’ll set you up.