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6 Tips For Writing A Great Audition Proposal
If you’re on any of the pay to play (P2P) sites you know that submitting a proposal with your audition is part of the process. I have a few generic proposals that I work from. Using them as my...
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A Tip For Voice Seekers
One of the features on Pay to Play sites allows Voice Seekers to select how many auditions they’d like to receive. If you’ve used these sites before then you’re aware of this. If you’re considering...
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The Voice Realm Speaks About QUICKcast Part 2
Last week I conducted an interview with Kurt Myers of The Voice Realm regarding their new QUICKcast feature. Their new feature has certainly created a level of controversy within the industry, as many...
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Getting To Know bodalgo – An Interview With Steven Lowell (Part 1)
As a voice actor, maybe you’ve heard of bodalgo.com. Maybe you haven’t. If you’re from Europe, odds are you know it. Those of us in North America are only now being introduced to the site. The name...
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10 Years Of Voice123 (Infographic)
It’s hard to believe that Voice123 has been around for 10 years already, but it’s true. Last week the site celebrated with a very special infographic outlining 10 years of stats and achievements. The...
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Your Audition Is A Reflection Of Your Finished Product
One of the byproducts of the Pay to Play culture is fast auditioning. If you don’t submit your voice over audition within the first 10 minutes on some sites, you might as well forget it. At least fifty...
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New Rates For DirectVoices
The world of Pay To Play sites continues grow. Good or bad for the industry? It could be argued either way, I suppose. I’ve tried several of them now. I’ve booked worked via Voice123.com, Voices.com,...
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Profile Check Up
Whether you actually use them or not, many of us have profiles on various Pay To Play sites. Even without a membership, most of the sites will allow you to post your demos. Any publicity is good...
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Interview: Lauren Maree From The Voice Realm
The Voice Realm is one of many options available to voice talent looking for online casting sites. But what makes it different from the rest? What makes it a site you might want to consider becoming a...
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Keith Gilbert Talks About New Casting Site Voice Garden
Some of you have heard there’s a new voice over casting site on the world wide web, and a few of you actually asked me personally if I’d try and get an interview with the site. So that’s what I did. I...
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A Few Thoughts On Pay To Play Voice Over Sites
Love them. Hate them. Debate them. No matter where you stand on the subject of Pay To Play casting sites, the fact of the matter is, they aren’t likely going away any time soon. Before you include...
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Escaping The Voice Over Pay To Play Mentality
When I relied heavily on Pay To Play casting sites for trying to find voice over work, it wasn’t long before I realized that I had fallen victim to what I now refer to as, “Pay To Play Mentality.”...
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Why I Didn’t Renew A Single Pay To Play Membership
Have you ever sat down and done the math to add up how much Pay To Play casting site memberships cost you annually? Right now, for arguments sake, let’s say there are three main players in North...
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My Thoughts On Pay To Play Casting Sites
People often ask me, “Marc, why are you so against Pay To Play voice over casting sites?” Thing is, I’m not. Not specifically, anyway. It’s more that, in my own career, I’ve evolved beyond them. I...
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Easy Marketing vs Hard Marketing
People love casting sites because they’re easy. Each day, you sign into a site. Browse through available voice over auditions. Submit for the jobs you like. Then wait for someone to hire you. All in...
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Run Your Own Race
This last two weeks have been very interesting ones in our industry. A time of great conversations, a few heated debates and a little controversy, courtesy of the practices of a particular Pay To Play...
View ArticleThe Voice Over Victim Mentality
Recent changes made by Pay To Play casting sites have a lot of people really annoyed. Understandably. However, there’s a difference between voicing frustration, and blaming external factors for the...
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Pay To Practice?
Help me understand this… You’ve signed up for one of the casting sites. You’ve handed them your credit card number to cover that $400 fee. You’re just starting out in the business, and figure this is a...
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Pro Tips for Using Voice123 SmartCast
It’s no secret how I feel about casting sites. If you’re going to use them, they should be ONE tool in your toolbox. Not the WHOLE toolbox. If you really want to build a sustainable business, you’ve...
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