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tway12
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 Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 5:34 am Post subject: Narration |
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Hey folks,
Anybody on this forum do narration only? I'm a broadcaster in NYC and my contract doesn't allow me to do anything for broadcast other than for my station in NYC. I've got almost 20 years in the business and actually did a lot of narration and on-camera princple industrial work before the news biz got to be decent. I miss the vo world and plan to jump back into it. ANyone with perspective, please reply. Thanks/ |
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Philip Banks
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| Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 5:49 am Post subject: |
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Narration - For documentaries, corporate promotional DVDs/videos? I'm not sure what it is you're asking.
Is it a good time for you to re-launch yourself back into the voice over market? If you are known in your business and have a name that will sell, yes. Get an agent to give you a big push. If you are the Little League baseball reporter on K-ObscureTV then I'm not so sure. |
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tway12
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| Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 6:07 am Post subject: |
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Actually Banksey,
all of the above. As far as name recognition, yes I've got as much as major market tv experience allows, I suppose. My issue is one of avoiding the commercial market, meaning anything that might be broadcast on radio or tv. I've done a few such projects over the years and wonder if there are those who market themselves exclusively for narration work...i.e. industrials, audiobooks, training films and the like. Thanks |
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Philip Banks
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| Yes there are and they do very well. I know of one man who works the "corporate market" only and earns around $170,000 per year. With the right representation based on your broadcast street cred' I so no reason why in and around NYC you should not be able to do the same. |
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Deirdre
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Have you talked to your agent about this idea?
There are loads of non-broadcast applications, and some nifty jobs come through the agencies.
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Tway,
I'm workin' it too....for all the same reasons. I gave up Broadcast TV News Agents long ago to negotiate my own contracts...so I'm seriously considering hiring a different kind of agent for AudioBook jobs mostly....but any long-format narrations would be welcome.
I haven't contacted any yet....still working on perfecting my home studio, building my demo's and my web-page, but I'm certainly banking on the possibility that 30 years in TV news will give me enough respect to get me a decent chance with an agent.
Edge Studios in NY estimates 92% of the Voice-Over market today is work that does not end up being broadcast on radio or TV.
'Would love to compare notes
Dave C.
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anthonyVO
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If you're in new york, do a search for Robin Miles - i met her at a seminar and she is very knowledgeable and informative. I believe she does mostly (possible exclusively) audio books for/with Narration Arts in NYC, but might be able to point you in the right direction.
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Christopher French
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| anthonyVO wrote: | | If you're in new york, |
But what if you're in BFE, Michigan? Closest thing near here is Chicago, and that's a good five or so hour drive from here.
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brianforrester
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| Christopher French wrote: |
But what if you're in BFE, Michigan? |
Chris,
Getting an agent takes time!!!! Work on your craft, and be patient... once you have a solid demo and some good solid credits behind you, then it may be time to begin looking for an agent, until then the chances of being picked up by anybody credible are very slim (that goes for all v/o talent, not just you!)
If I remember correctly, you started in v/o what... less than 2-months ago? Don't be so darn anxious! This business takes time and the sooner you can take all of this in stride, the sooner you'll find it easier to focus on what is important in v/o... finding your voice! Almost anybody can puke out lines, compress them and send them out over an AM band, but it takes a significant amount of practice, effort and marketing to begin seeing the fruits of your labour! But don't put the horse before the cart...!!! Figure out what this business is all about and work tirelessly at developing a style or styles that are marketable. Once you think you've got that, start over cause the market will have changed and your style will be out-dated! 
I mean this with nothing but the best of intentions, so please take it as such... It seems as though you receive a piece of advice from a board member, aknowledge it as being useful, and then 24-hours later you're back for a completely unrelated piece of advice. It's great to be excited and wanting to absorb as much info as possible, but in this business it takes more than 24-hours to absorb and truly work with most advice. Take your time and truly work on the things being offered up... if you were to search back beginning the first day you arrived here, the advice that you have received is enough to keep the average "up and comer" going for months!
Slow down and focus on the fundamentals... an agent is a loooong ways off! I think you'll find that a good majority of our fellow vo-bb'ers do not have an agent, and it isn't for lack of trying or lack of talent, it's because the market is very challenging!
I'm confident in your potential for success!
Good luck!
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