VO for video games: Where can I get some?

December 11, 2014August 17, 2019 ~ frydawolff

Are you making a video game? Would you like some voice overs in it? Here are some ways you can go about it:

Your cast must either be all union actors or all non-union actors. (Side note: Actors can simultaneously do union and non-union work if they are financial core. However your project must cast actors only as all union or non-union.) That also means if you have a union-only cast, you can’t have yourself or fellow developers perform in the game, not even as creatures (though it’s obviously more difficult to detect with creatures when they’re sound designed), unless you and the devs are SAG-AFTRA members as well.

Continue reading “VO for video games: Where can I get some?” →

Nobody cares about your talent.

November 5, 2014September 12, 2019 ~ frydawolff

I wrote this in response to someone asking career advice regarding having a hard time being hired. It may sound like hippie dippy mystic crap, but it’s the truth. The path of least resistance to getting paid is to be a good human to your fellow humans. You know, the people with the power to pay you:

At the end of the day, nobody cares about your talent. The only thing people really care about is the experience of working with you, and if you’re worth the investment of time and energy.

Continue reading “Nobody cares about your talent.” →

I want to do VO for games and animation. Why should I do commercial VO?

November 2, 2014August 17, 2019 ~ frydawolff

Here’s an email I received from a friend who’s just completed coursework with Richard Horvitz:

“Hey Fryda — I finished up classes from Richard (he says hi by the way and bragged about you to the whole class) and was going to be setting up one-on-one classes with him I preparation of a demo video down the line. He said we should figure out my determination and that since my end goal is animation VO that I should do a commercial demo first. Is this the direction you took, a commercial focus first before looking at other forms of VO? I’d never given commercial much thought before since I’d much rather work in video games and animation, but I’d like your input on what you did for your own career goals.”

Here’s my response:

If you insist on only auditioning for games and animation, you’re not going to make a living in VO. You’re going to have to take a night job working at a bar like every other actor.

Continue reading “I want to do VO for games and animation. Why should I do commercial VO?” →