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Narrators, established and prospective, I once again beg you to have a website.
It's so immensely important for getting cast. If I can't find you, I can't hire you.
How to make your website shine a
It's so immensely important for getting cast. If I can't find you, I can't hire you.
How to make your website shine a
Most basic:
Name
Contact
Sample clips (ideally featuring narrative and two genders speaking)
Basically, make sure you show up in a google search
Name
Contact
Sample clips (ideally featuring narrative and two genders speaking)
Basically, make sure you show up in a google search
Take your website to the next level by including:
Languages you speak and the level of fluency
Dialects/Accents
Recording set up
Add more clips in the various genres & age ranges
Languages you speak and the level of fluency
Dialects/Accents
Recording set up
Add more clips in the various genres & age ranges
And finally if you want to make a casting director positively giddy with joy:
Tell us about yourself. Do you have areas of expertise that would give you a unique insight or advantage on a book? What's your background? Where did you study? What are you passionate about?
Tell us about yourself. Do you have areas of expertise that would give you a unique insight or advantage on a book? What's your background? Where did you study? What are you passionate about?
All this you can build with the most basic website tools like Squarespace or WordPress. No need to break the bank and the tools are very user friendly.
Anyway that's it. I look forward to working with you!
Anyway that's it. I look forward to working with you!
Bonus note:
This also holds true for pseudonyms. If you donât want to connect your two personas, just build a second website.
This also holds true for pseudonyms. If you donât want to connect your two personas, just build a second website.
Bonus 2:
(h/t to @AngiesVoice) A really clear and concise way to note your accent skills on your website is to breakout the accents you're able to use for main narration and those you can do for character/dialogue.
(h/t to @AngiesVoice) A really clear and concise way to note your accent skills on your website is to breakout the accents you're able to use for main narration and those you can do for character/dialogue.
Bonus sub thread: Recording a demo/samples
This has come up in a few panels, what do we look for in a demo?
Answer: I am mainly listening to your performance, not the technical quality of the sample unless you say you have a home studio. 1/4
This has come up in a few panels, what do we look for in a demo?
Answer: I am mainly listening to your performance, not the technical quality of the sample unless you say you have a home studio. 1/4
This means you can record a useable sample in a padded closet with a decent USB mic. 2/4
Instead focus on picking good concise scenes. Consider:
*Does this fit the age range of your voice?
*What genres do you want to be cast for?
*Do you connect with the material?
*Fiction: does it have narrative and 2 genders?
*Non-fiction: is the scene engaging?
3/4
*Does this fit the age range of your voice?
*What genres do you want to be cast for?
*Do you connect with the material?
*Fiction: does it have narrative and 2 genders?
*Non-fiction: is the scene engaging?
3/4
And lastly, donât forget to split up your samples and clearly label them for what your showcasing. It makes it easier for casting directors to find the one we need. 
4/4
4/4
