Voice Over Girl

Voice Over Girl
Where's the microphone?

Tuesday, February 23, 2016

And how much money can a voice talent make?

So here's the deal. I LOVE performing voice over work. Love, love, love it. I transitioned as a Radio deejay into the field of voice acting. I was comfortable in front of a microphone, and I can market myself pretty well. I didn't get into it to be worth allot of money, but I did think what a terrific way to make a living. I took a year of classes, and follow up classes, and I had one of the best producers out there produce my demo. I built a home studio. I cold called corporations, and local production companies, and I did get an Agent. But the Agent I couldn't just rely on, because I am up against some incredible talent that keeps booking the gigs. I freelance. I follow leads constantly, I meet people daily and tell them about my work, ask them if they could ever use a voice talent in their marketing strategies.What have I made annually? Let's just say I have to rely on my husbands salary to get me through. Let's just say if I was on my own, it would be smoothies for breakfast, a sandwich for lunch and a salad for dinner and maybe a scoop of yogurt from the yogurt shop for a treat to myself. It would be creatively finding free means of entertainment, activities, and all the while feeling grateful everyday that I am doing what I love for an income. I won't give up. I have a dream, a dream that I will land the National through my Agent, and then I can proudly claim the income and float above water as long as the residuals are coming through. But damn I work hard for this income. It is a passion.Sometimes I feel extremely defeated. Sometimes I want to crawl in a hole and throw my hands up-but there is this determination that I will do this. I will book the biggie. This is one helluva challenge, I sacrifice allot to stay grounded in this, but as my long time ago mentor said to me, "Trish I practice one mantra constantly, and it is 'I might be down, but I won't give up".I have to resurrect the mantra. Thank you from the bottom of my heart Ed, for that saying.